Top 4 NYSE Stocks In The Water Utilities Industry With The Highest Operating Margin

Below are the top water utilities stocks on the NYSE in terms of operating margin.

The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Aqua America (NYSE: WTR) is 41.76%. Aqua America's ROE for the same period is 12.15%.

The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at American Water Works Company (NYSE: AWK) is 32.96%. American Water's revenue for the same period is $2.84 billion.

The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at American States Water Company (NYSE: AWR) is 23.44%. American States had $43.07 million in total cash for the latest quarter.

The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at SJW (NYSE: SJW) is 22.07%. SJW's PEG ratio is 1.78.

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