American Water Works Company Inc vs General Mills, Inc. — how do they compare? American Water Works Company Inc trades at $131.69 (market cap $25.69B), while General Mills, Inc. trades at $36.4 (market cap $19.53B). The key difference: American Water Works Company Inc is the larger of the two by market cap, and General Mills, Inc. pays the higher dividend (6.67%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AWK | GIS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $25.69B | $19.53B |
Sector | Utilities | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $147.00 | $51.27 |
52-Week Low | $121.13 | $32.17 |
Enterprise Value | $41.25B | $33.02B |
Dividend Yield | 2.72% | 6.67% |
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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 →General Mills is a leading global packaged food company that produces snacks, cereal, convenient meals, yogurt, dough, baking mixes and ingredients, pet food, and superpremium ice cream. Its largest brands are Nature Valley, Cheerios, Old El Paso, Yoplait, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, BLUE, and Haagen-Dazs. In fiscal 2022, 77% of its revenue was derived from the United States, although the company also operates in Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Latin America. While most of General Mills' products are sold through retail stores to consumers, the company also sells products into the food-service channel and the commercial baking industry.
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