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U.S. Water Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
  • 7D3.8%
  • 3M-8.1%
  • 1Y-0.9%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Water industry has risen 2.8%, driven by gains in American Water Works Company and Essential Utilities of 2.5% and 5.9%, respectively. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 7.4% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
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
Sat, 23 Jul 2022US$50.7bUS$8.2bUS$2.0b34x24.8x6.2x
Mon, 20 Jun 2022US$45.2bUS$8.2bUS$2.0b30.1x22.1x5.5x
Wed, 18 May 2022US$49.2bUS$8.2bUS$2.0b32.6x24.2x6x
Fri, 15 Apr 2022US$54.7bUS$8.1bUS$2.0b34.2x27.5x6.8x
Sun, 13 Mar 2022US$51.5bUS$8.1bUS$2.0b33.1x25.7x6.4x
Tue, 08 Feb 2022US$52.2bUS$8.0bUS$1.5b34.9x34.9x6.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

34.9x


Total Market Cap: US$52.2bTotal Earnings: US$1.5bTotal Revenue: US$8.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Water Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 26.4x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Water Utilities industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 21.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 26.4x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 5.7x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Water Utilities industry have grown 11% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.4% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Water compare with similar industries?

US Market-0.87%
Utilities-1.87%
Water Utilities3.80%
Water3.80%
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
AWK American Water Works CompanyUS$124.642.5%
+US$586.6m		1.0%PE24.7x
WTRG Essential UtilitiesUS$35.485.9%
+US$546.5m		-1.9%PE17.8x
CWT California Water Service GroupUS$45.295.5%
+US$141.5m		-0.5%PE13.4x
SJW SJW GroupUS$50.239.0%
+US$138.3m		-15.6%PE18.6x
AWR American States WaterUS$74.504.2%
+US$113.4m		-1.2%PE25.4x
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SJW

US$50.23

SJW Group

7D

9.0%

1Y

-15.6%

MSEX

US$50.64

Middlesex Water

7D

4.0%

1Y

-9.7%

GWRS

US$11.50

Global Water Resources

7D

-4.3%

1Y

-4.6%

AWK

US$124.64

American Water Works Company

7D

2.5%

1Y

1.0%

CWT

US$45.29

California Water Service Group

7D

5.5%

1Y

-0.5%

WTRG

US$35.48

Essential Utilities

7D

5.9%

1Y

-1.9%

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AWR

US$74.50

American States Water

7D

4.2%

1Y

-1.2%

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PCYO

US$11.75

Pure Cycle

7D

5.3%

1Y

18.1%

CDZI

US$4.94

Cadiz

7D

8.9%

1Y

81.6%