American Water Works Company Inc vs Beyond Meat Inc — how do they compare? American Water Works Company Inc trades at $131.69 (market cap $25.69B), while Beyond Meat Inc trades at $0.62 (market cap $320.08M). The key difference: American Water Works Company Inc is far larger — about 80.3× Beyond Meat Inc's market cap, and American Water Works Company Inc pays a 2.72% dividend while Beyond Meat Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AWK | BYND | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $25.69B | $320.08M |
Sector | Utilities | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $147.00 | $4.28 |
52-Week Low | $121.13 | $0.52 |
Enterprise Value | $41.25B | $630.07M |
Dividend Yield | 2.72% | — |
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American Water Works is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility, serving approximately 3.5 million customers in 16 states. It provides water and wastewater services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and operates predominantly in regulated markets. The company's only nonregulated business is water services for military bases, which operates under long-term contracts.
Read more on AWK →Beyond Meat is a provider of plant-based meats, such as burgers, sausage, ground beef, and chicken. Unlike other vegetarian products, Beyond Meat seeks to replicate the look, cook, and taste of meat, is targeted to omnivores and vegetarians alike, and is sold in the meat case. The products are widely available across the U.S. and Canada and in 83 additional countries as well. International revenue represented 31% of 2021 sales. The firm's products are available in retail stores and the food-service channel. In 2019, before the pandemic struck, sales were evenly split between these two channels, although mix stood at 70% retail/30% food service in 2021. We think the recovery from the crisis and new deals with McDonald's and Yum Brands will return food-service sales to nearly 50% in time.
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