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U.S. Water Utilities Industry Analysis
UpdatedOct 29, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies19
- 7D-4.1%
- 3M2.0%
- 1Y-0.06%
- YTD8.7%
Over the last 7 days, the Water Utilities industry has dropped 3.6%, driven by American Water Works Company declining 6.5%. On the other hand Cadiz is actually up 19%. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 29 Oct 2025 | US$52.5b | US$10.9b | US$2.1b | 23.4x | 25.1x | 4.8x |
| Fri, 26 Sep 2025 | US$51.5b | US$10.9b | US$2.1b | 22x | 24.5x | 4.7x |
| Sun, 24 Aug 2025 | US$51.4b | US$10.3b | US$2.2b | 22.7x | 23.6x | 5x |
| Tue, 22 Jul 2025 | US$48.7b | US$10.0b | US$2.1b | 22.6x | 23x | 4.9x |
| Thu, 19 Jun 2025 | US$48.5b | US$10.0b | US$2.1b | 23.4x | 22.9x | 4.8x |
| Sat, 17 May 2025 | US$48.7b | US$10.0b | US$2.1b | 24.1x | 23x | 4.9x |
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | US$50.2b | US$9.8b | US$2.1b | 21.3x | 23.5x | 5.2x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | US$51.4b | US$9.8b | US$2.1b | 19.7x | 23.9x | 5.3x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | US$44.1b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 21x | 21.8x | 4.7x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | US$44.4b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 22x | 21.9x | 4.7x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | US$49.3b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 24.2x | 24.4x | 5.2x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | US$48.1b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 22.3x | 24.4x | 5.2x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | US$49.5b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 23.5x | 25.2x | 5.4x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | US$49.4b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 23.9x | 25.1x | 5.4x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | US$50.0b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 23.9x | 25.4x | 5.5x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | US$45.6b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 21.2x | 23.2x | 5x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | US$48.1b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 23.9x | 24.5x | 5.3x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | US$41.6b | US$8.9b | US$1.8b | 21.2x | 23.3x | 4.7x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | US$43.2b | US$8.9b | US$1.8b | 23.8x | 24.4x | 4.8x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | US$44.0b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 24.1x | 25.4x | 4.9x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | US$47.5b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 26.6x | 27.4x | 5.3x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | US$48.2b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 28.3x | 27.9x | 5.3x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | US$43.5b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 25.9x | 25.4x | 4.8x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | US$44.5b | US$13.9b | US$2.6b | 26x | 17.4x | 3.2x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | US$49.7b | US$8.9b | US$1.7b | 28.9x | 29.3x | 5.6x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | US$52.8b | US$8.7b | US$1.6b | 33.6x | 32.9x | 6.1x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | US$51.2b | US$8.7b | US$1.6b | 35.2x | 32x | 5.9x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | US$50.9b | US$8.7b | US$1.6b | 32.9x | 31.8x | 5.8x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | US$52.8b | US$8.5b | US$1.6b | 33.2x | 32.9x | 6.2x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | US$51.7b | US$8.5b | US$1.6b | 32x | 32.1x | 6.1x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | US$52.3b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 35.4x | 25.2x | 6.3x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | US$54.5b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 33.3x | 26.2x | 6.6x |
| Thu, 08 Dec 2022 | US$53.9b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 35.3x | 25.9x | 6.5x |
| Sat, 05 Nov 2022 | US$49.3b | US$8.2b | US$2.1b | 34.6x | 24x | 6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
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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 25.8x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 5.3x.
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 10.0% 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 | 2.14% | |
| Utilities | -0.44% | |
| Water Utilities | -4.11% | |
| Water | -4.11% | |
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$5.73 | 18.9% +US$74.6m | 89.1% | PS31.2x | |
| MSEX Middlesex Water | US$60.99 | 1.6% +US$17.5m | -4.0% | PE25.4x | |
| ARTN.A Artesian Resources | US$33.93 | 2.3% +US$7.9m | 0.4% | PE15.6x | |
| YORW York Water | US$32.46 | 1.1% +US$5.0m | -8.7% | PE23.8x |