Consolidated Water (CWCO) Competitors $32.73 -0.35 (-1.06%) Closing price 08/14/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$33.42 +0.69 (+2.11%) As of 08/14/2025 07:18 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 Global Water Resources (NASDAQ:GWRS) and Consolidated Water (NASDAQ:CWCO) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability. Which has more risk & volatility, GWRS or CWCO? Global Water Resources has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Consolidated Water has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate GWRS or CWCO? Consolidated Water has a consensus target price of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.21%. Given Consolidated Water's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Consolidated Water is more favorable than Global Water Resources.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Global Water Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Consolidated Water 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GWRS or CWCO? 27.9% of Global Water Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.2% of Consolidated Water shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.3% of Global Water Resources 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, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor GWRS or CWCO? In the previous week, Consolidated Water had 10 more articles in the media than Global Water Resources. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Consolidated Water and 9 mentions for Global Water Resources. Consolidated Water's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Global Water Resources' score of 0.66 indicating that Consolidated Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Global Water Resources 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Consolidated Water 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is GWRS or CWCO 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 10.46% beat Consolidated Water's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Global Water Resources10.27% 10.46% 1.45% Consolidated Water 12.24%7.77%6.84% Is GWRS or CWCO a better dividend stock? Global Water Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Consolidated Water pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. 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 pays out 34.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Global Water Resources has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Consolidated Water has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Global Water Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has higher earnings and valuation, GWRS or CWCO? 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 RatioGlobal Water Resources$52.69M5.18$5.79M$0.2343.22Consolidated Water$133.97M3.89$28.24M$1.6220.20 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. 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$526.86M$7.36B$16.39B$9.84BDividend Yield1.69%2.65%5.43%4.07%P/E Ratio20.2018.2115.4425.74Price / Sales3.894.42191.31115.83Price / Cash21.3213.2419.1959.48Price / Book2.352.272.176.15Net Income$28.24M$420.94M$751.46M$265.06M7 Day Performance11.74%1.53%0.10%2.60%1 Month Performance9.80%2.03%1.36%2.83%1 Year Performance21.76%-1.98%161.84%25.58% Consolidated Water Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CWCOConsolidated Water4.4323 of 5 stars$32.73-1.1%$40.00+22.2%+23.1%$526.86M$133.97M20.20200News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGWRSGlobal Water Resources2.246 of 5 stars$9.86+0.3%N/A-15.0%$269.84M$52.69M42.8790News CoverageEarnings ReportShort Interest ↑WTRGEssential Utilities4.8193 of 5 stars$39.02+0.6%$43.67+11.9%-1.0%$10.88B$2.09B16.753,291Positive NewsEx-DividendHTOH2O America3.3613 of 5 stars$49.90-0.7%$56.50+13.2%-15.7%$1.77B$748.44M16.36760Positive NewsMSEXMiddlesex Water3.6894 of 5 stars$53.40+0.7%$61.00+14.2%-13.4%$955.60M$191.88M22.07350YORWYork Water3.4245 of 5 stars$30.920.0%N/A-20.0%$445.40M$74.96M22.57110Positive NewsEarnings ReportARTNAArtesian Resources3.7324 of 5 stars$33.72+0.4%N/A-8.0%$346.15M$107.95M15.54240Positive NewsCDZICadiz3.6042 of 5 stars$3.40+0.3%$10.00+194.1%+24.1%$277.56M$9.61M-6.1810Earnings ReportAWKAmerican Water Works4.8221 of 5 stars$145.54+0.1%$142.00-2.4%+1.2%$28.36B$4.68B26.226,700Positive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastAWRAmerican States Water4.2387 of 5 stars$76.21+0.7%$77.50+1.7%-8.3%$2.91B$595.46M23.30810CWTCalifornia Water Service Group4.5865 of 5 stars$46.71-0.2%$56.00+19.9%-12.9%$2.79B$1.04B20.401,278Positive 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 8/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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