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U.S. Water Utilities Industry Analysis
UpdatedJun 29, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
- 7D-1.8%
- 3M-6.0%
- 1Y3.1%
- YTD6.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Water Utilities industry has dropped 1.8%, driven by American Water Works Company declining 2.4%. Meanwhile, Pure Cycle actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 6.3% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 3.1%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.1% 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, 30 Jun 2025 | US$47.8b | US$10.0b | US$2.1b | 22.7x | 22.5x | 4.8x |
| Wed, 28 May 2025 | US$49.6b | US$10.0b | US$2.1b | 24.1x | 23.4x | 4.9x |
| Fri, 25 Apr 2025 | US$51.1b | US$9.8b | US$2.1b | 21.2x | 23.9x | 5.2x |
| Sun, 23 Mar 2025 | US$48.6b | US$9.7b | US$2.1b | 23.5x | 22.7x | 5x |
| Tue, 18 Feb 2025 | US$44.4b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 21.7x | 21.9x | 4.7x |
| Thu, 16 Jan 2025 | US$43.1b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 20.9x | 21.3x | 4.6x |
| Sat, 14 Dec 2024 | US$47.3b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 23.6x | 23.4x | 5x |
| Mon, 11 Nov 2024 | US$49.1b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 25.4x | 24.3x | 5.2x |
| Wed, 09 Oct 2024 | US$48.3b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 22.3x | 24.6x | 5.3x |
| Fri, 06 Sep 2024 | US$50.3b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 24x | 25.5x | 5.5x |
| Sun, 04 Aug 2024 | US$51.9b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 25.8x | 26x | 5.7x |
| Tue, 02 Jul 2024 | US$45.7b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 21.6x | 23.2x | 5.1x |
| Thu, 30 May 2024 | US$44.9b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 20.9x | 22.8x | 5x |
| Sat, 27 Apr 2024 | US$43.4b | US$9.1b | US$1.9b | 21.3x | 23.1x | 4.8x |
| Mon, 25 Mar 2024 | US$43.0b | US$8.9b | US$1.8b | 21.9x | 24.2x | 4.8x |
| Wed, 21 Feb 2024 | US$44.1b | US$9.1b | US$1.8b | 23.6x | 25.1x | 4.8x |
| Fri, 19 Jan 2024 | US$45.8b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 25.6x | 26.4x | 5.1x |
| Sun, 17 Dec 2023 | US$47.8b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 27.8x | 27.6x | 5.3x |
| Tue, 14 Nov 2023 | US$44.3b | US$9.1b | US$1.7b | 25.6x | 25.5x | 4.9x |
| Thu, 12 Oct 2023 | US$62.8b | US$13.9b | US$2.6b | 26.3x | 24.5x | 4.5x |
| Sat, 09 Sep 2023 | US$48.3b | US$8.9b | US$1.7b | 29.2x | 28.5x | 5.4x |
| Mon, 07 Aug 2023 | US$50.9b | US$8.9b | US$1.7b | 31.3x | 30.5x | 5.7x |
| Wed, 05 Jul 2023 | US$51.3b | US$8.7b | US$1.6b | 35.9x | 32x | 5.9x |
| Fri, 02 Jun 2023 | US$51.5b | US$8.7b | US$1.6b | 33.5x | 32.1x | 5.9x |
| Sun, 30 Apr 2023 | US$52.6b | US$8.6b | US$1.6b | 33.5x | 33x | 6.1x |
| Tue, 28 Mar 2023 | US$51.2b | US$8.5b | US$1.6b | 31.8x | 31.8x | 6x |
| Thu, 23 Feb 2023 | US$51.6b | US$8.3b | US$1.6b | 35x | 32.7x | 6.2x |
| Sat, 21 Jan 2023 | US$52.7b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 35x | 25.4x | 6.3x |
| Mon, 19 Dec 2022 | US$52.8b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 34.8x | 25.5x | 6.4x |
| Wed, 16 Nov 2022 | US$51.9b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 33.9x | 25x | 6.3x |
| Fri, 14 Oct 2022 | US$45.4b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 33.3x | 22.4x | 5.5x |
| Sun, 11 Sep 2022 | US$52.9b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 36.9x | 26x | 6.5x |
| Tue, 09 Aug 2022 | US$53.8b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 37.8x | 26.6x | 6.6x |
| Thu, 07 Jul 2022 | US$50.8b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 34.6x | 24.8x | 6.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
24.8x
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 22.5x 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 | 3.41% | |
| Utilities | 1.27% | |
| Water Utilities | -1.82% | |
| Water | -1.82% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCYO Pure Cycle | US$10.69 | 6.3% +US$15.2m | 11.9% | PE18.2x | |
| CWCO Consolidated Water | US$29.83 | 2.4% +US$11.3m | 12.4% | PE30x | |
| CDZI Cadiz | US$3.12 | 2.3% +US$5.7m | 1.0% | PS22.3x | |
| ARTN.A Artesian Resources | US$33.71 | 1.4% +US$4.9m | -4.1% | PE16.2x | |
| YORW York Water | US$31.84 | 0.4% +US$1.7m | -14.2% | PE23.4x |
