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American Water Works Inc... (AWK)

NYSE: AWK · Real-Time Price · USD

144.71

1.30 (0.91%)

At close: Aug 15, 2025, 2:07 PM

American Water Works Statistics

Share Statistics

American Water Works has 195.1M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.08% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	195.1M
Shares Change (YoY)	0.08%
Shares Change (QoQ)	0.03%
Owned by Institutions (%)	88.72%
Shares Floating	201.62M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	300
FTD / Avg. Volume	0.02%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 6.34M, so 3.25% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	6.34M
Short % of Shares Out	3.25%
Short % of Float	4.2%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	5.87

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 23.1 and the forward PE ratio is 23.7. American Water Works's PEG ratio is 2.26.

PE Ratio	23.1
Forward PE	23.7
PS Ratio	5.18
Forward PS	5.5
PB Ratio	2.35
P/FCF Ratio	-29.93
PEG Ratio	2.26

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

American Water Works has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 38.29B.

EV / Sales	8.17
EV / EBITDA	14.34
EV / EBIT	18.72
EV / FCF	-47.21

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.39, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.37.

Current Ratio	0.39
Quick Ratio	0.35
Debt / Equity	1.37
Debt / EBITDA	5.28
Debt / FCF	-17.4
Interest Coverage	3.28

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 10.17% and Return on Invested Capital is 4.12%.

Return on Equity	10.17%
Return on Assets	3.2%
Return on Invested Capital	4.12%
Revenue Per Employee	$699.1K
Profits Per Employee	$156.87K
Employee Count	6,700
Asset Turnover	0.14
Inventory Turnover	18.04

Taxes

Income Tax	308M
Effective Tax Rate	22.66%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 2.13% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.64, so American Water Works's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	0.64
52-Week Price Change	2.13%
50-Day Moving Average	141.5
200-Day Moving Average	137.16
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	56.85
Average Volume (20 Days)	1,388,751

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, American Water Works had revenue of 4.68B and earned 1.05B in profits. Earnings per share was 5.39.

Revenue	4.68B
Gross Profit	2.83B
Operating Income	1.72B
Net Income	1.05B
EBITDA	2.67B
EBIT	1.88B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	5.39

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 96M in cash and 14.11B in debt, giving a net cash position of -14.01B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	96M
Total Debt	14.11B
Net Cash	-14.01B
Retained Earnings	2.11B
Total Assets	33.91B
Working Capital	-2.59B

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 2.04B and capital expenditures -2.86B, giving a free cash flow of -811M.

Operating Cash Flow	2.04B
Capital Expenditures	-2.86B
Free Cash Flow	-811M
FCF Per Share	-4.16

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 60.33%, with operating and profit margins of 36.68% and 22.44%.

Gross Margin	60.33%
Operating Margin	36.68%
Pretax Margin	29.01%
Profit Margin	22.44%
EBITDA Margin	57%
EBIT Margin	36.68%
FCF Margin	-17.31%

Dividends & Yields

AWK pays an annual dividend of $3.95, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.19%.

Dividend Per Share	$3.95
Dividend Yield	2.19%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	8.13%
Payout Ratio	69.91%
Earnings Yield	4.33%
FCF Yield	-3.34%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for AWK is $141, which is -3.2% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target	$141
Price Target Difference	-3.2%
Analyst Consensus	Hold
Analyst Count	13

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	$35.47
Lynch Upside	-75.64%
Graham Number	80.16
Graham Upside	-44.95%

Scores

Altman Z-Score	1.08
Piotroski F-Score	7