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U.S. Water Utilities Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 05, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
- 7D1.5%
- 3M14.9%
- 1Y8.6%
- YTD14.2%
Over the last 7 days, the Water Utilities industry has risen 1.6%, driven by gains from American Water Works Company of 2.2%. This means that the industry has gained 9.8% over the past year. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 05 May 2025 | US$50.9b | US$9.8b | US$2.1b | 21.6x | 24.2x | 5.2x |
| Wed, 02 Apr 2025 | US$50.6b | US$9.8b | US$2.1b | 21.7x | 23.7x | 5.2x |
| Fri, 28 Feb 2025 | US$47.1b | US$9.8b | US$2.1b | 20.3x | 22x | 4.8x |
| Sun, 26 Jan 2025 | US$42.7b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 19.9x | 21.1x | 4.5x |
| Tue, 24 Dec 2024 | US$45.1b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 22.5x | 22.3x | 4.8x |
| Thu, 21 Nov 2024 | US$49.2b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 24.1x | 24.3x | 5.2x |
| Sat, 19 Oct 2024 | US$50.0b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 23.8x | 25.4x | 5.5x |
| Mon, 16 Sep 2024 | US$51.2b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 24.5x | 26x | 5.6x |
| Wed, 14 Aug 2024 | US$49.6b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 23.9x | 25.1x | 5.4x |
| Fri, 12 Jul 2024 | US$46.6b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 22.9x | 23.7x | 5.2x |
| Sun, 09 Jun 2024 | US$45.2b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 21.3x | 23x | 5x |
| Tue, 07 May 2024 | US$46.4b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 22.2x | 23.6x | 5.1x |
| Thu, 04 Apr 2024 | US$42.8b | US$8.9b | US$1.8b | 22x | 24x | 4.8x |
| Sat, 02 Mar 2024 | US$42.6b | US$8.9b | US$1.8b | 22.8x | 24.1x | 4.8x |
| Mon, 29 Jan 2024 | US$44.9b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 25.2x | 25.9x | 5x |
| Wed, 27 Dec 2023 | US$48.0b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 28.2x | 27.7x | 5.3x |
| Fri, 24 Nov 2023 | US$46.8b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 27.9x | 27x | 5.2x |
| Sun, 22 Oct 2023 | US$42.3b | US$8.9b | US$1.7b | 25.1x | 24.9x | 4.7x |
| Tue, 19 Sep 2023 | US$48.9b | US$8.9b | US$1.7b | 29.4x | 28.8x | 5.5x |
| Thu, 17 Aug 2023 | US$49.9b | US$8.9b | US$1.7b | 29.8x | 29.4x | 5.6x |
| Sat, 15 Jul 2023 | US$51.8b | US$8.7b | US$1.6b | 33.4x | 32.3x | 5.9x |
| Mon, 12 Jun 2023 | US$52.8b | US$8.7b | US$1.6b | 34.4x | 32.9x | 6.1x |
| Wed, 10 May 2023 | US$52.6b | US$8.6b | US$1.6b | 34.5x | 33.2x | 6.1x |
| Fri, 07 Apr 2023 | US$54.6b | US$8.5b | US$1.6b | 33.8x | 34x | 6.4x |
| Sun, 05 Mar 2023 | US$50.5b | US$8.5b | US$1.6b | 31.7x | 31.4x | 5.9x |
| Tue, 31 Jan 2023 | US$53.1b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 34.5x | 25.6x | 6.4x |
| Thu, 29 Dec 2022 | US$53.5b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 34.4x | 25.8x | 6.4x |
| Sat, 26 Nov 2022 | US$54.0b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 35.1x | 26x | 6.5x |
| Mon, 24 Oct 2022 | US$46.1b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 33.6x | 22.7x | 5.6x |
| Wed, 21 Sep 2022 | US$50.5b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 36.3x | 24.8x | 6.2x |
| Fri, 19 Aug 2022 | US$55.5b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 39.2x | 27.3x | 6.8x |
| Sun, 17 Jul 2022 | US$51.1b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 34.3x | 25x | 6.2x |
| Tue, 14 Jun 2022 | US$47.5b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 31.3x | 23.2x | 5.8x |
| Thu, 12 May 2022 | US$47.9b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 32.3x | 23.6x | 5.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
23.6x
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 | 2.79% | |
| Utilities | 1.45% | |
| Water Utilities | 1.46% | |
| Water | 1.46% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWK American Water Works Company | US$147.11 | 2.2% +US$612.4m | 14.3% | PE26.8x | |
| WTRG Essential Utilities | US$40.71 | 1.5% +US$162.6m | 7.8% | PE18.8x | |
| AWR American States Water | US$80.04 | 1.7% +US$52.0m | 8.9% | PE25.9x | |
| SJW SJW Group | US$55.23 | 2.7% +US$51.8m | -0.5% | PE19.1x | |
| GWRS Global Water Resources | US$10.55 | 1.9% +US$5.5m | -17.3% | PE50x |
