Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the P/E ratio high or low?
The P/E ratio of 23.89 is 12% below its 5-year average of 27.07, near the low end of its 5-year range (17.62–45.70).
As of Thursday, July 30, 2026. 1.13% above its 12-month average of 23.62.
PE Ratio (23.89) = Close Price ($138.09) / Diluted TTM EPS ($5.78)
PE RATIO
23.89
PE RATIO AVG TTM
23.62
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
25.60
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
25.38
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
30.86
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
27.77
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+1.13%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-6.67%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-5.88%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-22.59%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-13.97%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · UTILITIES
21.77
median of 39 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+9.74%
vs the sector median at left
American Water Works Company, Inc.
Market Cap
$26.97B
PE Ratio
23.89
TTM Avg
23.62
3Y Avg
25.60
5Y Avg
25.38
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) | $26.97B | 23.89 | 23.62 | 25.60 | 25.38 |
| PPL Corporation (PPL)vs › | $26.86B | 21.77 | 23.87 | 25.77 | 26.73 |
| NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)vs › | $26.21B | 146.15 | 71.06 | 41.95 | 25.67 |
| Eversource Energy (ES)vs › | $28.12B | 15.97 | 20.22 | 21.00 | 21.53 |
| CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)vs › | $28.28B | 25.25 | 26.11 | 23.20 | 20.37 |
| FirstEnergy Corp. (FE)vs › | $28.42B | 26.20 | 23.03 | 26.97 | 26.91 |
| Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)vs › | $29.66B | 21.85 | 22.85 | 20.75 | 20.44 |
| DTE Energy Company (DTE)vs › | $29.86B | 22.53 | 21.15 | 18.75 | 21.61 |
| Edison International (EIX)vs › | $30.26B | 8.55 | 7.62 | 17.75 | 23.65 |
| Ameren Corporation (AEE)vs › | $30.43B | 19.78 | 20.74 | 19.65 | 20.71 |
At 23.9, P/E is in its normal range, sitting higher than 43% of its 16-year history.
16-year low
15.3
median
25.4
16-year high
45.7
Trailing P/E
23.9
Forward P/E
22.7
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$138.09
Forward EPS (Est.)
$6.08
Forward P/E
22.72
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | 23.89 |
| 2026-07-28 | 24.43 |
| 2026-07-27 | 23.82 |
| 2026-07-24 | 23.83 |
| 2026-07-23 | 23.79 |
| 2026-07-22 | 23.69 |
| 2026-07-21 | 23.28 |
| 2026-07-20 | 23.65 |
| 2026-07-17 | 23.91 |
| 2026-07-16 | 23.78 |
| 2026-07-15 | 22.87 |
| 2026-07-14 | 23.29 |
| 2026-07-13 | 23.28 |
| 2026-07-10 | 23.13 |
| 2026-07-09 | 23.11 |
| 2026-07-08 | 23.34 |
| 2026-07-07 | 23.86 |
| 2026-07-06 | 23.56 |
| 2026-07-02 | 24.22 |
| 2026-07-01 | 23.33 |
| 2026-06-30 | 23.29 |
| 2026-06-29 | 23.45 |
| 2026-06-26 | 23.48 |
| 2026-06-25 | 23.01 |
| 2026-06-24 | 22.95 |
| 2026-06-23 | 22.41 |
| 2026-06-22 | 22.11 |
| 2026-06-18 | 22.14 |
| 2026-06-17 | 22.20 |
| 2026-06-16 | 22.74 |
| 2026-06-15 | 22.45 |
| 2026-06-12 | 22.36 |
| 2026-06-11 | 22.03 |
| 2026-06-10 | 22.38 |
| 2026-06-09 | 22.22 |
| 2026-06-08 | 21.68 |
| 2026-06-05 | 22.03 |
| 2026-06-04 | 21.64 |
| 2026-06-03 | 21.91 |
| 2026-06-02 | 21.89 |
| 2026-06-01 | 21.44 |
| 2026-05-29 | 21.82 |
| 2026-05-28 | 21.65 |
| 2026-05-27 | 21.91 |
| 2026-05-26 | 21.92 |
| 2026-05-22 | 22.16 |
| 2026-05-21 | 21.93 |
| 2026-05-20 | 21.66 |
| 2026-05-19 | 21.98 |
| 2026-05-18 | 22.09 |
| 2026-05-15 | 22.00 |
| 2026-05-14 | 22.30 |
| 2026-05-13 | 22.54 |
| 2026-05-12 | 22.59 |
| 2026-05-11 | 22.30 |
| 2026-05-08 | 22.13 |
| 2026-05-07 | 22.34 |
| 2026-05-06 | 22.24 |
| 2026-05-05 | 22.31 |
| 2026-05-04 | 22.45 |
| 2026-05-01 | 22.55 |
| 2026-04-30 | 22.73 |
| 2026-04-29 | 23.36 |
| 2026-04-28 | 23.32 |
| 2026-04-27 | 23.19 |
| 2026-04-24 | 23.27 |
| 2026-04-23 | 23.72 |
| 2026-04-22 | 23.05 |
| 2026-04-21 | 23.21 |
| 2026-04-20 | 23.42 |
| 2026-04-17 | 23.13 |
| 2026-04-16 | 22.97 |
| 2026-04-15 | 22.90 |
| 2026-04-14 | 23.44 |
| 2026-04-13 | 23.62 |
| 2026-04-10 | 24.12 |
| 2026-04-09 | 24.47 |
| 2026-04-08 | 23.96 |
| 2026-04-07 | 23.79 |
| 2026-04-06 | 24.24 |
| 2026-04-02 | 24.28 |
| 2026-04-01 | 24.04 |
| 2026-03-31 | 23.92 |
| 2026-03-30 | 24.40 |
| 2026-03-27 | 24.05 |
| 2026-03-26 | 24.17 |
| 2026-03-25 | 23.65 |
| 2026-03-24 | 23.48 |
| 2026-03-23 | 23.85 |
| 2026-03-20 | 23.86 |
| 2026-03-19 | 24.09 |
| 2026-03-18 | 24.03 |
| 2026-03-17 | 24.29 |
| 2026-03-16 | 24.45 |
| 2026-03-13 | 24.55 |
| 2026-03-12 | 24.30 |
| 2026-03-11 | 23.61 |
| 2026-03-10 | 23.35 |
| 2026-03-09 | 24.21 |
| 2026-03-06 | 24.16 |
| 2026-03-05 | 23.66 |
| 2026-03-04 | 23.97 |
| 2026-03-03 | 23.87 |
| 2026-03-02 | 23.80 |
| 2026-02-27 | 23.91 |
| 2026-02-26 | 23.61 |
| 2026-02-25 | 23.59 |
| 2026-02-24 | 23.56 |
| 2026-02-23 | 23.36 |
| 2026-02-20 | 22.74 |
| 2026-02-19 | 23.09 |
| 2026-02-18 | 23.05 |
| 2026-02-17 | 23.42 |
| 2026-02-13 | 23.42 |
| 2026-02-12 | 22.52 |
| 2026-02-11 | 21.70 |
| 2026-02-10 | 21.94 |
| 2026-02-09 | 21.57 |
| 2026-02-06 | 21.81 |
| 2026-02-05 | 22.05 |
| 2026-02-04 | 21.81 |
| 2026-02-03 | 22.09 |
| 2026-02-02 | 22.21 |
| 2026-01-30 | 22.65 |
| 2026-01-29 | 22.63 |
| 2026-01-28 | 22.29 |
| 2026-01-27 | 22.90 |
| 2026-01-26 | 22.94 |
| 2026-01-23 | 22.76 |
| 2026-01-22 | 23.08 |
| 2026-01-21 | 22.98 |
| 2026-01-20 | 23.06 |
| 2026-01-16 | 23.39 |
| 2026-01-15 | 23.39 |
| 2026-01-14 | 23.24 |
| 2026-01-13 | 23.03 |
| 2026-01-12 | 22.86 |
| 2026-01-09 | 22.45 |
| 2026-01-08 | 22.68 |
| 2026-01-07 | 22.33 |
| 2026-01-06 | 22.63 |
| 2026-01-05 | 22.35 |
| 2026-01-02 | 22.86 |
| 2025-12-31 | 22.89 |
| 2025-12-30 | 23.01 |
| 2025-12-29 | 22.97 |
| 2025-12-26 | 22.90 |
| 2025-12-24 | 23.03 |
| 2025-12-23 | 22.94 |
| 2025-12-22 | 23.10 |
| 2025-12-19 | 22.85 |
| 2025-12-18 | 23.34 |
| 2025-12-17 | 23.51 |
| 2025-12-16 | 23.28 |
| 2025-12-15 | 23.53 |
| 2025-12-12 | 23.08 |
| 2025-12-11 | 22.82 |
| 2025-12-10 | 22.58 |
| 2025-12-09 | 22.48 |
| 2025-12-08 | 22.54 |
| 2025-12-05 | 22.72 |
| 2025-12-04 | 22.62 |
| 2025-12-03 | 22.98 |
| 2025-12-02 | 22.94 |
| 2025-12-01 | 22.98 |
| 2025-11-28 | 22.82 |
| 2025-11-26 | 22.78 |
| 2025-11-25 | 22.88 |
| 2025-11-24 | 23.07 |
| 2025-11-21 | 23.29 |
| 2025-11-20 | 22.48 |
| 2025-11-19 | 22.30 |
| 2025-11-18 | 22.79 |
| 2025-11-17 | 23.28 |
| 2025-11-14 | 23.09 |
| 2025-11-13 | 23.06 |
| 2025-11-12 | 22.77 |
| 2025-11-11 | 22.81 |
| 2025-11-10 | 22.62 |
| 2025-11-07 | 22.95 |
| 2025-11-06 | 22.72 |
| 2025-11-05 | 22.98 |
| 2025-11-04 | 22.47 |
| 2025-11-03 | 22.10 |
| 2025-10-31 | 22.53 |
| 2025-10-30 | 22.23 |
| 2025-10-29 | 22.82 |
| 2025-10-28 | 24.29 |
| 2025-10-27 | 24.86 |
| 2025-10-24 | 25.51 |
| 2025-10-23 | 25.69 |
| 2025-10-22 | 25.90 |
| 2025-10-21 | 25.97 |
| 2025-10-20 | 26.20 |
| 2025-10-17 | 25.91 |
| 2025-10-16 | 25.80 |
| 2025-10-15 | 25.68 |
| 2025-10-14 | 25.51 |
| 2025-10-13 | 25.16 |
| 2025-10-10 | 25.76 |
| 2025-10-09 | 25.41 |
| 2025-10-08 | 25.41 |
| 2025-10-07 | 25.68 |
| 2025-10-06 | 25.03 |
| 2025-10-03 | 24.82 |
| 2025-10-02 | 24.43 |
| 2025-10-01 | 24.52 |
| 2025-09-30 | 25.08 |
| 2025-09-29 | 24.69 |
| 2025-09-26 | 24.57 |
| 2025-09-25 | 24.34 |
| 2025-09-24 | 24.58 |
| 2025-09-23 | 24.72 |
| 2025-09-22 | 24.33 |
| 2025-09-19 | 24.34 |
| 2025-09-18 | 24.39 |
| 2025-09-17 | 24.52 |
| 2025-09-16 | 24.55 |
| 2025-09-15 | 24.79 |
| 2025-09-12 | 25.10 |
| 2025-09-11 | 25.16 |
| 2025-09-10 | 24.95 |
| 2025-09-09 | 25.24 |
| 2025-09-08 | 25.23 |
| 2025-09-05 | 25.87 |
| 2025-09-04 | 25.51 |
| 2025-09-03 | 25.35 |
| 2025-09-02 | 25.48 |
| 2025-08-29 | 25.86 |
| 2025-08-28 | 25.75 |
| 2025-08-27 | 26.08 |
| 2025-08-26 | 25.94 |
| 2025-08-25 | 26.02 |
| 2025-08-22 | 26.34 |
| 2025-08-21 | 26.28 |
| 2025-08-20 | 26.24 |
| 2025-08-19 | 26.16 |
| 2025-08-18 | 25.70 |
| 2025-08-15 | 25.93 |
| 2025-08-14 | 25.84 |
| 2025-08-13 | 25.90 |
| 2025-08-12 | 25.60 |
| 2025-08-11 | 26.23 |
| 2025-08-08 | 26.19 |
| 2025-08-07 | 26.02 |
| 2025-08-06 | 25.57 |
| 2025-08-05 | 25.50 |
| 2025-08-04 | 26.49 |
| 2025-08-01 | 26.26 |
| 2025-07-31 | 25.27 |
| 2025-07-30 | 25.16 |
| 2025-07-29 | 25.67 |
| 2025-07-28 | 25.27 |
| 2025-07-25 | 25.56 |
| 2025-07-24 | 25.59 |
| 2025-07-23 | 25.84 |
| 2025-07-22 | 26.40 |
| 2025-07-21 | 26.02 |
| 2025-07-18 | 26.03 |
| 2025-07-17 | 25.90 |
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