American Water Works Company, Inc. Bottom Line Advances 11% In Q3

(RTTNews) - American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) revealed earnings for its third quarter that gained ground from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $173.89 million, or $0.96 per share. This was up from $156.61 million, or $0.87 per share, in last year's third quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 5.9% to $896.21 million. This was up from $846.17 million last year.

American Water Works Company, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $173.89 Mln. vs. $156.61 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 11.0% -EPS (Q3): $0.96 vs. $0.87 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 10.3% -Revenue (Q3): $896.21 Mln vs. $846.17 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 5.9%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $2.60 - $2.65