Consolidated Water (CWCO) Competitors $29.54 -0.27 (-0.91%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.51 -0.03 (-0.10%) As of 07:03 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. GWRS, WTRG, SJW, MSEX, YORW, ARTNA, CDZI, AWK, AWR, and CWTShould you be buying Consolidated Water stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Consolidated Water include Global Water Resources (GWRS), Essential Utilities (WTRG), SJW Group (SJW), Middlesex Water (MSEX), York Water (YORW), Artesian Resources (ARTNA), Cadiz (CDZI), American Water Works (AWK), American States Water (AWR), and California Water Service Group (CWT). Consolidated Water vs. Its Competitors Global Water Resources Essential Utilities SJW Group Middlesex Water York Water Artesian Resources Cadiz American Water Works American States Water California Water Service Group Consolidated Water (NASDAQ:CWCO) and Global Water Resources (NASDAQ:GWRS) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CWCO or GWRS? 55.2% of Consolidated Water shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.9% of Global Water Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.3% of Consolidated Water shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 54.3% of Global Water Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, CWCO or GWRS? Consolidated Water has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Water Resources has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to CWCO or GWRS? In the previous week, Global Water Resources had 1 more articles in the media than Consolidated Water. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Global Water Resources and 3 mentions for Consolidated Water. Global Water Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Consolidated Water's score of 0.68 indicating that Global Water Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Consolidated Water 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Global Water Resources 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CWCO or GWRS more profitable? Consolidated Water has a net margin of 20.75% compared to Global Water Resources' net margin of 10.63%. Global Water Resources' return on equity of 11.27% beat Consolidated Water's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Consolidated Water20.75% 7.43% 6.61% Global Water Resources 10.63%11.27%1.52% Which has better earnings and valuation, CWCO or GWRS? Consolidated Water has higher revenue and earnings than Global Water Resources. Consolidated Water is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Global Water Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioConsolidated Water$133.97M3.51$28.24M$1.6218.23Global Water Resources$53.54M5.29$5.79M$0.2344.87 Is CWCO or GWRS a better dividend stock? Consolidated Water pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Global Water Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Consolidated Water pays out 34.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Global Water Resources pays out 130.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Consolidated Water has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Global Water Resources has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Global Water Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryGlobal Water Resources beats Consolidated Water on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 CWCO 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 WaterUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$470.28M$7.16B$16.35B$9.31BDividend Yield1.81%2.65%5.63%4.03%P/E Ratio18.2318.1719.9419.73Price / Sales3.514.36155.04173.26Price / Cash19.9813.0719.0157.96Price / Book2.172.282.135.67Net Income$28.24M$420.94M$747.76M$257.79M7 Day Performance-2.83%-2.14%11.04%0.52%1 Month Performance1.76%-0.77%24.11%8.84%1 Year Performance2.29%-4.15%165.89%14.18% Consolidated Water Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CWCOConsolidated Water3.1307 of 5 stars$29.54-0.9%N/A+9.3%$470.28M$133.97M18.23200News CoverageGWRSGlobal Water Resources1.994 of 5 stars$10.46+0.4%N/A-18.7%$287.13M$52.69M45.4890News CoverageWTRGEssential Utilities4.7972 of 5 stars$37.82+1.3%$43.50+15.0%-5.2%$10.60B$2.09B16.963,291Positive NewsSJWSJW GroupN/AN/A$57.50+∞N/A$1.88B$766.66M17.93760News CoverageNegative NewsUpcoming EarningsMSEXMiddlesex Water3.8009 of 5 stars$55.70+1.9%$61.00+9.5%-8.3%$998.14M$191.88M23.11350Positive NewsYORWYork Water3.9446 of 5 stars$32.35+1.7%N/A-20.6%$465.84M$75.79M23.61110ARTNAArtesian Resources3.6563 of 5 stars$34.18+1.7%N/A-13.7%$352.40M$107.95M16.43240Positive NewsCDZICadiz3.5454 of 5 stars$2.96-1.3%$10.00+237.8%-17.1%$242.37M$9.61M-5.3810AWKAmerican Water Works4.0495 of 5 stars$143.36+0.8%$141.67-1.2%+3.3%$27.96B$4.68B26.116,700AWRAmerican States Water3.9153 of 5 stars$76.71+1.4%$77.50+1.0%-3.0%$2.95B$608.22M23.60810Positive NewsCWTCalifornia Water Service Group4.9162 of 5 stars$46.70+1.7%$58.00+24.2%-11.9%$2.78B$970.03M20.481,278Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Global Water Resources Alternatives Essential Utilities Alternatives SJW Group Alternatives Middlesex Water Alternatives York Water Alternatives Artesian Resources Alternatives Cadiz Alternatives American Water Works Alternatives American States Water Alternatives California Water Service Group 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 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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