NYSE$AWK
American Water Works Co Inc · Q3 2020 earnings
Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported a strong third quarter with earnings up 9.8% per share compared to 2019 results.
American Water reported a strong third quarter with earnings per share up 9.8% compared to 2019. The company invested $450 million during the quarter, primarily in Regulated Businesses, and added over 47,000 customers through acquisitions and organic growth. They were also awarded a water and wastewater contract with Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
- Third quarter 2020 diluted earnings were $1.46 per share, compared to $1.33 per share in 2019, a 9.8% increase.
- Quarter results reflect an estimated favorable impact of $0.06 per share from warmer and drier weather in 2020, compared to 2019
- Quarter results reflect an estimated favorable impact of $0.03 per share from changes in customer revenue and impacts on the Homeowner Services Group resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic
- Quarter results also reflect a favorable impact from depreciation not recorded as required by assets held for sale accounting of $0.01 per share
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
American Water · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.07B
Revenue by segment
American Water · $3.59B total across 1 segment · Q1 2023
- Regulated Businesses$3.59B—100.0%
Forward guidance
The Company now expects its 2020 earnings to be in the range of $3.87 per share to $3.93 per share, up from the previous guidance range of $3.79 per share to $3.89 per share.
Tailwinds
- Guidance range reflects the favorable benefit of weather year-to-date and assumes normal weather for the remainder of the year.
- Guidance includes an estimated $0.06 per share for depreciation not recorded as required by assets held for sale accounting.
- Increased earnings guidance range to $3.87 to $3.93 per share.
- Company continues to grow business through consistent execution of strategies.
- Awarded water and wastewater contract with Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Headwinds
- Guidance includes an estimated $0.03 per share to $0.06 per share unfavorable impact from the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Full year estimated impact of COVID-19 is highly dependent on the projected impact of a number of unknown factors.
- Length and severity of any impact on the demand for services.
- Nature and scope of regulatory solutions.
- Earnings forecasts are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties.
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 Q3 2020
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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