American States Water (AWR) Competitors $77.10 -0.29 (-0.37%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:30 PM EasternExtended Trading$77.10 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 04:20 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AWR vs. CWCO, GWRS, MSEX, YORW, AWK, CMS, CWT, WTRG, SJW, and ARTNAShould you be buying American States Water stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of American States Water include Consolidated Water (CWCO), Global Water Resources (GWRS), Middlesex Water (MSEX), York Water (YORW), American Water Works (AWK), CMS Energy (CMS), California Water Service Group (CWT), Essential Utilities (WTRG), SJW Group (SJW), and Artesian Resources (ARTNA). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector. American States Water vs. Its Competitors Consolidated Water Global Water Resources Middlesex Water York Water American Water Works CMS Energy California Water Service Group Essential Utilities SJW Group Artesian Resources American States Water (NYSE:AWR) and Consolidated Water (NASDAQ:CWCO) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends. Do analysts rate AWR or CWCO? American States Water presently has a consensus target price of $77.50, suggesting a potential upside of 0.52%. Given American States Water's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe American States Water is more favorable than Consolidated Water.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American States Water 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50Consolidated Water 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is AWR or CWCO a better dividend stock? American States Water pays an annual dividend of $1.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Consolidated Water pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. American States Water pays out 57.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Consolidated Water pays out 34.6% 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. American States Water has increased its dividend for 71 consecutive years and Consolidated Water has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. American States Water is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media favor AWR or CWCO? In the previous week, American States Water had 6 more articles in the media than Consolidated Water. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for American States Water and 2 mentions for Consolidated Water. Consolidated Water's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat American States Water's score of 0.88 indicating that Consolidated Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American States Water 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Consolidated Water 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AWR or CWCO? American States Water has higher revenue and earnings than Consolidated Water. Consolidated Water is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American States Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican States Water$595.46M4.99$119.27M$3.2523.72Consolidated Water$133.97M3.71$28.24M$1.6219.29 Is AWR or CWCO more profitable? Consolidated Water has a net margin of 20.75% compared to American States Water's net margin of 20.22%. American States Water's return on equity of 13.45% beat Consolidated Water's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American States Water20.22% 13.45% 4.92% Consolidated Water 20.75%7.43%6.61% Which has more volatility & risk, AWR or CWCO? American States Water has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Consolidated Water has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AWR or CWCO? 75.2% of American States Water shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.2% of Consolidated Water shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of American States Water shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Consolidated Water shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAmerican States Water beats Consolidated Water on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get American States Water News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AWR 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 AWR 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 NYSE 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 AWR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmerican States WaterUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.97B$7.26B$15.89B$20.73BDividend Yield2.41%2.65%5.58%3.72%P/E Ratio23.7218.5620.4528.06Price / Sales4.994.5429.0438.45Price / Cash17.6813.1919.3118.22Price / Book3.142.352.174.61Net Income$119.27M$420.94M$751.09M$983.39M7 Day Performance0.76%2.12%1.18%2.79%1 Month Performance0.66%3.47%3.03%4.37%1 Year Performance6.13%6.72%16.55%15.08% American States Water Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AWRAmerican States Water4.0085 of 5 stars$77.10-0.4%$77.50+0.5%+6.0%$2.97B$595.46M23.72810News CoverageCWCOConsolidated Water3.5955 of 5 stars$30.02+0.6%N/A+23.1%$477.92M$133.97M18.53200News CoverageEx-DividendHigh Trading VolumeGWRSGlobal Water Resources2.6729 of 5 stars$10.19flatN/A-12.0%$279.72M$52.69M44.3190Dividend AnnouncementMSEXMiddlesex Water2.9088 of 5 stars$54.18-0.6%$61.00+12.6%+3.0%$970.91M$195.65M22.48350YORWYork Water3.171 of 5 stars$31.60-0.8%N/A-12.5%$455.04M$74.96M23.07110Analyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeAWKAmerican Water Works4.3025 of 5 stars$139.15+0.9%$143.22+2.9%+7.6%$27.14B$4.68B25.356,500Positive NewsCMSCMS Energy4.3271 of 5 stars$69.29+0.4%$77.00+11.1%+19.5%$20.73B$7.52B20.569,070News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeCWTCalifornia Water Service Group4.9036 of 5 stars$45.48+0.0%$58.00+27.5%-6.5%$2.71B$1.04B19.951,278Positive NewsWTRGEssential Utilities4.8465 of 5 stars$37.11+0.5%$43.50+17.2%-1.8%$10.40B$2.09B16.643,291News CoveragePositive NewsSJWSJW Group3.9387 of 5 starsN/A$57.50+∞N/A$1.88B$766.66M17.93760ARTNAArtesian Resources3.9117 of 5 stars$33.56-0.4%N/A-7.7%$345.94M$109.29M16.13240 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Consolidated Water Alternatives Global Water Resources Alternatives Middlesex Water Alternatives York Water Alternatives American Water Works Alternatives CMS Energy Alternatives California Water Service Group Alternatives Essential Utilities Alternatives SJW Group Alternatives Artesian Resources 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 (NYSE:AWR) was last updated on 7/6/2025 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 | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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