NYSE$AWK

American Water Works Co Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported solid first quarter results and affirmed 2024 EPS guidance and long-term growth targets.

American Water reported first quarter 2024 earnings of $0.95 per share, compared to $0.91 per share in 2023. The company affirmed its 2024 earnings per share guidance range of $5.20 to $5.30 and its long-term financial targets, including its long-term EPS and dividend growth rate targets of 7-9%.

  • First quarter 2024 earnings were $0.95 per share, compared to $0.91 per share in 2023; results as expected
  • 2024 earnings per share guidance range of $5.20 to $5.30 affirmed
  • 2024 capital investment plan of $3.1 billion on track; March closing of Granite City, IL, acquisition of $86 million
  • Announced quarterly cash dividend of $0.7650 per share of common stock payable in June, an increase of 8.1%

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1B

Previous: $925M+8.4%
EPS

$0.95

Previous: $0.91+4.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$609M

Previous: -$526M-15.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$424M

Previous: -$356M-19.1%
Net Income

$185M

Previous: $170M+8.8%
Operating Income

$326M

Previous: $295M+10.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$584M

Previous: $213M+174.2%
Total Assets

$31.1B

Previous: $28.3B+9.9%

Revenue & EPS history

American Water · Revenue · Quarterly

$1B

Q1 2024+8.4%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

American Water · $3.59B total across 1 segment · Q1 2023

  • Regulated Businesses
    $3.59B

Forward guidance

The company affirms its 2024 earnings per share guidance range of $5.20 to $5.30, which includes approximately $0.10 per share of increased interest income resulting from the early 2024 amendment to the terms of the secured seller note receivable from the 2021 sale of the former Homeowner Services Group (“HOS”). The Company also affirms its long-term financial targets, including its long-term EPS and dividend growth rate targets of 7-9%.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.5%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

38 / 68 earnings

Positive

+5.8%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-4.9%

Q4 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.1%-4.5%-6.5%
Q4 2025-1.2%+2.2%+3.5%
Q3 2025-2.7%-1.5%+0.0%
Q1 2025-0.4%+1.5%-2.7%
Q4 2024+0.6%+7.3%+10.4%
Q3 2024+1.7%-0.4%+0.8%
Q2 2024+0.6%-0.7%-0.4%
Q1 2024+3.0%+6.5%+6.9%
Q4 2023+3.7%+2.5%-2.2%
Q3 2023+5.8%+8.4%+13.3%
Q2 2023+0.1%-0.6%-5.3%
Q1 2023-2.6%-3.8%-5.9%
Q4 2022-1.2%+0.2%-5.0%
Q3 2022-2.8%-4.7%+4.0%
Q2 2022+3.3%+4.0%+0.4%
Q1 2022+1.5%-6.0%-4.1%
Q4 2021+0.9%+1.0%+8.1%
Q3 2021-3.3%-2.3%-1.9%
Q2 2021+3.1%+4.3%+8.4%
Q1 2021-0.4%-2.1%-0.4%
Q4 2020-4.9%-6.0%-4.5%
Q3 2020+0.7%+3.3%-5.2%
Q2 2020-0.4%+1.1%-2.9%
Q1 2020-3.5%-3.2%+6.6%
Q4 2019-0.4%-1.1%-17.4%
Q3 2019+3.1%+0.4%+1.2%
Q2 2019+1.7%+0.2%+10.6%
Q1 2019-1.4%-0.9%+4.5%
Q4 2018+0.6%+3.0%+8.3%
Q3 2018-2.1%-2.2%+5.8%
Q2 2018-0.8%+0.0%-0.8%
Q1 2018-1.5%-2.1%-5.2%
Q4 2017-2.0%+0.2%-0.4%
Q3 2017+1.9%+1.0%+3.9%
Q2 2017-0.9%+0.0%-0.7%
Q1 2017-4.3%-3.2%-0.1%
Q4 2016+1.5%+3.4%+3.6%
Q3 2016-1.3%-2.3%-0.7%
Q2 2016-2.3%-5.4%-8.9%
Q1 2016-1.0%
Q4 2015-2.8%
Q3 2015+0.8%
Q2 2015+1.1%
Q1 2015-0.9%
Q4 2014+0.3%
Q3 2014-1.1%
Q2 2014-0.1%
Q1 2014+1.2%
Q4 2013+0.2%
Q3 2013+0.2%
Q2 2013+0.4%
Q1 2013+0.1%
Q4 2012+0.3%
Q3 2012-2.0%
Q2 2012+3.8%
Q1 2012+0.2%
Q4 2011+1.1%
Q3 2011+4.0%
Q2 2011-0.1%
Q1 2010-1.2%
Q1 2011+1.3%
Q4 2008+0.3%
Q4 2010+0.3%
Q3 2010+2.8%
Q3 2009+2.8%
Q2 2010+4.9%
Q4 2009+4.9%
Q2 2009+4.9%

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