Consolidated Water (CWCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, designs, constructs, manages, and operates water production and water treatment plants primarily in the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, and the United States. The company operates through four segments: Retail, Bulk, Services, and Manufacturing. The company produces potable water from seawater utilizing reverse osmosis technology and supply water to end-users, including residential, commercial, and government customers, as well as government-owned distributors. It offers design, engineering, construction, procurement, and management services for desalination projects and water treatment plants, as well as management and engineering services relating to municipal water distribution and treatment. In addition, the company manufactures and services a range of water-related products, including reverse osmosis desalination equipment, membrane separation equipment, filtration equipment, piping systems, vessels, and custom fabricated components; and provides design, engineering, consulting, management, inspection, training, and equipment maintenance services for commercial, municipal, and industrial water production, supply, and treatment, as well as desalination and wastewater treatment. Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. was incorporated in 1973 and is headquartered in Grand Cayman, the Cayman Islands.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $24.06 to $24.48
• 50-Day Range: $23.77 to $29.18
• 52-Week Range: $23.55 to $30.32
• Volume: 97,983 shs
• Average Volume: 111,775 shs
• Market Capitalization: $387.03 million
• P/E Ratio: 15.05
• Dividend Yield: 1.80%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Consolidated Water Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Consolidated Water scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 41st out of 92 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Consolidated Water.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.24%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Consolidated Water are expected to grow by 10.24% in the coming year, from $1.27 to $1.40 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Consolidated Water is 15.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Consolidated Water is 15.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.37.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Consolidated Water has a PEG Ratio of 2.44. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Consolidated Water has a P/B Ratio of 2.00. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.92% of the float of Consolidated Water has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Consolidated Water has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Consolidated Water has recently decreased by 4.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Consolidated Water pays a meaningful dividend of 1.82%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Consolidated Water does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Consolidated Water is 27.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Consolidated Water will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.43% next year. This indicates that Consolidated Water will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: 3.06

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.92% of the float of Consolidated Water has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Consolidated Water has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Consolidated Water has recently decreased by 4.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.32

News Sentiment

Consolidated Water has a news sentiment score of -0.32. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Consolidated Water this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Consolidated Water to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Consolidated Water insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $56,000.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.87% of the stock of Consolidated Water is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

55.16% of the stock of Consolidated Water is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CWCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CWCO shares performed this year?

Consolidated Water's stock was trading at $25.89 at the start of the year. Since then, CWCO stock has decreased by 5.8% and is now trading at $24.38.
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How were Consolidated Water's earnings last quarter?

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November, 15th. The utilities provider reported $0.02 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.05. The utilities provider earned $16.41 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.20 million. Consolidated Water had a net margin of 23.06% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.98%.

How do I buy shares of Consolidated Water?

Shares of CWCO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Consolidated Water own?

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Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/15/2021
• Record date for 1/31 Dividend: 1/02/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 1/31 Dividend: 1/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 1/31/2025
• Record date for 4/30 Dividend: 4/01/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend: 4/01/2025
• Today: 4/03/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/13/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Water supply
• Sub-Industry: Water Utilities
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CWCO
• CIK: 928340
• Web: www.cwco.com
• Phone: (345) 945-4277
• Fax: 34-59-492-95
• Employees: 200
• Year Founded: 1973

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.62
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.05
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.20
• P/E Growth: 2.44
• Net Income: $29.58 million
• Net Margins: 23.06%
• Pretax Margin: 19.83%
• Return on Equity: 12.98%
• Return on Assets: 11.57%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 7.66
• Quick Ratio: 7.47

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $133.97 million
• Price / Sales: 2.89
• Cash Flow: $2.11 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.57
• Book Value: $12.18 per share
• Price / Book: 2.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 15,875,000
• Free Float: 14,905,000
• Market Cap: $387.03 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.19