ScoreComparison
Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Why is American States Water Co. ?
1
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
2
Positive results in Jun 25
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at USD 237.86 MM
- DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY) Highest at USD 4.28
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Highest at 519.54
3
With ROCE of 10.18%, it has a expensive valuation with a 2.06 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -11.89%, its profits have risen by 8.2% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 5
4
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -11.89% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to American States Water Co. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Other Utilities should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Other Utilities)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is American States Water Co. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
American States Water Co.
-3.08%
0.16
21.26%
S&P 500
20.12%
0.70
20.15%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality 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
0
Institutional Holding
87.03%
ROCE (avg)
10.52%
ROE (avg)
13.49%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
24
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
NA
ROCE (Latest)
10.03%
ROE (Latest)
12.78%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend9What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 229.74 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 87.95 %
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 4.66
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at USD 44.9 MM
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 20.54 times
-3What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 13.22%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 9.35% (YoY
Here's what is working for American States Water Co.
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 229.74 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 87.95 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 4.66 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at USD 44.9 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 20.54 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Depreciation
Highest at USD 12.9 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (USD MM)
Here's what is not working for American States Water Co.
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 9.35% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
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