Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for American Water Works Co. Inc (AWK) - $141.10 as of 10/27/2026 8:30:43 PM EST
Total Score
8 out of 30
Safety Score
41 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for AWK
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for AWK
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for AWK
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for AWK
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for AWK (41 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | -10 |
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Financial Details for AWK
Company Overview |
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|---|---|
| Ticker | AWK |
| Company Name | American Water Works Co. Inc |
| Country | N/A |
| Description | American Water is an American public utility company operating in the United States and Canada. |
| Sector Name | UTILITIES |
| Industry Name | UTILITIES - REGULATED WATER |
| Most Recent Quarter | 6/30/2026 |
| Next Earnings Date | 10/28/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 141.10 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 139.72 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 10/27/2026 8:30:43 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 1,519,567 |
| Average Daily Volume | 1,890,013 |
| 52-Week High | 142.37 |
| 52-Week Low | 118.82 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 18.75% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 33.94 |
| Sector PE | 20.45 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 30.14 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 146.98 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 547.46 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 373.05 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.52 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.96 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 58.70 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 2.27 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 2.01 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 1.85 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 5.11 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.20 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.80 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 3 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 0 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 198,729,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 28,040,661,900 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 8/11/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.8950 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.8950 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 3.45 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 2.41% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 3.58 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 2.51% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.54% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.29% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 10.24% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 4.99% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 8.67% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 8.08% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 58.69% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 8.60% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 5.71% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 5.87 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 2.62 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 5.71 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 1,128,000,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 1,111,000,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 1,051,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 6.20% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 6.36% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 40.70% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 191,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 119,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 125,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -13,852,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -12,661,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 12,780,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 12,518,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 14,043,000,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.46 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.45 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 10,837,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 10,332,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 11,665,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | -1,030,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | -5.18 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | -1,067,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | -811,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.38 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.00 |
| MACD Signal | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 0.00 |
| Beta | 0.57 |
| RSI | 0.00 |
| 50-Day SMA | 0.00 |
| 150-Day SMA | 0.00 |
| 200-Day SMA | 130.39 |
System |
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| Modified | 10/26/2026 6:53:38 PM EST |