Last Price$143.4(3.9%)
Market Cap$28.3B
EV/EBITDA LTM
15.1x
5Y avg
18.6x
Regulated Water industry
median
10.9x
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.5%) overvalued
American Water Works Company, Inc. EV/EBITDA LTM
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| Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV/EBITDA LTM | (4.7x) | 18.5x | 9.5x | 9.7x | 9.0x | 10.1x | 10.7x | 11.4x | 13.0x | 13.6x | 14.6x | 17.8x | 20.2x | 23.5x | 19.5x | 16.3x | 15.1x |
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American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) EV/EBITDA LTM comparison analysis
General
LTM EV/EBITDA LTM
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
American Water Works Company, Inc.AWK
16.2x
10.6%
10.2%
22.4%
Median Peer Set
10.1x
11.3%
16.6%
17.6%
Middlesex Water CompanyMSEX
17.1x
15.4%
40.7%
23.1%
American States Water CompanyAWR
17.0x
(0.0%)
(5.6%)
20.0%
The York Water CompanyYORW
16.7x
5.5%
(14.5%)
27.1%
Essential Utilities, Inc.WTRG
16.3x
1.6%
16.7%
28.5%
Artesian Resources CorporationARTNA
10.9x
(0.0%)
(12.1%)
16.9%
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.CWCO
9.2x
91.5%
208.2%
16.4%
Aris Water Solutions, Inc.ARIS
7.3x
11.0%
233.9%
6.2%
California Water Service GroupCWT
7.0x
30.5%
258.2%
18.4%
SJW GroupSJW
6.5x
11.6%
6.7%
12.6%
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESPSBS
4.5x
19.7%
16.6%
13.8%
AWK key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 2,136.7 0.0% | 2,093.1 (2.0%) | 2,214.2 5.8% | 2,336.9 5.5% | 2,440.7 4.4% | 2,710.7 11.1% | 2,666.2 (1.6%) | 2,876.9 7.9% | 2,901.9 0.9% | 3,011.3 3.8% | 3,159.0 4.9% | 3,302.0 4.5% | 3,357.0 1.7% | 3,440.0 2.5% | 3,610.0 4.9% | 3,777.0 4.6% | 3,930.0 4.1% | 3,792.0 (3.5%) | 4,234.0 11.7% | 4,684.0 10.6% |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,303.8 | 1,324.4 | 1,389.2 | 1,301.8 | 1,350.0 | 1,312.7 | 1,349.9 | 1,404.0 | 1,504.0 | 1,378.0 | 1,479.0 | 1,544.0 | 1,622.0 | 1,777.0 | 1,589.0 | 1,720.0 | 1,858.0 |
% margin | 2,136.7 100.0% | 2,093.1 100.0% | 2,214.2 100.0% | 1,033.1 44.2% | 1,116.3 45.7% | 1,321.5 48.8% | 1,364.4 51.2% | 1,526.8 53.1% | 1,589.1 54.8% | 1,661.5 55.2% | 1,755.0 55.6% | 1,798.0 54.5% | 1,979.0 59.0% | 1,961.0 57.0% | 2,066.0 57.2% | 2,155.0 57.1% | 2,153.0 54.8% | 2,203.0 58.1% | 2,514.0 59.4% | 2,826.0 60.3% |
| Operating Expenses | 0.0 | 1,839.6 | 2,211.3 | 2,530.1 | 1,817.1 | 1,962.6 | 1,863.1 | 602.7 | 642.4 | 660.8 | 683.0 | 728.0 | 751.0 | 822.0 | 862.0 | 907.0 | 957.0 | 930.0 | 1,010.0 | 2,966.0 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 0.0 | (6.0) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.9 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 20.0 | 16.0 | 49.0 | 78.0 | 77.0 | 32.0 | 1,858.0 |
% margin | 2,136.7 100.0% | 253.5 12.1% | 2.9 0.1% | (193.2) (8.3%) | 173.6 7.1% | 748.1 27.6% | 803.1 30.1% | 925.0 32.2% | 945.8 32.6% | 1,002.6 33.3% | 1,075.0 34.0% | 1,080.0 32.7% | 1,244.0 37.1% | 1,102.0 32.0% | 1,170.0 32.4% | 1,248.0 33.0% | 1,196.0 30.4% | 1,273.0 33.6% | 1,504.0 35.5% | 1,718.0 36.7% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 10.9 | 12.7 | 11.8 | 11.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 52.0 | 73.0 | 94.0 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 285.2 | 296.5 | 315.0 | 323.4 | 323.4 | 319.9 | 309.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 399.0 | 408.0 | 403.0 | 433.0 | 460.0 | 523.0 |
| Pre-tax Income | 0.0 | (108.9) | (255.5) | (450.6) | (111.7) | 449.4 | 503.7 | 631.3 | 605.5 | 709.8 | 782.0 | 770.0 | 912.0 | 787.0 | 833.0 | 924.0 | 1,640.0 | 1,008.0 | 1,196.0 | 1,359.0 |
% effective tax rate | 325.0 0.0% | 46.9 (43.1%) | 86.8 (34.0%) | 111.8 (24.8%) | 121.4 (108.7%) | 181.6 40.4% | 198.8 39.5% | 257.0 40.7% | 236.2 39.0% | 280.0 39.4% | 306.0 39.1% | 302.0 39.2% | 486.0 53.3% | 222.0 28.2% | 212.0 25.5% | 215.0 23.3% | 377.0 23.0% | 188.0 18.7% | 252.0 21.1% | 308.0 22.7% |
% margin | (325.0) (15.2%) | (162.2) (7.8%) | (342.8) (15.5%) | (562.4) (24.1%) | (233.1) (9.5%) | 267.8 9.9% | 309.6 11.6% | 358.1 12.4% | 369.3 12.7% | 423.1 14.1% | 476.0 15.1% | 468.0 14.2% | 426.0 12.7% | 567.0 16.5% | 621.0 17.2% | 709.0 18.8% | 1,263.0 32.1% | 820.0 21.6% | 944.0 22.3% | 1,051.0 22.4% |
| EPS | (2.03) | (1.01) | (2.14) | (3.52) | (1.39) | 1.53 | 1.77 | 2.03 | 2.08 | 2.36 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.39 | 3.15 | 3.43 | 3.92 | 6.94 | 4.51 | 4.89 | 5.39 |
| Diluted EPS | (1.72) | (1.01) | (2.14) | (3.52) | (1.39) | 1.53 | 1.76 | 2.01 | 2.06 | 2.35 | 2.64 | 2.62 | 2.38 | 3.15 | 3.43 | 3.90 | 6.94 | 4.51 | 4.89 | 5.39 |
% margin | 2,136.7 100.0% | 511.8 24.5% | 307.2 13.9% | 97.9 4.2% | 520.1 21.3% | 1,112.8 41.1% | 1,167.0 43.8% | 1,334.8 46.4% | 1,356.0 46.7% | 1,425.0 47.3% | 1,512.0 47.9% | 1,617.0 49.0% | 1,711.0 51.0% | 1,704.0 49.5% | 1,812.0 50.2% | 1,901.0 50.3% | 1,910.0 48.6% | 1,999.0 52.7% | 2,360.0 55.7% | 2,670.0 57.0% |
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FAQ
1) What is American Water Works Company, Inc.'s EV/EBITDA LTM?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month EV/EBITDA LTM is 15.1x, based on the financial report for Dec 30, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual EV/EBITDA LTM for American Water Works Company, Inc. have been 18.5x over the past three years, and 19.6x over the past five years.
2) Is American Water Works Company, Inc.'s EV/EBITDA LTM Good?
As of today, American Water Works Company, Inc.'s EV/EBITDA LTM is 15.1x, which is higher than industry median of 10.9x. It indicates that American Water Works Company, Inc.'s EV/EBITDA LTM is Bad.