AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:AWR • US0298991011
70.47 USD
-1.36 (-1.89%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
70.47 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:18:46 PM
Taking everything into account, AWR scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AWR was compared to 14 industry peers in the Water Utilities industry. While AWR has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. AWR has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AWR was profitable.
- AWR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years AWR has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years AWR had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- AWR has a Return On Assets of 4.88%. This is in the better half of the industry: AWR outperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
- AWR's Return On Equity of 12.84% is amongst the best of the industry. AWR outperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of AWR (6.19%) is better than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- AWR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.15%. This is in line with the industry average of 4.99%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.19%) for AWR is above the 3 year average (6.15%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.88% | ||
| ROE | 12.84% | ||
| ROIC | 6.19% |
ROA(3y)4.71%
ROA(5y)4.78%
ROE(3y)13.33%
ROE(5y)13.42%
ROIC(3y)6.15%
ROIC(5y)6.12%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 20.35%, AWR is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AWR has grown nicely.
- AWR has a Operating Margin (30.92%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AWR has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of AWR (81.56%) is better than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AWR has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 30.92% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 20.35% | ||
| GM | 81.56% |
OM growth 3Y3.23%
OM growth 5Y2.98%
PM growth 3Y1.9%
PM growth 5Y2.4%
GM growth 3Y1.3%
GM growth 5Y0.64%
2. Health
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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AWR has more shares outstanding
- AWR has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- AWR has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 1.83 indicates that AWR is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- AWR has a Altman-Z score of 1.83. This is in the better half of the industry: AWR outperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
- AWR has a debt to FCF ratio of 26.20. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as AWR would need 26.20 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- AWR's Debt to FCF ratio of 26.20 is amongst the best of the industry. AWR outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.91 indicates that AWR is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of AWR (0.91) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.91 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 26.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.83 |
ROIC/WACC0.73
WACC8.5%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.27 indicates that AWR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Current ratio value of 1.27, AWR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- AWR has a Quick Ratio of 1.18. This is a normal value and indicates that AWR is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- AWR's Quick ratio of 1.18 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AWR outperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.18 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.80% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, AWR shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.28% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, AWR shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 10.28% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, AWR shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.67% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.8%
EPS 3Y7.52%
EPS 5Y8.28%
EPS Q2Q%11.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.28%
Revenue growth 3Y6.07%
Revenue growth 5Y4.67%
Sales Q2Q%12.94%
3.2 Future
- AWR is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.90% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.34% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y5.78%
EPS Next 2Y5.3%
EPS Next 3Y5.92%
EPS Next 5Y5.9%
Revenue Next Year8.16%
Revenue Next 2Y6.03%
Revenue Next 3Y4.76%
Revenue Next 5Y4.34%
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 stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 20.85, the valuation of AWR can be described as rather expensive.
- AWR's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- AWR's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.93.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 20.05, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of AWR.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as AWR.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.77. AWR is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.85 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.05 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as AWR.
- AWR's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AWR is cheaper than 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 78.12 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.78 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates AWR does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The excellent profitability rating of AWR may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.61
PEG (5Y)2.52
EPS Next 2Y5.3%
EPS Next 3Y5.92%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- AWR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.81%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.01, AWR has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- AWR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.81% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of AWR is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 8.98%!
- AWR has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- AWR has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.98%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
5.3 Sustainability
- AWR pays out 56.10% of its income as dividend. 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.
DP56.1%
EPS Next 2Y5.3%
EPS Next 3Y5.92%
70.47
-1.36 (-1.89%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/amc
Earnings (Next)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Inst Owners85.21%
Inst Owner Change-3.6%
Ins Owners0.85%
Ins Owner Change-0.09%
Market Cap2.73B
Revenue(TTM)636.89M
Net Income(TTM)129.63M
Analysts50
Price Target73.44 (4.21%)
Short Float %2.07%
Short Ratio3.08
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.81% |
Yearly Dividend1.78
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.98%
DP56.1%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.59%
Min EPS beat(2)-5.6%
Max EPS beat(2)4.43%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)4.22%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.6%
Max EPS beat(4)15.13%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)1.18%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-1.03%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-3.07%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.1%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.39%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.18%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.18%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.39%
Max Revenue beat(4)12.45%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.26%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)6.25%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.51%
PT rev (1m)-11.11%
PT rev (3m)-11.66%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.86%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.86%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.22%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)11.13%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)11.13%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.37%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.03%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.85 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.05 | ||
| P/S | 4.28 | ||
| P/FCF | 78.12 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.23 | ||
| P/B | 2.7 | ||
| P/tB | 2.7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.78 |
EPS(TTM)3.38
EY4.8%
EPS(NY)3.51
Fwd EY4.99%
FCF(TTM)0.9
FCFY1.28%
OCF(TTM)6.89
OCFY9.77%
SpS16.45
BVpS26.07
TBVpS26.07
PEG (NY)3.61
PEG (5Y)2.52
Graham Number44.53
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.88% | ||
| ROE | 12.84% | ||
| ROCE | 8.01% | ||
| ROIC | 6.19% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.26% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.26% | ||
| OM | 30.92% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 20.35% | ||
| GM | 81.56% | ||
| FCFM | 5.48% |
ROA(3y)4.71%
ROA(5y)4.78%
ROE(3y)13.33%
ROE(5y)13.42%
ROIC(3y)6.15%
ROIC(5y)6.12%
ROICexc(3y)6.21%
ROICexc(5y)6.19%
ROICexgc(3y)6.21%
ROICexgc(5y)6.19%
ROCE(3y)8.5%
ROCE(5y)8.27%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.1%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.78%
ROICexc growth 3Y0.12%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.77%
OM growth 3Y3.23%
OM growth 5Y2.98%
PM growth 3Y1.9%
PM growth 5Y2.4%
GM growth 3Y1.3%
GM growth 5Y0.64%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.24
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.91 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 26.2 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.74 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 489.1% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 36.37% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 109.11% | ||
| Profit Quality | 26.94% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.83 |
F-Score6
WACC8.5%
ROIC/WACC0.73
Cap/Depr(3y)452.98%
Cap/Depr(5y)414.15%
Cap/Sales(3y)34.81%
Cap/Sales(5y)32.02%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.8%
EPS 3Y7.52%
EPS 5Y8.28%
EPS Q2Q%11.58%
EPS Next Y5.78%
EPS Next 2Y5.3%
EPS Next 3Y5.92%
EPS Next 5Y5.9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.28%
Revenue growth 3Y6.07%
Revenue growth 5Y4.67%
Sales Q2Q%12.94%
Revenue Next Year8.16%
Revenue Next 2Y6.03%
Revenue Next 3Y4.76%
Revenue Next 5Y4.34%
EBIT growth 1Y9.06%
EBIT growth 3Y9.5%
EBIT growth 5Y7.79%
EBIT Next Year33.31%
EBIT Next 3Y15.73%
EBIT Next 5Y12.48%
FCF growth 1Y136.45%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y215.79%
OCF growth 3Y19.79%
OCF growth 5Y11.2%
AMERICAN STATES WATER CO / AWR FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to AWR.
What is the valuation status of AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for AMERICAN STATES WATER CO?
AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for AWR stock?
The financial health rating of AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) is 5 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) is expected to grow by 5.78% in the next year.