(AWK) American Water Works - Performance 15.6% in 12m
Compare AWK with Indices, Sectors and Commodities and Bonds. Who performs better in which timeframe?
Performance Rating
6.38%
#5 in Group
Rel. Strength
74.33%
#2043 in Universe
Total Return 12m
15.56%
#3 in Group
Total Return 5y
30.63%
#4 in Group
P/E 27.2
83th Percentile in Group
P/E Forward 25.6
64th Percentile in Group
PEG 3.81
45th Percentile in Group
FCF Yield -1.89%
25th Percentile in Group
12m Total Return: AWK (15.6%) vs XLU (19.5%)

5y Drawdown (Underwater) Chart

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Symbol | 1m | 12m | 5y | P/E | P/E Forward | PEG | EPS Stability |
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Performance Comparison: AWK vs XLU vs S&P 500
XLU (Utilities Sector SPDR Fund ETF) is the Sector Benchmark for AWK
Total Return (including Dividends) | AWK | XLU | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | -0.08% | 7.00% | 12.17% |
3 Months | 19.52% | 3.49% | -5.54% |
12 Months | 15.56% | 19.53% | 11.11% |
5 Years | 30.63% | 64.32% | 112.99% |
Trend Score (consistency of price movement) | AWK | XLU | S&P 500 |
1 Month | 4.40% | 75.2% | 74.8% |
3 Months | 83.8% | -10.2% | -84.7% |
12 Months | 22.4% | 67.4% | 53.5% |
5 Years | -28.2% | 77.4% | 84.2% |
Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) | Rank in Peer Group | vs. XLU | vs. S&P 500 |
1 Month | #10 | -6.62% | -10.9% |
3 Month | #4 | 15.5% | 26.5% |
12 Month | #3 | -3.32% | 4.0% |
5 Years | #3 | -20.5% | -38.7% |
FAQs
Does AWK American Water Works outperforms the market?
No,
over the last 12 months AWK made 15.56%, while its related Sector, the Utilities Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) made 19.53%.
Over the last 3 months AWK made 19.52%, while XLU made 3.49%.
Over the last 3 months AWK made 19.52%, while XLU made 3.49%.
Performance Comparison AWK vs Indeces and Sectors
AWK vs. Indices AWK is Over or Underperforming
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US S&P 500 | SPY | -0.92% | -12.3% | 9.92% | 4.45% |
US NASDAQ 100 | QQQ | -1.51% | -15.7% | 9.13% | 3.85% |
US Dow Jones Industrial 30 | DIA | -0.71% | -7.91% | 10.5% | 7.51% |
German DAX 40 | DAX | -1.65% | -11.8% | -10.3% | -10.8% |
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 | CSI 300 | -0.08% | -4.76% | 13.9% | 9.79% |
Hongkong Hang Seng | HSI | -1.94% | -8.75% | 9.54% | 6.39% |
India NIFTY 50 | INDA | 0.81% | -9.68% | 10.0% | 11.9% |
Brasil Bovespa | EWZ | 2.30% | -10.8% | 7.95% | 24.9% |
AWK vs. Sectors AWK is Over or Underperforming
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
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Communication Services | XLC | -0.88% | -11.8% | 3.64% | -5.62% |
Consumer Discretionary | XLY | 0.07% | -10.3% | 8.53% | 2.54% |
Consumer Staples | XLP | 0.74% | -4.03% | 7.23% | 5.34% |
Energy | XLE | 3.16% | -4.17% | 17.0% | 24.8% |
Financial | XLF | -1.33% | -12.7% | 1.65% | -7.49% |
Health Care | XLV | 2.02% | -2.48% | 14.8% | 16.0% |
Industrial | XLI | -2.0% | -14.2% | 8.67% | 5.42% |
Materials | XLB | -0.64% | -9.13% | 18.3% | 19.4% |
Real Estate | XLRE | -0.85% | -7.70% | 11.3% | -1.61% |
Technology | XLK | -2.10% | -18.9% | 12.9% | 9.12% |
Utilities | XLU | 0.62% | -7.08% | 5.12% | -3.97% |
Aerospace & Defense | XAR | -2.04% | -22.3% | -4.60% | -10.3% |
Biotech | XBI | -0.65% | -13.4% | 25.9% | 23.2% |
Homebuilder | XHB | -1.73% | -4.79% | 25.7% | 23.9% |
Retail | XRT | -0.81% | -8.85% | 16.4% | 19.0% |