American Water Works Company Inc vs Gartner Inc — how do they compare? American Water Works Company Inc trades at $131.69 (market cap $25.69B), while Gartner Inc trades at $132.89 (market cap $9.46B). The key difference: American Water Works Company Inc is far larger — about 2.7× Gartner Inc's market cap, and American Water Works Company Inc pays a 2.72% dividend while Gartner Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AWK | IT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $25.69B | $9.46B |
Sector | Utilities | Technology |
52-Week High | $147.00 | $363.58 |
52-Week Low | $121.13 | $125.68 |
Enterprise Value | $41.25B | $11.05B |
Dividend Yield | 2.72% | — |
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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 →Based in Stamford, Conn., Gartner provides independent research and analysis on information technology and other related technology industries. Its research is delivered to clients' desktops in the form of reports, briefings, and updates. Typical clients are chief information officers and other business executives who help plan companies' IT budgets. Gartner also provides consulting services and hosted nearly 80 IT conferences across the globe in 2007.
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