Aqualia Valuation, Funding & Investors

Aqualia is valued at $1.2B as of August 2018.

Last Aqualia valuation

$1.2B

Secondary · Aug 2018

Key investors in Aqualia

  • IFM Investors

Aqualia Overview

About Aqualia

Aqualia is a Spanish water management company providing municipal water supply, sewerage, desalination and wastewater treatment services. It serves approximately 44 million people across 17 countries including Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, the Czech Republic, Georgia, Algeria and Mexico, and is among the largest water utilities in Europe by population served. The company was built up within the Spanish construction and services group FCC.


HQ

SpainSpain

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2G & B2C

Revenue model

Usage-based

Valuation

$1.2B (Aug 2018)

Aqualia Valuation

Aqualia is currently valued at $1.2B, based on its secondary sale in August 2018.

The round included IFM Investors.

Aqualia valuation by funding round

Aqualia valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
Aug 2018Secondary$1.2B

Aqualia Funding History

Aqualia has 1 recorded secondary share sale and no primary funding rounds.

Aqualia funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsValuationDeal Summary
Aug 2018SecondaryIFM Investors$1.2BIFM Investors acquired a 49 per cent minority interest in Aqualia from the Spanish construction and services group FCC for EUR 1,024 million, equivalent to approximately USD 1,183 million at the August 2018 average EUR/USD rate of 1.15490 (Frankfurter/ECB reference rates). European Commission clearance was granted on 22 August 2018 and Mexican competition clearance on 20 September 2018. FCC retained 51 per cent. Aqualia provides municipal water supply, sewerage, desalination and wastewater treatment services to approximately 44 million people in 17 countries. It holds about 23 per cent of the Spanish water management market and is the fourth-largest water company in Europe by population served. The deal was IFM's first water investment in continental Europe and its third globally.

Who has invested in Aqualia?

1 investor has backed Aqualia across its funding rounds, including IFM Investors.


Aqualia Investors

Investors in Aqualia by funding rounds participated
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Aqualia Competitors

Aqualia competitors include listed companies like Pluz Energía, Thai Tap Water, Naturenergie and Daiseki, and private ones like RoadRunner Recycling and Rabigh Arabian Water & Electricity Company.

Public and private companies comparable to Aqualia
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Pluz EnergíaPeruPeruPublicly listed$1.3B$328M$1.2B-
Thai Tap WaterThailandThailandPublicly listed$157M$121M$1.2B8.1x
RoadRunner RecyclingUnited StatesPittsburgh, PAPrivate--$1.1B-
NaturenergieSwitzerlandSwitzerlandPublicly listed$1.8B$325M$1.2B-
DaisekiJapanJapanPublicly listed$462M$117M$1.1B2.3x
Rabigh Arabian Water & Electricity CompanySaudi ArabiaRabighPrivate$311M-$1.3B4.0x

Aqualia Public Comps

Aqualia is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Pluz Energía, Thai Tap Water, Naturenergie, Daiseki, PureCycle, Light SA, Celesc, Transcorp Power, Grupo Cox and Mahanagar Gas.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Pluz Energía$1.3B$328M1.5x-5.9x-
Thai Tap Water$157M$121M8.3x8.1x10.7x9.8x
Naturenergie$1.8B$325M0.7x-3.8x5.0x
Daiseki$462M$117M2.4x2.3x9.4x8.8x
PureCycle$8M($89M)212.4x72.6x(19.9x)(15.1x)
Light SA$2.8B$334M0.9x1.0x7.7x6.7x
Celesc$2.2B$311M0.9x-6.4x-
Transcorp Power$299M$98M3.8x-11.6x-

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Common questions about Aqualia

Where is Aqualia headquartered?Aqualia is headquartered in Spain.
Is Aqualia publicly listed?No, Aqualia is a private, VC-backed company.
What is Aqualia's valuation?Aqualia was last valued at $1.2B in its secondary sale in August 2018.
Who are Aqualia's investors?Aqualia's investors include IFM Investors.
Which companies are comparable to Aqualia?Companies comparable to Aqualia include Pluz Energía, Thai Tap Water, RoadRunner Recycling, Naturenergie, Daiseki and Rabigh Arabian Water & Electricity Company.

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