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U.S. Water Utilities Industry Analysis
UpdatedJun 08, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
- 7D-2.2%
- 3M-6.6%
- 1Y5.6%
- YTD8.1%
Over the last 7 days, the Water Utilities industry has dropped 2.2%, driven by American Water Works Company declining 2.0%. On the other hand Cadiz is actually up 7.3%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 5.6%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 08 Jun 2025 | US$48.4b | US$10.0b | US$2.1b | 23.3x | 22.8x | 4.8x |
| Tue, 06 May 2025 | US$50.9b | US$9.8b | US$2.1b | 21.7x | 24.2x | 5.2x |
| Thu, 03 Apr 2025 | US$50.5b | US$9.8b | US$2.1b | 21.7x | 23.6x | 5.2x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | US$46.8b | US$9.8b | US$2.1b | 20.8x | 21.8x | 4.8x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | US$42.7b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 19.9x | 21.1x | 4.5x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | US$44.9b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 22.4x | 22.2x | 4.8x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | US$49.0b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 24.1x | 24.2x | 5.2x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | US$50.4b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 23.8x | 25.6x | 5.5x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | US$51.2b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 24.7x | 26x | 5.6x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | US$49.6b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 24x | 25.1x | 5.4x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | US$48.3b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 23.2x | 24.6x | 5.3x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | US$45.2b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 21.3x | 23x | 5x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | US$46.9b | US$9.1b | US$2.0b | 22.1x | 23.8x | 5.2x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | US$42.8b | US$8.9b | US$1.8b | 22.5x | 24x | 4.8x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | US$42.9b | US$8.9b | US$1.8b | 22.8x | 24.2x | 4.8x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | US$44.9b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 25.7x | 25.9x | 5x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | US$48.2b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 28.1x | 27.8x | 5.3x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | US$47.3b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 28.3x | 27.4x | 5.2x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | US$42.3b | US$8.9b | US$1.7b | 25.1x | 24.9x | 4.7x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | US$48.6b | US$8.9b | US$1.7b | 29.2x | 28.6x | 5.4x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | US$49.9b | US$8.9b | US$1.7b | 29.7x | 29.4x | 5.6x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | US$51.8b | US$8.7b | US$1.6b | 33.4x | 32.3x | 5.9x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | US$52.1b | US$8.7b | US$1.6b | 34.1x | 32.5x | 6x |
| Thu, 11 May 2023 | US$53.3b | US$8.6b | US$1.6b | 35x | 33.6x | 6.2x |
| Sat, 08 Apr 2023 | US$54.6b | US$8.5b | US$1.6b | 33.8x | 34x | 6.4x |
| Mon, 06 Mar 2023 | US$50.5b | US$8.5b | US$1.6b | 31.7x | 31.4x | 5.9x |
| Wed, 01 Feb 2023 | US$53.8b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 34.9x | 25.9x | 6.5x |
| Fri, 30 Dec 2022 | US$54.0b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 34.6x | 26x | 6.5x |
| Sun, 27 Nov 2022 | US$54.0b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 35.1x | 26x | 6.5x |
| Tue, 25 Oct 2022 | US$46.1b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 33.6x | 22.7x | 5.6x |
| Thu, 22 Sep 2022 | US$49.9b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 35.8x | 24.6x | 6.1x |
| Sat, 20 Aug 2022 | US$55.1b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 38.9x | 27.1x | 6.7x |
| Mon, 18 Jul 2022 | US$51.1b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 34.3x | 25x | 6.2x |
| Wed, 15 Jun 2022 | US$45.5b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 30.2x | 22.2x | 5.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
22.2x
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 22.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 26.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 5.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.8x.
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 6.9% 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 | 1.78% | |
| Utilities | -1.01% | |
| Water Utilities | -2.19% | |
| Water | -2.19% | |
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$3.16 | 7.3% +US$17.6m | 6.8% | PS22.6x | |
| CWCO Consolidated Water | US$27.22 | 0.7% +US$3.0m | 4.5% | PE27.3x | |
| GWRS Global Water Resources | US$10.18 | 0.3% +US$823.5k | -16.7% | PE49.1x |
