AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:AWRUS0298991011

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This AWR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. AWR Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year AWR was profitable.
  • In the past year AWR had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years AWR has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years AWR always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
AWR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAWR 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 100M -100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.79%, AWR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AWR has a better Return On Equity (12.43%) than 92.86% of its industry peers.
  • AWR has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.27%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AWR outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AWR is above the industry average of 4.53%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.79%
ROE 12.43%
ROIC 6.27%
ROA(3y)5.03%
ROA(5y)4.78%
ROE(3y)13.8%
ROE(5y)13.23%
ROIC(3y)6.57%
ROIC(5y)6.23%
AWR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAWR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • AWR has a Profit Margin of 19.75%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AWR outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AWR has grown nicely.
  • AWR has a Operating Margin (30.89%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AWR has grown nicely.
  • AWR has a Gross Margin of 80.18%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AWR outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • AWR's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 30.89%
PM (TTM) 19.75%
GM 80.18%
OM growth 3Y6.27%
OM growth 5Y2.93%
PM growth 3Y7.48%
PM growth 5Y2.29%
GM growth 3Y0.46%
GM growth 5Y-0.08%
AWR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAWR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. AWR Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • AWR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • AWR has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for AWR has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for AWR has been reduced compared to a year ago.
AWR Yearly Shares OutstandingAWR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M
AWR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAWR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 1.92 indicates that AWR is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 1.92, AWR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.88 indicates that AWR is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • AWR has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.88. This is in the better half of the industry: AWR outperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.88
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.92
ROIC/WACC0.75
WACC8.41%
AWR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAWR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • AWR has a Current Ratio of 1.32. This is a normal value and indicates that AWR is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.32, AWR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AWR has a Quick Ratio of 1.23. This is a normal value and indicates that AWR is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 1.23, AWR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.32
Quick Ratio 1.23
AWR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAWR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M

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3. AWR Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.31% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, AWR shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 7.66% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, AWR shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 10.52% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.15% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.31%
EPS 3Y16.89%
EPS 5Y7.66%
EPS Q2Q%-1.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.52%
Revenue growth 3Y10.22%
Revenue growth 5Y6.15%
Sales Q2Q%14.8%

3.2 Future

  • AWR is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.80% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.41% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y4.3%
EPS Next 2Y5.73%
EPS Next 3Y6.58%
EPS Next 5Y5.8%
Revenue Next Year3.94%
Revenue Next 2Y3.1%
Revenue Next 3Y20.66%
Revenue Next 5Y3.41%

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 decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
AWR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAWR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
AWR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAWR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1 2 3 4

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4. AWR Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 23.02, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of AWR.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as AWR.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of AWR to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.60), we can say AWR is valued inline with the index average.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.08, the valuation of AWR can be described as rather expensive.
  • AWR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • AWR is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.02
Fwd PE 22.08
AWR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAWR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as AWR.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.65
AWR Per share dataAWR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • AWR has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)5.36
PEG (5Y)3.01
EPS Next 2Y5.73%
EPS Next 3Y6.58%

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5. AWR Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.69%, AWR has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.98, AWR has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • AWR's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.88.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.69%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of AWR grows each year by 8.58%, which is quite nice.
  • AWR has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • AWR has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.58%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
AWR Yearly Dividends per shareAWR Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 57.44% of the earnings are spent on dividend by AWR. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • AWR's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP57.44%
EPS Next 2Y5.73%
EPS Next 3Y6.58%
AWR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendAWR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M -50M 100M -100M
AWR Dividend Payout.AWR Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.AWR Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

AWR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

AMERICAN STATES WATER CO

NYSE:AWR (4/2/2026, 8:09:00 PM)

After market: 77.59 0 (0%)

77.59

+1.41 (+1.85%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners84.6%
Inst Owner Change-1.16%
Ins Owners0.84%
Ins Owner Change4.03%
Market Cap3.03B
Revenue(TTM)658.07M
Net Income(TTM)129.98M
Analysts44.44
Price Target73.44 (-5.35%)
Short Float %2.59%
Short Ratio3.71
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.69%
Yearly Dividend1.93
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.58%
DP57.44%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-Date02-23
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.09%
Min EPS beat(2)1.76%
Max EPS beat(2)4.43%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)0.88%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.6%
Max EPS beat(4)4.43%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)1.3%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)2.44%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-4.1%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.24%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.65%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.18%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.85%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.39%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.18%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.57%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)7.04%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.81%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-11.11%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.59%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.02
Fwd PE 22.08
P/S 4.61
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 13.2
P/B 2.9
P/tB 2.91
EV/EBITDA 15.65
EPS(TTM)3.37
EY4.34%
EPS(NY)3.51
Fwd EY4.53%
FCF(TTM)-0.18
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)5.88
OCFY7.58%
SpS16.84
BVpS26.75
TBVpS26.63
PEG (NY)5.36
PEG (5Y)3.01
Graham Number45.04
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.79%
ROE 12.43%
ROCE 8%
ROIC 6.27%
ROICexc 6.31%
ROICexgc 6.33%
OM 30.89%
PM (TTM) 19.75%
GM 80.18%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)5.03%
ROA(5y)4.78%
ROE(3y)13.8%
ROE(5y)13.23%
ROIC(3y)6.57%
ROIC(5y)6.23%
ROICexc(3y)6.62%
ROICexc(5y)6.28%
ROICexgc(3y)6.63%
ROICexgc(5y)6.28%
ROCE(3y)8.6%
ROCE(5y)8.31%
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.17%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.24%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.12%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.21%
OM growth 3Y6.27%
OM growth 5Y2.93%
PM growth 3Y7.48%
PM growth 5Y2.29%
GM growth 3Y0.46%
GM growth 5Y-0.08%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.24
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.88
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 3.66
Cap/Depr 484.57%
Cap/Sales 35.99%
Interest Coverage 4.41
Cash Conversion 91.11%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.32
Quick Ratio 1.23
Altman-Z 1.92
F-Score6
WACC8.41%
ROIC/WACC0.75
Cap/Depr(3y)481.65%
Cap/Depr(5y)440.95%
Cap/Sales(3y)35.53%
Cap/Sales(5y)33.87%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.31%
EPS 3Y16.89%
EPS 5Y7.66%
EPS Q2Q%-1.33%
EPS Next Y4.3%
EPS Next 2Y5.73%
EPS Next 3Y6.58%
EPS Next 5Y5.8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.52%
Revenue growth 3Y10.22%
Revenue growth 5Y6.15%
Sales Q2Q%14.8%
Revenue Next Year3.94%
Revenue Next 2Y3.1%
Revenue Next 3Y20.66%
Revenue Next 5Y3.41%
EBIT growth 1Y10.19%
EBIT growth 3Y17.13%
EBIT growth 5Y9.27%
EBIT Next Year29.62%
EBIT Next 3Y15.31%
EBIT Next 5Y13.25%
FCF growth 1Y78.66%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y15.6%
OCF growth 3Y24.94%
OCF growth 5Y13.46%

AMERICAN STATES WATER CO / AWR Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to AWR.


What is the valuation status of AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of AWR stock?

AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for AWR stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) is 23.02 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.9.


Is the dividend of AMERICAN STATES WATER CO sustainable?

The dividend rating of AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 57.44%.