American Water Works Co has the GF Score of 86, which implies that the company
might have
Good outperformance potential.
The GF Score is a stock performance ranking system developed by GuruFocus using five aspects of valuation, which has been found to be closely correlated to the long-term performances of stocks by backtesting from 2006 to 2021. The stocks with a higher GF Score generally generate higher returns than those with lower GF Scores. Therefore, when picking stocks, investors should invest in companies with high GF Scores. The GF Score ranges from 0 to 100, with 100 as the highest rank.
GF Score takes following five key aspects into consideration:
Each one of these components is ranked and the ranks also have positive correlation with the long term performances of stocks. The GF score is calculated using the five key aspects of analysis. Through backtesting, we know that each of these key aspects has a different impact on the stock price performance. Thus, they are weighted differently when calculating the total score. The Profitability Rank and the Growth Rank are weighted fully, while other parameters have less weight.
Based on research and backtesting result, GuruFocus believes American Water Works Co
might have
Good outperformance potential.
Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.
Competitive Comparison of American Water Works Co's GF Score
For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, American Water Works Co's GF Score, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Score data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
American Water Works Co's GF Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, American Water Works Co's GF Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where American Water Works Co's GF Score falls into.
American Water Works Co (NYSE:AWK) GF Score Explanation
Based on the historical long-term performances among five valuation aspects, the GF Score is found to be closely correlated to the long-term performances of stocks. It ranges from 0 to 100, with 100 as the highest. GuruFocus divided GF Score into following 5 categories:
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American Water Works Co (American Water Works Co) Business Description
American Water Works is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility, serving approximately 3.5 million customers in 16 states. It provides water and wastewater services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and operates predominantly in regulated markets. The company's nonregulated business is water services for military bases, which operates under long-term contracts with regulated-like returns.
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