American Water Works Company Inc
NYSE:AWK

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Price: 143.44 USD -0.26%
Market Cap: 28B USD
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Relative Value
Relative Value
Valuation Multiples
Multiples Across Competitors
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Relative Value

The Relative Value of one AWK stock under the Base Case scenario is 218.15 USD. Compared to the current market price of 143.44 USD, American Water Works Company Inc is Undervalued by 34%.

Relative Value is the estimated value of a stock based on various valuation multiples like P/E and EV/EBIT ratios. It offers a quick snapshot of a stock's valuation in relation to its peers and historical norms.

AWK Relative Value
Base Case
218.15 USD
Undervaluation 34%
Relative Value
Price
Worst Case
Base Case
Best Case

Valuation Multiples

5.8
P/S
P/S
Price to Sales
5.8
vs History
79
vs Industry
12
Median 3Y
6.3
Median 5Y
6.6
Industry
1.7
Forward
5.5
More Details
26.2
P/E
P/E
Price to Earnings
26.2
vs History
63
vs Industry
18
Median 3Y
26
Median 5Y
29
Industry
15.2
Forward
24.9
More Details
14
P/OCF
P/OCF
Price to OCF
14
vs History
74
vs Industry
17
Median 3Y
14.8
Median 5Y
17.5
Industry
7.1
More Details
56.3
P/FCFE
P/FCFE
Price to FCFE
56.3
vs History
26
vs Industry
7
Median 3Y
-40.7
Median 5Y
19.2
Industry
14.5
More Details
2.7
P/B
P/B
Price to Book Value
2.7
vs History
74
vs Industry
17
Median 3Y
2.7
Median 5Y
3.2
Industry
1.4
More Details
8.8
EV/S
EV/S
Enterprise Value to Sales
8.8
vs History
69
vs Industry
11
Median 3Y
9.1
Median 5Y
9.4
Industry
2.9
Forward
8.3
More Details
N/A
EV/GP
EV/GP
Enterprise Value to Gross Profit
N/A
vs History
vs Industry
Median 3Y
0
Median 5Y
0
Industry
7.7
More Details
16.4
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBITDA
Enterprise Value to EBITDA
16.4
vs History
66
vs Industry
23
Median 3Y
16.3
Median 5Y
17.4
Industry
10.5
Forward
15.1
More Details
24
EV/EBIT
EV/EBIT
Enterprise Value to EBIT
24
vs History
66
vs Industry
21
Median 3Y
23.9
Median 5Y
25.7
Industry
15
Forward
22
More Details
21.2
EV/OCF
EV/OCF
Enterprise Value to OCF
21.2
vs History
71
vs Industry
17
Median 3Y
21.5
Median 5Y
24.5
Industry
11.1
More Details
Negative
EV/FCFF
EV/FCFF
Enterprise Value to FCFF
N/A
vs History
vs Industry
Median 3Y
-46.3
Median 5Y
-52.4
Industry
17.2
More Details
1.3
EV/IC
EV/IC
Enterprise Value to IC
1.3
vs History
71
vs Industry
24
Median 3Y
1.3
Median 5Y
1.4
Industry
0.9
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Multiples Across Competitors

AWK Competitors Multiples
American Water Works Company Inc Competitors

All Multiples
P/S
P/E
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBIT
Market Cap P/S P/E EV/EBITDA EV/EBIT
US
American Water Works Company Inc
NYSE:AWK
28B USD 5.8 26.2 16.4 24
BR
Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP
BOVESPA:SBSP3
81.6B BRL 2.1 8 5.1 5.9
UK
Severn Trent PLC
LSE:SVT
8.1B GBP 3.4 35.4 16 28.8
US
Essential Utilities Inc
NYSE:WTRG
10.8B USD 4.8 17.6 14.8 21.2
UK
United Utilities Group PLC
LSE:UU
7.7B GBP 3.6 29.2 14.5 25
BR
Basic Sanitation Company of the State of Sao Paulo SABESP
SWB:SAJA
5.4B EUR 0.9 3.4 2.7 3.1
HK
Guangdong Investment Ltd
HKEX:270
42.1B HKD 2.3 13.4 6.4 6.4
HK
Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd
HKEX:371
26.3B HKD 1.1 16.8 14.3 14.3
CN
Chongqing Water Group Co Ltd
SSE:601158
23.9B CNY 3.3 28.5 29 29
UK
Pennon Group PLC
LSE:PNN
2.4B GBP 2.4 -57.7 19.5 43.4
CN
Beijing Capital Eco-Environment Protection Group Co Ltd
SSE:600008
23.4B CNY 1.2 7.4 13.9 13.9

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Summary
AWK intrinsic value, competitors valuation, and company profile.
DCF Valuation
AWK stock valuation using Discount Cash Flow valuation method.
Relative Valuation
AWK stock valuation using valuation multiples.
Wall Street Estimates
AWK price targets and financial estimates made by Wall st analysts.
Profitability Analysis
Detailed analysis of the company's profitability.
Solvency Analysis
Analysis of the financial position and solvency of the company.
Financials
Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement.
Discount Rate
AWK stock discount rate: cost of equity and WACC.
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Relative Valuation
Wall Street Estimates
Profitability Analysis
Solvency Analysis
Financials
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