AWR Share Price | American States Water Co. Stock Analysis & Recommendation

Q: What does American States Water Co. do?

Overview: American States Water Company (AWR) is a holding company in the Other Utilities industry, primarily engaged in water and electric service utility operations.Financial Snapshot: Most recent Net Sales: 148 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025) Most recent Net Profit: 27 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025) Market cap: USD 2,984.81 Million (Small Cap) Key Metrics: P/E: 24.00 Dividend Yield: 0.00% Debt Equity: 0.96 Return on Equity: 12.81% Price to Book: 3.12 Contact Details: Address: 630 E Foothill Blvd, SAN DIMAS CA : 91773-1207 Tel: 1 909 3943600 Website: http://www.aswater.com/

Q: Is American States Water Co. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 25 August 2025, the technical trend for American States Water Co. has changed from mildly bearish to bearish. The current stance is bearish with a strong indication from the MACD, which is bearish on both weekly and monthly time frames. The Bollinger Bands and KST also confirm a bearish outlook on both time frames. Additionally, moving averages are bearish on the daily chart. The Dow Theory indicates a mildly bearish trend on the weekly and monthly charts, while the OBV shows a mildly bullish signal on the weekly but is bearish monthly.In terms of performance, the stock has underperformed the S&P 500 across multiple periods, with a year-to-date return of -7.46% compared to the S&P 500's 12.22%, and a one-year return of -14.08% against the S&P 500's 17.14%.

Q: Is American States Water Co. overvalued or undervalued?

As of 17 October 2025, the valuation grade for American States Water Co. has moved from expensive to fair. Based on the current metrics, the company appears to be fairly valued. The P/E ratio stands at 24, while the industry average P/E is not provided, but peer comparison shows that Essential Utilities, Inc. has a P/E of 16.89, indicating that American States Water Co. is trading at a premium relative to some peers. Additionally, the EV to EBITDA ratio is 16.39, and the PEG ratio is notably high at 4.98, suggesting that the stock may be overvalued in terms of growth expectations.In comparison to its peers, American States Water Co. has a fair valuation with a P/E of 22.76, while California Water Service Group is considered expensive with a P/E of 20.41. The company's recent stock performance has lagged behind the S&P 500, with a year-to-date return of -2.90% compared to the S&P 500's 13.30%, and a 3-year return of -12.81% versus the S&P 500's 81.19%. This underperformance reinforces the notion that the stock may not be an attractive investment at its current valuation.

Price Point

High/Low

1Day

52 Week

Valuation

Technical

Day's Volume

CASH

212.63 k

Shareholding (Dec 2025)

FII

13.74%

Held by 141 FIIs

DII

46.73%

Held by 45 DIIs

Promoter

0.00%

How big is American States Water Co.?

22-Jun-2025

As of Jun 18, American States Water Co. has a market capitalization of $2.98 billion, with net sales of $608.22 million and a net profit of $122.53 million for the latest four quarters. Shareholder's funds are $920.05 million, and total assets are $2.50 billion.

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What does American States Water Co. do?

22-Jun-2025

American States Water Company (AWR) is a holding company that provides water and electric utility services, with a recent market cap of approximately $2.98 billion. As of March 2025, it reported net sales of $148 million and a net profit of $27 million.

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Who are in the management team of American States Water Co.?

22-Jun-2025

As of March 2022, the management team of American States Water Co. includes Independent Chairman Ms. Anne Holloway, President and CEO Mr. Robert Sprowls, and several Independent Directors: Mr. James Anderson, Ms. Sarah Anderson, Dr. Diana Bonta, Mr. John Fielder, and Ms. Mary Hopkins.

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Is American States Water Co. technically bullish or bearish?

20-Sep-2025

As of August 25, 2025, American States Water Co. is in a bearish trend, indicated by negative MACD signals and underperformance against the S&P 500, with year-to-date and one-year returns of -7.46% and -14.08%, respectively.

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Is American States Water Co. overvalued or undervalued?

21-Oct-2025

As of October 17, 2025, American States Water Co. is fairly valued with a P/E ratio of 24, but it trades at a premium compared to peers, has a high PEG ratio of 4.98, and has underperformed the S&P 500, suggesting it may not be an attractive investment.

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Score

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Dashboard

Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 5.21% and Operating profit at 8.13% over the last 5 years

Positive results in Jun 25

With ROCE of 10.18%, it has a expensive valuation with a 2.06 Enterprise value to Capital Employed

Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years

Mojo Parameters

Stock DNA

Industry

Other Utilities

Market cap

USD 2,851 Million (Small Cap)

P/E

24.00

Industry P/E

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Debt Equity

0.88

Return on Equity

12.43%

Price to Book

2.73

Revenue and Profits:

Net Sales:

164 Million

(Quarterly Results - Dec 2025)

Net Profit:

29 Million

Total Returns

Total Returns (Price + Dividend)

TimePeriod

Price Return

Dividend Return

Total Return

3 Months

2.24%

6 Months

3.41%

1 Year

-3.08%

2 Years

3.79%

3 Years

-11.07%

4 Years

-9.87%

5 Years

4.78%

American States Water Co. for the last several years.

Risk Adjusted Returns v/s

News & Corporate Actions

News

No Recent News for the Company

Announcements

No announcement available

Corporate Actions

No corporate action available

Key Factors

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

6.15%

EBIT Growth (5y)

9.26%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

4.96

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

3.73

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.96

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.33

Tax Ratio

20.26%

Dividend Payout Ratio

57.60%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

87.03%

ROCE (avg)

10.52%

ROE (avg)

13.49%

Valuation key factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

3.05

EV to EBIT

20.45

EV to EBITDA

16.46

EV to Capital Employed

2.05

EV to Sales

6.32

PEG Ratio

1.74

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

10.03%

ROE (Latest)

12.78%

Technicals key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bullish

Mildly Bearish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bullish

Bearish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

Mildly Bullish

OBV

Mildly Bullish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Shareholding

Shareholding Snapshot : Dec 2025

Shareholding Compare (%holding)

Majority shareholders

Domestic Funds

Held in 68 Schemes (39.41%)

Foreign Institutions

Held by 141 Foreign Institutions (13.74%)

Strategic Entities with highest holding

Highest Public shareholder

Financial

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Quarterly Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Dec'25 - QoQ

Dec'25

Sep'25

Change(%)

Net Sales

164.30

182.70

-10.07%

Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income

57.90

73.90

-21.65%

Interest

10.90

11.70

-6.84%

Exceptional Items

0.00

Consolidate Net Profit

28.70

41.00

-30.00%

Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)

274.20%

337.90%

-6.37%

USD in Million.

Compare with Peers

Net Sales

QoQ Growth in quarter ended Dec 2025 is -10.07% vs 12.02% in Sep 2025

Consolidated Net Profit

QoQ Growth in quarter ended Dec 2025 is -30.00% vs 22.02% in Sep 2025

All Quarterly Results

Annual Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Dec'25

Dec'25

Dec'24

Change(%)

Net Sales

658.10

595.50

10.51%

Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income

252.10

228.70

10.23%

Interest

46.80

50.40

-7.14%

Exceptional Items

0.00

Consolidate Net Profit

130.00

118.80

9.43%

Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)

308.90%

309.80%

-0.09%

USD in Million.

Compare with Peers

Net Sales

YoY Growth in year ended Dec 2025 is 10.51% vs -0.03% in Dec 2024

Consolidated Net Profit

YoY Growth in year ended Dec 2025 is 9.43% vs -4.58% in Dec 2024

All Annual Results

Company CV

About American States Water Co.

American States Water Co.

Other Utilities

American States Water Company (AWR) is a holding company. The Company is the parent company of Golden State Water Company (GSWC) and American States Utility Services, Inc. (ASUS), as well as ASUS' subsidiaries, such as Fort Bliss Water Services Company (FBWS), Terrapin Utility Services, Inc. (TUS), Old Dominion Utility Services, Inc. (ODUS), Palmetto State Utility Services, Inc. (PSUS) and Old North Utility Services, Inc. (ONUS). The Company's segments include water, electric and contracted services. Within the segments, AWR has two principal business units, water and electric service utility operations, conducted through GSWC, and contracted services conducted through ASUS and its subsidiaries. GSWC is a public utility engaged principally in the purchase, production, distribution and sale of water. As of December 31, 2016, GSWC was engaged in purchase, production, distribution and sale of water in 10 counties in the State of California.

Company Coordinates

Company Details

630 E Foothill Blvd , SAN DIMAS CA : 91773-1207

Tel: 1 909 39436001 909 3943600

http://www.aswater.com/

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