What is American States Water's EV / EBITDA?

American States Water (AWR) reported EV / EBITDA of 14.4× in Q1 2026.

How has American States Water's EV / EBITDA changed year-over-year?

American States Water's EV / EBITDA decreased by 7.6% year-over-year, from 15.6× to 14.4×.

What is the long-term trend for American States Water's EV / EBITDA?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American States Water's EV / EBITDA has grown at a -6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 20× to 14.2×.

What does EV / EBITDA mean?

Enterprise value (market cap plus total debt minus cash) at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month EBITDA. A capital-structure-neutral valuation multiple.

American States Water AWR EV / EBITDA

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13.6×0.0×

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14.4×-2.2×

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14.9×0.0×

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25.3×-9.9×

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12.6×+4.1×

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$169.2M+14.3%

Gross profit$149.4M+10.5%

Operating income$51.4M+12.8%

Net income$29.9M+11.6%

EPS (diluted)$0.76+8.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$22.2M+4.4%

Total debt$790.3M+13.2%

Total equity$1.1B+11.2%

Total assets$2.7B+7.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$71.6M+59.0%

CapEx$49.1M-27.4%

Free cash flow$22.6M+200%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.1B-1.6%

Enterprise value$3.87B+1.2%

P/E23.2×-2.4×

P/S4.6×-0.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin90.8%0.0pp

Operating margin30.8%-0.6pp

Net margin19.7%-0.6pp

FCF margin-13.9%-1.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity13.2%-0.8pp

Debt / equity0.7×0.0×

Current ratio1.2×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from American States Water’s reported figures.

enterprise value/ebitda=14.4×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: American States Water’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is American States Water's EV / EBITDA?: American States Water (AWR) reported EV / EBITDA of 14.4× in Q1 2026.
How has American States Water's EV / EBITDA changed year-over-year?: American States Water's EV / EBITDA decreased by 7.6% year-over-year, from 15.6× to 14.4×.
What is the long-term trend for American States Water's EV / EBITDA?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American States Water's EV / EBITDA has grown at a -6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 20× to 14.2×.
What does EV / EBITDA mean?: Enterprise value (market cap plus total debt minus cash) at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month EBITDA. A capital-structure-neutral valuation multiple.