Stock Scorecard



Stock Summary for American Water Works Co. Inc (AWK) - $143.10 as of 3/28/2025 7:17:32 PM EST

Total Score

10 out of 30

Safety Score

60 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for AWK

Positive 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 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 (60 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 2
Book Value (Max of 10) 9
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 4
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) 6
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

Latest News for for AWK

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Financial Details for AWK

Company Overview

Ticker AWK
Company Name American Water Works Co. Inc
Country USA
Description American Water is an American public utility company operating in the United States and Canada.
Sector Name ENERGY & TRANSPORTATION
Industry Name WATER SUPPLY
Most Recent Quarter 12/31/2024
Next Earnings Date 4/29/2025

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 143.10
Price 4 Years Ago 176.82
Last Day Price Updated 3/28/2025 7:17:32 PM EST
Last Day Volume 1,346,459
Average Daily Volume 1,786,271
52-Week High 152.07
52-Week Low 110.78
Last Price to 52 Week Low 29.17%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 26.20
Industry PE 22.04
Sector PE 30.74
5-Year Average PE 32.46
Free Cash Flow Ratio 292.04
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 210.77
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 108.22
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.39
Total Cash Per Share 0.49
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 53.01
Price to Book Ratio 2.70
Industry Price to Book Ratio 2.27
Sector Price to Book Ratio 11.14
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 5.95
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 4.41
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.55
Analyst Buy Ratings 4
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 0

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 194,947,000
Market Capitalization 27,896,915,700
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date 2/7/2025
Previous Dividend Amount 0.7650
Current Dividend Amount 0.7650
Total Years Dividend Increasing Dividend Contender - Increasing for 11 Years
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 3.06
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 2.14%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 3.06
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 2.14%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 20
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 2.43%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 1.92%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 1.92%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.95%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 6.74%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 8.08%
Dividend Payout Ratio 56.04%

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 39.10%
Annual Earnings Growth 11.33%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 5.46
Reported EPS Past Year 5.32
Reported EPS Prior Year 5.00
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 1,051,000,000
Net Income Past Year 1,051,000,000
Net Income Prior Year 944,000,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 16.40%
5-Year Revenue Growth 5.23%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 33.70%

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 96,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 96,000,000
Total Cash Prior Year 330,000,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -13,059,000,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -13,059,000,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 13,155,000,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 12,190,000,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 13,155,000,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.44
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.44
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 10,332,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 9,797,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 10,332,000,000

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months -811,000,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months -4.16
Free Cash Flow Past Year -811,000,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year -701,000,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 1.07
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis

Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD 2.55
MACD Signal 3.40
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 115.14
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 131.03
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 146.91
Beta 0.68
RSI 57.69
50-Day SMA 132.58
150-Day SMA 133.75
200-Day SMA 139.41

System

Modified 3/28/2025 6:27:53 PM EST