American Water Works Company Inc vs ING Groep NV — how do they compare? American Water Works Company Inc trades at $131.69 (market cap $25.69B), while ING Groep NV trades at $32.76 (market cap $92.55B). The key difference: ING Groep NV is far larger — about 3.6× American Water Works Company Inc's market cap, and ING Groep NV pays the higher dividend (3.92%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AWK | ING | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $25.69B | $92.55B |
Sector | Utilities | Financials |
52-Week High | $147.00 | $32.96 |
52-Week Low | $121.13 | $22.45 |
Enterprise Value | $41.25B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.72% | 3.92% |
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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 →The merger of the Dutch postal bank and NN Insurance in 1991 created ING. Through a series of further acquisitions ING build up a global footprint. The 2008 financial crisis forced ING to seek government support--a precondition of which was that ING should separate its banking and insurance activities, which saw ING revert to being solely a bank. ING has market- leading banking operations in the Netherlands and Belgium, and a range of digital banks across Europe and Australia. Its global wholesale banking operation is primarily focused on lending.
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