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AWK

Primary Facts

Utilities�Regulated Water

Name:

-

Sector:

- 290000.00K

Industry:

148.12

CEO:

Ms. Susan Story

Total Employees:

Large Cap

Our Technological Advancement Rating

Our Rating:

10.41021686

2.638621236

American Water Works Company, Inc. (XNYS:AWK) In-Depth Stock/Fundamental/Options Analysis Today

Primary Targets/Price Insights

Previous Close ($) :

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. (XNYS:AWK)

One Month Price Target:

Six Month Price Target :

$148.49

Likely Price in One Year's Time:

Ticker:

$150.34

Likely Trading Range Today Under (Normal Volatility)
 

$148.69

Price Upper limit ($) :

$152.56

Price Lower limit ($) :

Crash Risk Prep/Key Price Levels (High Volatility/Risk)

Price, as per data analysis, isn't likely to fall below:

Today:

P268

                                                               This week:

$142.13

                                                        This month :

$134.72

Other Primary facts

Market Cap:

181.79M

Market Cap Classification:

26.98B

Number of Shares

IPO Date:

A+

Best/Worst Daily Performance (Last 3+ Years)
 

Highest Daily Appreciation:

-12.53%

$121.32

Worst Daily Decline:

Our Options Trading Entry Points

Iron Condor entry points for options expiring in 1 week's time

Low risk (<2%) entry points

Buy Call:

Sell Call:

Buy Put:

Sell Put:

$163.12

16.57%

$133.12

$175.92

Medium risk (<10%) entry points

Buy Call

Sell Call

$156.22

Buy Put:

Sell Put:

$120.32

$140.02

$158.95

These entry points can be used for other strategies, such as butterflies, straddles, etc.

Risk-Adjusted returns (Sharpe Ratio) of

Utilities�Regulated Water

Sharpe Ratio:

AWK, is amongst the top 60% highest yielding stocks in terms of daily returns

Comparison:

1.67%

0.21828192

Sharpe ratio is 21.83% higher than the industry

Average Returns/Yield of

Utilities�Regulated Water

Daily returns:

1

Weekly returns:

0.05%

Monthly returns:

0.25%

Yearly returns:

11.86%

Comparison of returns:

0.065492094

Classification:

Average annual returns/yield (last 3 years) is 6.55% above industry average

Results of T-Test of Returns:

AWK is a riskier investment compared to Nasdaq (IXIC)

Statistical test of Returns:

0.43

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Volatility (measured by Standard Deviation)

Daily Volatility:

& is -10.77% lower than the market/S&P 500 average

Weekly Volatility:

1.99%

Monthly Volatility:

4.46%

Yearly Volatility:

8.92%

Volitlilty of last five days (Measured by Standard Deviation) 

Average Volatility of this Week:

38.87%

-7.59%

Value at Risk Analysis (VaR)

Daily VaR:

Volatility in last five trading days has been -7.59% below long-term volatility

Weekly VaR:

-4.05%

Monthly VaR:

-9.05%

How Much Can the price of

Utilities�Regulated Water

Decline in a Recession?

Likely price decline in a recession: 

Base case (decline):

Risk of crash in next 6/12 months: High (50-70%)

Worst case (decline):

$125.26

This translates to price declining to:

-15%

This translates to price declining to:

-62.68%

Severe Crash Probability

-18.09%

What is Value at Risk (VaR)?

VaR explained figure

Risk Fundamentals

9.41%

AWK is a 27.71% riskier investment compared to the market/S&P 500 & is 9.41% riskier than Nasdaq (IXIC)

AWK is a 27.71% riskier investment compared to the market/S&P 500

Beta Examination of

Utilities�Regulated Water

0.447

Expected beta in 1 year's time:

0.689

Expected beta in 3 year's time:

0.582

Unlevered (debt free) Beta:

Beta in relation to market/S&P 500--0.45

Beta in relation to Nasdaq (XNAS):

Returns are, approximately, symmetrical

Beta in relation to all global stocks::

Beta is -18.08% below industry average

Beta Comparison & Analysis

Beta of competitors/peers::

0.215

-0.198

Average Industry Beta: 

Beta is -19.76% lower than peers

-0.180846672

Sustainable Growth Rate Analysis

Sustainable growth rate for this stock/firm:

WACC is -28.30% below industry mean WACC

60.08%

Alpha provided | Alpha Analysis 

Alpha provided:

0.823

0.331

3.596

Analysis of Cost of Capital of

Utilities�Regulated Water

Equity cost of capital:

Alpha is 360% higher than market/& is unsustainably high

-0.098

Unlevered (without debt) cost of capital:  

Equity cost of capital is -9.81% below industry mean WACC

Before-tax cost of debt:

3.00%

After-tax cost of debt:

1.88%

Overall debt rating:

1.48%

Weighted average cost of capital (WACC):

1.88%

-28.30%

Key Per-Share Metrics & Analysis

Revenue per share:

Present value of the expected future dividends only: $74.98

Revenue growth rate per share of (3Y):

Price to sales ratio is -22.34% below the industry mean

-34.47%

EPS:

One Billion Two Hundred Eighty-Six Million Eight Hundred Eleven Thousand Two Hundred Forty Dollars

Expected Annual growth rate of  EPS (3Y):

-

116.30%

Free cash flow (FCF) per share:

Price to book ratio is -0.38% below the industry mean

-

0.576191721

Debt per share

Debt repayment rate in last quarter: 0.05%

EBITDA per share

Each employee generates 34% more EBITDA than industry average revenue per employee

Valuation Analysis Today of

Utilities�Regulated Water

P/E Ratio:

Sustainable growth rate is 60.08% above industry average

P/E Ratio of Competitors/Peers:

20.75

-0.258908423

198.26136

-0.252905357

-

Share value as per dividend discount (DDM) model: $120.34

P/S (Price to Sales ratio):

$21.37

-0.223426239

P/B (Price to book value ratio):

Price to sales ratio is -22.34% below the industry mean

-

-

Net income growth rate (3Y):

Annual revenue growth rate is -34.47% below industry average

128.27%

Dividend Analysis

Net income growth rate is 128.27% higher than the average industry net income growth rate

Dividend payout rate: 8.46%

$0.66

Previous Dividend: $0.66

Previous adjusted dividend: $0.66

Previous Dividend: $2.46

Expected next dividend best case: $0.69

Expected next dividend worst case: $0.62

Average dividend payment (long-term): $0.57

Average dividend increase/decrease (growth rate) % per period: 2.83%

Expected next dividend payment date: 30/08/2022

Expected next dividend record date: 08/08/2022

Expected next dividend declaration date: 26/07/2022

Previous dividend payment date: 06/01/2022

Previous dividend record date: 05/10/2022

Dividend History:

Previous dividend declaration date: 27/04/2022

2022-02-07--$0.60

2021-08-09--$0.60

2022-05-09--$0.66

2021-11-09--$0.60

2021-05-10--$0.60

-0.638654802

In-depth Debt & Leverage Analysis

Debt to equity ratio:

143.81%

Net debt to equity ratio:

The remaining useful life of property plant & equipment is: 9.0 years

Debt to assets ratio:

41.75%

Net debt to assets ratio:

139.75%

-44.72%

Ability to repay debt:

Interest coverage ratio:

Debt-to-asset ratio is -44.72% below industry average

3.81

Looking forward:

Debt growth rate:

1.7x

-

0.05%

Analysis of Key Statistics  

Correlation of price movement with the market:

20.72542825

Statistical significance of correlation:

-0.29%

Average Correlation of  the industry with the market:

0.621

10.85%

R Squared (percentage of price movement explained by movement of the market): 

0.621

Correlation of price movement with Nasdaq (^IXIC):

0.385

Covariance  of price movement with the market:

0.002

Kurtosis 

0.002

12.500

Skewness of returns:

Returns have severe fat-tails (leptokurtic), i.e., returns considerably higher or lower than the mean returns are considerably more likely, compared to assets with normally distributed returns

0.221

Fundamental Analysis & Dupont Analysis of

Utilities�Regulated Water

Gross Profit Margin Ratio:

2.16B

Operating Profit Margin Ratio:

Net profit margin is 33.73% higher than the industry

25.94%

Net Profit Margin Ratio:

2.16B

Effective Tax Rate:

-

0.982259616

Dupont Method

Net Profit Margin

Return on Equity Ratio (ROE):

×

ROA

=

×

Return on assets (ROA) is 48.80% higher than the industry

64.29%

Financial Leverage

Asset Turnover Ratio (ROA):

Operating profit margin is 25.94% higher than the industry

48.80%

Financial Leverage:

Interest coverage ratio is 380.75% more than industry average

Current Ratio:

Return on equity (ROE) is 64.29% higher than the industry

-0.248223796

Cash Conversion Cycle (days):

$57.35

-1.376741784

Current ratio is -24.82% below industry average

Stock based compensation to net income ratio:

Equity growth rate per share is 57.62% higher than the industry

In-depth Efficiency  Analysis

Revenue generated per employee:

Cash conversion cycle is -137.67% below industry average

0.122553067

EBITDA generated per employee: 

Each employee generates 12% more revenue than industry average revenue per employee

0.339384321

Profit generated per employee: 

$13.85

31%

Free cash flow (FCF) generated per employee: 

Each employee generates 31% more net income/profit than industry average revenue per employee

4.481846334

Assets/Capital per employee

Each employee generates 448% more free cash flow than industry average revenue per employee

4.481846334

Research & Development (R&D) Analysis

-

-

Competitors/Peer firms of 

Utilities�Regulated Water

$267.12

Eversource Energy (XNYS:ES)

WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC. (XNYS:WEC)

CONSOLIDATED EDISON, INC. (XNYS:ED)

PG&E CORPORATION (XNYS:PCG)

EDISON INTERNATIONAL (XNYS:EIX)

FIRSTENERGY CORP. (XNYS:FE)

DTE ENERGY COMPANY (XNYS:DTE)

AMEREN CORPORATION (XNYS:AEE)

Current Analyst Ratings

$7.08

Strong buy�13%

Buy�13%

Hold�38%

Sell�0%

Strong sell�0%

Income Statement

Period:

3/31/2022

Date:

Value

Revenue:

TTM

Cost of Revenue:

Gross Profit:

R&D Expense

General & Admin Expenses:

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

Sales and Marketing Expenses

Other Expenses :

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Interest Income:

Interest Expenses:

Depreciation & Amortization:

EBITDA:

Operating Income:

Other Income Expenses:

Income Before Tax:

Income Tax Expense:

Net Income:

Balance Sheet

Date:

Calendar Year:

Period:

Cash & Cash Equivalents:

Short Term Investments:

Cash & Short Term Investments:

Net Receivables:

Inventory:

Other Current Assets:

Total Current Assets:

PP&E:

Goodwill: 

Intangible Assets: 

Long Term Investments: 

Tax Assets: 

Other Non-Current Assets: 

Total Non-Current Assets: 

Other Assets: 

Total Assets: 

Accounts Payable: 

Short Term Debt:

Tax Payables:

Deferred Revenue:

Other Current Liabilities:

Total Current Liabilities:

Long Term Debt:

Other Non-Current Liabilities:

Total Non Current Liabilities:

Other Liabilities:

Total Liabilities:

Common Stock:

Retained Earnings:

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss:

Other Total Stockholders' Equity:

Total Stockholders' Equity:

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:

Total Investments:

Total Debt:

Net Debt:

3.88B

1.72B

222%

-

-

-

-

949.00M

2.67B

17.00M

203.00M

637.00M

262%

390.00M

465.00M

173%

390.00M

Statement of Cash Flow

Date:

Period:

158.00M

Differed Income Tax :

158.00M

Stock Based Compensation :

- 61000.00K

Change in Working Capital :

-

Accounts Receivables:

- 71000.00K

Other Working Capital:

-

Other Non-Cash Items:

45.00M

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

- 30000.00K

Investments in PP&E:

154.00M

Net Acquisitions:

- 20000.00K

Purchases of Investments:

- 5000.00K

Sales/Maturities of Investments:

Other Investing Activities:

​Net Cash Used for Investing Activities:

Debt Repayment:

Common Stock Issued:

Common Stock Repurchased:

Dividend Paid:

Other Financing Activities:

Net Cash Used Provided by Financing Activities:

Effect of FOREX on Changes in Cash:

Net Changes in Cash:

Cash at End of Period:

Cash at Beginning of Period:

Operating Cash Flow:

Capital Expenditure:

Free Cash Flow (FCF):

Value

3/31/2022

2022

Q1

75.00M

-

75.00M

520.00M

71.00M

187.00M

853.00M

21.49B

1.14B

-

-

-

2.21B

24.84B

-

25.69B

175.00M

378.00M

285.00M

-

1.10B

1.65B

10.43B

3.78B

16.59B

-

18.23B

2.00M

1.08B

- 44000.0K

Value

949.00M

-

7.46B

25.69B

-

10.80B

-

-

184.00M

159.00M

- 5000.00K

-

-

- 109000.00K

- 239000.00K

- 353000.00K

-

- 40000.00K

96.00M

136.00M

154.00M

- 444000.00K

Our Proprietary Portfolio Rating

Our Rating:

249.3125097

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Price Forecast/Expected Price in Next 5 Years of

Utilities�Regulated Water

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

237.325669

$153.32

$244.45

$251.78

$259.34

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