Water utilities with the lowest EV/EBIT
What the whole business costs (market value plus debt, less cash) against operating profit over the last twelve months, one-off items taken out. As of .
- Ranked
- 11
- of 12 water utilities we cover
- Median
- 22.7×
- Lowest
- 17.9×
- ARTNA
- Range
- 17.9× to 43.9×
median 22.7×
17.9×43.9×
| # | Company | EV/EBIT | PE | Operating margin | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARTNAArtesian Resources | 17.9× | 14.9× | 25.0% | $352.2M |
| 2 | AWRAmerican States Water | 18.4× | 23.4× | 31.8% | $3.4B |
| 3 | CWCOConsolidated Water | 20.3× | 28.1× | 12.3% | $445M |
| 4 | PCYOPure Cycle | 20.9× | 17.7× | 37.7% | $259.8M |
| 5 | AWKAmerican Water Works | 22.6× | 24.7× | 36.9% | $28.4B |
| 6 | WTRGEssential Utilities | 22.7× | 22.0× | 35.1% | $12.2B |
| 7 | YORWYork Water | 23.1× | 19.8× | 36.6% | $516.4M |
| 8 | HTOH2O America | 23.9× | 20.8× | 21.5% | $2.5B |
| 9 | MSEXMiddlesex Water | 24.2× | 21.6× | 29.2% | $1.1B |
| 10 | CWTCalifornia Water Service | 24.9× | 21.6× | n/m | $3B |
| 11 | GWRSGlobal Water Resources | 43.9× | 66.1× | 13.6% | $228.3M |
Not ranked: 1 with a loss over the last year.
A ranking of numbers, not a recommendation. A low multiple can be a bargain or a business in trouble: open the company to see which.