Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for American States Water Company (AWR) - $87.54 as of 8/12/2026 7:10:19 AM EST
Total Score
9 out of 30
Safety Score
53 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for AWR
| 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 AWR
| 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 AWR
| 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 AWR
| 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 AWR (53 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 7 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 7 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| 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) | 4 |
| 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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Company Overview |
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| Ticker | AWR |
| Company Name | American States Water Company |
| Country | USA |
| Description | American States Water Company provides water and electricity services to residential, commercial, industrial and other customers in the United States. The company is headquartered in San Dimas, California. |
| Sector Name | UTILITIES |
| Industry Name | UTILITIES - REGULATED WATER |
| Most Recent Quarter | 6/30/2026 |
| Next Earnings Date | N/A |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 87.54 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 85.45 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 8/12/2026 7:10:19 AM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 196,667 |
| Average Daily Volume | 352,496 |
| 52-Week High | 90.11 |
| 52-Week Low | 68.05 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 28.64% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 23.88 |
| Industry PE | 21.67 |
| Sector PE | 20.92 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 30.08 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 153.58 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 67.87 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 381.32 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.22 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.57 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 28.30 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 3.09 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 2.04 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 2.20 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.92 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.58 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.84 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 0 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 0 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 39,635,600 |
| Market Capitalization | 3,469,700,424 |
| Institutional Ownership | 86.99% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 8/17/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.5040 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.5455 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.02 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 2.30% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 2.18 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 2.49% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 21 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.71% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.27% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 12.53% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 6.08% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 9.37% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 4.81% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 55.08% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 25.80% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 9.37% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 3.66 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 1.85 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 3.37 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 143,130,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 130,442,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 119,268,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 11.20% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 6.15% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 35.80% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 22,155,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 18,824,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 26,661,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -892,584,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -904,876,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 923,700,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 805,382,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 914,739,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.53 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.54 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 1,045,580,999 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 920,051,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 1,063,845,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 43,332,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 1.09 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | -7,092,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | -33,228,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 1.00 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | None |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 1.56 |
| MACD Signal | 1.91 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 71.02 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 79.83 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 88.64 |
| Beta | 0.56 |
| RSI | 53.26 |
| 50-Day SMA | 75.19 |
| 150-Day SMA | 74.50 |
| 200-Day SMA | 76.67 |
System |
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| Modified | 8/11/2026 6:04:31 PM EST |