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Mar 31, 2024

American Water Q1 2024 Earnings Report

Reported solid first quarter results and affirmed 2024 EPS guidance and long-term growth targets.

Key Takeaways

American Water reported first quarter 2024 earnings of $0.95 per share, compared to $0.91 per share in 2023. The company affirmed its 2024 earnings per share guidance range of $5.20 to $5.30 and its long-term financial targets, including its long-term EPS and dividend growth rate targets of 7-9%.

First quarter 2024 earnings were $0.95 per share, compared to $0.91 per share in 2023; results as expected

2024 earnings per share guidance range of $5.20 to $5.30 affirmed

2024 capital investment plan of $3.1 billion on track; March closing of Granite City, IL, acquisition of $86 million

Announced quarterly cash dividend of $0.7650 per share of common stock payable in June, an increase of 8.1%

Total Revenue
$1.01B
Previous year: $938M
+7.8%
EPS
$0.95
Previous year: $0.91
+4.4%
Gross Profit
$407M
Previous year: $545M
-25.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$584M
Previous year: $213M
+174.2%
Free Cash Flow
-$227M
Previous year: -$241M
-5.8%
Total Assets
$31.1B
Previous year: $28.3B
+9.9%

American Water

American Water

Forward Guidance

The company affirms its 2024 earnings per share guidance range of $5.20 to $5.30, which includes approximately $0.10 per share of increased interest income resulting from the early 2024 amendment to the terms of the secured seller note receivable from the 2021 sale of the former Homeowner Services Group (“HOS”). The Company also affirms its long-term financial targets, including its long-term EPS and dividend growth rate targets of 7-9%.