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U.S. Water Utilities Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 17, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
  • 7D-0.3%
  • 3M-0.8%
  • 1Y-1.7%
  • YTD10.8%

The Water Utilities industry has stayed flat over the last week. Furthermore, the industry has been flat for the past year as well. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.2% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Water Utilities Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 18 Aug 2025US$50.6bUS$10.3bUS$2.2b22.1x23.3x4.9x
Wed, 16 Jul 2025US$49.2bUS$10.0bUS$2.1b22.2x23.2x4.9x
Fri, 13 Jun 2025US$48.9bUS$10.0bUS$2.1b23.8x23x4.9x
Sun, 11 May 2025US$50.8bUS$9.9bUS$2.1b21.6x24.1x5.2x
Tue, 08 Apr 2025US$50.4bUS$9.8bUS$2.1b20.8x23.6x5.2x
Thu, 06 Mar 2025US$48.5bUS$9.8bUS$2.1b20x22.6x5x
Sat, 01 Feb 2025US$44.0bUS$9.4bUS$2.0b21x21.7x4.7x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024US$45.0bUS$9.4bUS$2.0b22.3x22.2x4.8x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024US$49.3bUS$9.4bUS$2.0b24.4x24.4x5.2x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024US$50.1bUS$9.2bUS$2.0b22.6x25.5x5.5x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024US$50.6bUS$9.2bUS$2.0b23.8x25.7x5.5x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024US$49.8bUS$9.2bUS$2.0b24.4x25.3x5.4x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024US$49.4bUS$9.0bUS$2.0b24.2x25.1x5.5x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024US$45.3bUS$9.0bUS$2.0b21.1x23.1x5x
Mon, 13 May 2024US$48.2bUS$9.0bUS$2.0b23.7x24.6x5.3x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024US$43.2bUS$8.9bUS$1.8b22.4x24.2x4.8x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024US$42.9bUS$8.9bUS$1.8b23.7x24.2x4.8x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024US$44.8bUS$9.0bUS$1.7b25x25.9x5x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024US$47.9bUS$9.0bUS$1.7b27.7x27.7x5.3x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023US$46.9bUS$9.0bUS$1.7b27.6x27.1x5.2x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023US$42.7bUS$8.9bUS$1.7b25x25.5x4.8x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023US$46.9bUS$8.9bUS$1.7b28x27.7x5.3x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023US$49.2bUS$8.9bUS$1.7b29.3x29x5.5x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023US$52.7bUS$8.7bUS$1.6b33.1x32.8x6x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023US$52.7bUS$8.7bUS$1.6b35.2x32.9x6.1x
Tue, 16 May 2023US$52.5bUS$8.7bUS$1.6b34.3x32.8x6x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023US$54.3bUS$8.5bUS$1.6b33.7x33.9x6.4x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023US$49.1bUS$8.5bUS$1.6b31.1x30.5x5.8x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023US$54.4bUS$8.3bUS$2.1b37.3x26.2x6.5x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023US$53.8bUS$8.3bUS$2.1b33.3x25.9x6.5x
Fri, 02 Dec 2022US$54.0bUS$8.3bUS$2.1b35.2x26x6.5x
Sun, 30 Oct 2022US$50.7bUS$8.2bUS$2.0b35.2x24.9x6.2x
Tue, 27 Sep 2022US$47.8bUS$8.2bUS$2.0b34.4x23.5x5.8x
Thu, 25 Aug 2022US$53.9bUS$8.2bUS$2.0b37.8x26.5x6.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.5x


Total Market Cap: US$53.9bTotal Earnings: US$2.0bTotal Revenue: US$8.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Water Utilities Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.8x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the American Water Utilities industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 5.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Water Utilities industry have grown 2.3% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.9% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Utilities industry?

US Market1.05%
Utilities-0.76%
Water Utilities-0.33%
Water-0.33%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
WTRG Essential UtilitiesUS$39.181.0%
+US$112.2m		-1.3%PE17x
CWCO Consolidated WaterUS$32.3710.5%
+US$49.4m		17.6%PE30.7x
CDZI CadizUS$3.637.1%
+US$20.2m		12.4%PS19.8x
PCYO Pure CycleUS$10.132.2%
+US$5.3m		1.6%PE17.9x
GWRS Global Water ResourcesUS$9.860.3%
+US$1.0m		-17.1%PE48.6x

Latest News

YORW
US$30.91
York Water
7D
-0.06%
1Y
-20.1%
CWCO
US$32.37
Consolidated Water
7D
10.5%
1Y
17.6%

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MSEX
US$52.98
Middlesex Water
7D
-0.1%
1Y
-13.3%
AWR
US$74.94
American States Water
7D
-0.9%
1Y
-9.0%
ARTN.A
US$32.78
Artesian Resources
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-11.1%
WTRG
US$39.18
Essential Utilities
7D
1.0%
1Y
-1.3%

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AWK
US$143.92
American Water Works Company
7D
-1.0%
1Y
2.1%
GWRS
US$9.86
Global Water Resources
7D
0.3%
1Y
-17.1%

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Aug 04
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CWT
US$46.51
California Water Service Group
7D
-0.6%
1Y
-14.3%

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HTO
US$50.02
H2O America
7D
-0.5%
1Y
-15.8%
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PCYO
US$10.13
Pure Cycle
7D
2.2%
1Y
1.6%
CDZI
US$3.63
Cadiz
7D
7.1%
1Y
12.4%

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