American Water Works Company Inc vs FedEx Corporation — how do they compare? American Water Works Company Inc trades at $131.69 (market cap $25.69B), while FedEx Corporation trades at $313 (market cap $74.86B). The key difference: FedEx Corporation is far larger — about 2.9× American Water Works Company Inc's market cap, and American Water Works Company Inc pays the higher dividend (2.72%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AWK | FDX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $25.69B | $74.86B |
Sector | Utilities | Industrials |
52-Week High | $147.00 | $338.75 |
52-Week Low | $121.13 | $174.81 |
Enterprise Value | $41.25B | $104.49B |
Dividend Yield | 2.72% | 1.56% |
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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 →FedEx pioneered overnight delivery in 1973 and remains the world's largest express package provider. In its fiscal 2020 (ended May 2020), FedEx derived 51% of revenue from its express division, 33% from ground, and 10% from freight, its asset-based less-than-truckload shipping segment. The remainder comes from other services, including FedEx Office, which provides document production/shipping, and FedEx Logistics, which provides global forwarding. FedEx acquired Dutch parcel delivery firm TNT Express in 2016. TNT was previously the fourth-largest global parcel delivery provider.
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