Consolidated Water (CWCO) Competitors $33.54 +0.98 (+3.01%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$33.55 +0.01 (+0.03%) As of 07:48 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 CWCO vs. GWRS, WTRG, HTO, 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), H2O America (HTO), 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 H2O America 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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and risk. Which has more risk and volatility, CWCO or GWRS? Consolidated Water has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Water Resources has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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 1.7%. Global Water Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Consolidated Water pays out 34.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Global Water Resources pays out 136.4% 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. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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$133.97M3.99$28.24M$1.6220.70Global Water Resources$52.69M5.06$5.79M$0.2244.14 Does the media favor CWCO or GWRS? In the previous week, Consolidated Water had 1 more articles in the media than Global Water Resources. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Consolidated Water and 7 mentions for Global Water Resources. Consolidated Water's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Global Water Resources' score of 0.64 indicating that Consolidated Water is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Consolidated Water 6 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CWCO or GWRS? 55.2% of Consolidated Water shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.9% of Global Water Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 6.3% of Consolidated Water shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.3% of Global Water Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is CWCO or GWRS more profitable? Consolidated Water has a net margin of 12.24% compared to Global Water Resources' net margin of 10.27%. Global Water Resources' return on equity of 9.67% beat Consolidated Water's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Consolidated Water12.24% 7.77% 6.84% Global Water Resources 10.27%9.67%1.42% Do analysts recommend CWCO or GWRS? Consolidated Water presently has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.26%. Given Consolidated Water's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Consolidated Water is more favorable than Global Water Resources.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Consolidated Water 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Global Water Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryConsolidated Water beats Global Water Resources on 12 of the 19 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. 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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$518.58M$7.11B$16.25B$9.85BDividend Yield1.72%2.75%5.44%4.51%P/E Ratio20.7018.2051.1626.42Price / Sales3.994.4438.07119.09Price / Cash20.9812.8819.0658.92Price / Book2.472.302.166.06Net Income$28.24M$420.94M$751.26M$266.28M7 Day Performance-0.18%-0.28%-0.50%-0.76%1 Month Performance15.06%2.32%2.34%3.83%1 Year Performance28.26%-2.02%332.16%24.39% Consolidated Water Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CWCOConsolidated Water4.6339 of 5 stars$33.54+3.0%$40.00+19.3%+24.1%$518.58M$133.97M20.70200Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementGWRSGlobal Water Resources3.0717 of 5 stars$9.66-0.5%N/A-20.9%$265.39M$52.69M43.9190Dividend AnnouncementWTRGEssential Utilities4.9137 of 5 stars$39.55-0.3%$44.50+12.5%-1.2%$11.08B$2.09B16.973,291Positive NewsHTOH2O America3.328 of 5 stars$50.37+0.9%$56.50+12.2%-15.9%$1.78B$748.44M16.51760News CoverageMSEXMiddlesex Water3.8524 of 5 stars$53.54-0.5%$61.00+13.9%-15.4%$964.61M$191.88M22.12350News CoveragePositive NewsYORWYork Water3.8179 of 5 stars$31.07+0.1%N/A-21.0%$448.07M$74.96M22.68110Positive NewsARTNAArtesian Resources4.3328 of 5 stars$33.15-0.9%N/A-9.2%$341.80M$107.95M15.28240News CoverageShort Interest ↓CDZICadiz3.0715 of 5 stars$3.58-0.6%$10.00+179.3%+12.7%$293.63M$9.61M-7.0210AWKAmerican Water Works4.5905 of 5 stars$143.40+0.3%$143.30-0.1%-2.0%$28.00B$4.68B25.846,700Positive NewsShort Interest ↑AWRAmerican States Water4.2741 of 5 stars$74.50+0.2%$77.50+4.0%-9.5%$2.87B$595.46M22.78810Positive NewsCWTCalifornia Water Service Group4.6964 of 5 stars$46.93+0.1%$56.00+19.3%-15.5%$2.80B$1.04B20.491,278Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Global Water Resources Alternatives Essential Utilities Alternatives H2O America 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 9/4/2025 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 | Sponsored2013 Bitcoin miner reveals his trading system (free)While everyone else is gambling on meme coins or chasing the next "100x moonshot," our members are systematica...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredThe Tiny Stock Set to Soar with Musk's AI AmbitionsThe Tiny Stock Set to Soar with Musk's AI Ambitions While Musk builds one of the most ambitious AI empires ...Behind the Markets | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is hereThe headlines are shocking: Washington has taken a $10 billion stake in one of America’s biggest chipmakers — ...Porter & Company | SponsoredNewegg (NEGG) Earns BULLISH Rating – Up 934%The last time he shared a free AI stock pick like this, it soared 100%.Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredThe man running the U.S. dollar… is hoarding goldWhen the U.S. Treasury Secretary’s largest personal investment is gold — that’s a signal. 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