Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for American States Water Company (AWR) - $74.89 as of 2/13/2026 7:29:44 PM EST
Total Score
8 out of 30
Safety Score
36 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 (36 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 7 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 2 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 5 |
| 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 AWR
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | AWR |
| Company Name | American States Water Company |
| Country | N/A |
| 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 | 9/30/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 2/18/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 74.89 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 86.61 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 2/13/2026 7:29:44 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 283,115 |
| Average Daily Volume | 241,326 |
| 52-Week High | 81.35 |
| 52-Week Low | 68.98 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 8.57% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 25.08 |
| Sector PE | 25.59 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 30.51 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 111.78 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 365.32 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 261.49 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.27 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.67 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 26.07 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 2.72 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 2.02 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 2.65 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.31 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.77 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.77 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 1 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 0 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 38,714,400 |
| Market Capitalization | 2,899,321,416 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 11/14/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.5040 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.5040 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.94 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 2.69% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 2.02 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 2.80% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 19 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.40% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.09% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 8.26% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 8.24% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 8.48% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 4.81% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 57.37% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 11.80% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -4.53% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 3.38 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 2.63 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 3.17 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 130,136,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 119,268,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 124,921,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 12.90% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 4.67% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 34.00% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 26,073,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 26,661,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 14,073,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -883,188,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -778,721,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 805,382,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 867,055,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 909,261,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.53 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.53 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 920,051,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 776,109,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 1,009,309,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 34,920,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 0.90 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | -33,228,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | -120,857,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 5.00 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | None |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -0.74 |
| MACD Signal | -0.45 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 70.32 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 73.30 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 76.27 |
| Beta | 0.69 |
| RSI | 41.40 |
| 50-Day SMA | 74.64 |
| 150-Day SMA | 76.12 |
| 200-Day SMA | 77.34 |
System |
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| Modified | 2/13/2026 6:02:47 PM EST |