AMERICAN STATES WATER CO
Business
AMERICAN STATES WATER CO operates as a utility holding company providing regulated water and electric utility services and contracted operations. It offers water purchase, production, distribution and sale services, electric distribution services, and contracted water and wastewater operations and construction for U.S. military installations. Its key business segments are water, electric and contracted services, with principal units comprising public utilities GSWC and BVES and contracted-services subsidiary ASUS and its subsidiaries. The company serves customers primarily across multiple counties in California and various U.S. military bases through regulated retail distribution and government contracts.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-19
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | 464 | 417 | 433 | 341 | 347 | |
| Electric | 57 | 52 | 42 | 40 | 38 | |
| Contracted services | 137 | 126 | 120 | 111 | 113 | |
| Total operating revenues | 658 | 595 | 596 | 492 | 499 | |
| Water purchased | 98 | 74 | 73 | 76 | 78 | |
| Power purchased for pumping | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
| Groundwater production assessment | 21 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | |
| Power purchased for resale | 18 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 11 | |
| Supply cost balancing accounts | −5 | −2 | 12 | −12 | −11 | |
| Other operation | 47 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 35 | |
| Administrative and general | 103 | 101 | 88 | 86 | 84 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 48 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 40 | |
| Maintenance | 22 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
| Property and other taxes | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
| ASUS construction | 61 | 55 | 58 | 53 | 57 | |
| Gain on sale of assets | 0 | 0 | −100,000 | −75,000 | −465,000 | |
| Total operating expenses | 455 | 411 | 399 | 365 | 358 | |
| Operating Income | 203 | 184 | 197 | 127 | 141 | |
| Interest Expense | 47 | 50 | 43 | 27 | — | |
| Interest income | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |
| Other, net | 8 | 7 | 5 | 125,000 | 5 | |
| Total other income and expenses | −33 | −35 | −30 | −25 | −16 | |
| Income before income taxes | 170 | 149 | 167 | 102 | 125 | |
| Income tax expense | 39 | 30 | 42 | 24 | 30 | |
| Net Income | 130 | 119 | 125 | 78 | 94 | |
| Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding (in shares) | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
| Basic earnings per Common Share (in USD per share) | 3.37 | 3.17 | 3.37 | 2.12 | 2.55 | |
| Weighted Average Number of Diluted Shares (in shares) | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
| Diluted earnings per common share (in USD per share) | 3.37 | 3.17 | 3.36 | 2.11 | 2.55 | |
| Dividends Paid Per Common Share (in USD per share) | 1.94 | 1.79 | 1.66 | 1.53 | 1.4 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | 2,414 | 2,227 | 2,083 | 2,006 | 1,899 | |
| Electric | 230 | 171 | 156 | 134 | 116 | |
| Total | 2,644 | 2,398 | 2,239 | 2,140 | 2,015 | |
| Non-regulated utility property, at cost | 50 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 37 | |
| Total utility plant, at cost | 2,695 | 2,443 | 2,280 | 2,178 | 2,052 | |
| Less accumulated depreciation | −654 | −648 | −624 | −606 | −594 | |
| Utility plant before construction work in progress | 2,041 | 1,795 | 1,655 | 1,572 | 1,458 | |
| Construction work in progress | 255 | 305 | 237 | 182 | 168 | |
| Net utility plant | 2,296 | 2,100 | 1,892 | 1,754 | 1,626 | |
| Other Property and Investments | 59 | 50 | 43 | 37 | 41 | |
| Property Plant and Equipment and Investments Other and Goodwill Net | 59 | 50 | 43 | — | — | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 19 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 5 | |
| Accounts receivable customers, less allowance for doubtful accounts | 38 | 38 | 34 | 26 | 34 | |
| Unbilled receivable (Note 2) | 27 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 27 | |
| Receivable from U.S. government, less allowance for doubtful accounts (Note 2) | 46 | 41 | 49 | 35 | 28 | |
| Other accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | |
| Income taxes receivable | 0 | 65,000 | 52,000 | 4 | 236,000 | |
| Materials and supplies | 16 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 12 | |
| Regulatory assets current | 39 | 51 | 45 | 14 | 9 | |
| Prepayments and other current assets | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| Contract assets (Note 2) | 31 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 6 | |
| Total current assets | 231 | 233 | 206 | 151 | 138 | |
| Unbilled revenue, receivable from U.S government | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
| Receivable from U.S. government (Note 2) | 28 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 52 | |
| Contract assets (Note 2) | 79,000 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
| Regulatory Asset, Noncurrent | 30 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 3 | |
| Other | 64 | 41 | 20 | 14 | 16 | |
| Total other assets | 129 | 117 | 105 | 91 | 95 | |
| Total Assets | 2,715 | 2,500 | 2,246 | 2,034 | 1,901 | |
| Common shareholders equity | 1,046 | 920 | 776 | 710 | 686 | |
| Long-term debt | 783 | 640 | 576 | 447 | 412 | |
| Total capitalization | 1,828 | 1,560 | 1,352 | 1,156 | 1,098 | |
| Notes payable to banks | 0 | 124 | 42 | 256 | 31 | |
| Long-term debt current | 8 | 385,000 | 353,000 | 399,000 | 377,000 | |
| Accounts payable | 86 | 89 | 69 | 85 | 66 | |
| Income taxes payable | 1 | 481,000 | 492,000 | 2 | 5 | |
| Accrued other taxes | 13 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
| Accrued employee expenses | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | |
| Accrued interest | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | |
| Contract liabilities (Note 2) | 12 | 6 | 1 | 903,000 | 257,000 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Purchase power contract derivative at fair value (Note 5) | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| Other | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
| Total current liabilities | 175 | 286 | 167 | 397 | 156 | |
| Note payable to bank, noncurrent | 141 | 165 | 292 | 22 | 175 | |
| Advances for construction | 78 | 70 | 67 | 64 | 67 | |
| Contributions in aid of construction net | 179 | 160 | 151 | 148 | 147 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 194 | 180 | 162 | 150 | 140 | |
| Regulatory liabilities | 60 | 23 | 1 | 41 | 33 | |
| Unamortized investment tax credits | 873,000 | 942,000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefits | 37 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 61 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| Other | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
| Total other credits | 712 | 654 | 728 | 482 | 647 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total liabilities and capitalization | 2,715 | 2,500 | 2,246 | 2,034 | 1,901 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 49 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 40 | |
| Provision for doubtful accounts | 2 | 2 | 932,000 | 1 | 1 | |
| Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| (Gain) loss on investments held in a trust | −6 | −5 | −5 | 5 | −4 | |
| Other net | −414,000 | 187,000 | 289,000 | 38,000 | −381,000 | |
| Accounts receivable customers | −3 | −5 | −7 | 5 | −5 | |
| Unbilled receivable | 4 | −3 | −1 | 10 | −1 | |
| Other receivables | 312,000 | −369,000 | −2 | 2 | −1 | |
| Unbilled receivable | 2 | 15 | −6 | −6 | −5 | |
| Materials and supplies | −1 | 2 | −3 | −2 | −4 | |
| Prepayments and other assets | 1 | 32,000 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| Contract assets | −10 | −7 | 604,000 | −5 | 235,000 | |
| Regulatory assets/liabilities | 46 | 18 | −81 | −19 | −6 | |
| Accounts payable | 8 | 5 | −11 | 12 | −3 | |
| Income taxes receivable/payable | 753,000 | −24,000 | 2 | −6 | −2 | |
| Contract liabilities | 6 | 4 | 449,000 | 646,000 | −2 | |
| Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefits | −2 | −208,000 | 1 | −3 | 3 | |
| Other liabilities | −6 | 4 | 416,000 | −5 | 2 | |
| Net cash provided (used) | 230 | 199 | 68 | 118 | 116 | |
| Capital expenditures | −237 | −232 | −189 | −166 | −145 | |
| Other investing activities | −719,000 | −820,000 | −224,000 | −862,000 | −577,000 | |
| Net cash provided (used) | −238 | −233 | −189 | −167 | −145 | |
| Proceeds from Issuance of Common Shares, net of issuance costs | 67 | 89 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Receipt of advances for and contributions in aid of construction | 14 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 12 | |
| Refunds on advances for construction | −6 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | |
| Repayments of long-term debt | −454,000 | −370,000 | −334,000 | −377,000 | −28 | |
| Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs | 149 | 65 | 130 | 35 | — | |
| Net changes in notes payable to banks | −148 | −45 | 55 | 72 | 71 | |
| Dividends paid | −75 | −67 | −61 | −56 | −52 | |
| Other financing activities | −1 | −1 | −918,000 | −1 | −1 | |
| Net cash provided (used) | −26,000 | 47 | 129 | 50 | −2 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | −8 | 13 | 8 | 1 | −32 |