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American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK)

$127.84 ▼ -1.85% as of 5 Oct, 20:00

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23
/ 100
Avoid

What Stocky thinks

Stocky rates American Water Works Company, Inc. at 23/100 based on business quality, leadership alignment, valuation.

Compounder Score
27/100
Business quality — profitability, growth, capital efficiency.
Leadership Alignment
51/100
Founder-led, insider ownership, capital allocation history.
Moat Score
40/100
Competitive advantage — pricing power, switching costs, network effects.
Resilience
0/100
Downside resilience — customer concentration, supply chain, refinancing risk.
Value Score
22/100
Valuation vs peers and history — is this a good price to pay?
B
Average — worth keeping an eye on its debt or profit swings.

How safely American Water Works Company, Inc. is financed, graded A++ (strongest) to C from the last five years of accounts: debt against earnings, interest cover, cash against debt, how high and steady profit margins are, return on capital, and whether it generated cash every year. Not part of the Stocky score.

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VERDICT

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Quality + moat + leadership + valuation fused into a single 0–100 number. When you see 23/100, you know instantly whether to dig deeper or skip.

Limited
MOAT

Moat Score — is there a real edge?

Pricing power, switching costs, network effects, and 10-year ROIC data. Same framework Morningstar charges for — free inside Stocky.

51
LEADER

Leadership Alignment — is management on your side?

Founder tenure, insider ownership, CEO pay reasonableness, long-term value creation. Six factors, one score — turns "trust the CEO" into evidence.

0
RESILIENCE

Resilience Profile — what could break?

Customer concentration, supply chain, refinancing walls, regulatory exposure. Stocky maps knowable fragilities so you're never blindsided.

Elite
TRACK

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American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) — frequently asked

Is American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) a good investment right now?

Stocky rates American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) at 23/100 — an Avoid — fundamentals or risks are too weak. The score fuses business quality, moat width, leadership alignment, valuation into a single number.

What is AWK's Stocky Verdict?

AWK's current Stocky Verdict is 23/100, placing it in the "Avoid" band. This composite combines a 27/100 Compounder score, 51/100 Leadership, 40/100 Moat rating.

Does American Water Works Company, Inc. have a competitive moat?

American Water Works Company, Inc. rates Limited moat (40/100 Moat Score) — based on 10-year return-on-invested-capital, pricing power, switching costs and network effects. Wide moats compound; Limited moats erode.

Is American Water Works Company, Inc.'s leadership aligned with shareholders?

American Water Works Company, Inc. scores 51/100 on Leadership Alignment. Higher = more founder involvement, higher insider ownership, sensible pay, and evidence of long-term capital allocation discipline.

What are the biggest risks to AWK?

American Water Works Company, Inc.'s Resilience Profile scores 0/100 (higher = more resilient). The profile flags customer concentration, supply chain, refinancing walls and regulatory risks specific to American Water Works Company, Inc..

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STOCKY VERDICT
23
/ 100 · Avoid

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