American States Water Co AWR
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Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $67.99
- Day Range
- $68.26–69.18
- 52-Week Range
- $66.03–92.85
- Bid/Ask
- $69.00 / $69.15
- Market Cap
- $2.57 Bil
- Volume/Avg
- 86,590 / 233,506
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 24.77
- Price/Sales
- 4.14
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 2.51%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 2.56%
- Total Yield
- 2.48%
Company Profile
American States Water Co is water and utilities holding company based in California. The segments of the firm include water, electric, and contracted services. Within these segments, American States Water conducts water and electric operations through Golden State Water Company and Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc while contracted services through American States Utility Services and its subsidiaries. Golden State Water conducts its operations across various counties in California and is regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission. American States Utility Services has contracted with the U.S. government to provide water services to various military installations. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from water services from commercial and residential customers.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Regulated Water
- Stock Style Box
- Small Core
- Total Number of Employees
- 815
- Website
- https://www.aswater.com
Comparables
Valuation
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Metric
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AWR
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CWT
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AWK
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|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 24.77 | 56.59 | 23.86 |
Price/Book Value | 3.17 | 1.82 | 2.26 |
Price/Sales | 4.14 | 3.22 | 5.19 |
Price/Cash Flow | 14.31 | 12.64 | 12.22 |
Price/Earnings
AWR
CWT
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Financial Strength
|
Metric
|
AWR
|
CWT
|
AWK
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|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.83 | 0.40 | 0.49 |
Current Ratio | 1.24 | 0.69 | 0.65 |
Interest Coverage | 4.72 | 1.89 | 3.44 |
Quick Ratio
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AWK
Profitability
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Metric
|
AWR
|
CWT
|
AWK
|
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 5.78% | 1.28% | 3.24% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 16.51% | 3.90% | 10.12% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 9.54% | 3.62% | 5.82% |
Return on Assets
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