Consolidated Water (CWCO) Competitors

Consolidated Water has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Essential Utilities has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Consolidated Water pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Essential Utilities pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Consolidated Water pays out 62.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Essential Utilities pays out 73.5% 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. Consolidated Water has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Essential Utilities has increased its dividend for 32 consecutive years. Essential Utilities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Essential Utilities has a net margin of 21.60% compared to Consolidated Water's net margin of 12.66%. Essential Utilities' return on equity of 8.23% beat Consolidated Water's return on equity.

Essential Utilities has a consensus target price of $43.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.76%. Given Essential Utilities' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Essential Utilities is more favorable than Consolidated Water.

Essential Utilities has higher revenue and earnings than Consolidated Water. Essential Utilities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Consolidated Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Consolidated Water had 1 more articles in the media than Essential Utilities. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Consolidated Water and 11 mentions for Essential Utilities. Essential Utilities' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Consolidated Water's score of 0.81 indicating that Essential Utilities is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

55.2% of Consolidated Water shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.8% of Essential Utilities shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.8% of Consolidated Water shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Essential Utilities shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Middlesex Water has a consensus price target of $61.67, indicating a potential upside of 4.40%. Given Middlesex Water's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Middlesex Water is more favorable than Consolidated Water.

Middlesex Water has higher revenue and earnings than Consolidated Water. Middlesex Water is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Consolidated Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Middlesex Water has a net margin of 23.26% compared to Consolidated Water's net margin of 12.66%. Middlesex Water's return on equity of 9.59% beat Consolidated Water's return on equity.

Consolidated Water has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

55.2% of Consolidated Water shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.5% of Middlesex Water shares are held by institutional investors. 5.8% of Consolidated Water shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Middlesex Water shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Consolidated Water had 8 more articles in the media than Middlesex Water. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Consolidated Water and 4 mentions for Middlesex Water. Middlesex Water's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Consolidated Water's score of 0.81 indicating that Middlesex Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Consolidated Water pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Middlesex Water pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Consolidated Water pays out 62.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Middlesex Water pays out 55.6% 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. Consolidated Water has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Middlesex Water has raised its dividend for 52 consecutive years. Middlesex Water is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

55.2% of Consolidated Water shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.9% of York Water shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.8% of Consolidated Water shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of York Water shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

York Water has a consensus price target of $31.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.43%. Given York Water's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe York Water is more favorable than Consolidated Water.

York Water has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Consolidated Water. York Water is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Consolidated Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Consolidated Water has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, York Water has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Consolidated Water pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. York Water pays an annual dividend of $0.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Consolidated Water pays out 62.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. York Water pays out 56.5% 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. Consolidated Water has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and York Water has increased its dividend for 27 consecutive years. York Water is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

York Water has a net margin of 28.53% compared to Consolidated Water's net margin of 12.66%. York Water's return on equity of 9.91% beat Consolidated Water's return on equity.

In the previous week, Consolidated Water had 10 more articles in the media than York Water. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Consolidated Water and 2 mentions for York Water. York Water's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Consolidated Water's score of 0.81 indicating that York Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Consolidated Water has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Artesian Resources has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Consolidated Water had 9 more articles in the media than Artesian Resources. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Consolidated Water and 3 mentions for Artesian Resources. Consolidated Water's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Artesian Resources' score of 0.74 indicating that Consolidated Water is being referred to more favorably in the media.

55.2% of Consolidated Water shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.4% of Artesian Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.8% of Consolidated Water shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.6% of Artesian Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Artesian Resources has a net margin of 20.18% compared to Consolidated Water's net margin of 12.66%. Artesian Resources' return on equity of 9.42% beat Consolidated Water's return on equity.

Consolidated Water pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Artesian Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Consolidated Water pays out 62.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Artesian Resources pays out 55.9% 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. Consolidated Water has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Artesian Resources has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Artesian Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Artesian Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Consolidated Water. Artesian Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Consolidated Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.