American Water Works Company Inc vs Illinois Tool Works Inc. — how do they compare? American Water Works Company Inc trades at $131.69 (market cap $25.69B), while Illinois Tool Works Inc. trades at $273.5 (market cap $78.11B). The key difference: Illinois Tool Works Inc. is far larger — about 3× 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 | ITW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $25.69B | $78.11B |
Sector | Utilities | Industrials |
52-Week High | $147.00 | $299.60 |
52-Week Low | $121.13 | $241.07 |
Enterprise Value | $41.25B | $86.43B |
Dividend Yield | 2.72% | 2.37% |
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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 →Illinois Tool Works is a diversified global manufacturer that produces specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related services. The firm operates 87 global divisions through seven distinct operating segments: automotive OEM, construction products, food equipment, specialty products, test/measurement and electronics, polymers and fluids, and welding. About half of its revenue comes from its operations in North America, with the remainder originating from international markets. ITW takes a bottom-up and decentralized approach to portfolio management, with the exception that each segment must apply its 80/20 operating process modeled on the Pareto principle.
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