American Water Works Company Inc vs Extra Space Storage, Inc. — how do they compare? American Water Works Company Inc trades at $131.69 (market cap $25.69B), while Extra Space Storage, Inc. trades at $145.35 (market cap $30.70B). The key difference: Extra Space Storage, Inc. is the larger of the two by market cap, and Extra Space Storage, Inc. pays the higher dividend (4.46%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AWK | EXR | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $25.69B | $30.70B |
Sector | Utilities | Real Estate |
52-Week High | $147.00 | $152.75 |
52-Week Low | $121.13 | $126.67 |
Enterprise Value | $41.25B | $44.50B |
Dividend Yield | 2.72% | 4.46% |
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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 →Extra Space Storage is a fully integrated real estate investment trust that owns, operates, and manages almost 2,100 self-storage properties in 41 states, with over 160 million net rentable square feet of storage space. Of these properties, approximately one half is wholly owned, while some facilities are owned through joint ventures and others are owned by third parties and managed by Extra Space Storage in exchange for a management fee.
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