American Water Works Company, Inc.
NYSE:AWK · New York Stock Exchange
+$1.86 today
Vol 1.47M · Avg 1.93M
Intrinsic Value
AWK Intrinsic Value
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American Water Works Company, Inc.
NYSE:AWK · Consensus of 4 models
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Valuation History
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Price History
Dividend-adjusted closing price
Change
-7.72%
Period High
$143.27
Period Low
$121.13
Latest
$126.31
Analyst Targets
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Wall Street Price Targets
1-year price history with analyst consensus target
Current
$126.31
Low Target
$124.00
Avg Target
$131.67
High Target
$140.00
Upside (Avg)
+4.24%
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Fundamental Analysis
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Quality Snapshot
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Check whether earnings, revenue, equity, cash, and returns on capital are moving in the same direction as your written thesis.
Big Five Numbers
CAGR by period · ROIC shows average
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | 1yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EPS | N/A | N/A | +9.5% | +12.3% |
Revenue | N/A | N/A | +3.2% | +4.9% |
Equity | +5.2% | +6.5% | +7.2% | +12.5% |
Cash | N/A | N/A | +22.6% | +95.7% |
ROIC | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 3.7% |
Analysis
Latest growth is strongest in Cash at +95.7% and weakest in ROIC at 3.7%. Three-year average ROIC is 4.0%, which helps show whether that growth is being earned efficiently.
Growth Profile
Compare historical growth with forward expectations
Strong past growth matters more when analysts still expect the business to expand without relying on one temporary driver.
Growth Analysis
Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | Fwd Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | N/A | N/A | +9.5% | +7.9% (15yr)6 analysts |
| Revenue | N/A | N/A | +3.2% | +5.9% (15yr)3 analysts |
| Net Income | N/A | N/A | +10.0% | +8.4% (15yr)3 analysts |
| EBIT | N/A | N/A | +5.1% | +6.6% (15yr)3 analysts |
Analysis
Recent growth has been strongest in Net Income at +10.0% over three years. Forward estimates point to Net Income at +8.4% (15yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.
Earnings Quality
Follow revenue through to net income
Use the waterfall to see which costs, margins, and operating lines explain how much of each sales dollar becomes profit.
Stock Ticker Earnings Waterfall
NYSE:AWK · Revenue to Net Income
Key Ratios
Analysis
$5.2B of revenue converted into $1.1B of net income for the selected period. Gross margin is 43.0% and net margin is 20.9%, showing how much revenue survives after costs and taxes. EPS is $5.65, tying the income statement back to per-share earnings.
Capital Efficiency
Measure how well American Water Works Company, Inc. turns capital into returns
Returns on equity, invested capital, and assets help separate durable operators from businesses that only grow by adding more capital.
Return Metrics
ROE, ROIC & ROA over time
ROE
10.3%
avg 10.5%
ROIC
4.2%
avg 3.9%
ROA
3.0%
avg 3.0%
Analysis
ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 10.3% versus its period average of 10.5%. 0 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.
Owner Returns
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Dividends, buybacks, and debt paydown show whether excess cash is being reinvested, returned, or used to strengthen the balance sheet.
Shareholder Returns
Dividend, buyback & debt paydown yields
Dividend Yield (TTM)
2.62%
Buyback Yield (TTM)
0.00%
Debt Paydown (TTM)
2.48%
Total Yield (TTM)
5.10%
Analysis
Total TTM shareholder yield is 5.10% including 2.48% from debt paydown. The largest current contributor is dividends at 2.62%, which helps show whether capital returns are coming from direct cash payouts, share count reduction, or balance sheet cleanup.
Dividend Record
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A dividend is more useful when growth, payout ratio, and free cash flow support the current yield.
Dividends
Dividend history, growth & yield
Yield
2.67%
Annual Div/Share
$3.38
Payout Ratio
58.6%
Frequency
Quarterly
Shareholder Yield
2.57%
Next Ex-Date
Not announced
Next Payment
—
1Y Growth
+8.2%
3Y CAGR
+8.1%
5Y CAGR
+8.4%
Dividend Payments, Annual Total (TTM) & Yield
Analysis
The current indicated dividend yield is 2.67%, with TTM dividends of $3.38 per share. Three-year dividend growth is +8.1%, which helps show whether payouts are compounding or flattening. The payout ratio is 58.6%, so compare payout growth against earnings coverage. Payments are currently quarterly.
Company Overview
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Finish by grounding the numbers in the company profile, leadership, balance sheet, and free cash flow.
Key Information
Leadership
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Company facts explain what American Water Works Company, Inc. does; leadership context helps you judge who is responsible for capital allocation and execution.
Management
Key executives, compensation & ownership
| Name | Title | Compensation | Tenure | Age | Shares Owned | Ownership % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John C. Griffith | Chief Executive Officer, President & Director | $3.00M | — | 59 | $41,787.00 | 0.02% |
Cheryl D. Norton | Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer | $1.76M | — | 61 | $31,651.00 | 0.02% |
David Bowler | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | $1.41M | — | 47 | $11,291.00 | <0.01% |
Stacy A. Mitchell | Executive Vice President & General Counsel | $1.26M | — | 50 | $9,727.00 | <0.01% |
Lori Sutton | Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer | $949,477.00 | — | 53 | $2,721.00 | <0.01% |
Maureen Duffy | Executive Vice President of Communications & External Affairs | $895,247.00 | — | 56 | $29,838.00 | 0.02% |
Aaron Musgrave | Vice President of Investor Relations | — | — | — | — | — |
Deborah A. Degillio | Chief Technology & Information Officer | — | — | 54 | $9,727.00 | <0.01% |
Matthew Prine | Chief Customer Officer | — | — | — | — | — |
Nicholas Santillo Jr. | Vice President of Digital Infrastructure & Security and Interim Head of Innovation & Technology | — | — | — | — | — |
Melissa K. Wikle | Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer | — | — | 60 | $8,926.00 | <0.01% |
Insider Trading
SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months
No insider transactions in the last 12 months.
Financial Position
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The balance sheet shows liquidity, debt, asset mix, and book value quality before you rely on earnings or growth assumptions.
Balance Sheet
Assets, liabilities & equity
| Cash & Equivalents | $137.0M |
| Receivables | $949.0M |
| Inventory | $114.0M |
| Other Current | $324.0M |
| Total Current Assets | $1.5B |
| PP&E (Net) | $31.2B |
| Goodwill | $1.2B |
| Other Non-current | $1.4B |
| Total Non-current Assets | $33.7B |
| Total Assets | $35.3B |
Analysis
Selected assets total $35.3B for Latest. The largest visible component is PP&E (Net) at $31.2B, about 88.3% of the tab total. Use the mix to judge balance sheet concentration, liquidity, leverage, and how much of book value is supported by tangible operating assets.
Cash Generation
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Free cash flow connects accounting earnings to owner earnings, showing how much cash remains after reinvestment needs.
Free Cash Flow
Net Income to FCF bridge
Analysis
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