H2O America (HTO) Competitors $49.57 +0.04 (+0.08%) As of 08/6/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock HTO vs. AWR, CWT, MSEX, CWCO, YORW, ARTNA, CDZI, AWK, CDZIP, and IDAShould you be buying H2O America stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of H2O America include American States Water (AWR), California Water Service Group (CWT), Middlesex Water (MSEX), Consolidated Water (CWCO), York Water (YORW), Artesian Resources (ARTNA), Cadiz (CDZI), American Water Works (AWK), Cadiz (CDZIP), and IDACORP (IDA). H2O America vs. Its Competitors American States Water California Water Service Group Middlesex Water Consolidated Water York Water Artesian Resources Cadiz American Water Works Cadiz IDACORP American States Water (NYSE:AWR) and H2O America (NASDAQ:HTO) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability. Is AWR or HTO a better dividend stock? American States Water pays an annual dividend of $1.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. H2O America pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. American States Water pays out 57.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. H2O America pays out 55.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. American States Water has raised its dividend for 71 consecutive years and H2O America has raised its dividend for 57 consecutive years. H2O America is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts prefer AWR or HTO? American States Water currently has a consensus target price of $77.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.08%. H2O America has a consensus target price of $56.50, suggesting a potential upside of 13.98%. Given H2O America's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe H2O America is more favorable than American States Water.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American States Water 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50H2O America 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AWR or HTO? 75.2% of American States Water shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of H2O America shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of American States Water shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of H2O America shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to AWR or HTO? In the previous week, American States Water had 8 more articles in the media than H2O America. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for American States Water and 13 mentions for H2O America. American States Water's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat H2O America's score of 0.01 indicating that American States Water is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American States Water 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive H2O America 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is AWR or HTO more profitable? American States Water has a net margin of 20.22% compared to H2O America's net margin of 13.03%. American States Water's return on equity of 13.45% beat H2O America's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American States Water20.22% 13.45% 4.92% H2O America 13.03%7.67%2.27% Which has more volatility and risk, AWR or HTO? American States Water has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, H2O America has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AWR or HTO? American States Water has higher earnings, but lower revenue than H2O America. H2O America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American States Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican States Water$595.46M4.82$119.27M$3.2522.91H2O America$748.44M2.34$93.97M$3.0516.25 SummaryAmerican States Water beats H2O America on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get H2O America News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HTO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HTO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HTO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricH2O AmericaUtilities IndustryUtilities SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.75B$3.36B$16.88B$9.47BDividend Yield3.39%5.22%5.46%4.18%P/E Ratio16.2520.0220.0123.99Price / Sales2.34164.94164.30187.89Price / Cash7.6514.1119.0658.51Price / Book1.192.722.125.58Net Income$93.97M$76.43M$751.46M$265.35M7 Day Performance2.65%1.17%2.74%-0.07%1 Month PerformanceN/A1.25%15.82%1.76%1 Year Performance-15.32%7.36%123.36%25.39% H2O America Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HTOH2O America3.3576 of 5 stars$49.57+0.1%$56.50+14.0%-15.7%$1.75B$748.44M16.25760AWRAmerican States Water4.0156 of 5 stars$75.46+1.0%$77.50+2.7%-9.7%$2.91B$595.46M23.22810News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseCWTCalifornia Water Service Group4.5592 of 5 stars$46.99+1.1%$56.00+19.2%-12.6%$2.80B$1.04B20.521,278Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementMSEXMiddlesex Water3.2055 of 5 stars$53.18+1.5%$61.00+14.7%-15.5%$958.30M$191.88M21.98350Earnings ReportCWCOConsolidated Water3.8558 of 5 stars$29.15+2.5%N/A+7.5%$464.07M$133.97M17.99200News CoverageUpcoming EarningsYORWYork Water3.4923 of 5 stars$30.68+0.8%N/A-20.5%$441.79M$74.96M22.39110Upcoming EarningsARTNAArtesian Resources4.2303 of 5 stars$32.810.0%N/A-9.1%$338.27M$107.95M15.77240News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementCDZICadiz3.872 of 5 stars$3.15+4.7%$10.00+217.5%+3.7%$257.91M$11.44M-5.7310News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAWKAmerican Water Works4.0867 of 5 stars$146.92+0.8%$142.00-3.3%-1.2%$28.66B$4.94B26.476,700CDZIPCadizN/A$17.38-0.7%N/A+21.3%$0.00$11.44M0.0010Upcoming EarningsIDAIDACORP3.7496 of 5 stars$126.47+1.7%$122.86-2.9%+23.4%$6.83B$1.83B22.272,141Earnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American States Water Competitors California Water Service Group Competitors Middlesex Water Competitors Consolidated Water Competitors York Water Competitors Artesian Resources Competitors Cadiz Competitors American Water Works Competitors Cadiz Competitors IDACORP Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:HTO) was last updated on 8/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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