AWK vs PEG
AWK: America's largest water and wastewater utility serving millions of customers across 14+ states through both regulated operations and strategic acquisitions. PEG: A major New Jersey utility operator providing regulated electricity and gas distribution alongside nuclear and fossil generation assets across the Northeast.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | AWK | PEG | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-09 close | $130.55 | $80.17 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-10 | $25.5B | $40.3B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-10 | 23.15 | 17.82 | PEG lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-10 | 8.09 | 2.19 | PEG lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-10 | +21.2% | +17.7% | AWK higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-10 | +36.5% | +25.5% | AWK higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-10 | +10.1% | +13.3% | PEG higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-10 | +3.2% | +4.0% | PEG higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-10 | 1.42 | 1.40 | PEG lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-10 | +8.1% | +19.0% | PEG higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +10.8% | +7.5% | AWK higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-10 | +2.7% | +3.3% | PEG higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 5 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-07-10 | 0.58 | 0.53 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-09 close | -6.5% | -1.7% | PEG higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.