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AWK vs MSEX

Side-by-side comparison of American Water Works Company Inc. (AWK) and Middlesex Water Company (MSEX): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both AWK and MSEX operate in Water Supply (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
  • AWK is the larger of the two at $23.92B, about 24.4x MSEX ($980.0M).
  • Over the past year, AWK is down 12.4% and MSEX is down 6.2% - MSEX leads by 6.2 points.
  • AWK has been more active in the news (35 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for MSEX).
  • AWK has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 5 for MSEX).
PerformanceAWK-12.42%MSEX-6.21%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-08
MetricAWKMSEX
Company
American Water Works Company Inc.
Middlesex Water Company
Price
$122.45-1.65%
$52.71-1.38%
Market cap
$23.92B
$980.0M
1M return
-2.98%
+2.48%
1Y return
-12.42%
-6.21%
Industry
Water Supply
Water Supply
Exchange
NYSE
NASDAQ
IPO
2008
News (4w)
35
1
Recent ratings
25
5
AWK

American Water Works Company Inc.

American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services to approximately 1,700 communities in 16 states serving approximately 3.5 million active customers. The company serves residential customers; commercial customers, such as food and beverage providers, commercial property developers and proprietors, and energy suppliers; fire service and private fire customers; industrial customers, such as large-scale manufacturers, mining, and production operations; public authorities comprising government buildings and other public sector facilities, such as schools and universities; and other utilities and community water and wastewater systems. It also provides various warranty protection programs to residential customers; and water and wastewater services on various military installations. In addition, the company undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater facilities, as well as offers other related services. It operates approximately 79 surface water treatment plants; 530 groundwater treatment plants; 150 wastewater treatment plants; 53,200 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains and pipes; 1,100 groundwater wells; 1,600 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1,300 treated water storage facilities; and 75 dams. The company serves approximately 15 million people with drinking water, wastewater, and other water-related services in 46 states. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.

MSEX

Middlesex Water Company

Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems. It operates in two segments, Regulated and Non-Regulated. The Regulated segment collects, treats, and distributes water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection customers in parts of New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. This segment also includes regulated wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The Non-Regulated segment provides non-regulated contract services for the operation and maintenance of municipal and private water and wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The company was incorporated in 1896 and is headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey.

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