American Water Works Company, Inc (AWK) — Analysis Summary
American Water Works Company, Inc (AWK) has a market cap of $25.69B with year-over-year revenue growth of +9.7%. Net margin stands at 21.6%. The stock trades at a P/E ratio of 23.3.
Key Takeaways
- Revenue changed +9.7% year-over-year
- Net margin of 21.6%
- P/E ratio of 23.3
Compared to other companies in the WATER SUPPLY sector, AWK posted revenue growth of +9.7% and trades at a P/E of 23.3.
American Water Works Company, Inc (AWK)
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Red Flags & WarningsHigh Risk Signals
Multiple material red flags are active and deserve closer underwriting before relying on any valuation output.
Current ratio at 0.37x — severe short-term liquidity risk
Debt/EBITDA at 4.5x — elevated leverage
Interest coverage at 3.0x — limited headroom for earnings decline
Operating margin (36.5%) exceeds gross margin (0.0%) — check for other operating income or data classification issues
American Water Works is the largest investor-owned US water and wastewater utility, serving nearly 4 million customers in 14 states. It provides water and wastewater services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and operates predominantly in regulated markets. The company's nonregulated business is water services for military bases, which operates under long-term contracts with regulated-like returns. The proposed Essential Utilities acquisition would add regulated water and wastewater utilities in Ohio, North Carolina, and Texas while increasing its presence in Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Virginia.
Sector
WATER SUPPLY
Employees
7,000
Headquarters
CAMDEN, NJ
Exchange
XNYS
Systematic competitive advantage assessment based on 4yr data
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First version surfaces recent SEC Forms 3, 4, and 5 activity. It does not yet parse individual buy/sell transactions.
Capital Structure
Cash Flow
Annual Dividend/Share
$3.58
Dividend Yield
2.72%
Dividend History
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