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U.S. Water Utilities Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
  • 7D3.5%
  • 3M3.4%
  • 1Y1.6%
  • YTD4.2%

In the last week, the Water Utilities industry is up 3.5%, with American Water Works Company up 1.9%. The industry has been flat over the past 12 months despite the gain this week. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.2% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 03 Mar 2026US$48.9bUS$10.7bUS$2.2b22.4x22.5x4.6x
Thu, 29 Jan 2026US$47.5bUS$10.5bUS$2.2b21.6x21.2x4.5x
Sat, 27 Dec 2025US$47.1bUS$10.5bUS$2.2b21.8x21x4.5x
Mon, 24 Nov 2025US$47.7bUS$10.5bUS$2.2b21.4x21.3x4.5x
Wed, 22 Oct 2025US$55.5bUS$10.9bUS$2.1b23.5x26.6x5.1x
Fri, 19 Sep 2025US$51.1bUS$10.9bUS$2.1b22.1x24.3x4.7x
Sun, 17 Aug 2025US$50.6bUS$10.3bUS$2.2b22.1x23.3x4.9x
Tue, 15 Jul 2025US$48.7bUS$10.0bUS$2.1b23.2x23x4.9x
Thu, 12 Jun 2025US$49.1bUS$10.0bUS$2.1b23.8x23.2x4.9x
Sat, 10 May 2025US$50.5bUS$9.9bUS$2.1b21.6x23.9x5.1x
Mon, 07 Apr 2025US$50.4bUS$9.8bUS$2.1b21.4x23.6x5.2x
Wed, 05 Mar 2025US$48.7bUS$9.8bUS$2.1b20.4x22.7x5x
Fri, 31 Jan 2025US$44.0bUS$9.4bUS$2.0b20.9x21.7x4.7x
Sun, 29 Dec 2024US$45.0bUS$9.4bUS$2.0b22.3x22.2x4.8x
Tue, 26 Nov 2024US$49.2bUS$9.4bUS$2.0b24.5x24.3x5.2x
Thu, 24 Oct 2024US$49.9bUS$9.2bUS$2.0b23.2x25.4x5.5x
Sat, 21 Sep 2024US$51.2bUS$9.2bUS$2.0b23.8x26x5.6x
Mon, 19 Aug 2024US$49.8bUS$9.2bUS$2.0b24.3x25.3x5.4x
Wed, 17 Jul 2024US$48.3bUS$9.0bUS$2.0b23.6x24.6x5.3x
Fri, 14 Jun 2024US$45.3bUS$9.0bUS$2.0b21.4x23.1x5x
Sun, 12 May 2024US$48.2bUS$9.0bUS$2.0b23.7x24.6x5.3x
Tue, 09 Apr 2024US$42.7bUS$8.9bUS$1.8b22.1x23.9x4.8x
Thu, 07 Mar 2024US$42.7bUS$8.9bUS$1.8b23.7x24.1x4.8x
Sat, 03 Feb 2024US$44.8bUS$9.0bUS$1.7b25x25.9x5x
Mon, 01 Jan 2024US$47.9bUS$9.0bUS$1.7b27.7x27.7x5.3x
Wed, 29 Nov 2023US$47.1bUS$9.0bUS$1.7b27.5x27.2x5.2x
Fri, 27 Oct 2023US$43.2bUS$8.9bUS$1.7b25.4x25.4x4.8x
Sun, 24 Sep 2023US$46.9bUS$8.9bUS$1.7b28x27.7x5.3x
Tue, 22 Aug 2023US$49.5bUS$8.9bUS$1.7b29.7x29.2x5.5x
Thu, 20 Jul 2023US$51.7bUS$8.7bUS$1.6b32.9x32.2x5.9x
Sat, 17 Jun 2023US$52.7bUS$8.7bUS$1.6b35.2x32.9x6.1x
Mon, 15 May 2023US$53.1bUS$8.7bUS$1.6b34.5x33x6.1x
Wed, 12 Apr 2023US$54.8bUS$8.5bUS$1.6b33.9x34.1x6.4x
Fri, 10 Mar 2023US$49.7bUS$8.5bUS$1.6b31.3x30.9x5.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

30.9x


Total Market Cap: US$49.7bTotal Earnings: US$1.6bTotal Revenue: US$8.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Water Utilities Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.3x202420252026
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 22.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 25.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 5.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.6x.
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 7.8% 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 Market-0.57%
Utilities2.61%
Water Utilities3.49%
Water3.49%
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$135.441.9%
+US$491.9m
-3.0%PE23.8x
WTRG Essential UtilitiesUS$40.152.2%
+US$251.9m
2.7%PE18.4x
AWR American States WaterUS$74.791.8%
+US$50.4m
-4.3%PE22.5x
CDZI CadizUS$5.454.4%
+US$19.1m
33.3%PS28.3x
CWCO Consolidated WaterUS$38.033.2%
+US$18.8m
39.3%PE34.8x

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