American Water Works (AWK) valuation
American Water Works P/E ratio history
American Water Works trades at 25.0 times its earnings over the last twelve months and 22.4 times the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. At its last 10 fiscal year ends its P/E ranged from 22.9 (year to Dec 2025) to 39.3 (year to Dec 2020), with a median of 28.1.
| Fiscal year ended | Price | EPS | P/E | Forward P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $130.50 | $5.69 | 22.9 | 21.7 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $124.49 | $5.39 | 23.1 | 22.2 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $131.99 | $4.89 | 27.0 | 26.1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $152.42 | $4.51 | 33.8 | 32.3 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $188.86 | $6.95 | 27.2 | 41.7 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | $153.47 | $3.91 | 39.3 | — |
| Dec 31, 2019 | $122.85 | $3.43 | 35.8 | — |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $90.77 | $3.16 | 28.7 | — |
| Dec 31, 2017 | $91.49 | $2.38 | 38.4 | — |
| Dec 31, 2016 | $72.36 | $2.63 | 27.5 | — |
n/m: not meaningful (a loss, or earnings close to zero). The daily P/E line is a chart indicator in the app.
American Water Works valuation against its peers
| Company | Market value | P/E | Forward P/E | Price / sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Water WorksAWK | $28.7B | 25.0 | 22.4 | 5.4 |
| Atmos EnergyATO | $28.8B | 20.6 | 19.4 | 5.9 |
| DTE EnergyDTE | $28.2B | 21.4 | 16.9 | 1.7 |
| CenterPoint EnergyCNP | $28.0B | 24.3 | 20.7 | 2.9 |
| FirstEnergyFE | $27.1B | 22.7 | 16.2 | 1.7 |
| AmerenAEE | $30.6B | 19.5 | 19.7 | 3.5 |
| PPLPPL | $26.8B | 21.1 | 17.9 | 2.9 |
| Eversource EnergyES | $25.8B | 17.8 | 14.3 | 1.8 |
| PG&EPCG | $35.3B | 9.6 | 7.5 | 1.4 |
| Peer median | 20.8 | 17.4 | 2.3 |
Reading these multiples
The P/E divides the share price by earnings per share over the last twelve months; the forward P/E divides it by the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. Price to sales compares the company's market value with its revenue over the last twelve months. A multiple reads differently from one industry to the next, so the peer group above is the fairer comparison.
See also: AWK financials · AWK returns
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Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.