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 DTE $139.84 current versus $108.73 implied using P/E multiple.
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Implied fair value · at DTE's multiple
Implied fair value · at AWK's multiple
Snapshot Sep 10, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
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Reported gross margin
Operating income + D&A
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Higher P/E
Lower leverage
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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 52% equity / 48% debt · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 12.79x
DTE carries the larger enterprise value at $53.93B against $40.47B; DTE trades on the lower EV / EBITDA multiple (12.79x 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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DTE ENERGY CO · implied price per share
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Comparable set
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If you believe AWK's superior margins and ROIC (Operating Margin 36.7%, ROIC 8.0%) will persist and justify a valuation premium, then hold or selectively accumulate; otherwise, trim or avoid because the P/E-implied price ($119.58) suggests ~10.4% downside from the current $133.39.
AWK's current share price ($133.39) is ~10.4% above the P/E-implied price ($119.58), driven by higher multiples (P/E, P/S, EV/Revenue) versus DTE. The stock sits near the upper end of its historical band and near the top of DTE-implied range, leaving limited upside on valuation alone.
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