American Water Works Co has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:
1.
Operating Margin %
2.
Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the
Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank
American Water Works Co's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2022 was 34.90%. As of today, American Water Works Co's Piotroski F-Score is 5.
Competitive Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, American Water Works Co's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank 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 Profitability Rank Distribution
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, American Water Works Co's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where American Water Works Co's Profitability Rank falls into.
American Water Works Co Profitability Rank Calculation
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.
The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.
American Water Works Co has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.
Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.
Profitability Rank is based on these factors:
1. Operating Margin %
Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.
American Water Works Co's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2022 is calculated as:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
2. Piotroski F-Score
The zones of discrimination were as such:
Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1
American Water Works Co has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
Warning Sign:
American Water Works Co Inc operating margin has been in a 5-year decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.8%.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank
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