American Water Works Company Inc vs Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. — how do they compare? American Water Works Company Inc trades at $131.69 (market cap $25.69B), while Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. trades at $42.68 (market cap $89.54B). The key difference: Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. is far larger — about 3.5× American Water Works Company Inc's market cap, and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. pays the higher dividend (4.09%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AWK | CNQ | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $25.69B | $89.54B |
Sector | Utilities | Energy |
52-Week High | $147.00 | $50.55 |
52-Week Low | $121.13 | $29.31 |
Enterprise Value | $41.25B | $100.77B |
Dividend Yield | 2.72% | 4.09% |
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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 →Canadian Natural Resources is one of the largest oil and natural gas producers in western Canada, supplemented by operations in the North Sea and Offshore Africa. The company's portfolio includes light and medium oil, heavy oil, bitumen, synthetic oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas. Production averaged 1.16 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2020, and the company estimates that it holds over 11.5 billion boe of proven and probable crude oil and natural gas reserves.
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