AWR

Utilities

American States Water Company · Regulated Water · $3B

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
48.6
Average

American States Water Company scores 48.6/100 using the Balanced preset.

56.0
Quality
35%
54.0
Moat
30%
44.0
Growth
20%
34.7
Risk
15%

AWR — Key Takeaways

⚠️ Areas of Concern

American States Water Company has elevated risk from leverage or valuation

AWR — Score History

40455055Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202648.656.054.044.034.747.60.0
Apr 7, 202648.656.054.044.034.747.60.0
Apr 6, 202648.656.054.044.034.747.60.0
Apr 5, 202648.656.054.044.034.747.6-0.2
Apr 4, 202648.856.054.044.034.748.70.0
Apr 3, 202648.856.054.044.034.748.70.0
Apr 2, 202648.856.054.044.034.748.7

AWR — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

56.0/100 (25%)

American States Water Company shows solid profitability with healthy returns on capital and reasonable margins.

Capital Efficiency (ROIC)Weak

How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.

Return on EquityModerate

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityStrong

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityStrong

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Gross Profit / AssetsModerate

Asset productivity — how much gross profit each dollar of assets generates.

Cash GenerationWeak

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

44.0/100 (20%)

American States Water Company shows steady but unspectacular growth, typical for mature companies.

Recent Revenue TrendModerate

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRModerate

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthWeak

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthModerate

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

34.7/100 (15%)

American States Water Company presents elevated risk with concerns around leverage or financial stability.

Financial LeverageWeak

Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.

Debt/EquityModerate

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioWeak

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

47.6/100 (15%)

American States Water Company has a mixed valuation — some metrics suggest fair value while others appear stretched.

Earnings YieldModerate

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

PEG RatioModerate

P/E relative to earnings growth — lower is more attractive.

Moat

54/100 (30%)

American States Water Company possesses some competitive advantages but faces meaningful competition. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for AWR.

Score Composition

Quality
56.0×25%14.0
Growth
44.0×20%8.8
Risk
34.7×15%5.2
Valuation
47.6×15%7.1
Moat
54.0×30%16.2
Total
48.6Average

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How is the AWR UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for American States Water Company is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses American States Water Company's competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether American States Water Company is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.