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U.S. Water Utilities Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 23, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
- 7D1.6%
- 3M1.4%
- 1Y0.6%
- YTD12.6%
The Water Utilities industry is up 1.0% in the last week, with American Water Works Company up 1.7%. The industry has been flat over the past 12 months despite the gain this week. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 23 Aug 2025 | US$51.0b | US$10.3b | US$2.2b | 22.7x | 23.5x | 5x |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2025 | US$48.7b | US$10.0b | US$2.1b | 22.6x | 23x | 4.9x |
| Wed, 18 Jun 2025 | US$48.5b | US$10.0b | US$2.1b | 23.1x | 22.9x | 4.8x |
| Fri, 16 May 2025 | US$46.7b | US$10.0b | US$2.1b | 23.8x | 22x | 4.7x |
| Sun, 13 Apr 2025 | US$50.2b | US$9.8b | US$2.1b | 21.3x | 23.5x | 5.2x |
| Tue, 11 Mar 2025 | US$50.3b | US$9.8b | US$2.1b | 20x | 23.4x | 5.1x |
| Thu, 06 Feb 2025 | US$44.1b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 21.2x | 21.8x | 4.7x |
| Sat, 04 Jan 2025 | US$44.4b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 22x | 21.9x | 4.7x |
| Mon, 02 Dec 2024 | US$49.3b | US$9.4b | US$2.0b | 24.3x | 24.4x | 5.2x |
| Wed, 30 Oct 2024 | US$49.0b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 22.3x | 24.9x | 5.3x |
| Fri, 27 Sep 2024 | US$49.8b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 23.3x | 25.3x | 5.4x |
| Sun, 25 Aug 2024 | US$49.4b | US$9.2b | US$2.0b | 23.9x | 25.1x | 5.4x |
| Tue, 23 Jul 2024 | US$49.8b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 23.9x | 25.4x | 5.5x |
| Thu, 20 Jun 2024 | US$45.6b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 21x | 23.2x | 5x |
| Sat, 18 May 2024 | US$48.1b | US$9.0b | US$2.0b | 23.9x | 24.5x | 5.3x |
| Mon, 15 Apr 2024 | US$41.6b | US$8.9b | US$1.8b | 21x | 23.3x | 4.7x |
| Wed, 13 Mar 2024 | US$43.6b | US$8.9b | US$1.8b | 24x | 24.6x | 4.9x |
| Fri, 09 Feb 2024 | US$43.9b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 23.6x | 25.4x | 4.9x |
| Sun, 07 Jan 2024 | US$47.5b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 26.6x | 27.4x | 5.3x |
| Tue, 05 Dec 2023 | US$47.9b | US$9.0b | US$1.7b | 28.5x | 27.7x | 5.3x |
| Thu, 02 Nov 2023 | US$43.2b | US$8.9b | US$1.7b | 25.5x | 25.6x | 4.8x |
| Sat, 30 Sep 2023 | US$44.3b | US$13.9b | US$2.6b | 26x | 17.3x | 3.2x |
| Mon, 28 Aug 2023 | US$49.7b | US$8.9b | US$1.7b | 28.9x | 29.3x | 5.6x |
| Wed, 26 Jul 2023 | US$52.9b | US$8.7b | US$1.6b | 33.3x | 33x | 6.1x |
| Fri, 23 Jun 2023 | US$52.5b | US$8.7b | US$1.6b | 36.2x | 32.7x | 6x |
| Sun, 21 May 2023 | US$50.9b | US$8.7b | US$1.6b | 32.9x | 31.8x | 5.8x |
| Tue, 18 Apr 2023 | US$53.6b | US$8.5b | US$1.6b | 33.5x | 33.4x | 6.3x |
| Thu, 16 Mar 2023 | US$51.2b | US$8.5b | US$1.6b | 31.9x | 31.9x | 6x |
| Sat, 11 Feb 2023 | US$52.3b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 35.4x | 25.2x | 6.3x |
| Mon, 09 Jan 2023 | US$54.7b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 33.3x | 26.3x | 6.6x |
| Wed, 07 Dec 2022 | US$54.0b | US$8.3b | US$2.1b | 35.2x | 26x | 6.5x |
| Fri, 04 Nov 2022 | US$48.7b | US$8.2b | US$2.1b | 34.1x | 23.7x | 5.9x |
| Sun, 02 Oct 2022 | US$45.4b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 33.1x | 22.3x | 5.5x |
| Tue, 30 Aug 2022 | US$53.1b | US$8.2b | US$2.0b | 37.8x | 26.1x | 6.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
26.1x
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 5.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Water Utilities industry have grown 2.3% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 7.9% 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 | 0.45% | |
| Utilities | 0.50% | |
| Water Utilities | 1.57% | |
| Water | 1.57% | |
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$146.20 | 1.6% +US$460.9m | 4.1% | PE27.3x | |
| WTRG Essential Utilities | US$39.62 | 1.1% +US$123.4m | 1.0% | PE17.2x | |
| CWT California Water Service Group | US$47.59 | 2.3% +US$64.3m | -11.2% | PE20.9x | |
| HTO H2O America | US$50.98 | 1.9% +US$33.9m | -12.5% | PE17.5x | |
| MSEX Middlesex Water | US$54.56 | 3.0% +US$28.5m | -10.7% | PE22.7x |
