Consolidated Water (CWCO) Competitors $25.14 +0.17 (+0.68%) (As of 10:31 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends CWCO vs. MSEX, YORW, ARTNA, CDZI, AWK, AWR, CWT, SJW, PCYO, and GWRSShould you be buying Consolidated Water stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Consolidated Water include Middlesex Water (MSEX), York Water (YORW), Artesian Resources (ARTNA), Cadiz (CDZI), American Water Works (AWK), American States Water (AWR), California Water Service Group (CWT), SJW Group (SJW), Pure Cycle (PCYO), and Global Water Resources (GWRS). These companies are all part of the "water supply" industry. Consolidated Water vs. Middlesex Water York Water Artesian Resources Cadiz American Water Works American States Water California Water Service Group SJW Group Pure Cycle Global Water Resources Consolidated Water (NASDAQ:CWCO) and Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, community ranking, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. Is CWCO or MSEX more profitable? Consolidated Water has a net margin of 23.06% compared to Middlesex Water's net margin of 22.53%. Consolidated Water's return on equity of 12.98% beat Middlesex Water's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Consolidated Water23.06% 12.98% 11.57% Middlesex Water 22.53%9.58%3.31% Is CWCO or MSEX a better dividend stock? Consolidated Water pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Middlesex Water pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Consolidated Water pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Middlesex Water pays out 59.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Middlesex Water has raised its dividend for 52 consecutive years. Middlesex Water is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CWCO or MSEX? Middlesex Water has higher revenue and earnings than Consolidated Water. Consolidated Water is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Middlesex Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioConsolidated Water$158.81M2.51$29.58M$1.4017.96Middlesex Water$183.37M5.24$31.52M$2.3023.40 Which has more volatility and risk, CWCO or MSEX? Consolidated Water has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CWCO or MSEX? 55.2% of Consolidated Water shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.5% of Middlesex Water shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Consolidated Water shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Middlesex Water shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CWCO or MSEX? Consolidated Water received 65 more outperform votes than Middlesex Water when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.87% of users gave Consolidated Water an outperform vote while only 60.73% of users gave Middlesex Water an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformConsolidated WaterOutperform Votes29763.87% Underperform Votes16836.13% Middlesex WaterOutperform Votes23260.73% Underperform Votes15039.27% Do analysts rate CWCO or MSEX? Middlesex Water has a consensus target price of $58.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.68%. Given Middlesex Water's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Middlesex Water is more favorable than Consolidated Water.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Consolidated Water 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Middlesex Water 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67 Does the media refer more to CWCO or MSEX? In the previous week, Consolidated Water and Consolidated Water both had 2 articles in the media. Middlesex Water's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Consolidated Water's score of 0.00 indicating that Middlesex Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Consolidated Water 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Middlesex Water 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryMiddlesex Water beats Consolidated Water on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad ProsperityPubIf you see ONE chart today… make it this one$1 Trillion… That’s how much Big Tech is set to spend on AI investment in the coming months—according to Goldman Sachs. This investment is driving an A.I. boom that’s being felt across many industries… Including a specific group of energy tickers since A.I. data centers use a massive amount of power. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CWCO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricConsolidated WaterWater supply IndustryUtilities SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$398.09M$4.19B$14.02B$9.11BDividend Yield1.74%2.58%4.13%4.26%P/E Ratio17.9621.3295.4117.17Price / Sales2.518.5222.99122.99Price / Cash10.9314.6218.4637.85Price / Book2.062.742.204.78Net Income$29.58M$192.27M$636.50M$225.60M7 Day Performance-4.48%-4.77%-1.65%-1.17%1 Month Performance-8.38%-7.99%-3.30%0.58%1 Year Performance-29.08%-7.59%1.34%15.68% Consolidated Water Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CWCOConsolidated Water3.0821 of 5 stars$25.14+0.7%N/A-29.6%$398.09M$158.81M17.96293MSEXMiddlesex Water2.4659 of 5 stars$59.54+0.2%$58.50-1.7%-19.0%$1.06B$166.27M25.83350YORWYork Water3.4588 of 5 stars$35.07+0.7%N/A-13.6%$503.96M$71.03M23.53130ARTNAArtesian Resources4.1846 of 5 stars$33.79+1.1%N/A-25.0%$348.04M$98.86M17.14251Positive NewsCDZICadiz1.1546 of 5 stars$4.18+3.0%N/A+32.4%$314.25M$1.99M0.0010Positive NewsAWKAmerican Water Works4.6067 of 5 stars$129.93+0.3%$142.29+9.5%-4.3%$25.32B$4.52B25.666,500AWRAmerican States Water4.2004 of 5 stars$83.94+0.9%$86.00+2.5%-2.6%$3.14B$577.54M28.01810Positive NewsCWTCalifornia Water Service Group4.5629 of 5 stars$48.55+0.1%$54.50+12.3%-12.1%$2.89B$1.03B14.021,266SJWSJW Group4.2034 of 5 stars$54.56+0.4%$63.00+15.5%-24.5%$1.78B$721.96M19.68760PCYOPure CycleN/A$13.23-0.9%N/A+26.5%$318.58M$28.75M27.8140News CoverageGWRSGlobal Water Resources1.9673 of 5 stars$12.41-0.5%N/A-10.1%$300.57M$53.03M45.5690 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Middlesex Water Alternatives York Water Alternatives Artesian Resources Alternatives Cadiz Alternatives American Water Works Alternatives American States Water Alternatives California Water Service Group Alternatives SJW Group Alternatives Pure Cycle Alternatives Global Water Resources Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CWCO) was last updated on 12/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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