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

FRA:AWC • US0304201033

Current stock price

119.25 EUR
+2.55 (+2.19%)
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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.
  • In the past 5 years AWC has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years AWC had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.13%, AWC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AWC has a better Return On Equity (10.25%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • AWC has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.52%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AWC outperforms 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 better Operating Margin (36.56%) than 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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for AWC remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • 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 0.99, we must say that AWC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • AWC has a better Altman-Z score (0.99) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • AWC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.33. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • AWC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.33. This is amongst the best in the industry. AWC outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.33
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.99
ROIC/WACC0.6
WACC7.57%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.46 indicates that AWC may have some problems paying 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.
  • AWC has a Quick ratio of 0.44. This is in the better half of the industry: AWC outperforms 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%.
  • AWC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 7.74% yearly.
  • AWC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 9.74%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.36% on average over the past years.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.07% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, AWC will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.51% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.72%
EPS Next 2Y8.22%
EPS Next 3Y8.17%
EPS Next 5Y8.07%
Revenue Next Year6.93%
Revenue Next 2Y7.01%
Revenue Next 3Y6.99%
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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.24, AWC is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AWC is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AWC is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 24.88, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 22.32, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of AWC.
  • 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.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.19. AWC is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.24
Fwd PE 22.32
AWC.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAWC.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AWC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.78
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.
  • AWC has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.78
PEG (5Y)3.13
EPS Next 2Y8.22%
EPS Next 3Y8.17%

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5. AWC.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.41%, AWC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • AWC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.42.
  • AWC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.41%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of AWC is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 8.59%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.59%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
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

  • 56.98% of the earnings are spent on dividend by AWC. 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 2Y8.22%
EPS Next 3Y8.17%
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 (3/26/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

119.25

+2.55 (+2.19%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners99.27%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap23.28B
Revenue(TTM)5.14B
Net Income(TTM)1.11B
Analysts67.06
Price Target118.74 (-0.43%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.41%
Yearly Dividend2.82
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.59%
DP56.98%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-4.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.15%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.35%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.3%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)6.88%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.71%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.53%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.24
Fwd PE 22.32
P/S 5.22
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 13.02
P/B 2.47
P/tB 2.77
EV/EBITDA 14.78
EPS(TTM)4.92
EY4.13%
EPS(NY)5.34
Fwd EY4.48%
FCF(TTM)-4.75
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)9.16
OCFY7.68%
SpS22.86
BVpS48.2
TBVpS43.06
PEG (NY)2.78
PEG (5Y)3.13
Graham Number73.05
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 0.99
F-Score6
WACC7.57%
ROIC/WACC0.6
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 Y8.72%
EPS Next 2Y8.22%
EPS Next 3Y8.17%
EPS Next 5Y8.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.74%
Revenue growth 3Y10.67%
Revenue growth 5Y6.36%
Sales Q2Q%5.83%
Revenue Next Year6.93%
Revenue Next 2Y7.01%
Revenue Next 3Y6.99%
Revenue Next 5Y8.51%
EBIT growth 1Y9.37%
EBIT growth 3Y13.86%
EBIT growth 5Y8.53%
EBIT Next Year65.33%
EBIT Next 3Y25.97%
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.


What is the valuation status for AWC stock?

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


What is the profitability of AWC stock?

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


What is the valuation of AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC (AWC.DE) is 24.24 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.47.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for AWC stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO INC (AWC.DE) is expected to grow by 8.72% in the next year.