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The Company With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse, publicly-traded water and wastewater utility company in the United States, as measured by both operating revenues and population served. A holding company originally incorporated in Delaware in 1936, the Company employs approximately 7,000 professionals who provide drinking water, wast…
$123.27
+$0.92 (+0.75%)
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36.56% operating margin is above average. ROIC at 6.13%. Note that capital returns lag the margin, the business may be capital-intensive despite high margins.
Revenue grew 9.7%, steady but not accelerating.
Negative free cash flow of -$1.07B. The business is consuming cash, not generating it.
21.9x earnings. Valuation is in a reasonable range. The main question is whether the business can re-accelerate or if current trajectory is already priced in.
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
$5.21B
▲ +9.7% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
$1.10B
▲ +5.7% YoY
Op. Margin
36.48%
▼ -0.1pp YoY
ROIC
6.03%
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (FY)
-$1.07B
▼ -31.6% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
$2.03B
▲ +0.7% YoY
Net Debt
$15.56B
Cash & Equiv.
$137M
5Y CAGR: +6.4%
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