American States Water

AWR

Market cap $3.03B

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American States Water NYSE: AWR reported higher first-quarter earnings as all three of its operating segments posted year-over-year gains, supported by rate increases at its regulated utilities and stronger construction activity in its contracted services business.

American States Water Company (AWR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript

AWR Q1 operating EPS misses estimates by a penny, while total revenues climb 14% to $169.2 million on gains across all segments.

SAN DIMAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) today reported basic and fully diluted earnings per share of $0.76 for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, as compared to basic and fully diluted earnings per share of $0.70 for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $0.06 per share or 8.6%, primarily generated from higher earnings at the water and electric utility segments resulting from the implementation of new customer rate increases approved by the Califor.