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American States Water

NYQ:AWR · US0298991011
Water UtilitiesMedium

360

53
EV / EBIT37
Price / Owner Earnings93
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield61
Price/Sales16
EV / Gross Profit28
Price/Book31
Return on Capital79
Cash Return on Capital45
Return on Equity86
EBIT Margin83
Gross Profitability72
Cash Conversion25
Accruals35
Owner Earnings Margin39
Sales growth62
Profit Growth27
Long-Term EPS Growth73
Reinvestment22
Price momentum35
Debt load71
Refinancing51
Debt Payback1
Liquidity88
Analyst ratings3
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside14
Market mood17
Value Creation6/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

American States Water doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryWater Utilities
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1998
Employees19
ISINUS0298991011
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
Power GridWater PurificationSmart Water Networks (SWN)Service IndustryWater

Description

American States Water Company (AWR), through its subsidiaries, provides water, electric, and contracted services. AWR is the parent company of Golden State Water Company (GSWC), Bear Valley Electric Service Inc. (BVES), and American States Utility S…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

American States Water Company sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 6/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

Flags to be aware of: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
16
2023202420252026

All-time high

29

Mar 2026

All-time low

6

Jan 2025

Average rank

19

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
16
13
8
10
Price/Earnings
28
9
8
10
Price/Book
31
6
7
5
Dividend Yield
61
13
11
11
Value (overall)
32
5
1
7

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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