American Water Works (AWK) Stock Valuation: P/E Ratio and Intrinsic Value

Is American Water Works stock expensive or cheap? This page shows the price-earnings ratio of American Water Works for the last fiscal years, the current share price, and beta and volatility as risk measures. Earnings figures come from the company's published filings.

How the American Water Works P/E ratio is calculated

The price-earnings ratio divides the share price by earnings per share. On this page the ratio is shown per fiscal year, so you can see whether today's valuation of American Water Works is above or below its own history. Beta and volatility indicate how strongly the share moves compared with the overall market.

Frequently asked questions about American Water Works

What is the AWK P/E ratio?

The P/E ratio divides the American Water Works share price by earnings per share. This page shows the ratio for each of the last fiscal years, so the current valuation of AWK can be compared with its own history.

Is American Water Works stock overvalued or undervalued?

There is no single answer. A useful check is whether the current P/E of AWK is above or below its multi-year average and how earnings, margins and revenue are developing. This page shows all of these figures from the published filings.

How can I estimate the intrinsic value of American Water Works?

An intrinsic value estimate needs earnings or free cash flow, a growth assumption and a discount rate. This page provides the reported earnings basis, margins and the valuation history of AWK as the starting point.

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