The Debt/Equity of American States Water Co. is 1.89
Debt to equity ratio is a financial ratio indicating the relative proportion of shareholders’ equity and debt used to finance a company’s assets.
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The debt to equity ratio is generally calculated by dividing debt by equity. The D/E ratio is also known as risk, gearing or leverage. The two components are often taken from the firm's balance sheet or statement of financial position (so-called book value), but the ratio may also be calculated using market values for both, if the company's debt and equity are publicly traded, or using a combination of book value for debt and market value for equity financially. Preferred stock can be considered part of debt or equity. Attributing preferred shares to one or the other is partially a subjective decision but will also take into account the specific features of the preferred shares. When used to calculate a company's financial leverage, the debt usually includes only the long-term debt.
about the company: american states water company (awr) is the parent company of both golden state water company (gswc) and american states utility services, inc. (asus). through golden state water company, awr provides water service to approximately 258,000 customers located within 75 communities throughout 10 counties in northern, coastal and southern california. the company also distributes electricity to approximately 24,000 customers in the city of big bear and surrounding areas in san bernardino county, california through the services of bear valley electric services (bves). through its contracted services subsidiary, american states utility services, inc. (asus), the company provides operations, maintenance and construction management services for water and wastewater systems located on military bases throughout the country through 50-year privatization contracts with the u.s. government. american states water company has paid dividends to shareholders every year since 1931, incr