Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for American Water Works Co. Inc (AWK) - $131.36 as of 2/20/2026 12:49:45 PM EST
Total Score
10 out of 30
Safety Score
63 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 (63 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) | 3 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 7 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for AWK
Company Overview |
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|---|---|
| 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 | UTILITIES |
| Industry Name | UTILITIES - REGULATED WATER |
| Most Recent Quarter | 12/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 5/6/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 131.36 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 141.63 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 2/20/2026 12:49:45 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 1,577,600 |
| Average Daily Volume | 1,757,264 |
| 52-Week High | 151.68 |
| 52-Week Low | 120.46 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 9.05% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 23.05 |
| Industry PE | 24.24 |
| Sector PE | 22.65 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 29.12 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 144.35 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 440.50 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 163.18 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.42 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.91 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 55.90 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 2.39 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 1.97 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 2.16 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 5.06 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.83 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.58 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 2 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 1 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 195,177,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 25,638,450,720 |
| Institutional Ownership | 99.20% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 2/10/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.8275 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.8275 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 3.31 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 2.52% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 3.31 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 2.52% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 1.92% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.96% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 6.56% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 8.08% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 58.07% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 8.10% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 5.71% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 5.70 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 5.71 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 5.32 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 1,111,000,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 1,111,000,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 1,051,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 9.70% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 6.36% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 42.60% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 177,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 125,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 125,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -12,845,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -12,393,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 12,518,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 12,518,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 13,022,000,000 |
| 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 | 10,837,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | -1,067,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | -5.47 |
| 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 | 1.60 |
| 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 | 0.78 |
| RSI | 0.00 |
| 50-Day SMA | 136.56 |
| 150-Day SMA | 130.31 |
| 200-Day SMA | 132.03 |
System |
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| Modified | 2/20/2026 6:02:26 PM EST |