Question 1

What is American Water Works Company's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

American Water Works Company (AWK) P/E ratio is 22.0× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for American Water Works Company?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For American Water Works Company specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 21.4×.

Question 5

Is American Water Works Company's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

American Water Works Company's P/E ratio of 22.0× is below its own 5-year average of 27.2× and above the sector median of 21.4×. That places the current reading at the 17th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is American Water Works Company's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, American Water Works Company (AWK) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 11.9× in 2002 to a high of 82.1× in 2006. The 5-year average is 27.2× and the 5-year median is 26.2×.

Question 7

What was American Water Works Company's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

American Water Works Company (AWK) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 22.9×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does American Water Works Company's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$25.45B	$1.11B	22.9×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$24.28B	$1.05B	23.1×	-4.2×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$25.74B	$944.00M	27.3×	-6.6×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$27.74B	$820.00M	33.8×	+6.6×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$34.37B	$1.26B	27.2×	-12.0×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$27.78B	$709.00M	39.2×	+3.4×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$22.24B	$621.00M	35.8×	+6.8×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$16.43B	$567.00M	29.0×	-9.3×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$16.29B	$426.00M	38.2×	+10.7×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$12.88B	$468.00M	27.5×	+5.1×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$10.70B	$475.99M	22.5×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$9.55B	$423.11M	22.6×	+2.2×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$7.53B	$369.26M	20.4×	+2.1×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$6.57B	$358.07M	18.3×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$5.60B	$306.16M	18.3×	+1.8×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$4.43B	$267.83M	16.5×	—	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$3.92B	−$233.08M	—	—	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$3.34B	−$562.59M	—	—	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$3.30B	−$342.83M	—	—	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$3.27B	−$162.24M	—	—	Dec 31, 2006
2001	$2.06B	$160.90M	12.8×	-0.0×	Dec 31, 2001
2000	$2.02B	$157.36M	12.8×	-1.9×	Dec 31, 2000
1999	$2.00B	$135.89M	14.7×	+2.6×	Dec 31, 1999
1998	$1.67B	$138.50M	12.1×	—	Dec 31, 1998


American States Water (AWR)	22.1×
Middlesex Water (MSEX)	21.8×
Evergy (EVRG)	21.4×
H2O America (HTO)	21.2×
CMS Energy (CMS)	21.1×
Essential Utilities (WTRG)	20.5×
Ameren (AEE)	19.9×
Duke Energy (DUK)	19.8×
MGE Energy (MGEE)	19.8×
American Electric Power Company (AEP)	19.4×
Consolidated Edison (ED)	19.1×
Pinnacle West Capital (PNW)	18.7×
Dominion Energy (D)	18.3×
Black Hills (BKH)	18.2×
Exelon (EXC)	18.1×
Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG)	17.8×
Northwest Natural Holding (NWN)	17.7×
New Jersey Resources (NJR)	16.2×
Avista (AVA)	16.0×
Eversource Energy (ES)	14.9×
Artesian Resources (ARTNA)	14.1×
PG&E (PCG)	13.1×
UGI (UGI)	12.2×
Edison International (EIX)	7.6×
AES (AES)	7.5×

P/E Ratio for American Water Works Company (AWK)

P/E Ratio daily chart for American Water Works Company (AWK)

Historical P/E Ratio for American Water Works Company (AWK) from 1998 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at American Water Works Company (AWK)

American Water Works Company P/E Ratio by Year

American Water Works Company P/E Ratio 2025: 22.9×

American Water Works Company P/E Ratio 2024: 23.1×

American Water Works Company P/E Ratio 2023: 27.3×

American Water Works Company P/E Ratio 2022: 33.8×

American Water Works Company P/E Ratio 2021: 27.2×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

American Water Works Company (AWK) Key Financials

P/E Ratio daily chart for American Water Works Company (AWK)

Historical P/E Ratio for American Water Works Company (AWK) from 1998 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at American Water Works Company (AWK)

American Water Works Company P/E Ratio by Year

American Water Works Company P/E Ratio 2025: 22.9×

American Water Works Company P/E Ratio 2024: 23.1×

American Water Works Company P/E Ratio 2023: 27.3×

American Water Works Company P/E Ratio 2022: 33.8×

American Water Works Company P/E Ratio 2021: 27.2×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is American Water Works Company's P/E ratio?

+How is the P/E ratio calculated?

+What is the P/E ratio?

+What is a good P/E ratio for American Water Works Company?

+Is American Water Works Company's P/E ratio high or low?

+What is American Water Works Company's historical P/E ratio range?

+What was American Water Works Company's P/E ratio in 2025?

+Why does American Water Works Company's P/E ratio change over time?

American Water Works Company (AWK) Key Financials