SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
American States Water Company (AWR) trades at a trailing P/E of 23.0, forward P/E of 20.5. Trailing earnings yield is 4.35%, forward earnings yield 4.88%. PEG 3.65. Graham Number is $45.44.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (47/100, Partial) — mixed signals — some valuation metrics are favorable while others are stretched.
- Forward P/E 20.5 (down from trailing 23.0) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 3.65 — above 2.0 suggests expensive relative to earnings growth.
- Trailing Earnings Yield 4.35% — roughly competitive with bond yields (~4.3%), moderate risk-reward. Forward yield improves to 4.88% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $89.50 (+18% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 65/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
47/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
50/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — AWR
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)23.0
Forward P/E20.5
PEG Ratio3.65
Forward PEG2.09
P/B Ratio2.87
P/S Ratio4.62
EV/EBITDA15.7
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$3.38
Forward EPS (Est.)$3.70
Book Value / Share$27.12
Revenue / Share$17.07
FCF / Share$-0.18
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield4.35%
Forward Earnings Yield4.88%
Dividend Yield2.54%
Graham Number$45.44
SharesGrow IV$65.92 (-13.1%)
Analyst Target$89.50 (+18%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
27.9 |
22.44 |
2.04 |
3.82 |
2.01% |
| 2017 |
30.6 |
1.99 |
4.00 |
4.82 |
1.72% |
| 2018 |
38.6 |
-5.18 |
2.93 |
5.64 |
1.58% |
| 2019 |
37.8 |
1.22 |
5.30 |
6.73 |
1.34% |
| 2020 |
33.9 |
12.89 |
4.57 |
6.01 |
1.61% |
| 2021 |
40.5 |
4.51 |
5.57 |
7.66 |
1.35% |
| 2022 |
43.6 |
-2.59 |
4.82 |
6.96 |
1.65% |
| 2023 |
23.8 |
0.40 |
3.83 |
4.99 |
2.06% |
| 2024 |
24.4 |
-4.11 |
3.16 |
4.89 |
2.30% |
| 2025 |
21.4 |
3.40 |
2.67 |
4.25 |
2.67% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$1.62 |
$436.09M |
$59.74M |
13.7% |
| 2017 |
$1.88 |
$440.6M |
$69.37M |
15.7% |
| 2018 |
$1.73 |
$436.82M |
$63.87M |
14.6% |
| 2019 |
$2.28 |
$473.87M |
$84.34M |
17.8% |
| 2020 |
$2.33 |
$488.24M |
$86.43M |
17.7% |
| 2021 |
$2.55 |
$498.85M |
$94.35M |
18.9% |
| 2022 |
$2.11 |
$491.53M |
$78.4M |
15.9% |
| 2023 |
$3.36 |
$595.7M |
$124.92M |
21% |
| 2024 |
$3.17 |
$595.46M |
$119.27M |
20% |
| 2025 |
$3.37 |
$658.07M |
$130.44M |
19.8% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$3.70 |
$3.59 – $3.81 |
$664M |
$664M – $664M |
1 |
| 2027 |
$3.75 |
$3.75 – $3.75 |
$701M |
$701M – $701M |
1 |
| 2028 |
$4.19 |
$4.19 – $4.19 |
$722M |
$722M – $722M |
1 |
| 2029 |
$4.18 |
$4.18 – $4.18 |
$754M |
$754M – $754M |
1 |
