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American Water Works Company, Inc. AWK
American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.44% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $5.1B at a 21.7% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Truist Securities | Hold (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | Mizuho | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-15 | Barclays | Underweight (main) |
| 2026-07-08 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-02 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-29 | UBS | Buy (up) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
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How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.072 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.073 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.053 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.44 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWK | American Water Works Company, Inc. | 6/9 | 0.58 | 23.3 | +10.1% |
| WTRG | Essential Utilities, Inc. | 5/9 | 1.22 | 17.4 | +18.6% |
| CWT | CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP | 4/9 | 0.99 | 22.9 | +6.4% |
| HTO | H2O AMERICA | 3/9 | 0.94 | 24.8 | +7.6% |
| AWR | AMERICAN STATES WATER CO | 6/9 | 2.04 | 24.8 | +10.5% |
| MSEX | MIDDLESEX WATER CO | 4/9 | 1.13 | 24.1 | +1.5% |
| CWCO | Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. | 5/9 | 13.28 | 25.7 | -1.4% |
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About American Water Works Company, Inc.
American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services on military installations; and undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater facilities, as well as offers other related services. The company also operates approximately 80 surface water treatment plants; 520 groundwater treatment plants; 170 wastewater treatment plants; 55,000 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains and pipes; 1,200 groundwater wells; 1,800 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1,100 treated water storage facilities; and 75 dams. In addition, it offers water and wastewater services to 14 states serving approximately 3.6 million active customers. The company serves residential customers; commercial customers, including food and beverage providers, commercial property developers and proprietors, and energy suppliers; fire service and private fire customers; industrial customers, such as large-scale manufacturers, mining, and production operations; public authorities comprising government buildings and other public sector facilities, such as schools and universities; and other utilities and community water and wastewater systems. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.
FAQ
Is AWK financially healthy?
American Water Works Company, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does AWK pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. American Water Works Company, Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 2.44% with a 57.0% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is AWK?
In FY2025, American Water Works Company, Inc. had a net margin of 21.7% and a return on equity of 10.3%.
Is AWK overvalued or undervalued?
American Water Works Company, Inc. trades at about 23.7× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 22.7×–40.7×, median 30.4×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for AWK?
The average Wall-Street price target for American Water Works Company, Inc. is $140.36, about 4.0% above the recent price, from 11 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is AWK a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on American Water Works Company, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 23.3×, a dividend yield of 2.44%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.