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U.S. Water Utilities Industry Analysis
UpdatedJun 23, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
- 7D-0.5%
- 3M0.4%
- 1Y5.1%
- YTD8.7%
Last week, the Water Utilities industry hasn't moved much but Cadiz is up 9.3% in that time. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 5.1% 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, 23 Jun 2025 | US$48.7b | US$10.0b | US$2.1b | 23.3x | 22.9x | 4.9x |
| Wed, 21 May 2025 | US$50.0b | US$10.0b | US$2.1b | 24.4x | 23.6x | 5x |
| Fri, 18 Apr 2025 | US$50.6b | US$9.8b | US$2.1b | 21.5x | 23.7x | 5.2x |
| Sun, 16 Mar 2025 | US$49.9b | US$9.8b | US$2.1b | 19.4x | 23.3x | 5.1x |
| Tue, 11 Feb 2025 | US$43.6b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 20.7x | 21.5x | 4.6x |
| Thu, 09 Jan 2025 | US$43.4b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 21.1x | 21.5x | 4.6x |
| Sat, 07 Dec 2024 | US$47.7b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 23.5x | 23.6x | 5.1x |
| Mon, 04 Nov 2024 | US$48.0b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 22.1x | 23.7x | 5.1x |
| Wed, 02 Oct 2024 | US$50.5b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 23.4x | 25.7x | 5.5x |
| Fri, 30 Aug 2024 | US$49.7b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 24.3x | 25.3x | 5.4x |
| Sun, 28 Jul 2024 | US$50.3b | US$9.1b | US$2.0b | 24.2x | 25.6x | 5.6x |
| Tue, 25 Jun 2024 | US$45.7b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 21.7x | 23.2x | 5.1x |
| Thu, 23 May 2024 | US$48.1b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 23.2x | 24.5x | 5.3x |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 | US$42.1b | US$8.9b | US$1.8b | 21.2x | 23.6x | 4.7x |
| Mon, 18 Mar 2024 | US$42.8b | US$8.9b | US$1.8b | 22.5x | 24.1x | 4.8x |
| Wed, 14 Feb 2024 | US$43.2b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 23.3x | 25x | 4.8x |
| Fri, 12 Jan 2024 | US$48.3b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 26.4x | 27.9x | 5.3x |
| Sun, 10 Dec 2023 | US$47.7b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 28.4x | 27.5x | 5.3x |
| Tue, 07 Nov 2023 | US$46.9b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 26.6x | 27.3x | 5.2x |
| Thu, 05 Oct 2023 | US$43.6b | US$13.9b | US$2.6b | 25.6x | 17x | 3.1x |
| Sat, 02 Sep 2023 | US$48.7b | US$8.9b | US$1.7b | 29.1x | 28.7x | 5.5x |
| Mon, 31 Jul 2023 | US$52.4b | US$8.9b | US$1.7b | 32x | 31.6x | 5.9x |
| Wed, 28 Jun 2023 | US$50.9b | US$8.7b | US$1.6b | 35.4x | 31.8x | 5.8x |
| Fri, 26 May 2023 | US$51.6b | US$8.7b | US$1.6b | 33.3x | 32.2x | 5.9x |
| Sun, 23 Apr 2023 | US$53.9b | US$8.5b | US$1.6b | 33.8x | 33.6x | 6.3x |
| Tue, 21 Mar 2023 | US$51.6b | US$8.5b | US$1.6b | 32.2x | 32.1x | 6x |
| Thu, 16 Feb 2023 | US$52.2b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 35.7x | 25.1x | 6.3x |
| Sat, 14 Jan 2023 | US$54.9b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 34.1x | 26.4x | 6.6x |
| Mon, 12 Dec 2022 | US$54.4b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 35.5x | 26.2x | 6.6x |
| Wed, 09 Nov 2022 | US$49.3b | US$8.2b | US$2.1b | 34.4x | 24x | 6x |
| Fri, 07 Oct 2022 | US$45.9b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 32.8x | 22.6x | 5.6x |
| Sun, 04 Sep 2022 | US$51.9b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 36.7x | 25.5x | 6.3x |
| Tue, 02 Aug 2022 | US$54.3b | US$8.1b | US$2.0b | 38.4x | 26.8x | 6.7x |
| Thu, 30 Jun 2022 | US$49.6b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 32.9x | 24.3x | 6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
24.3x
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 22.9x 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 4.9x.
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 | 0.027% | |
| Utilities | -0.79% | |
| Water Utilities | -0.52% | |
| Water | -0.52% | |
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$141.25 | 0.6% +US$152.1m | 6.9% | PE25.7x | |
| CWT California Water Service Group | US$46.45 | 0.9% +US$24.4m | -5.4% | PE20.6x | |
| AWR American States Water | US$77.76 | 0.7% +US$21.2m | 6.8% | PE24.4x | |
| CDZI Cadiz | US$3.05 | 7.4% +US$17.2m | -0.7% | PS21.8x | |
| MSEX Middlesex Water | US$56.10 | 0.8% +US$7.7m | 4.9% | PE23.4x |
