American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) vs American States Water Company (AWR)

American Water Works Company, Inc. and American States Water Company are both Utilities Regulated Water companies. American Water Works Company, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $26.1B against $3.3B — 8.0× the size. American States Water Company trades at the lower P/E: 22.6× against 22.7×. American States Water Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 13.2% against 6.92%. American Water Works Company, Inc. has the higher net margin (21.4% vs 20.5%) and the lower return on invested capital (4.70% vs 6.91%). Both pay a dividend; American Water Works Company, Inc. yields more (2.28% vs 2.21%). Across the 22 metrics below, American States Water Company leads on 14 and American Water Works Company, Inc. on 8.