American Water Works Company Inc vs Alliant Energy Corporation — how do they compare? American Water Works Company Inc trades at $131.69 (market cap $25.69B), while Alliant Energy Corporation trades at $76.6 (market cap $19.79B). The key difference: American Water Works Company Inc is the larger of the two by market cap, and Alliant Energy Corporation is trading nearer its 52-week high, American Water Works Company Inc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AWK | LNT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $25.69B | $19.79B |
Sector | Utilities | Utilities |
52-Week High | $147.00 | $78.03 |
52-Week Low | $121.13 | $61.85 |
Enterprise Value | $41.25B | $31.52B |
Dividend Yield | 2.72% | 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 →Alliant Energy is the parent of two regulated utilities, Interstate Power and Light and Wisconsin Power and Light, serving nearly 1 million electricity and natural gas customers and approximately 420,000 natural gas-only customers. Both subsidiaries engage in the generation and distribution of electricity and the distribution and transportation of natural gas. Alliant also owns a 16% interest in American Transmission Co.
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