Last Price$143.4(3.9%)
Market Cap$28.3B
LTM Return on Equity (ROE)
10.2%
5Y avg
11.5%
Regulated Water industry
median
10.1%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.5%) overvalued
American Water Works Company, Inc. Return on Equity (ROE)
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 0.0% | (2.9%) | (6.7%) | (12.9%) | (5.7%) | 6.6% | 7.4% | 8.2% | 8.1% | 8.8% | 9.6% | 9.1% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 11.3% | 18.4% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
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American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) Return on Equity (ROE) comparison analysis
General
LTM Return on Equity (ROE)
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
American Water Works Company, Inc.AWK
10.2%
10.6%
10.2%
22.4%
Median Peer Set
9.8%
11.3%
16.6%
17.6%
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESPSBS
36.0%
19.7%
16.6%
13.8%
American States Water CompanyAWR
13.2%
(0.0%)
(5.6%)
20.0%
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.CWCO
12.1%
91.5%
208.2%
16.4%
California Water Service GroupCWT
11.7%
30.5%
258.2%
18.4%
Middlesex Water CompanyMSEX
10.0%
15.4%
40.7%
23.1%
Essential Utilities, Inc.WTRG
9.6%
1.6%
16.7%
28.5%
The York Water CompanyYORW
8.8%
5.5%
(14.5%)
27.1%
Artesian Resources CorporationARTNA
8.5%
(0.0%)
(12.1%)
16.9%
SJW GroupSJW
7.0%
11.6%
6.7%
12.6%
Aris Water Solutions, Inc.ARIS
6.0%
11.0%
233.9%
6.2%
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 Return on Equity (ROE)?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Return on Equity (ROE) is 10.2%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Return on Equity (ROE) for American Water Works Company, Inc. have been 12.0% over the past three years, and 12.1% over the past five years.
2) Is American Water Works Company, Inc.'s Return on Equity (ROE) Good?
As of today, American Water Works Company, Inc.'s Return on Equity (ROE) is 10.2%, which is higher than industry median of 10.1%. It indicates that American Water Works Company, Inc.'s Return on Equity (ROE) is Good.