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American Water Works Company, Inc. AWK NYSE

NYSE • Utilities • Regulated Water • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
63/100
3/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$110.33
-17.3%
Analyst Price Target
$139.50
+4.6%
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page

American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) trades at a trailing P/E of 24.1, forward P/E of 21.9. Trailing earnings yield is 4.14%, forward earnings yield 4.57%. PEG 4.16. Graham Number is $84.41.

Criteria proven by this page:

  • VALUE (50/100, Partial) — mixed signals — some valuation metrics are favorable while others are stretched.
  • Forward P/E 21.9 (down from trailing 24.1) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
  • PEG Ratio 4.16 — above 2.0 suggests expensive relative to earnings growth.
  • Trailing Earnings Yield 4.14% — roughly competitive with bond yields (~4.3%), moderate risk-reward. Forward yield improves to 4.57% as earnings recover.
  • Analyst consensus target $139.50 (+4.6% upside) — modest upside expected.

Overall SharesGrow Score: 63/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
63/100
SG Score
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VALUE
50/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
FUTURE
34/100
Analyst consensus
→ Forecast
PAST
100/100
→ Income
HEALTH
33/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
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MOAT
58/100
→ Income
GROWTH
80/100
→ Income
INCOME
85/100
→ Income

Valuation Snapshot — AWK

Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)24.1
Forward P/E21.9
PEG Ratio4.16
Forward PEG3.17
P/B Ratio2.48
P/S Ratio5.23
EV/EBITDA15.4
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$5.70
Forward EPS (Est.)$6.09
Book Value / Share$55.57
Revenue / Share$26.36
FCF / Share$-5.47
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield4.14%
Forward Earnings Yield4.57%
Dividend Yield2.41%
Graham Number$84.41
SharesGrow IV$110.33 (-17.3%)
Analyst Target$139.50 (+4.6%)

Historical Valuation

Year P/E (TTM) PEG Ratio P/B Ratio P/S Ratio Dividend Yield
2016 27.5 -24.40 2.47 3.90 2.03%
2017 38.2 -4.19 3.02 4.85 1.77%
2018 28.8 0.91 2.79 4.75 1.95%
2019 35.8 4.03 3.63 6.16 1.59%
2020 39.2 2.74 4.30 7.35 1.40%
2021 27.2 0.35 4.71 8.75 1.25%
2022 33.8 -0.97 3.61 7.32 1.68%
2023 27.0 3.20 2.60 6.02 2.09%
2024 23.1 2.26 2.35 5.18 2.41%
2025 22.9 3.98 2.35 4.95 2.49%

EPS: Actual vs Estimates

P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield

Earnings Per Share (EPS) History

Year EPS (Diluted) Revenue Net Income Net Margin
2016 $2.62 $3.3B $468M 14.2%
2017 $2.38 $3.36B $426M 12.7%
2018 $3.15 $3.44B $567M 16.5%
2019 $3.43 $3.61B $621M 17.2%
2020 $3.90 $3.78B $709M 18.8%
2021 $6.94 $3.93B $1.26B 32.1%
2022 $4.51 $3.79B $820M 21.6%
2023 $4.89 $4.23B $944M 22.3%
2024 $5.39 $4.68B $1.05B 22.4%
2025 $5.70 $5.14B $1.11B 21.6%

Analyst Estimates

Year EPS (Avg) EPS Range Revenue (Avg) Revenue Range Analysts
2026 $6.10 $6.05 – $6.18 $5.4B $5.25B – $5.59B 10
2027 $6.60 $6.47 – $6.84 $5.79B $5.6B – $5.98B 8
2028 $7.15 $7.01 – $7.39 $6.19B $6.18B – $6.19B 8
2029 $7.82 $7.38 – $8.32 $7.07B $6.77B – $7.42B 6
2030 $8.26 $7.80 – $8.79 $7.57B $7.25B – $7.94B 6
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