Stock Research: American Water Works

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American Water Works

NYQ:AWK US0304201033
29
  • Value
    11
  • Growth
    61
  • Safety
    Safety
    59
  • Combined
    23
  • Sentiment
    51
  • 360° View
    360° View
    29
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Company Description

American Water Works Company, Inc. is a water and wastewater utility company. It operates in the water and wastewater industries. The company provides services in approximately 14 states, including Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Hawaii. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $27,463 million and a revenue of $4,684 million with 6700 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 29 (better than 29% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock American Water Works are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all but one indicator above average for American Water Works. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 61, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 61% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank at 59 means that the company has a financing structure that is safer than 59% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, the consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 51, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 51% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank is less desirable at 11, meaning that the share price of American Water Works is on the higher side compared with indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 89% of alternative stocks in the same industry. ...read more

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Last update: 11-Nov-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
11 8 12 9
Growth
61 77 79 37
Safety
Safety
59 59 55 9
Sentiment
51 53 63 28
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29 50 55 1
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
13 20 46 14
Opinions Change
25 54 72 57
Pro Holdings
n/a 73 61 43
Market Pulse
81 42 62 56
Sentiment
51 53 63 28
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
11 8 12 9
Growth
61 77 79 37
Safety Safety
59 59 55 9
Combined
23 41 47 1
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
5 3 7 6
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
18 14 17 13
Price vs. Book (P/B)
22 23 22 12
Dividend Yield
29 13 18 11
Value
11 8 12 9
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
44 71 69 7
Profit Growth
70 70 85 62
Capital Growth
53 64 67 77
Stock Returns
77 25 31 25
Growth
61 77 79 37
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
50 58 32 16
Refinancing
35 48 77 7
Liquidity
77 78 46 62
Safety Safety
59 59 55 9

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This stock offers a high growth opportunity with safe financing and positive sentiment. It is typically expensive (low Value Rank), as investors pay a premium for high performance. It is for growth-focused investors comfortable paying a premium for a stock with strong future momentum.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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