AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC (AWC.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:AWC • US0304201033

Current stock price

111.9 EUR
-2.4 (-2.1%)
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This AWC.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. AWC.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • AWC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year AWC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years AWC has been profitable.
  • AWC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
AWC.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAWC.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B -1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • AWC has a Return On Assets of 3.13%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AWC outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of AWC (10.25%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of AWC (4.52%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • AWC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.34%. This is in line with the industry average of 4.52%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (4.52%) for AWC is above the 3 year average (4.34%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.13%
ROE 10.25%
ROIC 4.52%
ROA(3y)3.15%
ROA(5y)3.45%
ROE(3y)10.02%
ROE(5y)11.61%
ROIC(3y)4.34%
ROIC(5y)4.12%
AWC.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAWC.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 21.61%, AWC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AWC has grown nicely.
  • AWC has a Operating Margin of 36.56%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AWC outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • AWC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 36.56%
PM (TTM) 21.61%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y2.88%
OM growth 5Y2.04%
PM growth 3Y-0.01%
PM growth 5Y2.86%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
AWC.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAWC.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. AWC.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AWC is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AWC has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The number of shares outstanding for AWC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for AWC is higher compared to a year ago.
AWC.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingAWC.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
AWC.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAWC.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.96, we must say that AWC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.96, AWC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.33 is on the high side and indicates that AWC has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.33, AWC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.33
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.96
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC6.71%
AWC.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAWC.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • AWC has a Current Ratio of 0.46. This is a bad value and indicates that AWC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • AWC has a better Current ratio (0.46) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.44 indicates that AWC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of AWC (0.44) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.46
Quick Ratio 0.44
AWC.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAWC.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. AWC.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • AWC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 6.81%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.74% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has grown by 9.74% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, AWC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.36% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.81%
EPS 3Y8.52%
EPS 5Y7.74%
EPS Q2Q%1.75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.74%
Revenue growth 3Y10.67%
Revenue growth 5Y6.36%
Sales Q2Q%5.83%

3.2 Future

  • AWC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.07% yearly.
  • AWC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.51% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.79%
EPS Next 2Y8.31%
EPS Next 3Y8.33%
EPS Next 5Y8.07%
Revenue Next Year7.34%
Revenue Next 2Y7.12%
Revenue Next 3Y6.96%
Revenue Next 5Y8.51%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
AWC.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAWC.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B
AWC.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAWC.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6 8

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4. AWC.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • AWC is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.26.
  • AWC's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AWC is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.66, AWC is valued at the same level.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.38, the valuation of AWC can be described as rather expensive.
  • AWC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AWC is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AWC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 38.00.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.26
Fwd PE 21.38
AWC.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAWC.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of AWC indicates a rather cheap valuation: AWC is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.38
AWC.DE Per share dataAWC.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of AWC may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.65
PEG (5Y)3.01
EPS Next 2Y8.31%
EPS Next 3Y8.33%

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5. AWC.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.53%, AWC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • AWC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.45.
  • AWC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.53%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of AWC grows each year by 8.59%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.59%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
AWC.DE Yearly Dividends per shareAWC.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • AWC pays out 56.98% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of AWC is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP56.98%
EPS Next 2Y8.31%
EPS Next 3Y8.33%
AWC.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendAWC.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B -1B
AWC.DE Dividend Payout.AWC.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.AWC.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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AWC.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC

FRA:AWC (4/21/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

111.9

-2.4 (-2.1%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners99.59%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap21.85B
Revenue(TTM)5.14B
Net Income(TTM)1.11B
Analysts67.06
Price Target124.89 (11.61%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.53%
Yearly Dividend2.75
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.59%
DP56.98%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.59%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.49%
Max EPS beat(2)2.31%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-2%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.67%
Max EPS beat(4)2.31%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.14%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)0.45%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)1.24%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.03%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.23%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.3%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.41%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.23%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.3%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.88%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.63%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.98%
PT rev (1m)5.18%
PT rev (3m)-0.37%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.35%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)6.88%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.39%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.53%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.26
Fwd PE 21.38
P/S 5
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 12.49
P/B 2.37
P/tB 2.66
EV/EBITDA 14.38
EPS(TTM)4.81
EY4.3%
EPS(NY)5.23
Fwd EY4.68%
FCF(TTM)-4.64
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)8.96
OCFY8.01%
SpS22.37
BVpS47.16
TBVpS42.13
PEG (NY)2.65
PEG (5Y)3.01
Graham Number71.4425 (-36.16%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.13%
ROE 10.25%
ROCE 6.12%
ROIC 4.52%
ROICexc 4.54%
ROICexgc 4.71%
OM 36.56%
PM (TTM) 21.61%
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)3.15%
ROA(5y)3.45%
ROE(3y)10.02%
ROE(5y)11.61%
ROIC(3y)4.34%
ROIC(5y)4.12%
ROICexc(3y)4.37%
ROICexc(5y)4.14%
ROICexgc(3y)4.54%
ROICexgc(5y)4.32%
ROCE(3y)5.75%
ROCE(5y)5.47%
ROICexgc growth 3Y5.84%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.32%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.13%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.14%
OM growth 3Y2.88%
OM growth 5Y2.04%
PM growth 3Y-0.01%
PM growth 5Y2.86%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.15
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.33
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.18
Cap/Depr 349.66%
Cap/Sales 60.82%
Interest Coverage 3.31
Cash Conversion 74.25%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.46
Quick Ratio 0.44
Altman-Z 0.96
F-Score6
WACC6.71%
ROIC/WACC0.67
Cap/Depr(3y)359.29%
Cap/Depr(5y)341.83%
Cap/Sales(3y)60.87%
Cap/Sales(5y)57.61%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.81%
EPS 3Y8.52%
EPS 5Y7.74%
EPS Q2Q%1.75%
EPS Next Y8.79%
EPS Next 2Y8.31%
EPS Next 3Y8.33%
EPS Next 5Y8.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.74%
Revenue growth 3Y10.67%
Revenue growth 5Y6.36%
Sales Q2Q%5.83%
Revenue Next Year7.34%
Revenue Next 2Y7.12%
Revenue Next 3Y6.96%
Revenue Next 5Y8.51%
EBIT growth 1Y9.37%
EBIT growth 3Y13.86%
EBIT growth 5Y8.53%
EBIT Next Year64.29%
EBIT Next 3Y27.2%
EBIT Next 5Y20.25%
FCF growth 1Y-31.57%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y0.68%
OCF growth 3Y22.94%
OCF growth 5Y7.62%

AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC / AWC.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for AWC stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to AWC.DE.


Can you provide the valuation status for AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC (AWC.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC (AWC.DE) stock?

AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC (AWC.DE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC (AWC.DE) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC (AWC.DE) is 23.26 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.37.


How sustainable is the dividend of AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC (AWC.DE) stock?

The dividend rating of AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC (AWC.DE) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 56.98%.