AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:AWR • US0298991011
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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.
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.
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 Rank | Sector 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%
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 Rank | Sector 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%
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.
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.88 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.92 |
ROIC/WACC0.75
WACC8.41%
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.23 |
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.
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.02 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.08 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as AWR.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.65 |
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%
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 Rank | Sector 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
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 Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
77.59
+1.41 (+1.85%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
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 Rank | Sector 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 2026-02-23 (0.504)
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 Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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%.