Consolidated Water (CWCO) Competitors $24.39 +0.01 (+0.04%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.82 +0.43 (+1.74%) As of 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CWCO vs. MSEX, YORW, ARTNA, CDZI, AWK, AWR, CWT, SJW, GWRS, and PCYOShould 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), Global Water Resources (GWRS), and Pure Cycle (PCYO). 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 Global Water Resources Pure Cycle Consolidated Water (NASDAQ:CWCO) and Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and earnings. Which has preferable 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$133.97M2.89$29.58M$1.6215.06Middlesex Water$191.88M6.21$31.52M$2.4726.95 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% Do analysts rate CWCO or MSEX? Middlesex Water has a consensus price target of $58.50, suggesting a potential downside of 12.12%. Given Middlesex Water's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Do insiders and institutionals believe 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Middlesex Water shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. 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 2.0%. Consolidated Water pays out 27.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Middlesex Water pays out 55.1% 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 more risk & volatility, CWCO or MSEX? Consolidated Water has a beta of 0.19, suggesting that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor CWCO or MSEX? In the previous week, Consolidated Water and Consolidated Water both had 7 articles in the media. Middlesex Water's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Consolidated Water's score of -0.32 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Middlesex Water 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor CWCO or MSEX? Consolidated Water received 63 more outperform votes than Middlesex Water when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.87% of users gave Consolidated Water an outperform vote while only 60.31% of users gave Middlesex Water an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformConsolidated WaterOutperform Votes29763.87% Underperform Votes16836.13% Middlesex WaterOutperform Votes23460.31% Underperform Votes15439.69% SummaryMiddlesex Water beats Consolidated Water on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Consolidated Water News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CWCO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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$387.19M$4.96B$15.48B$7.49BDividend Yield1.82%2.54%5.66%4.04%P/E Ratio15.0621.3015.4718.07Price / Sales2.895.9920.8386.83Price / Cash11.5713.5218.4334.64Price / Book2.002.571.963.99Net Income$29.58M$200.07M$664.08M$247.18M7 Day Performance1.04%1.97%1.24%-6.42%1 Month Performance-10.66%-0.52%3.60%-7.44%1 Year Performance-8.03%7.14%9.68%-4.31% Consolidated Water Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CWCOConsolidated Water3.4604 of 5 stars$24.39+0.0%N/A-7.0%$387.19M$133.97M15.06200Gap DownMSEXMiddlesex Water2.1226 of 5 stars$60.49+0.9%$58.50-3.3%+28.7%$1.08B$191.88M26.30350High Trading VolumeYORWYork Water3.1343 of 5 stars$33.42-0.1%N/A-2.5%$480.88M$74.96M22.58110Short Interest ↓News CoverageARTNAArtesian Resources3.1348 of 5 stars$30.93+0.7%N/A-8.8%$318.52M$105.65M15.86240CDZICadiz0.7266 of 5 stars$3.45+0.3%N/A+9.3%$262.08M$5.54M-6.7610Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionGap DownAWKAmerican Water Works3.9145 of 5 stars$139.71-1.0%$141.86+1.5%+22.3%$27.24B$4.68B25.926,500Positive NewsAWRAmerican States Water3.3123 of 5 stars$74.72-1.0%$74.00-1.0%+11.1%$2.80B$595.46M23.57810Positive NewsCWTCalifornia Water Service Group4.5962 of 5 stars$45.91-0.4%$53.25+16.0%+5.5%$2.73B$1.04B13.271,266Positive NewsSJWSJW Group2.0617 of 5 stars$51.47+0.1%$56.00+8.8%-1.7%$1.73B$748.44M18.65760GWRSGlobal Water Resources2.3317 of 5 stars$10.72-3.7%N/A-18.5%$259.70M$52.69M39.7090Dividend AnnouncementInsider TradeNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumePCYOPure Cycle0.5031 of 5 stars$10.72+0.1%N/A+12.5%$258.11M$29.11M19.4940Upcoming EarningsGap Down Remove Ads 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 Global Water Resources Alternatives Pure Cycle Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CWCO) was last updated on 4/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredAmerica’s Retirement Accounts Are at Risk—Here’s WhyWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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