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American Water Works Company, Inc.
AWK: NYSELowest reading is at 19 out of 100. All scores are out of 100.
About The Company
CEO
Mr. John C. Griffith
Market Cap
26.02 Billion USD
Sector
Utilities
Website
https://www.amwater.comLast Update
27/09/2026, 09:24:21
Description
American Water Works Company, Inc.
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Strongest readings
- ✔Dividend growth averages 9.54% per year
Weakest readings
- ✘Income is not covering expenditure and investment (free cashflow -5.42 per share)
- ✘Priced well above the cashflow it produces (value score 19 out of 100)
- ✘Short-term liabilities exceed short-term assets (current ratio 0.46)
- ✘The current price sits above estimated fair value (margin of safety -55.16%)
- ✘Share count has been rising at 1.50% per year
Key Figures
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Price / earnings (TTM) | 21.71x | 19.60x | |
| ✘ | Margin of safety (DCF) | -55.16% | 17.95% | |
| ✘ | Revenue growth (5y average) | 10.06% | 10.97% | |
| ✔ | Dividend yield (TTM) | 2.53% | 1.85% | |
| ✘ | Share count, per year | 1.50% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Return on capital employed | 6.12% | 10.00% |
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Valuation
19 / 100Priced above the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Price / earnings | 21.71x | 19.60x | |
| ✘ | Free cashflow yield | -4.14% | 4.70% | |
| ✘ | Price / earnings growth | 3.90x | 1.50x | |
| Price / book | 2.23x | — | ||
| ✘ | Margin of safety | -55.16% | 17.95% |
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- ✘Estimated intrinsic value of 58.70 USD is below the current price of 130.91 USD
Desired Margin Of Safety
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Annual Cashflow Growth
0%
Discount Rate
0%
Estimated Fair Value: 72 USD ✘
Current Price: 130.9 USD
Negative Cashflows: Cashflow can become negative due to operating losses, investing activities or financing activites. Negative cashflow makes it dificult to use a discounted free cashflow model to assess intrinsic value.
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Growth
45 / 100Growing more slowly than the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Revenue growth | 10.06% | 10.97% | |
| ✘ | Earnings growth | 8.65% | 14.48% | |
| Cashflow growth | N/A | 12.35% |
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- ✔Earnings growth has improved this year (9.84% against a five year average of 8.65%)
Health
32 / 100Balance sheet is stretched on several measures.
Measured on Leverage and capital, Funding and liquidity, Earnings quality.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Altman-Z score | 0.97 | 3.00 | |
| ✔ | Piotroski score | 8.00 | 5.00 | |
| ✘ | Debt / equity | 1.33x | 0.80x | |
| ✘ | Current ratio | 0.46x | 1.00x | |
| ✔ | Interest coverage | 3.06x | 2.50x | |
| ✘ | Free cashflow / debt | 0.00x | 0.15x | |
| ✔ | Debt / capital | 0.57x | 1.00x |
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- ✘Income is not covering expenditure and investment (free cashflow -5.42 per share)
Dividend
53 / 100Covered, with limited headroom.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Dividend yield | 2.53% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Dividend growth | 8.21% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Payout ratio (earnings) | 55.89% | 40.00% | |
| ✔ | Payout ratio (cashflow) | -61.19% | 65.00% | |
| ✔ | Worst year, last 5 years | 7.43% | -2.00% |
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- ✘Dividend growth has been slowing recently
- ✘Financial health puts the dividend at risk (health score 32 out of 100)
Management
48 / 100Returns on capital are below the market.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Return on equity | 10.25% | 15.00% | |
| ✘ | Return on capital employed | 6.12% | 10.00% | |
| Return on assets | 3.13% | — | ||
| Free cashflow return on capital | -3.48% | — | ||
| ✔ | Return on capital, 5y change | 0.61% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Share count, per year | 1.50% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Share count, recent | 1.91% | 0.00% | |
| Realized buyback return | N/A | 0.00% | ||
| ✘ | Goodwill erosion / equity | 3.37% | 2.00% | |
| Price volatility, 5 year | 22.89% | — |
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- ✔New shares were issued while the value score was 19 out of 100
Analysts
not enough data| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst opinion score | N/A | 50 |
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Financial History
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Company Name
American Water Works Company, Inc.
Currency
USD
Beta
0.58
Vol Avg
2160008
Ceo
Mr. John C. Griffith
Cik
0001410636
Cusip
Exchange
NYSE
Full Time Employees
7000
Industry
Utilities - Regulated Water
Sector
Utilities
Ipo Date
Address
1 Water Street
City
Camden
State
NJ
Country
United States
Zip
08102-1658
Phone
856 955 4001
Analysis Last Updated
27/09/2026, 09:24:21
Financial data compiled from SEC EDGAR filings and Yahoo Finance.