AWK American Water Works Company, Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
D+ 39.5 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
C 52
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 4.8%
  • Operating Margin Trend +1.54 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
C- 50
  • 5yr Avg ROE 9.6%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 1.7%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
C 51
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 6.9%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -4.8%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 4/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
F 0
  • 5yr FCF Margin -20.8%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion -0.92x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
F 24
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 5.37x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 3.31x
  • Altman Z-Score 0.95

Stability

Weight: 15%
B- 62
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.36
  • Piotroski F-Score 6
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 1/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Accumulating

3 of 4 gurus held; 3 added; 1 full exit.

Holders
3 -1
Avg Δ position
+56.3%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q1 2026