AWK:NYE-American Water Works (USD)

COMMON STOCK | Utilities - Regulated Water |

Last Closing

USD 143.48

Change

-0.34 (-0.24)%

Market Cap

USD 27.80B

Volume

1.70M

Analyst Target

USD 143.69
Analyst Rating

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About

American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services on military installations; and undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater facilities, as well as offers other related services. The company also operates approximately 80 surface water treatment plants; 520 groundwater treatment plants; 190 wastewater treatment plants; 54,500 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains and pipes; 1,200 groundwater wells; 1,800 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1,100 treated water storage facilities; and 75 dams. In addition, it offers water and wastewater services to 14 states serving approximately 3.5 million active customers. The company serves residential customers; commercial customers, including food and beverage providers, commercial property developers and proprietors, and energy suppliers; fire service and private fire customers; industrial customers, such as large-scale manufacturers, mining, and production operations; public authorities comprising government buildings and other public sector facilities, such as schools and universities; and other utilities and community water and wastewater systems. American Water Works Company, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.

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Largest Industry Peers for Utilities - Regulated Water

Symbol Name Price(Change) Market Cap
WTRG Essential Utilities Inc

-0.42 (-1.07%)

USD 11.23B
AWR American States Water Company

-0.88 (-1.11%)

USD 3.06B
ARIS Aris Water Solutions Inc

-0.62 (-2.62%)

USD 1.53B
CWT California Water Service Group

-0.57 (-1.19%)

N/A
SBS Companhia de Saneamento Basico..

-0.11 (-0.52%)

N/A

ETFs Containing AWK

AQWG:LSE Global X Clean Water UCIT.. 9.50 % 0.00 %

-0.31 (-1.47%)

N/A
AKWA:XETRA Global X Clean Water UCIT.. 9.21 % 0.00 %

-0.41 (-1.47%)

USD 0.01B
AQWA:LSE Global X Clean Water UCIT.. 9.17 % 0.00 %

-0.23 (-1.47%)

USD 0.02B
AQWA:SW Global X Clean Water UCIT.. 9.17 % 0.00 %

-0.22 (-1.47%)

N/A
LYWAT:SW Lyxor MSCI Water ESG Filt.. 7.51 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 1.52B
IH2O:SW iShares Global Water UCIT.. 7.48 % 0.00 %

-0.42 (-1.47%)

USD 2.13B
WATC:SW Lyxor MSCI Water ESG Filt.. 7.16 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 0.10B
CGW Invesco S&P Global Water .. 6.93 % 0.60 %

-0.50 (-1.47%)

USD 0.93B
WATU:LSE Lyxor MSCI Water ESG Filt.. 6.58 % 0.00 %

-0.48 (-1.47%)

N/A
LYM8:F Multi Units France - Lyxo.. 6.29 % 0.00 %

-1.08 (-1.47%)

N/A
ERTH:AU BetaShares Climate Change.. 4.20 % 0.00 %

+0.09 (+-1.47%)

N/A
LBAY Tidal ETF Trust - Leather.. 4.12 % 0.00 %

-0.39 (-1.47%)

USD 0.03B
FRFD:LSE Franklin Future of Food U.. 3.73 % 0.00 %

-0.22 (-1.47%)

USD 4.90M
OCEN 3.15 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
ESN Essential 40 Stock ETF 2.76 % 0.00 %

-0.23 (-1.47%)

USD 0.09B
ABIE:F AXA IM ACT Biodiversity E.. 2.43 % 0.00 %

+0.02 (+-1.47%)

N/A
BLUSD:PA BNP PARIBAS EASY - ECPI G.. 2.33 % 0.00 %

+0.09 (+-1.47%)

N/A
BJLE:XETRA BNP PARIBAS EASY - ECPI G.. 2.29 % 0.00 %

-0.10 (-1.47%)

USD 0.18B
XMLC:F L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF 2.22 % 0.00 %

-0.09 (-1.47%)

N/A
ABIT:XETRA AXA IM ACT Biodiversity E.. 2.12 % 0.00 %

-0.09 (-1.47%)

N/A
ABIT:F AXA IM ACT Biodiversity E.. 2.07 % 0.00 %

-0.05 (-1.47%)

N/A
LUSA:LSE Rize USA Environmental Im.. 1.48 % 0.00 %

-0.09 (-1.47%)

USD 0.01B
RBLD First Trust Exchange-Trad.. 1.27 % 0.00 %

-1.29 (-1.47%)

USD 0.01B
CHGX Change Finance Diversifie.. 1.25 % 0.64 %

-0.53 (-1.47%)

USD 0.14B
CWS AdvisorShares Focused Equ.. 0.00 % 0.68 %

-1.08 (-1.47%)

USD 0.17B
CWW.A:CA 0.00 % 1.49 %

N/A

N/A
CWW:CA iShares Global Water Comm.. 0.00 % 0.66 %

-0.75 (-1.47%)

CAD 0.30B
FTRI First Trust Indxx Global .. 0.00 % 0.70 %

+0.04 (+-1.47%)

USD 0.09B
PHO Invesco Water Resources E.. 0.00 % 0.60 %

-1.29 (-1.47%)

USD 2.04B
PIO Invesco Global Water ETF 0.00 % 0.75 %

-0.71 (-1.47%)

USD 0.25B
PUI Invesco DWA Utilities Mom.. 0.00 % 0.60 %

-0.62 (-1.47%)

USD 0.07B
DH2O:LSE iShares Global Water UCIT.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.53 (-1.47%)

N/A
IH2O:LSE iShares Global Water UCIT.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-53.00 (-1.47%)

N/A
WATL:LSE Amundi MSCI Water ESG Scr.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-66.00 (-1.47%)

N/A
WAT:PA Multi Units France - Lyxo.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.89 (-1.47%)

USD 1.52B
IQQQ:F iShares Global Water UCIT.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.95 (-1.47%)

N/A
IQQQ:XETRA iShares Global Water UCIT.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.68 (-1.47%)

N/A
LYM8:XETRA Lyxor MSCI Water ESG Filt.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.85 (-1.47%)

N/A
DWEQ 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

N/A
AQWA Global X Clean Water ETF 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.24 (-1.47%)

USD 9.70M
WELD:XETRA Amundi S&P Global Utiliti.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.10 (-1.47%)

N/A
WELQ:XETRA Amundi S&P Global Utiliti.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.10 (-1.47%)

N/A

Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Utilities - Regulated Water) Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 15.25% 83% B 90% A-
Dividend Return 1.28% 60% D- 48% F
Total Return 16.53% 83% B 91% A-
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 7.27% 67% D+ 69% C-
Dividend Return 2.33% 60% D- 45% F
Total Return 9.61% 67% D+ 69% C-
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 18.86% 80% B- 43% F
Dividend Return 11.10% 60% D- 26% F
Total Return 29.97% 80% B- 37% F
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain -0.91% 50% F 30% F
Dividend Return 0.82% 50% F 28% F
Total Return 1.73% 25% F 41% F
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 14.01% 88% B+ 67% D+
Risk Adjusted Return 5.82% 50% F 27% F
Market Capitalization 27.80B 100% F 93% A

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Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Superior return on equity

The company management has delivered better return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Underpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Low volatility

The stock’s annual returns have been stable and consistent compared to its sector peers(for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile. Although stability is good, also keep in mind it can limit returns.

High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Superior Dividend Growth

This stock has shown top quartile dividend growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector

What to not like:
Poor risk adjusted returns

This company is delivering below median risk adjusted returns in its peers. Even if it is outperforming on returns , the returns are unpredictable. Proceed with caution.

Highly leveraged

The company is in the bottom half compared to its sector peers on debt to equity and is highly leveraged. However, do check the news and look at its sector and management statements. Sometimes this is high because the company is trying to grow aggressively.

Poor return on assets

The company management has delivered below median return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters compared to its peers.

Poor capital utilization

The company management has delivered below median return on invested capital in the most recent 4 quarters compared to its peers.

Overpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.

Overpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is above the sector median.

Below median dividend returns

The company’s average income yield over the past 5 years has been low compared to its peers. However, it is not a problem if you are not looking for income.

Below median total returns

The company has under performed its peers on annual average total returns in the past 5 years.

Low Earnings Growth

This stock has shown below median earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector

Low Revenue Growth

This stock has shown below median revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector