
American States Water Company
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Vitals
- Today's Low:
- $87.84
- Today's High:
- $89.01
- Open Price:
- $88.38
- 52W Low:
- $70.3003
- 52W High:
- $100.0737
- Prev. Close:
- $87.83
- Volume:
- 183929
Company Statistics
- Market Cap.:
- $3.26 billion
- Book Value:
- 19.197
- Revenue TTM:
- $491.53 million
- Operating Margin TTM:
- 27.29%
- Gross Profit TTM:
- $264.96 million
- Profit Margin:
- 15.95%
- Return on Assets TTM:
- 4.26%
- Return on Equity TTM:
- 11.24%
Company Profile
American States Water Company had its IPO on 1990-03-26 under the ticker symbol AWR.
The company operates in the Utilities sector and Utilities-Regulated Water industry. American States Water Company has a staff strength of 811 employees.
Stock update
Shares of American States Water Company opened at $88.38 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-03-31.
The stocks traded within a range of $87.84 - $89.01, and closed at $88.89.
This is a +1.21% increase from the previous day's closing price.
A total volume of 183,929 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.
In the last one week, shares of American States Water Company have increased by +6.06%.
American States Water Company's Key Ratios
American States Water Company has a market cap of $3.26 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 5.0289 and a price to sales ratio of 7.2194.
In the last 12-months American States Water Company’s revenue was $491.53 million with a gross profit of $264.96 million and an EBITDA of $175.85 million. The EBITDA ratio measures American States Water Company's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.
In the trailing 12-month period, American States Water Company’s operating margin was 27.29% while its return on assets stood at 4.26% with a return of equity of 11.24%.
In Q4, American States Water Company’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -8.5% while revenue growth was a positive 7.5%.
American States Water Company’s PE and PEG Ratio
- Forward PE
- 35.461
- Trailing PE
- 41.7891
- PEG
- 6.3251
Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $2.11 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 35.461 and a PEG multiple of 6.3251. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.
The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into American States Water Company’s profitability.
American States Water Company stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 8.7906 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 24.707. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 7.2194.
American States Water Company stock pays annual dividends of $1.525 per share, indicating a yield of 1.84% and a payout ratio of 73.82%.
Balance sheet and cash flow metrics
- Total Assets
- $2.03 billion
- Total Liabilities
- $396.52 million
- Operating Cash Flow
- $-45367000.00
- Capital Expenditure
- $44.18 million
- Dividend Payout Ratio
- 73.82%
American States Water Company ended 2023 with $2.03 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $2.03 billion while shareholder equity stood at $709.55 million.
American States Water Company ended 2023 with $150.76 million in deferred long-term liabilities, $396.52 million in other current liabilities, 260158000.00 in common stock, $449.39 million in retained earnings and $1.12 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $6.00 million and cash and short-term investments were $6.00 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $257,791,000 while long-term debt stood at $468.55 million.
American States Water Company’s total current assets stands at $151.29 million while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $11.85 million. Its net receivables were $99.35 million compared to accounts payable of $84.85 million and inventory worth $14.62 million.
In 2023, American States Water Company's operating cash flow was $-45367000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $44.18 million.
Comparatively, American States Water Company paid $0.74 in dividends in 2023.
Other key metrics
- Current Trading Price
- $88.89
- 52-Week High
- $100.0737
- 52-Week Low
- $70.3003
- Analyst Target Price
- $92
American States Water Company stock is currently trading at $88.89 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $100.0737 and a 52-week low of $100.0737. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $92.
Its 50-day moving average was $90.41 and 200-day moving average was $87.82 The short ratio stood at 5.07 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.
Around 88.5% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 7876.3% are held by institutions.
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About
American States Water Company, through its subsidiaries, provides water and electric services to residential, commercial, industrial, and other customers in the United States. It operates through three segments: Water, Electric, and Contracted Services. The company purchases, produces, distributes, and sells water, as well as distributes electricity. As of December 31, 2022, American States Water Company provided water service to 263,265 customers located throughout 10 counties in the State of California; and distributed electricity to 24,705 customers in San Bernardino County mountain communities in California. The company also provides water and/or wastewater services, including the operation, maintenance, and construction of facilities at the water and/or wastewater systems at various military installations. American States Water Company was incorporated in 1929 and is headquartered in San Dimas, California.