American Water Works
Large Cap · Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Water
$136.18−$0.28 (-0.20%)
American Water Works
Large Cap · Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Water
$136.18−$0.28 (-0.20%)
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Stock Fundamentals & Key Indicators
52-week range
Low$120.57
High$147.87
Today $136.18
RSI (14)
56.5Neutral
03070100
Overall score
46/100
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Analyst Rating and Sentiment
Analyst price targets
Lowest
$128
Current price
$136.18
Median target
$140
Highest
$155
LowHigh
Operating Record
Revenue
What to watch
- Debt exceeds cash by $15.8B, increasing balance-sheet pressure, a warning sign.
- Forward P/E: The price already assumes strong earnings growth that still has to show up.
What the market charges
Forward P/E
Needs attention · 27% above avg
23.42x
Price / sales
Reasonable · Priced reasonably against its revenue
5.12x
Price / FCF
No signal · Not enough data to judge
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EV / EBITDA
Reasonable · Operating earnings make this price a stretch but plausible
14.73x
How efficiently it compounds
ROIC
Weak · Struggling to earn much on the capital it uses
4.6%
ROE
Middle ground · Mixed
10.1%
Debt / equity
Needs attention · Unfavorable
1.38x
Current ratio
Weak · Not enough on hand to cover near-term bills
0.52x
Peer Comparison
| Company | Mkt cap | P/E | Rev growth | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $27.07B | 23.6 | +6.9% | 46 |
 | $100.09B | 27.5 | +26.0% | 70 |
 | $49.72B | 25.0 | +3.8% | 64 |
 | $179.79B | 19.3 | +10.8% | 64 |
 | $28.71B | 20.2 | +6.5% | 60 |