Last Price$143.4(3.9%)
Market Cap$28.3B
P/EBITDA LTM
9.8x
5Y avg
13.1x
Regulated Water industry
median
9.6x
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.5%) overvalued
American Water Works Company, Inc. P/EBITDA LTM
Annual
Quarterly
Daily
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/EBITDA LTM | (1.8x) | 7.9x | 4.2x | 4.8x | 4.9x | 5.8x | 6.7x | 7.2x | 8.5x | 9.4x | 9.6x | 12.6x | 14.7x | 17.8x | 13.7x | 11.3x | 9.8x |
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American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) P/EBITDA LTM comparison analysis
General
LTM P/EBITDA LTM
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
American Water Works Company, Inc.AWK
10.9x
10.6%
10.2%
22.4%
Median Peer Set
8.4x
11.3%
16.6%
17.6%
American States Water CompanyAWR
13.1x
(0.0%)
(5.6%)
20.0%
Middlesex Water CompanyMSEX
12.8x
15.4%
40.7%
23.1%
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.CWCO
11.9x
91.5%
208.2%
16.4%
The York Water CompanyYORW
11.8x
5.5%
(14.5%)
27.1%
Essential Utilities, Inc.WTRG
9.6x
1.6%
16.7%
28.5%
Artesian Resources CorporationARTNA
7.2x
(0.0%)
(12.1%)
16.9%
California Water Service GroupCWT
6.9x
30.5%
258.2%
18.4%
SJW GroupSJW
6.5x
11.6%
6.7%
12.6%
Aris Water Solutions, Inc.ARIS
4.9x
11.0%
233.9%
6.2%
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESPSBS
3.5x
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 P/EBITDA LTM?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month P/EBITDA LTM is 9.8x, based on the financial report for Dec 30, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual P/EBITDA LTM for American Water Works Company, Inc. have been 13.0x over the past three years, and 13.8x over the past five years.
2) Is American Water Works Company, Inc.'s P/EBITDA LTM Good?
As of today, American Water Works Company, Inc.'s P/EBITDA LTM is 9.8x, which is higher than industry median of 9.6x. It indicates that American Water Works Company, Inc.'s P/EBITDA LTM is Bad.