Aqua America, Inc.
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Aqua America, Inc. Financial Snapshot
Operating Performance
Fast Facts
762 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, The company reported revenue of US$726.07 million
Headquarters Address
19010,United States of America during the fiscal year 2010 (2010). The company's
revenue grew at a CAGR of 8.01% during 2006–
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2010, with an annual growth of 8.28% over 2009. In
2010, the company recorded an operating margin of
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Website www.aquaamerica.com
Revenue and Margins
Ticker Symbol, Stock Exchange WTR, New York Stock Exchange
Number of Employees 1,632
Fiscal Year End December
Revenue (in US$ million) 726.07
Return on Equity
The company recorded a return on equity (ROE) of
10.56% for 2010, as compared to its peers, The York
Water Company (Ticker: YORW), SJW Corp. (Ticker:
SJW) and California Water Service Group (Ticker:
CWT), which recorded ROEs of 9.78%, 9.57% and
8.65% respectively. The company reported a net
profit margin of 37.47% in 2010.
Return on Equity
Liquidity Position
The company reported a current ratio of 0.65 in 2010,
as compared to its peers, The York Water Company,
SJW Corp. and California Water Service Group,
which recorded current ratios of 1.65, 1.30 and 1.18
respectively. As of December 2010, the company
recorded cash and short-term investments of worth
US$5.93 million, against US$28.41 million current
debt. The company reported a debt to equity ratio of
1.41 in 2010 as compared to its peers, The York
Water Company, SJW Corp. and California Water
Service Group, which recorded debt to equity ratios of
0.93, 1.18 and 1.16 respectively.
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Aqua America, Inc.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Business Analysis ................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Company Overview ................................................................................................................................................5
1.2 Major Products and Services .................................................................................................................................5
2 Analysis of Key Performance Indicators ............................................................................................... 6
2.1 Five Year Snapshot: Overview of Financial and Operational Performance Indicators ..........................................6
2.2 Key Financial Performance Indicators ...................................................................................................................9
2.2.1 Revenue and Operating Profit ...........................................................................................................................9
2.2.2 Asset, Liabilities and Capex .............................................................................................................................10
2.2.3 Net Debt vs. Gearing Ratio ..............................................................................................................................11
2.2.4 Solvency ..........................................................................................................................................................12
2.2.5 Valuation ..........................................................................................................................................................13
2.3 Competitive Benchmarking ..................................................................................................................................14
2.3.1 Market Capitalization .......................................................................................................................................14
2.3.2 Efficiency ..........................................................................................................................................................15
2.3.3 Capital Expenditure ..........................................................................................................................................16
2.3.4 Valuation ..........................................................................................................................................................17
2.3.5 Turnover – Inventory and Asset .......................................................................................................................18
2.3.6 Liquidity ............................................................................................................................................................19
3 Mergers & Acquisitions and Partnerships ....................................................