American States Water Company Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
Key Terms
california public utilities commission regulatory
general rate case regulatory
at-the-market ("atm") offering program financial
revenue decoupling mechanism regulatory
modified rate adjustment mechanism regulatory
balancing accounts regulatory
non-gaap financial measures financial
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per share decrease in reported consolidated diluted EPS in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the fourth quarter of 2024$0.01
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per share increase on an adjusted basis after excluding the following items from the fourth quarter of 2024 reported results:$0.18 -
a
per share one-time tax benefit as approved in the final decision in AWR’s water utility general rate case$0.13 -
per share impact from retroactive rates related to the full year of 2023 and the nine months ended September 30, 2024 booked in the fourth quarter of 2024 after receiving the final decision in AWR’s electric utility general rate case$0.06
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a
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per share increase in reported consolidated diluted EPS for the full year 2025 compared to the full year 2024, or$0.20 per share increase on an adjusted basis (see discussion below)$0.33 -
Increased earnings per share in 2025 at all operating business segments
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Increased earnings per share in 2025 at all operating business segments
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AWR’s regulated utilities are authorized to spend nearly
in capital investments over the respective rate cycles as approved in the latest utilities’ general rate cases$650 million -
spent
in company-funded capital expenditures in 2025$210.9 million -
project to invest
to$185 in 2026$225 million
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spent
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AWR’s contracted services business was awarded
during 2025 in additional new construction projects, which are expected to be completed through 2028$29.4 million
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An
8.3% increase in the quarterly dividend during 2025-
Quarterly dividend rate has grown at a CAGR of
8.5% over the last five years
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Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
As noted in the table below, fully diluted earnings as reported for the fourth quarter 2025 were
Excluding the two items discussed above, adjusted consolidated diluted earnings for the three months ended December 31, 2024 were
The table below sets forth a comparison of the fourth quarter 2025 diluted earnings per share contribution reported by business segment and for the parent company with amounts reported during the same period in 2024.
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Diluted Earnings per Share |
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Three Months Ended |
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12/31/2025 |
12/31/2024 |
CHANGE |
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Water |
$ |
0.50 |
|
$ |
0.52 |
|
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
|||
Electric |
|
0.11 |
|
|
0.13 |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|||
Contracted services |
|
0.16 |
|
|
0.11 |
|
|
0.05 |
|
|||
AWR (parent) |
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
(0.01 |
) |
|||
Consolidated diluted earnings per share, as reported (GAAP) |
$ |
0.74 |
|
$ |
0.75 |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
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Adjustments to GAAP measure: |
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|
|
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Impact of a tax benefit reported in the fourth quarter of 2024 resulting from a final decision in the water general rate case (1) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.13 |
) |
|
0.13 |
|
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Impact of retroactive rates related to the full year of 2023 and the nine months ended September 30, 2024 resulting from the final decision in the electric general rate case (2) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.06 |
) |
|
0.06 |
|
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Consolidated diluted earnings per share, as adjusted (Non-GAAP) |
$ |
0.74 |
|
$ |
0.56 |
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
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Water diluted earnings per share, as adjusted (Non-GAAP) (1) |
$ |
0.50 |
|
$ |
0.39 |
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
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Electric diluted earnings per share, as adjusted (Non-GAAP) (2) |
$ |
0.11 |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
$ |
0.04 |
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Note: Certain amounts in the table above may not foot or crossfoot due to rounding. |
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(1) |
The water segment’s adjusted earnings for 2024 exclude the impact of a one-time tax benefit of |
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(2) |
The electric segment’s adjusted earnings for 2024 exclude the impact from retroactive rates of |
Water Segment:
On January 30, 2025, the CPUC issued a final decision in connection with GSWC’s general rate case that set new rates for 2025 - 2027 that, among other things, adopted a settlement agreement between GSWC and the Public Advocates Office at the CPUC, which excluded from customer rates certain excess deferred income tax balances generated by activities outside of ratemaking that were previously reported as regulatory liabilities as a result of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that reduced the corporate income tax rate from
Excluding the impact from the one-time tax benefit reported in the fourth quarter of 2024 discussed above, adjusted diluted earnings from the water segment for the fourth quarter of 2024 were
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An increase in water operating revenues of approximately
largely as a result of the CPUC-authorized new rate increases effective January 1, 2025 in connection with the approved general rate case. GSWC transitioned from a full revenue decoupling mechanism to a modified rate adjustment mechanism effective January 1, 2025. As a result, GSWC’s revenues and earnings may be subject to future volatility from significant fluctuations in customer consumption compared to adopted levels.$17.4 million -
An increase in water supply costs of
, which consist of purchased water, purchased power for pumping, groundwater production assessments and changes in the water supply cost balancing accounts. The increase in water supply costs compared to the same period in 2024 is largely due to an increase in the overall per-unit purchased water costs covered in customer rates. As a result of transitioning from a full cost balancing account for water supply to an incremental cost balancing account, GSWC’s earnings will be subject to future volatility from favorable and unfavorable changes in the water supply source mix compared to the adopted mix incorporated in the revenue requirement.$10.2 million -
An overall increase in operating expenses of
(excluding supply costs) due primarily to increases in (i) overall labor costs, (ii) administrative and general expenses (excluding labor) primarily due to higher outside services costs and insurance-related costs, and (iii) depreciation and amortization expenses, which is impacted by increases in capital additions placed in service and are reflected and recovered in customer rates; partially offset by a decrease in chemical and water treatment costs, maintenance expense, and property taxes resulting from favorable true-ups in assessed property values, as compared to the same period in 2024.$2.6 million -
An overall increase in other income (net of other expense) of
due largely to higher gains generated on investments held to fund one of the company's retirement plans for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the same period in 2024.$0.7 million - An overall decrease in the effective income tax rate due to changes in certain flowed-through income taxes and permanent items included in GSWC’s income tax expense for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 as compared to 2024 that favorably impacted the water segment's earnings. As a regulated utility, GSWC treats certain temporary differences as being flowed-through in computing its income tax expense consistent with the income tax method used in its CPUC-jurisdiction rate making. Changes in the magnitude of flowed-through items either increase or decrease tax expense, thereby affecting diluted earnings per share.
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A decrease in earnings of approximately
per share due to the dilutive effects from the issuance of equity under AWR’s At-the-Market (“ATM”) offering program. Under the program, AWR may offer and sell its Common Shares, with an aggregate gross offering price of up to$0.01 , from time to time at its sole discretion, with$200 million currently remaining available for sale. Through December 31, 2025, AWR has sold 2,048,988 Common Shares through this ATM offering program.$40.7 million
Electric Segment:
Diluted earnings reported from the electric utility segment were
Excluding the impact from retroactive rates reported in the fourth quarter of 2024 discussed above, adjusted diluted earnings from the electric segment for the fourth quarter of 2024 were
Contracted Services Segment:
Diluted earnings from the contracted services segment increased
AWR (Parent):
For the fourth quarter of 2025, diluted losses from AWR (parent) increased
Full Year 2025 Results
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Full year 2025 reported consolidated diluted earnings per share increased by
6.3% (or per share) compared to full year 2024$0.20 -
Full year 2025 adjusted consolidated diluted earnings per share increased by
10.9% (or per share) after excluding a$0.33 per share one-time tax benefit reported in the fourth quarter of 2024 as approved in the final decision in the water utility general rate case$0.13 - Earnings per share increased at all operating business segments
The table below sets forth a comparison of the diluted earnings per share contribution by business segment and for the parent company.
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Diluted Earnings per Share |
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Year Ended |
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12/31/2025 |
12/31/2024 |
CHANGE |
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Water |
$ |
2.61 |
|
$ |
2.51 |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|||
Electric |
|
0.25 |
|
|
0.21 |
|
|
0.04 |
|||
Contracted services |
|
0.61 |
|
|
0.55 |
|
|
0.06 |
|||
AWR (parent) |
|
(0.09 |
) |
|
(0.10 |
) |
|
0.01 |
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Consolidated fully diluted earnings per share, as reported (GAAP) |
$ |
3.37 |
|
$ |
3.17 |
|
$ |
0.20 |
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Adjustment to GAAP measure: |
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Impact of a tax benefit reported in the fourth quarter of 2024 resulting from a final decision in the water general rate case (1) |
|
— |
|
|
(0.13 |
) |
|
0.13 |
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Consolidated diluted earnings per share, as adjusted (Non-GAAP) |
$ |
3.37 |
|
$ |
3.04 |
|
$ |
0.33 |
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Water diluted earnings per share, as adjusted (Non-GAAP) (1) |
$ |
2.61 |
|
$ |
2.38 |
|
$ |
0.23 |
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Note: Certain amounts in the table above may not foot or crossfoot due to rounding. |
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(1) |
As previously discussed in the quarterly results, the water segment’s adjusted earnings for 2024 exclude the impact of a one-time tax benefit of |
For the year ended December 31, 2025, AWR’s reported consolidated diluted earnings were
For more details on the full year 2025 results, please refer to the company’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Dividends
On February 10, 2026, AWR’s Board of Directors approved a 2026 first quarter dividend of
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes a discussion on AWR’s operations in terms of diluted earnings per share by business segment, which is each business segment’s reported and adjusted (if applicable) earnings divided by the company’s weighted average number of diluted common shares. In this press release, the impact of a one-time tax benefit reported during the fourth quarter of 2024 at the water segment has been excluded when communicating AWR’s consolidated and the water segment’s results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024. In addition, the impact of retroactive rates related to the full 2023 year and the second-year rate increases through the nine months ended September 30, 2024 reported during the fourth quarter of 2024 at the electric segment has been excluded when communicating AWR’s consolidated and the electric segment’s results for the three months ended December 31, 2024. These adjustments have been excluded from the analysis to help facilitate comparisons of the company’s performance from period to period. All of these measures are derived from consolidated financial information but are not presented in our financial statements that are prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) in
The company uses earnings per share by business segment and AWR (parent), a non-GAAP measure, as an important measure in evaluating its operating results and believes it provides investors with clarity surrounding the performance of its business segments. The company reviews this measurement regularly and compares it to historical periods and to the operating budget. Reconciliations of this measure and of diluted earnings per share as adjusted (if applicable), to AWR’s consolidated fully diluted earnings per share prepared in accordance with GAAP have been provided in this press release.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “should” and similar phrases and expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. They are not guarantees or assurances of any outcomes, financial results, levels of activity, performance or achievements, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon them. The forward-looking statements are subject to a number of estimates and assumptions, and known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those described in greater detail in the company’s filings with the SEC, particularly those described in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Readers are encouraged to review the company’s filings with the SEC for a more complete discussion of risks and other factors that could affect any forward-looking statements. The statements made herein speak only as of the date of this press release and except as required by law, the company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.
Conference Call
Robert Sprowls, president and chief executive officer, and Eva Tang, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will host a conference call to discuss these results at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (11:00 a.m. Pacific Time) on Thursday, February 19, 2026. There will be a question and answer session as part of the call. Interested parties can listen to the live conference call and view accompanying slides on the internet at www.aswater.com. The call will be archived on the website and available for replay beginning February 19, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) through February 26, 2026.
About American States Water Company
American States Water Company is the parent of Golden State Water Company, Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. and American States Utility Services, Inc., serving over one million people in ten states. Through its water utility subsidiary, Golden State Water Company, the company provides water service to approximately 265,100 customer connections located within more than 80 communities in Northern, Coastal and
American States Water Company |
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Consolidated |
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Comparative Condensed Balance Sheets |
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(in thousands) |
December 31, 2025 |
December 31, 2024 |
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Assets |
|
|
||||
Net Property, Plant and Equipment |
$ |
2,296,319 |
$ |
2,099,625 |
||
Other Property and Investments |
|
58,664 |
|
50,418 |
||
Current Assets |
|
231,074 |
|
233,346 |
||
Other Assets |
|
129,035 |
|
116,820 |
||
Total Assets |
$ |
2,715,092 |
$ |
2,500,209 |
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Capitalization and Liabilities |
|
|
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Capitalization |
$ |
1,828,281 |
$ |
1,560,433 |
||
Current Liabilities |
|
174,612 |
|
285,525 |
||
Other Credits |
|
712,199 |
|
654,251 |
||
Total Capitalization and Liabilities |
$ |
2,715,092 |
$ |
2,500,209 |
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Condensed Statements of Income |
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Three Months Ended December 31, |
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
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(in thousands, except per share amounts) |
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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(unaudited) |
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|
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Operating Revenues |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Water |
$ |
110,091 |
|
$ |
92,678 |
|
$ |
464,114 |
|
$ |
417,410 |
|
||||
Electric |
|
15,955 |
|
|
21,697 |
|
|
57,217 |
|
|
51,645 |
|
||||
Contracted services |
|
38,232 |
|
|
28,723 |
|
|
136,742 |
|
|
126,404 |
|
||||
Total operating revenues |
|
164,278 |
|
|
143,098 |
|
|
658,073 |
|
|
595,459 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Operating Expenses |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Water purchased |
|
30,260 |
|
|
18,486 |
|
|
98,224 |
|
|
74,274 |
|
||||
Power purchased for pumping |
|
2,919 |
|
|
3,676 |
|
|
14,076 |
|
|
15,025 |
|
||||
Groundwater production assessment |
|
2,713 |
|
|
6,502 |
|
|
21,489 |
|
|
24,145 |
|
||||
Power purchased for resale |
|
5,288 |
|
|
3,328 |
|
|
18,110 |
|
|
11,630 |
|
||||
Supply cost balancing accounts |
|
(2,795 |
) |
|
(4,341 |
) |
|
(5,014 |
) |
|
(1,894 |
) |
||||
Other operation |
|
12,459 |
|
|
9,941 |
|
|
47,041 |
|
|
41,318 |
|
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Administrative and general |
|
25,301 |
|
|
27,907 |
|
|
102,811 |
|
|
100,941 |
|
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
12,587 |
|
|
11,306 |
|
|
47,784 |
|
|
43,647 |
|
||||
Maintenance |
|
5,906 |
|
|
9,776 |
|
|
21,663 |
|
|
20,255 |
|
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Property and other taxes |
|
6,330 |
|
|
6,929 |
|
|
28,008 |
|
|
27,091 |
|
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ASUS construction |
|
18,273 |
|
|
10,895 |
|
|
60,606 |
|
|
54,544 |
|
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Total operating expenses |
|
119,241 |
|
|
104,405 |
|
|
454,798 |
|
|
410,976 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Operating income |
|
45,037 |
|
|
38,693 |
|
|
203,275 |
|
|
184,483 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Other Income and Expenses |
|
|
|
|
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Interest expense |
|
(10,875 |
) |
|
(11,165 |
) |
|
(46,776 |
) |
|
(50,382 |
) |
||||
Interest income |
|
1,075 |
|
|
1,972 |
|
|
5,650 |
|
|
7,874 |
|
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Other, net |
|
1,238 |
|
|
1,297 |
|
|
7,649 |
|
|
7,466 |
|
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Total other income and expenses, net |
|
(8,562 |
) |
|
(7,896 |
) |
|
(33,477 |
) |
|
(35,042 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Income Before Income Tax Expense |
|
36,475 |
|
|
30,797 |
|
|
169,798 |
|
|
149,441 |
|
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Income tax expense |
|
7,734 |
|
|
2,362 |
|
|
39,356 |
|
|
30,173 |
|
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Net Income |
$ |
28,741 |
|
$ |
28,435 |
|
$ |
130,442 |
|
$ |
119,268 |
|
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|
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Weighted average shares outstanding |
|
38,864 |
|
|
37,945 |
|
|
38,550 |
|
|
37,464 |
|
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Basic earnings per Common Share |
$ |
0.74 |
|
$ |
0.75 |
|
$ |
3.37 |
|
$ |
3.17 |
|
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|
|
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|
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Weighted average diluted shares |
|
38,995 |
|
|
38,076 |
|
|
38,673 |
|
|
37,583 |
|
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Fully diluted earnings per Common Share |
$ |
0.74 |
|
$ |
0.75 |
|
$ |
3.37 |
|
$ |
3.17 |
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Dividends paid per Common Share |
$ |
0.5040 |
|
$ |
0.4655 |
|
$ |
1.9390 |
|
$ |
1.7910 |
|
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Computation and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure (Unaudited)
Below are the computations and reconciliations of diluted earnings per share from the measure of net income (loss) by business segment and AWR (parent) (as disclosed in Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements included in the company’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K), to AWR’s consolidated fully diluted earnings per share for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 prepared in accordance with GAAP.
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Water |
Electric |
Contracted Services |
AWR (Parent) |
Consolidated (GAAP) |
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In 000's except per share amounts |
Q4 2025 |
Q4 2024 |
Q4 2025 |
Q4 2024 |
Q4 2025 |
Q4 2024 |
Q4 2025 |
Q4 2024 |
Q4 2025 |
Q4 2024 |
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Net income (loss) |
$ |
19,602 |
$ |
19,908 |
$ |
4,096 |
$ |
5,088 |
$ |
6,199 |
$ |
4,296 |
$ |
(1,156 |
) |
$ |
(857 |
) |
$ |
28,741 |
$ |
28,435 |
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Weighted Average Number of Diluted Shares |
|
38,995 |
|
38,076 |
|
38,995 |
|
38,076 |
|
38,995 |
|
38,076 |
|
38,995 |
|
|
38,076 |
|
|
38,995 |
|
38,076 |
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share |
$ |
0.50 |
$ |
0.52 |
$ |
0.11 |
$ |
0.13 |
$ |
0.16 |
$ |
0.11 |
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
$ |
0.74 |
$ |
0.75 |
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Water |
Electric |
Contracted Services |
AWR (Parent) |
Consolidated (GAAP) |
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In 000's except per share amounts |
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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Net income (loss) |
$ |
100,946 |
$ |
94,463 |
$ |
9,615 |
$ |
7,754 |
$ |
23,457 |
$ |
20,642 |
$ |
(3,576 |
) |
$ |
(3,591 |
) |
$ |
130,442 |
$ |
119,268 |
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Weighted Average Number of Diluted Shares |
|
38,673 |
|
37,583 |
|
38,673 |
|
37,583 |
|
38,673 |
|
37,583 |
|
38,673 |
|
|
37,583 |
|
|
38,673 |
|
37,583 |
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share |
$ |
2.61 |
$ |
2.51 |
$ |
0.25 |
$ |
0.21 |
$ |
0.61 |
$ |
0.55 |
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
$ |
(0.10 |
) |
$ |
3.37 |
$ |
3.17 |
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Note: Certain amounts in the tables above may not foot or crossfoot due to rounding. |
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Eva G. Tang
Senior Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial Officer
Corporate Secretary and Treasurer
Telephone: (909) 394-3600, ext. 707
Source: American States Water Company