American Water Works
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Ratios
Valuation ratios (P/E, P/S, EV/EBITDA and the other multiples) are based on the closing price at the end of each period, not on the current price. Margins and returns are shown in percent, multiples without a unit, per-share figures in the reporting currency, net debt in millions.
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| Line item | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Valuation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16.5 | 18.2 | 18.4 | 20.5 | 22.7 | 22.6 | 27.7 | 38.4 | 28.8 | 35.8 | 39.4 | 27.2 | 33.8 | 27.0 | 23.1 | 22.9 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.0 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 8.8 | 10.1 | 11.5 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 8.0 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 58.6 | 17.7 | 9.6 | 10.2 | 9.4 | 10.2 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 12.7 | 13.7 | 14.7 | 17.6 | 19.9 | 23.7 | 20.0 | 15.9 | 14.3 | 14.0 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 152.1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | -14.4% | -5.8% | -0.8% | -3.0% | -0.5% | -2.0% | 0.7% | -0.8% | -0.9% | -0.4% | -1.8% | -1.7% | -1.8% | -1.3% | -4.7% | -3.4% | -3.3% | -4.2% | |
| Margins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50.4% | 50.0% | 50.6% | 53.3% | 55.8% | 57.1% | 56.1% | 56.1% | 53.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 44.2% | 45.7% | 48.8% | 51.2% | 53.1% | 54.8% | 55.2% | 55.6% | 54.5% | 59.0% | 57.0% | 57.2% | 57.1% | 54.8% | 58.1% | 59.4% | 60.3% | 43.3% | |
| -19.1% | -19.9% | -19.2% | 32.9% | -13.4% | -11.8% | 33.3% | -10.1% | -14.4% | 100.0% | 12.1% | 0.1% | -8.0% | 7.1% | 27.6% | 30.1% | 32.2% | 32.6% | 33.3% | 34.0% | 32.7% | 37.3% | 32.0% | 33.6% | 33.0% | 30.4% | 33.6% | 35.5% | 36.7% | 36.6% | |
| 10.5% | 10.2% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.5% | 12.9% | 11.0% | 11.9% | 11.2% | -15.2% | -7.8% | -15.5% | -24.1% | -9.5% | 9.9% | 11.6% | 12.4% | 12.7% | 14.1% | 15.1% | 14.2% | 12.7% | 16.5% | 17.2% | 18.8% | 32.1% | 21.6% | 22.3% | 22.4% | 21.6% | |
| -7.3% | -11.5% | -18.9% | -7.3% | -8.9% | -11.9% | -12.2% | -6.5% | -4.8% | – | -18.4% | -13.3% | -20.6% | -9.0% | -1.3% | -6.4% | -1.0% | -5.1% | 2.1% | -2.8% | -3.6% | -1.8% | -8.3% | -10.4% | -13.3% | -11.0% | -34.6% | -20.3% | -17.3% | -20.8% | |
| Returns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10.5% | 9.4% | 10.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% | 9.8% | 8.0% | 9.4% | 8.9% | -11.6% | -2.9% | -7.5% | -13.6% | -5.8% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.0% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 10.1% | 11.0% | 17.3% | 10.7% | 9.6% | 10.2% | 10.3% | |
| 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 2.4% | -2.7% | -1.3% | -2.7% | -4.3% | -1.7% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.0% | |
| Balance Sheet & Debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 146 | 125 | 169 | 192 | 147 | 102 | 235 | 545 | 560 | 4,721 | 5,846 | 5,003 | 5,294 | 5,463 | 6,283 | 6,257 | 5,932 | 6,206 | 856 | 986 | 7,097 | 7,662 | 8,474 | 9,393 | 10,393 | 10,869 | 12,300 | 12,039 | 13,909 | 15,728 | |
| – | – | – | 0.5 | 47.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 13.6 | – | 2.2 | 11.4 | 16.3 | 35.9 | 10.5 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.4 | |
| 24.1% | 26.0% | 27.0% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.4% | 29.0% | 28.1% | 27.4% | 23.7% | 43.8% | 35.3% | 31.2% | 29.8% | 29.3% | 28.7% | 30.2% | 31.4% | 30.5% | 29.3% | 28.2% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.0% | 26.1% | 28.0% | 27.7% | 32.3% | 31.5% | 29.7% | |
| 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | |
| Per Share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.21 | 1.23 | 1.38 | 1.36 | 1.51 | 1.38 | 1.44 | 1.64 | 1.62 | -1.72 | -1.01 | -2.14 | -3.52 | -1.39 | 1.53 | 1.75 | 2.02 | 2.06 | 2.35 | 2.64 | 2.61 | 2.38 | 3.15 | 3.43 | 3.90 | 6.94 | 4.51 | 4.89 | 5.39 | 5.70 | |
| 11.56 | 12.06 | 12.03 | 12.00 | 12.08 | 10.69 | 13.06 | 13.78 | 14.47 | 11.31 | 13.08 | 13.84 | 14.61 | 14.51 | 15.48 | 15.10 | 16.19 | 16.21 | 16.75 | 17.55 | 18.45 | 18.75 | 19.11 | 19.94 | 20.75 | 21.59 | 20.84 | 21.94 | 24.02 | 26.36 | |
| 11.60 | 13.08 | 13.77 | 15.51 | 15.70 | 14.03 | 17.90 | 17.58 | 18.17 | 14.87 | 34.98 | 28.57 | 25.82 | 23.82 | 23.60 | 24.02 | 25.02 | 26.41 | 27.34 | 28.05 | 29.15 | 30.08 | 32.58 | 33.82 | 35.46 | 40.10 | 42.27 | 50.76 | 52.98 | 55.57 | |
| -0.85 | -1.38 | -2.27 | -0.87 | -1.08 | -1.27 | -1.59 | -0.90 | -0.70 | – | -2.41 | -1.84 | -3.01 | -1.30 | -0.20 | -0.96 | -0.17 | -0.83 | 0.35 | -0.49 | -0.66 | -0.34 | -1.59 | -2.07 | -2.76 | -2.37 | -7.21 | -4.46 | -4.16 | -5.47 | |
Data as of: October 2, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.