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American Water Works Company, I AWK

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for American Water Works Company, I

Overview of American Water Works Company, Inc.

AWK NYQ
Utilities Utilities - Regulated Water Framework: Regulated Utilities Large Cap
American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK), is a Large Cap company, in the Utilities - Regulated Water industry, last closed at $138.04, about 62.8% overvalued vs fair value, -1.2% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
Metrics P/E 22.9× Rev Growth 9.7% ROE 10.5% Gross Margin 60.7% Div Yield 2.49%
USD 138.04
3.15%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 23.2%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$25.75B
Enterprise Value
$41.31B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Good
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Good
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 85%
Updated: Jul 5
Top Beats

Quick Facts

Website https://www.amwater.com
HQ Camden, NJ
Employees 7,000
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Jul 29 Call: Jul 30

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$43
$51
$59
Current: $138.04 -63% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

Regulated Utilities - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$5.1B
9.7%%
EBITDA
$2.9B
9.8%%
Operating Income (EBIT)
$1.9B
9.4%%
Net Income
$1.1B
5.7%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Regulated Utilities

Quality & Reliability Indicators

FFO / Total Debt
13.4%
Fair

FFO ÷ Total Debt — the primary S&P/Moody's credit metric for utility ratings. >15% is investment-grade; >20% signals strong credit quality.

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$633.0M
29.6% of FFO

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
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Improving
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2
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Moat Analysis Regulated Utilities

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating American Water Works Company, I's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
73
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Regulatory Franchise

Strong
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Regulated Utilities vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing AWK's balance between Growth (29.2%), Profitability (44.7%), and Safety (26.0%). Growth 29% Safety 26% Profitability 45%

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Growth

51th percentile vs peers
52
Key Signals
Asset Growth YoY 8.0% 43p Rev Growth YoY 9.7% 56p Revenue CAGR 3Y 10.7% 76p EPS Growth YoY 5.7% 49p Equity Growth YoY 4.9% 36p
Strengths
  • Operating Margin in top 20% of peers (36.6%, 93th percentile)
  • EBITDA Margin in top 20% of peers (57.0%, 85th percentile)
  • Operating Cash Flow Margin in top 20% of peers (40.1%, 85th percentile)
  • Consistently strong margins across 3 metrics
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

79th percentile vs peers
79
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Safety

46th percentile vs peers
46
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for American Water Works Company, I.

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Bear
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Base
$51.36
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-62.8% vs current
Snapshot base estimate
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