American States Water Company
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American States Water Company’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $658.1 million, up 10.5% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 11.2%, EPS grew 26.4%, free cash flow fell 126.3% and total debt fell 3.49%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for twenty-five consecutive years; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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American States Water Company (AWR) Beneish M-score
American States Water Company's Beneish M-score for fiscal 2025 is −2.53; values above −1.78 are the model's flag for possible earnings manipulation — a statistical screen, not a finding.
Beneish M-score, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Beneish M-score | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −2.53 | 0.14 |
| FY2024 | −2.67 | (0.55) |
| FY2023 | −2.12 | 0.52 |
| FY2022 | −2.64 | (0.30) |
| FY2021 | −2.34 | 0.11 |
| FY2020 | −2.45 | (0.04) |
| FY2019 | −2.41 | 0.05 |
| FY2018 | −2.46 | 0.62 |
| FY2017 | −3.08 | (0.76) |
| FY2016 | −2.32 | 0.58 |
How fiscal 2025’s score is made up
| Component | This year | Year before | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days’ sales in receivables index | 0.97 | — | 0.89 | |
| Gross margin index | 1.03 | — | 0.54 | |
| Asset quality index | 1.03 | — | 0.42 | |
| Sales growth index | 1.11 | — | 0.99 | |
| Depreciation index | 0.99 | — | 0.11 | |
| SG&A index | 0.93 | — | −0.16 | |
| Total accruals to total assets | (0.04) | — | −0.17 | |
| Leverage index | 0.93 | — | −0.30 | |
| Beneish M-score | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation | −2.53 | ||
How the Beneish M-score works
M = −4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI (Beneish, 1999): eight changes in the accounts from one fiscal year to the next, which the model weighs for the pattern seen in companies that later restated their earnings. Higher is worse.
| below −2.22 | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation |
|---|---|
| −2.22 to −1.78 | Elevated |
| above −1.78 | Flagged by the model |
−1.78 is the cut-off usually quoted from the paper, −2.22 a common conservative one. A statistical screen, not a finding of wrongdoing.
When asset quality, depreciation or SG&A cannot be worked out, that index is set to 1, as Beneish did, and the breakdown says so; with all three missing there is no score. Depreciation includes amortisation, and asset quality leaves out securities. Not worked out for banks, insurers and REITs.
Beneish M-score against peers
| Company | Beneish M-score |
|---|---|
| CWCO Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. compare | −3.2× |
| AWK American Water Works Company, Inc. compare | −2.8× |
| HTO H2O America compare | −2.7× |
| AWR American States Water Company | −2.5× |
| MSEX Middlesex Water Company compare | −2.5× |
| CWT California Water Service Group compare | −2.5× |
| YORW The York Water Company compare | −2.4× |
| WTRG Essential Utilities Inc. compare | −2.3× |
| SBS Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp compare | −2.1× |
What Beneish M-score is
The Beneish M-Score combines eight year-on-year changes in the accounts into a statistical screen for patterns seen in companies that overstated earnings.
−4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI