American States Water Company vs CVS Health Corp — how do they compare? American States Water Company trades at $87.53 (market cap $3.47B), while CVS Health Corp trades at $93.65 (market cap $119.58B). The key difference: CVS Health Corp is far larger — about 34.5× American States Water Company's market cap, and CVS Health Corp pays the higher dividend (2.84%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AWR | CVS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $3.47B | $119.58B |
Sector | Utilities | Health |
52-Week High | $89.28 | $110.60 |
52-Week Low | $70.10 | $65.51 |
Enterprise Value | $4.37B | $181.93B |
Dividend Yield | 2.49% | 2.84% |
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American States Water provides water and electric services to over one million people in the U.S. It also manages water and wastewater systems for various military bases under long-term privatization contracts.
Read more on AWR →Following its acquisition of Aetna in late 2018, CVS Health now provides an even more integrated healthcare-services offering for its members. Legacy CVS combined both the largest pharmacy benefit manager, processing over 2 billion adjusted claims annually, and a sizable pharmacy operation, including nearly 10,000 retail pharmacy locations primarily in the U.S. Adding a managed-care organization with 24 million medical members gives the company a strong position in the insurance industry and should help CVS better control overall healthcare costs for its clients.
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