We are reaffirming our $135 per share fair value estimate after American Water reported first-quarter operating earnings of $0.95 per share, compared with $0.91 in the same year-ago period.
The company operates in constructive regulatory environments that support recovery of prudent costs and support growth investments.
American Water Works' sizable plans for infrastructure replacement and upgrades could run into some pushback from rising rates for water that has traditionally been cheap.
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Metric
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AWK
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WTRG
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WEC
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|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 26.77 | 20.31 | 16.68 |
Price/Book Value | 2.51 | 1.70 | 2.17 |
Price/Sales | 5.84 | 5.26 | 3.03 |
Price/Cash Flow | 13.58 | 13.34 | 8.84 |
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Metric
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AWK
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WTRG
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WEC
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|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.67 | 0.31 | 0.34 |
Current Ratio | 0.85 | 0.62 | 0.55 |
Interest Coverage | 3.43 | 2.51 | 3.23 |
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Metric
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AWK
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WTRG
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WEC
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|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 3.22% | 3.05% | 3.57% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 9.80% | 8.71% | 13.16% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 5.71% | 5.70% | 7.23% |
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