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U.S. Water Utilities Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
- 7D-5.2%
- 3M8.6%
- 1Y0.4%
- YTD8.9%
Last week, the Water Utilities industry hasn't moved much but Cadiz is up 10% in that time. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 5.2% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.0% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Water Utilities Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 13 May 2025 | US$50.8b | US$9.9b | US$2.1b | 21x | 24.1x | 5.2x |
| Thu, 10 Apr 2025 | US$48.3b | US$9.8b | US$2.1b | 21x | 22.6x | 5x |
| Sat, 08 Mar 2025 | US$48.3b | US$9.8b | US$2.1b | 19.9x | 22.5x | 4.9x |
| Mon, 03 Feb 2025 | US$44.3b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 21x | 21.9x | 4.7x |
| Wed, 01 Jan 2025 | US$44.7b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 22.2x | 22.1x | 4.7x |
| Fri, 29 Nov 2024 | US$49.6b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 24.4x | 24.5x | 5.3x |
| Sun, 27 Oct 2024 | US$48.6b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 22.3x | 24.7x | 5.3x |
| Tue, 24 Sep 2024 | US$50.6b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 23.8x | 25.7x | 5.5x |
| Thu, 22 Aug 2024 | US$49.7b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 24.4x | 25.3x | 5.4x |
| Sat, 20 Jul 2024 | US$50.0b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 23.6x | 25.4x | 5.5x |
| Mon, 17 Jun 2024 | US$45.4b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 21.1x | 23.1x | 5x |
| Wed, 15 May 2024 | US$47.8b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 24.2x | 24.4x | 5.3x |
| Fri, 12 Apr 2024 | US$42.3b | US$8.9b | US$1.8b | 21.5x | 23.7x | 4.7x |
| Sun, 10 Mar 2024 | US$43.0b | US$8.9b | US$1.8b | 24x | 24.3x | 4.8x |
| Tue, 06 Feb 2024 | US$43.7b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 23.5x | 25.2x | 4.8x |
| Thu, 04 Jan 2024 | US$48.2b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 27.3x | 27.8x | 5.3x |
| Sat, 02 Dec 2023 | US$47.3b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 28.2x | 27.3x | 5.2x |
| Mon, 30 Oct 2023 | US$42.7b | US$8.9b | US$1.7b | 25x | 25.5x | 4.8x |
| Wed, 27 Sep 2023 | US$46.0b | US$8.9b | US$1.7b | 27.3x | 27.1x | 5.2x |
| Fri, 25 Aug 2023 | US$48.9b | US$8.9b | US$1.7b | 29x | 28.9x | 5.5x |
| Sun, 23 Jul 2023 | US$53.3b | US$8.7b | US$1.6b | 33.3x | 33.2x | 6.1x |
| Tue, 20 Jun 2023 | US$52.7b | US$8.7b | US$1.6b | 35.2x | 32.9x | 6.1x |
| Thu, 18 May 2023 | US$51.5b | US$8.7b | US$1.6b | 33.9x | 32.1x | 5.9x |
| Sat, 15 Apr 2023 | US$53.6b | US$8.5b | US$1.6b | 33.1x | 33.4x | 6.3x |
| Mon, 13 Mar 2023 | US$49.1b | US$8.5b | US$1.6b | 31.1x | 30.5x | 5.8x |
| Wed, 08 Feb 2023 | US$54.3b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 37x | 26.2x | 6.5x |
| Fri, 06 Jan 2023 | US$53.6b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 32.3x | 25.8x | 6.4x |
| Sun, 04 Dec 2022 | US$53.9b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 35.2x | 26x | 6.5x |
| Tue, 01 Nov 2022 | US$50.7b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 35.5x | 24.9x | 6.2x |
| Thu, 29 Sep 2022 | US$47.8b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 34.2x | 23.5x | 5.8x |
| Sat, 27 Aug 2022 | US$53.0b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 38x | 26.1x | 6.5x |
| Mon, 25 Jul 2022 | US$51.4b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 34.3x | 25.1x | 6.3x |
| Wed, 22 Jun 2022 | US$45.8b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 30x | 22.4x | 5.6x |
| Fri, 20 May 2022 | US$49.0b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 32.9x | 24.1x | 6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
24.1x
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 26.0x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 5.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Water Utilities industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 6.3% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased and as a result, profits have held steady.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Utilities industry?
| US Market | 3.92% | |
| Utilities | -0.19% | |
| Water Utilities | -5.21% | |
| Water | -5.21% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDZI Cadiz | US$3.19 | 10.4% +US$24.6m | 27.1% | PS27.2x | |
| CWCO Consolidated Water | US$23.58 | 2.0% +US$7.5m | -16.8% | PE21x | |
| PCYO Pure Cycle | US$10.46 | 0.9% +US$2.2m | 8.7% | PE17.8x |