WTRG vs AWK
Side-by-side comparison of price performance, valuation, growth, profitability, analyst targets and technical trend.
WTRG · Essential Utilities$45.45 ▼ 1.30%
AWK · American Water Works$150.29 ▼ 1.40%
One year, rebased to 100
Each line starts at 100 so growth is directly comparable
- WTRG +20.0%
- AWK +19.7%
Head to head
| Metric | WTRG | AWK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $45.45 | $150.29 |
| Change today | ▼ 1.30% | ▼ 1.40% |
| Market cap | $13.02B | $29.92B |
| Return, 3 months | +15.3% | +11.7% |
| Return, year to date | +21.8% | +17.5% |
| Return, 1 year | +18.9% | +17.9% |
| P/E (TTM) | 22.7 | 26.0 |
| P/B | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| P/E percentile vs own 5y | 65th | 62nd |
| Dividend yield | 3.05% | 2.29% |
| Revenue growth (YoY, latest qtr) | +3.1% | +6.2% |
| Net profit growth (YoY) | -1.9% | +9.0% |
| Gross margin | 56.0% | 61.3% |
| Operating margin | 35.1% | 36.9% |
| Net margin | 21.6% | 21.3% |
| Return on equity | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Analyst target vs. price | -4.3% | -3.9% |
| Analyst buy share | 50% | 0% |
| RSI (14) | 71 | 70 |
| 30-day volatility | 25.5% | 25.4% |
| Max drawdown, 1 year | -12.2% | -12.7% |
| Trend read | Strong uptrend | Strong uptrend |
| Analyst consensus | Hold | Hold |
Green cells mark the best value in each row where "better" is clear-cut (lower P/E, higher margin). That is a reading of the numbers, not a recommendation. Financials are in each company's reporting currency.
What the numbers say
- AWK is the largest of the group by market value.
- WTRG has returned the most over the past year.
- WTRG carries the lowest trailing P/E.
- WTRG pays the highest dividend yield.
- AWK is growing revenue fastest.
- WTRG keeps the most profit per dollar of sales.
- AWK has been the calmest stock over the last 30 days.