AWK Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

American States Water has a net margin of 17.95% compared to American Water Works's net margin of 18.14%. American Water Works's return on equity of 10.42% beat American States Water's return on equity of 14.01%.

American Water Works has a consensus price target of $142.58, signalling upside risk potential of 0.61%. On the other hand American States Water has an analysts' consensus of $84.33 which suggests that it could grow by 11.17%. Given that American States Water has higher upside potential than American Water Works, analysts believe American States Water is more attractive than American Water Works.

American Water Works has a beta of 0.689, which suggesting that the stock is 31.071% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison American States Water has a beta of 0.605, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 39.505%.

American Water Works has a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share corresponding to a yield of 2.2%. American States Water offers a yield of 2.46% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.47 per share. American Water Works pays 55.66% of its earnings as a dividend. American States Water pays out 56.19% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

American Water Works quarterly revenues are $1.1B, which are larger than American States Water quarterly revenues of $148M. American Water Works's net income of $205M is higher than American States Water's net income of $26.8M. Notably, American Water Works's price-to-earnings ratio is 25.81x while American States Water's PE ratio is 23.37x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for American Water Works is 5.74x versus 4.73x for American States Water. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

California Water Service Group has a net margin of 17.95% compared to American Water Works's net margin of 6.54%. American Water Works's return on equity of 10.42% beat California Water Service Group's return on equity of 8.47%.

American Water Works has a consensus price target of $142.58, signalling upside risk potential of 0.61%. On the other hand California Water Service Group has an analysts' consensus of $57.00 which suggests that it could grow by 24.81%. Given that California Water Service Group has higher upside potential than American Water Works, analysts believe California Water Service Group is more attractive than American Water Works.

American Water Works has a beta of 0.689, which suggesting that the stock is 31.071% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison California Water Service Group has a beta of 0.641, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 35.851%.

American Water Works has a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share corresponding to a yield of 2.2%. California Water Service Group offers a yield of 2.54% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share. American Water Works pays 55.66% of its earnings as a dividend. California Water Service Group pays out 34.31% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

American Water Works quarterly revenues are $1.1B, which are larger than California Water Service Group quarterly revenues of $204M. American Water Works's net income of $205M is higher than California Water Service Group's net income of $13.3M. Notably, American Water Works's price-to-earnings ratio is 25.81x while California Water Service Group's PE ratio is 20.03x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for American Water Works is 5.74x versus 2.78x for California Water Service Group. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Middlesex Water has a net margin of 17.95% compared to American Water Works's net margin of 21.4%. American Water Works's return on equity of 10.42% beat Middlesex Water's return on equity of 9.78%.

American Water Works has a consensus price target of $142.58, signalling upside risk potential of 0.61%. On the other hand Middlesex Water has an analysts' consensus of $64.67 which suggests that it could grow by 20.09%. Given that Middlesex Water has higher upside potential than American Water Works, analysts believe Middlesex Water is more attractive than American Water Works.

American Water Works has a beta of 0.689, which suggesting that the stock is 31.071% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.783, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 21.685%.

American Water Works has a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share corresponding to a yield of 2.2%. Middlesex Water offers a yield of 2.5% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share. American Water Works pays 55.66% of its earnings as a dividend. Middlesex Water pays out 53.03% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

American Water Works quarterly revenues are $1.1B, which are larger than Middlesex Water quarterly revenues of $44.3M. American Water Works's net income of $205M is higher than Middlesex Water's net income of $9.5M. Notably, American Water Works's price-to-earnings ratio is 25.81x while Middlesex Water's PE ratio is 22.34x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for American Water Works is 5.74x versus 4.94x for Middlesex Water. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Essential Utilities has a net margin of 17.95% compared to American Water Works's net margin of 36.22%. American Water Works's return on equity of 10.42% beat Essential Utilities's return on equity of 9.87%.

American Water Works has a consensus price target of $142.58, signalling upside risk potential of 0.61%. On the other hand Essential Utilities has an analysts' consensus of $45.33 which suggests that it could grow by 21.7%. Given that Essential Utilities has higher upside potential than American Water Works, analysts believe Essential Utilities is more attractive than American Water Works.

American Water Works has a beta of 0.689, which suggesting that the stock is 31.071% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Essential Utilities has a beta of 0.790, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 20.989%.

American Water Works has a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share corresponding to a yield of 2.2%. Essential Utilities offers a yield of 3.5% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share. American Water Works pays 55.66% of its earnings as a dividend. Essential Utilities pays out 58.19% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

American Water Works quarterly revenues are $1.1B, which are larger than Essential Utilities quarterly revenues of $783.6M. American Water Works's net income of $205M is lower than Essential Utilities's net income of $283.8M. Notably, American Water Works's price-to-earnings ratio is 25.81x while Essential Utilities's PE ratio is 16.70x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for American Water Works is 5.74x versus 4.54x for Essential Utilities. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.