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NASDAQ · Utilities - Regulated Water · USD

H2O America (HTO) Stock Analysis

H2O America (HTO) is a Utilities - Regulated Water stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

HTO

$56.18

−$0.69 (−1.21%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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HTO Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$57.29
Previous Close
$56.87
Day's Range
56.02–57.36
52-Week Range
43.75–67.09
Volume
617.91K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.32
Valuation
Market Cap
$2.35B
P/E Ratio
19.85
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
20.30
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.68
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.84
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.83
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$800.59M+6.97%
Net Income (FY)
$102.58M+9.16%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
12.91%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
41.86M
1-Year Return
+13.25%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.76+3.10%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 10, 2026
Earnings Date
October 26, 2026
Avg Volume
437.80K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, HTO closed at $56.18, +13.25% over 1 year.

H2O America (HTO) has a market capitalization of $2.35B.

In fiscal 2025, HTO reported revenue of $800.59M.

HTO Stock Return by Calendar Year

H2O America (HTO) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $11,325
+13.25%
5 years
$10,000 $9,310
−6.90%
10 years
$10,000 $15,848
+58.48%

If you had invested $10,000 in H2O America (HTO) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $15,848 at the close on October 21, 2026: +58.48% in total, +4.71% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+16.53%
2025+2.92%
2024−22.57%
2023−17.78%
2022+13.40%
2021+7.66%
2020−0.43%
2019+30.19%
2018−11.20%
2017+16.22%
2016 (partial year)+42.24%

As of October 21, 2026.

HTO Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$800.59M$102.58M12.8%
2024$748.44M$93.97M12.6%
2023$670.36M$84.99M12.7%
2022$620.70M$73.83M11.9%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$800.59M$456.53M$177.53M$102.58M12.8%
2024$748.44M$425.12M$170.50M$93.97M12.6%
2023$670.36M$388.43M$149.44M$84.99M12.7%
2022$620.70M$357.17M$124.78M$73.83M11.9%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

HTO Dividend History

$1.68+5.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.323—
2025$1.684+5.0%
2024$1.604+5.3%
2023$1.524+5.6%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.323—
2025$1.684+5.0%
2024$1.604+5.3%
2023$1.524+5.6%
2022$1.444+5.9%
2021$1.364+6.3%
2020$1.284+6.7%
2019$1.204+7.1%
2018$1.124+7.5%
2017$1.045+413.3%
2016$0.201—

Most recent payment: $0.44 per share, ex-dividend August 10, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

HTO Valuation vs Utilities - Regulated Water Median

Median of 12 stocks
MetricHTOUtilities - Regulated Water medianvs median
P/E19.8520.654% below
P/S ratio2.844.0830% below
Profit margin12.91%20.35%7.4 pts below

Medians across 12 Utilities - Regulated Water stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

H2O America (HTO) carries a market capitalisation of $2.35B. The company sits in the Utilities sector, in the Utilities - Regulated Water industry. Headcount on file is 837.

HTO last closed at $56.18 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.69 (−1.21%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $43.75 to $67.09. The latest close sits 28.41% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $800.59M. That is +6.97% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $748.44M. The same year closed with net income of $102.58M. That is +9.16% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 12.91%. That is 7.4 percentage points below the Utilities - Regulated Water median of 20.35%. Trailing earnings per share are 2.83.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $620.70M in 2022 to $800.59M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 19.85. That is 3.87% below the Utilities - Regulated Water median of 20.65. On forward earnings the ratio is 20.3. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.68. The price-to-sales ratio is 2.84. On price-to-sales that is 30.46% below the Utilities - Regulated Water median of 4.08. The medians here are taken across 12 Utilities - Regulated Water companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +13.25%. Measured over 10 years, that is +4.71% a year compounded. The reported beta is 0.32. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 29.31%.

Growth & Income

HTO pays a dividend yielding 3.1%. That is 0.2 percentage points above the Utilities - Regulated Water median yield of 2.88%. At the indicated rate that is $1.76 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 10, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.32 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.68 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is +16.53%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +30.19% and 2024 returned −22.57%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

H2O America (HTO) operates in the Utilities - Regulated Water industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
H2O America HTO $2.35B 19.9
American Water Works Company, Inc. AWK $26.78B 23.4
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP SBS $22.22B 14.4
Essential Utilities, Inc. WTRG $11.56B 20.8

The Utilities - Regulated Water industry average P/E ratio is 20.7x. H2O America trades at a P/E of 19.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About H2O America

H2O America, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in the United States. The company engages in production, purchase, storage, purification, distribution, wholesale, and retail sale of water and wastewater services; and supplies groundwater from wells, surface water from watershed run-off and diversion, reclaimed water, and imported water purchased from Valley Water District. It also offers non-tariffed services, including water system operations, maintenance agreements, and antenna site leases; contracted services, sewer operations, and other water related services; and a Linebacker protection plan for public drinking water customers in Connecticut and Maine. In addition, the company provides water services; owns undeveloped land in California; and commercial properties and parcels of land in Connecticut. The company was formerly known as SJW Group and changed its name to H2O America in May 2025. H2O America was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

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