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U.S. Water Utilities Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 07, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
- 7D1.8%
- 3M-4.1%
- 1Y-4.5%
- YTD8.6%
Over the last 7 days, the Water Utilities industry has risen 1.8%, driven by gains from American Water Works Company of 3.0%. In the past year, the industry is down 4.5%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 | US$48.6b | US$10.3b | US$2.2b | 21.5x | 22.4x | 4.7x |
| Sun, 06 Jul 2025 | US$48.3b | US$10.0b | US$2.1b | 23.1x | 22.8x | 4.8x |
| Tue, 03 Jun 2025 | US$49.5b | US$10.0b | US$2.1b | 23.8x | 23.3x | 4.9x |
| Thu, 01 May 2025 | US$50.9b | US$9.8b | US$2.1b | 20.7x | 23.8x | 5.2x |
| Sat, 29 Mar 2025 | US$49.1b | US$9.8b | US$2.1b | 21.7x | 23x | 5x |
| Mon, 24 Feb 2025 | US$46.3b | US$9.6b | US$2.1b | 20.5x | 22x | 4.8x |
| Wed, 22 Jan 2025 | US$44.5b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 20.7x | 22x | 4.7x |
| Fri, 20 Dec 2024 | US$44.8b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 22.7x | 22.1x | 4.8x |
| Sun, 17 Nov 2024 | US$48.2b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 24.3x | 23.8x | 5.1x |
| Tue, 15 Oct 2024 | US$49.0b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 22.7x | 24.9x | 5.4x |
| Thu, 12 Sep 2024 | US$50.6b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 23.9x | 25.7x | 5.5x |
| Sat, 10 Aug 2024 | US$50.5b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 23.9x | 25.6x | 5.5x |
| Mon, 08 Jul 2024 | US$45.9b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 22.1x | 23.4x | 5.1x |
| Wed, 05 Jun 2024 | US$46.2b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 21.8x | 23.5x | 5.1x |
| Fri, 03 May 2024 | US$44.9b | US$9.2b | US$1.9b | 22.2x | 23.7x | 4.9x |
| Sun, 31 Mar 2024 | US$44.2b | US$8.9b | US$1.8b | 22.9x | 24.8x | 4.9x |
| Tue, 27 Feb 2024 | US$42.3b | US$8.9b | US$1.8b | 22.7x | 24x | 4.7x |
| Thu, 25 Jan 2024 | US$46.1b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 25.1x | 26.6x | 5.1x |
| Sat, 23 Dec 2023 | US$48.0b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 28x | 27.7x | 5.3x |
| Mon, 20 Nov 2023 | US$47.4b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 27.9x | 27.4x | 5.2x |
| Wed, 18 Oct 2023 | US$43.8b | US$8.9b | US$1.7b | 25.8x | 25.8x | 4.9x |
| Fri, 15 Sep 2023 | US$49.2b | US$8.9b | US$1.7b | 29.9x | 29x | 5.5x |
| Sun, 13 Aug 2023 | US$50.5b | US$8.9b | US$1.7b | 29.6x | 29.8x | 5.7x |
| Tue, 11 Jul 2023 | US$49.8b | US$8.7b | US$1.6b | 33.7x | 31.1x | 5.7x |
| Thu, 08 Jun 2023 | US$52.2b | US$8.7b | US$1.6b | 34.6x | 32.6x | 6x |
| Sat, 06 May 2023 | US$52.9b | US$8.6b | US$1.6b | 34.3x | 33.2x | 6.1x |
| Mon, 03 Apr 2023 | US$52.7b | US$8.5b | US$1.6b | 32.6x | 32.9x | 6.2x |
| Wed, 01 Mar 2023 | US$49.3b | US$8.5b | US$1.6b | 31.9x | 31x | 5.8x |
| Fri, 27 Jan 2023 | US$53.9b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 35.8x | 26x | 6.5x |
| Sun, 25 Dec 2022 | US$53.4b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 35x | 25.7x | 6.4x |
| Tue, 22 Nov 2022 | US$52.5b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 34.7x | 25.3x | 6.3x |
| Thu, 20 Oct 2022 | US$46.9b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 34.3x | 23.1x | 5.7x |
| Sat, 17 Sep 2022 | US$51.1b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 36.6x | 25.1x | 6.2x |
| Mon, 15 Aug 2022 | US$55.2b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 38.9x | 27.2x | 6.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
27.2x
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 22.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 25.9x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 5.4x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Water Utilities industry have grown 2.2% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 7.8% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Utilities industry?
| US Market | -0.16% | |
| Utilities | 0.36% | |
| Water Utilities | 1.78% | |
| Water | 1.78% | |
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$144.42 | 3.0% +US$815.5m | -0.2% | PE26x | |
| WTRG Essential Utilities | US$38.43 | 4.4% +US$462.0m | -3.9% | PE16.7x | |
| AWR American States Water | US$76.05 | 3.3% +US$94.7m | -7.1% | PE23.9x | |
| CWT California Water Service Group | US$46.88 | 3.1% +US$84.0m | -12.0% | PE20.6x | |
| HTO H2O America | US$50.22 | 4.0% +US$68.1m | -13.9% | PE17.2x |
