American Water Works Company AWK
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American Water Works Company (AWK) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2018)

American Water Works Company's (AWK) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at -$7.0 million in Q4 2018, down 131.82% year-over-year from $22.0 million in Q4 2017, and down 800.0% quarter-over-quarter from $1.0 million in Q3 2018.

Analysis

American Water Works Company (AWK) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2018) Analysis & Trends

American Water Works Company has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 9 years of filings, most recently posting -$7.0 million for Q4 2018.

  • In Q4 2018, Share-based Compensation fell 131.82% year-over-year to -$7.0 million; the TTM figure through Sep 2018 stood at $29.0 million (up 3000.0% YoY), while the FY2017 annual figure was $33.0 million, changed N/A from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation came in at -$7.0 million for Q4 2018 at American Water Works Company, down from $1.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $22.0 million in Q4 2017 to a low of -$12.0 million in Q4 2016.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $3.8 million, with a median of $2.0 million recorded in 2014.
  • Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation jumped 283.33% in 2017 and slumped 131.82% in 2018.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $2.0 million in 2014, then soared by 78.89% to $3.7 million in 2015, then tumbled by 427.87% to -$12.0 million in 2016, then jumped by 283.33% to $22.0 million in 2017, then sank by 131.82% to -$7.0 million in 2018.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were -$7.0 million in Q4 2018, $1.0 million in Q3 2018, and $1.0 million in Q2 2018.
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Peer Comparison

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1 Enel Chile 306.41 Bn 306.41 Bn 890.00 Mn -84.00 Mn
2 National Grid 79.91 Bn 76.14 Bn - -
3 Dominion Energy 54.94 Bn 58.84 Bn 3.50 Bn -
4 Xcel Energy 44.99 Bn 42.98 Bn 3.12 Bn 34.00 Mn
5 Wec Energy 33.53 Bn 33.88 Bn 1.45 Bn -
6 Ameren 28.13 Bn 28.25 Bn - 2.00 Mn
7 Fortis 27.32 Bn 28.61 Bn 1.60 Bn -
8 American Water Works Company 26.60 Bn 26.40 Bn 874.00 Mn -
9 Atmos Energy 26.60 Bn 26.07 Bn - -
10 Firstenergy 25.89 Bn 27.19 Bn 2.51 Bn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2018 -7.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 1.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 1.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 5.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 22.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 1.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 1.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 9.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -12.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 1.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 2.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 9.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 3.66 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 2.05 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 8.83 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 8.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 8.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 7.87 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 9.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 9.56 Mn
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