Peer Analysis

American Water Works Company, Inc. — Peer Companies & Stock Comparisons

American Water Works Company, Inc.'s functional peer companies ranked by peer score — growth, valuation, profitability and stability compared.

Compare AWK with peers

Comparison	AWK peer score
AWK vs SVT.L American Water Works Company, Inc. vs Severn Trent PLC	46	Compare →
AWK vs WTRG American Water Works Company, Inc. vs Essential Utilities, Inc.	58	Compare →
AWK vs D American Water Works Company, Inc. vs Dominion Energy, Inc.	67	Compare →
AWK vs EXC American Water Works Company, Inc. vs Exelon Corporation	53	Compare →
AWK vs DUK American Water Works Company, Inc. vs Duke Energy Corporation	68	Compare →
AWK vs AEP American Water Works Company, Inc. vs American Electric Power Company, Inc.	70	Compare →
AWK vs TRN.MI American Water Works Company, Inc. vs Terna S.p.A.	65	Compare →
AWK vs PNW American Water Works Company, Inc. vs Pinnacle West Capital Corporation	44	Compare →
AWK vs ATO American Water Works Company, Inc. vs Atmos Energy Corporation	57	Compare →
AWK vs PNN.L American Water Works Company, Inc. vs Pennon Group Plc	28	Compare →
AWK vs PPL American Water Works Company, Inc. vs PPL Corporation	52	Compare →
AWK vs FE American Water Works Company, Inc. vs FirstEnergy Corp.	50	Compare →

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How AssetNext Peer Scores Work

AssetNext scores reflect each company's structural position within its functional peer group — not a ranking against all stocks simultaneously. Peers are identified by similarity across eight financial dimensions, including revenue growth trajectory, margin structure, capital intensity, and earnings stability. A score of 75 means the company ranks in the top quartile within its own peer group, not the entire market.

Four dimension scores drive the overall peer score: Growth (revenue trajectory and expansion dynamics), Quality (margin structure and capital efficiency), Valuation (peer-relative pricing on standard multiples), and Stability (earnings consistency and financial predictability). Each dimension is scored 0–100 relative to the peer group, then combined into an overall peer score using equal weighting.

Because scores are peer-relative, the same company can have slightly different scores in different index universes. On comparison pages, both companies are shown within their shared peer universe wherever possible — so the scores are directly comparable. The peer basis is stated on each score card.

Scores are recalculated periodically as underlying financial data is updated. All analysis is descriptive and rule-based — AssetNext describes structural realities and never issues buy, sell or hold recommendations.