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American Water Works vs Companhia DE Saneamento Basico DO Estado DE SAO Paulo-sabesp

Companhia DE Saneamento Basico DO Estado DE SAO Paulo-sabesp is the larger business, with $6.82bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $5.14bn for American Water Works (1.3 times as much). American Water Works grew faster (9.7% against 1.3%). Companhia DE Saneamento Basico DO Estado DE SAO Paulo-sabesp kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 22.2% against 21.6%. Companhia DE Saneamento Basico DO Estado DE SAO Paulo-sabesp carries less debt relative to equity (94.7% against 146.2%).

Latest fiscal yearAmerican Water WorksAWK, 2025Companhia DE Saneamento Basico DO Estado DE SAO Paulo-sabespSBS, 2025
Revenue $5.14bn $6.82bn
Revenue growth 9.7% 1.3%
Net income $1.11bn $1.52bn
Operating margin 36.6% —
Net margin 21.6% 22.2%
Return on equity 10.5% 22.1%
Free cash flow −$1.07bn $1.50bn
Cash $98.0m $851m
Total debt $15.84bn $7.33bn
Debt to equity 146.2% 94.7%
Dividend per share $3.31 —
Dividend yield 2.3% 0.0%
Share buybacks — —
Employees 7,000 —
Market value $29.34bn $15.45tn
Price vs our value range — Above our value range
Moat score 47 (Moderate) —
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 0 sales 0 buys, 8 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.