American Water Works Company, Inc.
$40.47B- Market cap
- $27.79B
- Debt
- +$12.78B
- Cash
- −$98.00M
Capital structure 68% equity / 32% debt · EV / Revenue 7.90x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 14.60x
Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
Decision snapshot: AWK stock price at premium vs AEP $139.84 current versus $105.49 implied using P/E multiple.
Quick read
Each company valued on the other's multiple, then compared with the market price.
Implied fair value · at AEP's multiple
Implied fair value · at AWK's multiple
Snapshot Sep 10, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Metric by metric
Where each company leads, and how wide the gap is.
Growth lag
Reported gross margin
Operating income + D&A
Multiple premium
Higher P/E
Lower leverage
Statements
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Trendline
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Price framework
USD market cap plus reported borrowing debt, less cash and equivalents. This EV proxy excludes investments, preferred stock and noncontrolling-interest adjustments.
Capital structure 68% equity / 32% debt · EV / Revenue 7.90x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 14.60x
Capital structure 58% equity / 42% debt · EV / Revenue 5.29x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 13.40x
AEP carries the larger enterprise value at $115.81B against $40.47B; AEP trades on the lower EV / Revenue multiple (5.29x vs 7.90x); AEP on the lower EV / EBITDA (13.40x vs 14.60x).
Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. · implied price per share
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Balance sheet health
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Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
Bankruptcy-risk signal from balance sheet and earnings power.
Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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