Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 22.72 as of Thursday, July 30, 2026.
Forward PE Ratio (22.72) = Close Price ($136.81) / Consensus Forward EPS ($6.08)
FORWARD PE RATIO
22.72
SECTOR MEDIAN · UTILITIES
19.17
median of 36 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+18.49%
vs the sector median at left
American Water Works Company, Inc.
Market Cap
$26.72B
Forward PE Ratio
22.72
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) | $26.72B | 22.72 |
| PPL Corporation (PPL)vs › | $26.75B | 18.30 |
| CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)vs › | $27.77B | 22.46 |
| Eversource Energy (ES)vs › | $27.77B | 16.06 |
| FirstEnergy Corp. (FE)vs › | $28.19B | 17.97 |
| NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)vs › | $28.27B | N/A |
| Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)vs › | $29.09B | 21.06 |
| DTE Energy Company (DTE)vs › | $29.48B | 18.60 |
| Ameren Corporation (AEE)vs › | $30.10B | 20.43 |
| Edison International (EIX)vs › | $30.29B | 12.84 |
Trailing P/E
23.9
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
22.7
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $6.08 implies +5.2% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $5.78.
At today's $136.81 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | $6.08 | $6.05 – $6.10 | 10 | 22.5x |
| 2027-12-31 | $6.57 | $6.46 – $6.82 | 9 | 20.8x |
| 2028-12-31 | $7.09 | $6.96 – $7.33 | 9 | 19.3x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
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
