P/E ratio for American Water (AWK)

P/E ratio history for American Water from 2008 to 2023

PE ratio at the end of each year

P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors

Company	P/E ratio	P/E ratio differencediff.	Country
York Water YORW	19.7	-24.42%	🇺🇸 USA
Middlesex Water Company MSEX	21.2	-18.58%	🇺🇸 USA
Cadiz Inc. CDZI	-6.94	-126.62%	🇺🇸 USA
Artesian Resources ARTNA	13.4	-48.58%	🇺🇸 USA
SJW Group SJW	18.3	-29.59%	🇺🇸 USA
California Water Service Group CWT	22.2	-14.64%	🇺🇸 USA
American States Water AWR	24.6	-5.74%	🇺🇸 USA

How to read a P/E ratio?

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.