Best Utilities - Regulated Water Stocks for 2026
Municipal and investor-owned water utilities earn authorised returns under stable, long-cycle regulatory regimes, so rate-case timing is usually the biggest swing factor.
Regulated Water Utilities (municipal and investor-owned water-and-wastewater operators) earn authorised returns on rate base under stable long-cycle regulatory regimes. The cohort screens premium on Quality (rate-base growth, authorised ROE) and Health (interest coverage); Valuation pillar tends to flag rate-case timing as the primary swing factor.
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Top 20 Utilities - Regulated Water stocks by composite score
| # | Ticker | Name | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SBS.US | Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP ADR | 70.5 |
| 2 | SBSP3.SA | Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP | 68.6 |
| 3 | 000685.SHE | Zhongshan Public Utilities Group Co Ltd | 68.0 |
| 4 | 600461.SHG | Jiangxi Hongcheng Waterworks Co Ltd | 67.2 |
| 5 | 600323.SHG | Grandblue Environment Co Ltd | 66.5 |
| 6 | 000598.SHE | Chengdu Xingrong Investment Co Ltd | 66.2 |
| 7 | 688101.SHG | Suntar Environmental Technology Co | 65.4 |
| 8 | 0270.HK | Guangdong Investment Ltd | 64.3 |
| 9 | TTW.BK | TTW Public Company Limited | 64.0 |
| 10 | 601199.SHG | Jiangsu Jiangnan Water Co Ltd | 63.4 |
| 11 | 0371.HK | Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd | 62.1 |
| 12 | CASN3.SA | CASAN - Companhia Catarinense de Aguas e Saneamento | 61.9 |
| 13 | 5041.KLSE | PBA Holdings Bhd | 60.4 |
| 14 | 603817.SHG | Haixia Envrnmnt | 60.0 |
| 15 | 6136.HK | Kangda International | 59.4 |
| 16 | 003039.SHE | Guangdong Shunkong Development Co Ltd | 59.3 |
| 17 | ARTNA.US | Artesian Resources Corporation | 59.2 |
| 18 | GMD.MX | Grupo Mexicano de Desarrollo S.A.B | 59.0 |
| 19 | PCYO.US | Pure Cycle Corporation | 58.9 |
| 20 | 2281.HK | Luzhou Xinglu Water Group Co Ltd | 58.8 |
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