Is American Water Works (AWK) overvalued?
On Equity Rank's model estimate, AWK trades 28% above its fair value. American Water Works (AWK) last closed at $150.29; the multi-method model fair value is $117.37.
| Price | Model fair value | Price vs model |
|---|---|---|
| $150.29 | $117.37 | 28% above |
What the answer rests on
- 0 of 10 valuation methods put AWK's value above its price and 10 put it below, so the methods mostly agree.
- AWK trades at 25.3 times its last year's earnings, against a median of 21.1 for 66 profitable Utilities companies.
- Over the past year the price sat below the model fair value on 15% of trading days. The gap ranged from 15% below to 71% above the model fair value.
Read this before relying on it
The model fair value is an estimate from published financial statements. It is not a forecast of where the price goes, and it can be wrong. Within 10% either side we call it close to fair value: valuation models are not precise enough to read more into a smaller gap. Our own lists have no proven edge over the market yet; the live record shows every result, misses included.
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