York Water (YORW) Competitors $35.28 +0.11 (+0.31%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends YORW vs. WAAS, SJW, MSEX, CWCO, ARTNA, CDZI, AWK, AWR, CWT, and GWRSShould you be buying York Water stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of York Water include AquaVenture (WAAS), SJW Group (SJW), Middlesex Water (MSEX), Consolidated Water (CWCO), Artesian Resources (ARTNA), Cadiz (CDZI), American Water Works (AWK), American States Water (AWR), California Water Service Group (CWT), and Global Water Resources (GWRS). York Water vs. AquaVenture SJW Group Middlesex Water Consolidated Water Artesian Resources Cadiz American Water Works American States Water California Water Service Group Global Water Resources York Water (NASDAQ:YORW) and AquaVenture (NYSE:WAAS) 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, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and community ranking. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in YORW or WAAS? 49.9% of York Water shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.4% of AquaVenture shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of York Water shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 53.3% of AquaVenture shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, YORW or WAAS? York Water has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AquaVenture has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer YORW or WAAS? In the previous week, York Water had 6 more articles in the media than AquaVenture. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for York Water and 0 mentions for AquaVenture. York Water's average media sentiment score of 0.14 beat AquaVenture's score of 0.00 indicating that York Water is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment York Water Neutral AquaVenture Neutral Do analysts recommend YORW or WAAS? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score York Water 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/AAquaVenture 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/A Which has better earnings and valuation, YORW or WAAS? York Water has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AquaVenture. AquaVenture is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than York Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioYork Water$71.03M7.13$23.76M$1.6022.05AquaVenture$203.49M4.25-$20.08M-$0.48-56.31 Is YORW or WAAS more profitable? York Water has a net margin of 31.27% compared to AquaVenture's net margin of -9.87%. York Water's return on equity of 10.32% beat AquaVenture's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets York Water31.27% 10.32% 3.88% AquaVenture -9.87%-4.61%-2.23% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in YORW or WAAS? AquaVenture received 17 more outperform votes than York Water when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.77% of users gave AquaVenture an outperform vote while only 57.14% of users gave York Water an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformYork WaterOutperform Votes20857.14% Underperform Votes15642.86% AquaVentureOutperform Votes22567.77% Underperform Votes10732.23% SummaryYork Water beats AquaVenture on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad InvestorPlaceWhy Buffett, Bezos, & Congress Are Piling Into This One SectorWhy are Warren Buffett, Jeff Bezos, Michael Bloomberg, “The Walmart Family”, Bill Gates, and 48 members of Congress shifting their stocks in a frenzy? And why are they all piling into ONE unique corner of the market…Click here for the details Get York Water News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for YORW 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 YORW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricYork WaterWater supply IndustryUtilities SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$506.62M$4.49B$12.40B$8.53BDividend Yield2.40%2.41%4.06%4.14%P/E Ratio22.0523.5781.5415.12Price / Sales7.1311.6632.2693.03Price / Cash14.1916.1013.8534.05Price / Book2.282.782.235.02Net Income$23.76M$191.74M$610.36M$225.46M7 Day Performance-0.76%0.22%-1.05%0.37%1 Month Performance-4.70%-2.47%-0.19%3.57%1 Year Performance-3.63%1.65%10.77%29.42% York Water Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)YORWYork Water3.7259 of 5 stars$35.28+0.3%N/A-2.5%$506.62M$71.03M22.05130News CoverageWAASAquaVentureN/A$27.03flatN/A+0.0%$864.15M$203.49M-39.17665High Trading VolumeSJWSJW Group3.6924 of 5 stars$56.42+0.0%$64.00+13.4%-12.5%$1.85B$670.36M20.74760Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastMSEXMiddlesex Water2.7291 of 5 stars$63.35-0.1%$58.00-8.4%+2.1%$1.13B$166.27M30.75350Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpCWCOConsolidated Water3.3352 of 5 stars$24.44-0.2%N/A-20.3%$386.86M$175.27M16.63293Short Interest ↓ARTNAArtesian Resources4.0712 of 5 stars$33.90-1.9%N/A-15.6%$348.76M$103.08M19.05251Upcoming EarningsCDZICadiz0.4377 of 5 stars$2.99-2.6%N/A+14.8%$202.70M$2.69M-5.8610Gap UpAWKAmerican Water Works4.8964 of 5 stars$137.66-1.5%$140.00+1.7%+14.4%$26.82B$4.36B28.046,500Dividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionNews CoverageAWRAmerican States Water4.4921 of 5 stars$82.34-1.2%$87.00+5.7%+3.3%$3.08B$595.70M28.69810Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementNews CoverageCWTCalifornia Water Service Group4.1047 of 5 stars$51.62-1.0%$53.67+4.0%+1.1%$2.98B$984.54M17.041,266Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementNews CoverageGWRSGlobal Water Resources3.3966 of 5 stars$12.17-1.6%N/A+18.1%$294.76M$53.03M46.8190Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WAAS Competitors SJW Competitors MSEX Competitors CWCO Competitors ARTNA Competitors CDZI Competitors AWK Competitors AWR Competitors CWT Competitors GWRS Competitors 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:YORW) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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