US stock · figures in US dollars · scored on full-year results
American Water Works American Water Works Company, Inc. Common Stock
American Water Works scores 35/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 8% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Business Strength (75/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100). It carries 2 warning flags: Weak Spot, Limited Data.
- Carries a Weak Spot flag
- Carries a Limited Data flag
A financially stretched, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.
Nearby peers
Ranks #24 of 31 in Utilities by score
One-Minute Summary
Why American Water Works scores 35
A financially stretched, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.
Business Strength
75Why 75?
No data: Quarterly Momentum
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE
Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin
Sales grew about 26.2% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.
Profit climbed about 20.3% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.
Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)
Sales grew about 18.9% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.
Profit grew about 13.7% over the last 8 quarters: the business is keeping more of what it earns.
Financial Safety
17Why 17?
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio
Borrowings grew about 31.9% over 4 years: watch this; rising debt adds pressure in bad times.
Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio
Cash & Dividends
25Why 25?
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow
The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.
Cash vs Total Debt
Dividends per Share, with Yield
Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.
Price FairnessLowest pillar
0Why 0?
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)
The share price is up about 15.5% over the past year.
Risk
70Why 70?
No data: Quarterly Consistency
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue
Sector peers
American Water Works (AWK) scores 35/100 (Weak) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 8% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.
Its strongest pillar is Business Strength (75/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100).
American Water Works ranks #24 of 31 scored Utilities stocks on Score Your Stock.
Yes. American Water Works (AWK) has a dividend yield of 2.4%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 59% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 25/100.
From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy AWK. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.
The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.
American Water Works (AWK) is a Utilities company (Utilities - Regulated Water). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 35/100, rated Weak. Its biggest strength is Business Strength (75/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (0/100). Shares currently cost about 25 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 25.3×). It also pays back about 2.4% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/awk-american-water-works
Full Financial History
Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.
| Financial Year | Revenue | Net Profit | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | CapEx | Cash | Total Debt | Short-Term Debt | Equity | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Total Assets | Total Liabilities | Inventory | Dividends | Return on Equity (ROE) | Net Profit Margin | Debt-to-Equity | Current Ratio | Interest Coverage | Dividend Payout Ratio | Div yield | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | PEG Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US$ 5.3b | US$ 1.1b | US$ 2.3b | US$ -1.4b | US$ -3.6b | US$ 121.0m | US$ 16.4b | US$ 2.3b | US$ 11.9b | US$ 1.5b | US$ 3.8b | US$ 37.2b | US$ 25.3b | US$ 110.0m | - | 10% | 21% | 1.4× | 0.4× | 3.2× | 59% | - | - | - | - |
| 2025 | US$ 5.1b | US$ 1.1b | US$ 2.1b | US$ -1.2b | US$ -3.3b | US$ 98.0m | US$ 15.9b | US$ 3.1b | US$ 10.8b | US$ 2.2b | US$ 4.7b | US$ 35.4b | US$ 24.6b | US$ 112.0m | US$ 324.9m | 10% | 22% | 1.5× | 0.5× | 3.3× | 57% | 3% | 22.4× | 2.3× | 2.1 |
| 2024 | US$ 4.7b | US$ 1.1b | US$ 2.0b | US$ -963.0m | US$ -3.0b | US$ 96.0m | US$ 14.1b | US$ 1.5b | US$ 10.3b | US$ 1.2b | US$ 3.1b | US$ 32.8b | US$ 22.5b | US$ 103.0m | US$ 300.3m | 10% | 22% | 1.4× | 0.4× | 3.6× | 56% | 3% | 22.0× | 2.2× | - |
| 2023 | US$ 4.2b | US$ 944.0m | US$ 1.9b | US$ -860.0m | US$ -2.7b | US$ 330.0m | US$ 12.4b | US$ 654.0m | US$ 9.8b | US$ 1.4b | US$ 2.2b | US$ 30.3b | US$ 20.5b | US$ 112.0m | US$ 277.9m | 10% | 22% | 1.3× | 0.7× | 3.6× | 56% | 2% | 25.5× | 2.5× | 2.5 |