Artesian Resources (ARTNA) Competitors $34.15 +0.54 (+1.61%) As of 02:55 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ARTNA vs. YORW, MSEX, CWCO, CDZI, AWK, AWR, CWT, SJW, GWRS, and PCYOShould you be buying Artesian Resources stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Artesian Resources include York Water (YORW), Middlesex Water (MSEX), Consolidated Water (CWCO), 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). Artesian Resources vs. Its Competitors York Water Middlesex Water Consolidated Water Cadiz American Water Works American States Water California Water Service Group SJW Group Global Water Resources Pure Cycle Artesian Resources (NASDAQ:ARTNA) and York Water (NASDAQ:YORW) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Does the media favor ARTNA or YORW? In the previous week, York Water had 1 more articles in the media than Artesian Resources. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for York Water and 1 mentions for Artesian Resources. Artesian Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat York Water's score of 0.93 indicating that Artesian Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Artesian Resources Positive York Water Positive Which has better valuation & earnings, ARTNA or YORW? Artesian Resources has higher revenue and earnings than York Water. Artesian Resources 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 RatioArtesian Resources$107.95M3.26$20.39M$2.0816.42York Water$75.79M6.14$20.33M$1.3723.59 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ARTNA or YORW? 57.4% of Artesian Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.9% of York Water shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.6% of Artesian Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of York Water shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is ARTNA or YORW more profitable? York Water has a net margin of 25.91% compared to Artesian Resources' net margin of 19.60%. Artesian Resources' return on equity of 8.98% beat York Water's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Artesian Resources19.60% 8.98% 2.69% York Water 25.91%8.56%3.13% Which has more risk & volatility, ARTNA or YORW? Artesian Resources has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, York Water has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is ARTNA or YORW a better dividend stock? Artesian Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. York Water pays an annual dividend of $0.87 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Artesian Resources pays out 59.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. York Water pays out 63.5% 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. Artesian Resources has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and York Water has raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years. Artesian Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryArtesian Resources beats York Water on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Artesian Resources News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ARTNA 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 ARTNA 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 ARTNA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricArtesian ResourcesUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$352.09M$7.25B$15.78B$9.13BDividend Yield3.66%2.66%5.62%4.01%P/E Ratio16.4218.4620.1519.58Price / Sales3.264.33149.2979.96Price / Cash10.3412.9019.1927.50Price / Book1.472.322.155.55Net Income$20.39M$420.94M$751.12M$252.28M7 Day Performance1.97%0.38%12.73%2.99%1 Month Performance1.61%0.75%22.82%11.65%1 Year Performance-12.55%-1.00%145.56%17.15% Artesian Resources Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ARTNAArtesian Resources3.7031 of 5 stars$34.15+1.6%N/A-13.9%$352.09M$107.95M16.42240Positive NewsYORWYork Water3.839 of 5 stars$31.90-1.4%N/A-19.4%$465.70M$74.96M23.28110MSEXMiddlesex Water3.2492 of 5 stars$54.88-1.2%$61.00+11.2%-8.0%$995.82M$191.88M22.77350Positive NewsCWCOConsolidated Water3.1638 of 5 stars$30.64-2.1%N/A+9.9%$498.03M$133.97M18.91200CDZICadiz3.5578 of 5 stars$3.04-4.1%$10.00+228.9%-16.0%$259.55M$9.61M-5.5310AWKAmerican Water Works4.0834 of 5 stars$139.90-0.1%$143.22+2.4%+2.3%$27.31B$4.68B25.486,700Analyst ForecastAWRAmerican States Water4.0014 of 5 stars$76.45-0.9%$77.50+1.4%-2.6%$2.97B$595.46M23.52810Positive NewsCWTCalifornia Water Service Group4.7667 of 5 stars$45.52-0.6%$58.00+27.4%-11.9%$2.73B$1.04B19.961,278Positive NewsSJWSJW Group3.7332 of 5 starsN/A$57.50+∞N/A$1.88B$766.66M17.93760GWRSGlobal Water Resources1.5555 of 5 stars$10.19+0.3%N/A-16.2%$278.90M$52.69M44.3190PCYOPure Cycle1.2009 of 5 stars$10.69-3.6%N/A-2.8%$267.01M$28.75M18.4340Earnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies YORW Alternatives MSEX Alternatives CWCO Alternatives CDZI Alternatives AWK Alternatives AWR Alternatives CWT Alternatives SJW Alternatives GWRS Alternatives PCYO 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:ARTNA) was last updated on 7/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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