What is AWK's five-year median P/E?

The median, or middle weekly reading, is 25.1× over the last five years. Available history contains 533 weekly observations from Aug 8, 2016 to Oct 19, 2026.

Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?

No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.

American Water Works (AWK) valuation history

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As of Oct 22, 2026

AWK's P/E of 23.4x is lower than 70% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.

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P/E at year-end

Last weekly reading of each completed year. Rank runs from lowest (0%) to highest (100%) within the five years available on that date.

AWK year-end valuation history
Reading date	P/E	5-year rank
Dec 29, 2025	22.9×	19%
Dec 30, 2024	24.5×	24%
Dec 25, 2023	27.4×	24%
Dec 26, 2022	21.0×	7%
Dec 27, 2021	45.0×	99%
Dec 28, 2020	42.1×	95%
Dec 30, 2019	34.5×	68%
Dec 31, 2018	35.4×	88%
Dec 25, 2017	31.0×	90%
Dec 26, 2016	27.7×	Short history

Peers on the same measure

Stock	P/E	5-year rank
AEEAmeren	18.8×	23%
AESAES Corporation	5.7×	13%
ATOAtmos Energy	19.9×	32%
CEGConstellation Energy	26.4×	34%

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What is AWK's current P/E?: AWK's P/E of 23.4x is lower than 70% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.
What is AWK's five-year median P/E?: The median, or middle weekly reading, is 25.1× over the last five years. Available history contains 533 weekly observations from Aug 8, 2016 to Oct 19, 2026.
Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?: No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.