According to American Water Works's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 25.8154. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 33.8.
Year | P/E ratio | Change |
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2022 | 33.8 | 24.55% |
2021 | 27.1 | -30.69% |
2020 | 39.2 | 9.31% |
2019 | 35.8 | 24.69% |
2018 | 28.7 | -24.82% |
2017 | 38.2 | 38.88% |
2016 | 27.5 | 22.49% |
2015 | 22.5 | -0.54% |
2014 | 22.6 | 10.63% |
2013 | 20.4 | 11.62% |
2012 | 18.3 | 1.04% |
2011 | 18.1 | 10.23% |
2010 | 16.4 | -210.65% |
2009 | -14.8 | 150.9% |
2008 | -5.92 |
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.