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U.S. Water Utilities Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 12, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
- 7D-0.7%
- 3M13.6%
- 1Y5.2%
- YTD14.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Water Utilities industry has remained flat. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 5.2% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.0% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 12 May 2025 | US$50.8b | US$9.9b | US$2.1b | 21.6x | 24.1x | 5.2x |
| Wed, 09 Apr 2025 | US$48.8b | US$9.8b | US$2.1b | 21.1x | 22.8x | 5x |
| Fri, 07 Mar 2025 | US$48.1b | US$9.8b | US$2.1b | 19.6x | 22.4x | 4.9x |
| Sun, 02 Feb 2025 | US$44.3b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 21x | 21.9x | 4.7x |
| Tue, 31 Dec 2024 | US$45.0b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 22.5x | 22.2x | 4.8x |
| Thu, 28 Nov 2024 | US$49.4b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 24.4x | 24.4x | 5.3x |
| Sat, 26 Oct 2024 | US$49.2b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 22.3x | 25x | 5.4x |
| Mon, 23 Sep 2024 | US$50.6b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 23.8x | 25.7x | 5.5x |
| Wed, 21 Aug 2024 | US$49.9b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 24.2x | 25.4x | 5.5x |
| Fri, 19 Jul 2024 | US$50.5b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 24x | 25.7x | 5.6x |
| Sun, 16 Jun 2024 | US$45.4b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 21.1x | 23.1x | 5x |
| Tue, 14 May 2024 | US$47.8b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 23.5x | 24.4x | 5.3x |
| Thu, 11 Apr 2024 | US$43.8b | US$8.9b | US$1.8b | 21.7x | 24.5x | 4.9x |
| Sat, 09 Mar 2024 | US$43.0b | US$8.9b | US$1.8b | 24x | 24.2x | 4.8x |
| Mon, 05 Feb 2024 | US$44.8b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 25x | 25.9x | 5x |
| Wed, 03 Jan 2024 | US$48.3b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 27.6x | 27.9x | 5.3x |
| Fri, 01 Dec 2023 | US$47.0b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 27.9x | 27.2x | 5.2x |
| Sun, 29 Oct 2023 | US$42.7b | US$8.9b | US$1.7b | 25x | 25.5x | 4.8x |
| Tue, 26 Sep 2023 | US$47.1b | US$8.9b | US$1.7b | 27.9x | 27.8x | 5.3x |
| Thu, 24 Aug 2023 | US$49.4b | US$8.9b | US$1.7b | 29.1x | 29.1x | 5.5x |
| Sat, 22 Jul 2023 | US$53.3b | US$8.7b | US$1.6b | 33.3x | 33.2x | 6.1x |
| Mon, 19 Jun 2023 | US$52.7b | US$8.7b | US$1.6b | 35.2x | 32.9x | 6.1x |
| Wed, 17 May 2023 | US$51.6b | US$8.7b | US$1.6b | 33.8x | 32.2x | 5.9x |
| Fri, 14 Apr 2023 | US$54.6b | US$8.5b | US$1.6b | 33.6x | 34x | 6.4x |
| Sun, 12 Mar 2023 | US$49.1b | US$8.5b | US$1.6b | 31.1x | 30.5x | 5.8x |
| Tue, 07 Feb 2023 | US$54.5b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 37.5x | 26.3x | 6.6x |
| Thu, 05 Jan 2023 | US$54.7b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 34x | 26.3x | 6.6x |
| Sat, 03 Dec 2022 | US$53.9b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 35.2x | 26x | 6.5x |
| Mon, 31 Oct 2022 | US$50.7b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 35.2x | 24.9x | 6.2x |
| Wed, 28 Sep 2022 | US$46.9b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 33.4x | 23.1x | 5.7x |
| Fri, 26 Aug 2022 | US$54.0b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 38.5x | 26.6x | 6.6x |
| Sun, 24 Jul 2022 | US$51.4b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 34.3x | 25.1x | 6.3x |
| Tue, 21 Jun 2022 | US$45.2b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 30.1x | 22.1x | 5.5x |
| Thu, 19 May 2022 | US$49.3b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 32.6x | 24.2x | 6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
24.2x
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 | 0.30% | |
| Utilities | 0.80% | |
| Water Utilities | -0.67% | |
| Water | -0.67% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWR American States Water | US$80.24 | 0.5% +US$13.9m | 2.9% | PE25.2x | |
| CDZI Cadiz | US$3.03 | 4.8% +US$11.5m | 20.7% | PS25.8x | |
| CWCO Consolidated Water | US$23.44 | 1.4% +US$5.3m | -17.3% | PE20.9x | |
| MSEX Middlesex Water | US$60.09 | 0.4% +US$4.7m | 3.8% | PE25x | |
| GWRS Global Water Resources | US$10.41 | 1.2% +US$3.3m | -20.1% | PE49.4x |
