American Water Works (AWK) Competitors $145.96 +0.09 (+0.06%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$146.22 +0.27 (+0.18%) As of 08/22/2025 07:14 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AWK vs. CWCO, GWRS, MSEX, AWR, CMS, CWT, WTRG, HTO, YORW, and ARTNAShould you be buying American Water Works stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of American Water Works include Consolidated Water (CWCO), Global Water Resources (GWRS), Middlesex Water (MSEX), American States Water (AWR), CMS Energy (CMS), California Water Service Group (CWT), Essential Utilities (WTRG), H2O America (HTO), York Water (YORW), and Artesian Resources (ARTNA). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector. American Water Works vs. Its Competitors Consolidated Water Global Water Resources Middlesex Water American States Water CMS Energy California Water Service Group Essential Utilities H2O America York Water Artesian Resources Consolidated Water (NASDAQ:CWCO) and American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability. Which has higher earnings and valuation, CWCO or AWK? American Water Works has higher revenue and earnings than Consolidated Water. Consolidated Water is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Water Works, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioConsolidated Water$129.10M4.14$28.24M$1.6220.72American Water Works$4.68B6.08$1.05B$5.5526.30 Does the media refer more to CWCO or AWK? In the previous week, American Water Works had 25 more articles in the media than Consolidated Water. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for American Water Works and 4 mentions for Consolidated Water. American Water Works' average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Consolidated Water's score of 0.94 indicating that American Water Works is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Consolidated Water 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Water Works 25 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in CWCO or AWK? 55.2% of Consolidated Water shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.6% of American Water Works shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.3% of Consolidated Water shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Water Works shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is CWCO or AWK a better dividend stock? Consolidated Water pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. American Water Works pays an annual dividend of $3.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Consolidated Water pays out 34.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Water Works pays out 59.6% 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. Consolidated Water has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and American Water Works has increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years. American Water Works is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts rate CWCO or AWK? Consolidated Water presently has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.19%. American Water Works has a consensus price target of $143.30, suggesting a potential downside of 1.82%. Given Consolidated Water's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Consolidated Water is more favorable than American Water Works.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Consolidated Water 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00American Water Works 3 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.91 Which has more risk & volatility, CWCO or AWK? Consolidated Water has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Water Works has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CWCO or AWK more profitable? American Water Works has a net margin of 21.91% compared to Consolidated Water's net margin of 12.24%. American Water Works' return on equity of 10.34% beat Consolidated Water's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Consolidated Water12.24% 7.77% 6.84% American Water Works 21.91%10.34%3.29% SummaryAmerican Water Works beats Consolidated Water on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get American Water Works News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AWK 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 AWK 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 NYSE 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 AWK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmerican Water WorksUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$28.52B$7.42B$16.59B$21.32BDividend Yield2.26%2.66%5.45%3.51%P/E Ratio26.3018.6015.5429.14Price / Sales6.084.55374.4755.22Price / Cash15.4913.3219.2024.09Price / Book2.672.182.185.47Net Income$1.05B$420.94M$751.46M$992.74M7 Day Performance1.51%2.11%1.05%2.68%1 Month Performance2.96%3.26%0.24%1.53%1 Year Performance3.94%-0.13%319.44%10.77% American Water Works Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AWKAmerican Water Works4.8068 of 5 stars$145.96+0.1%$143.30-1.8%+4.2%$28.52B$4.68B26.306,700News CoveragePositive NewsCWCOConsolidated Water4.4675 of 5 stars$32.44+0.2%$40.00+23.3%+26.7%$516.77M$133.97M20.02200GWRSGlobal Water Resources1.9184 of 5 stars$9.87+0.1%N/A-15.6%$271.13M$52.69M44.8790News CoverageShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionMSEXMiddlesex Water4.0126 of 5 stars$52.23-1.4%$61.00+16.8%-8.2%$941.19M$191.88M21.58350News CoveragePositive NewsAWRAmerican States Water4.3138 of 5 stars$74.04-1.2%$77.50+4.7%-6.0%$2.85B$615.96M22.64810Positive NewsCMSCMS Energy3.7922 of 5 stars$72.09-0.3%$77.25+7.2%+8.7%$21.58B$7.52B21.338,324News CoveragePositive NewsCWTCalifornia Water Service Group4.5758 of 5 stars$46.12-0.8%$56.00+21.4%-12.1%$2.75B$990.69M20.141,278Analyst RevisionWTRGEssential Utilities4.792 of 5 stars$38.68-1.3%$44.50+15.0%+1.4%$10.85B$2.09B16.603,291Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeHTOH2O America2.9828 of 5 stars$49.73-0.6%$56.50+13.6%-11.6%$1.75B$748.44M16.30760YORWYork Water3.1243 of 5 stars$30.71-0.6%N/A-16.6%$442.84M$74.96M22.42110ARTNAArtesian Resources3.372 of 5 stars$32.81+0.1%N/A-5.7%$338.27M$107.95M15.12240Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CWCO Alternatives GWRS Alternatives MSEX Alternatives AWR Alternatives CMS Alternatives CWT Alternatives WTRG Alternatives HTO Alternatives YORW Alternatives ARTNA Alternatives 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 (NYSE:AWK) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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