American States Water (AWR) Competitors

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AWR vs. CWCO, GWRS, MSEX, YORW, and AVA

Should you buy American States Water stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares American States Water with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with American States Water include Consolidated Water (CWCO), Global Water Resources (GWRS), Middlesex Water (MSEX), York Water (YORW), and Avista (AVA). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector.

How does American States Water compare to Consolidated Water?

Consolidated Water (NASDAQ:CWCO) and American States Water (NYSE:AWR) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and dividends.

American States Water has higher revenue and earnings than Consolidated Water. American States 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Consolidated Water	$132.07M	3.64	$18.34M	$0.97	30.97
American States Water	$658.07M	4.61	$130.44M	$3.43	22.57

Consolidated Water has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American States Water has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share 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 1.9%. American States Water pays an annual dividend of $2.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Consolidated Water pays out 57.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American States Water pays out 58.9% 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 raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and American States Water has raised its dividend for 71 consecutive years. American States Water is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Consolidated Water presently has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.16%. Given Consolidated Water's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Consolidated Water is more favorable than American States Water.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Consolidated Water	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
American States Water	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

55.2% of Consolidated Water shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American States Water shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.3% of Consolidated Water shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of American States Water shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

American States Water has a net margin of 19.66% compared to Consolidated Water's net margin of 13.50%. American States Water's return on equity of 13.06% beat Consolidated Water's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Consolidated Water	13.50%	7.81%	6.84%
American States Water	19.66%	13.06%	4.99%

In the previous week, Consolidated Water had 2 more articles in the media than American States Water. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Consolidated Water and 7 mentions for American States Water. American States Water's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Consolidated Water's score of 0.30 indicating that American States Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Consolidated Water	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
American States Water	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

American States Water beats Consolidated Water on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American States Water compare to Global Water Resources?

Global Water Resources (NASDAQ:GWRS) and American States Water (NYSE:AWR) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Global Water Resources presently has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 125.23%. Given Global Water Resources' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Global Water Resources is more favorable than American States Water.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global Water Resources	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
American States Water	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Global Water Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. American States Water pays an annual dividend of $2.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Global Water Resources pays out 300.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American States Water pays out 58.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Global Water Resources has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and American States Water has raised its dividend for 71 consecutive years.

In the previous week, American States Water had 2 more articles in the media than Global Water Resources. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for American States Water and 5 mentions for Global Water Resources. American States Water's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Global Water Resources' score of -0.35 indicating that American States Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Global Water Resources	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
American States Water	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

American States Water has a net margin of 19.66% compared to Global Water Resources' net margin of 5.30%. American States Water's return on equity of 13.06% beat Global Water Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Water Resources	5.30%	4.73%	0.84%
American States Water	19.66%	13.06%	4.99%

27.9% of Global Water Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American States Water shares are owned by institutional investors. 53.7% of Global Water Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of American States Water shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Global Water Resources has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American States Water has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

American States Water has higher revenue and earnings than Global Water Resources. American States 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Global Water Resources	$55.76M	3.44	$2.96M	$0.10	66.60
American States Water	$658.07M	4.61	$130.44M	$3.43	22.57

Summary

American States Water beats Global Water Resources on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American States Water compare to Middlesex Water?

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) and Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Middlesex Water has a consensus target price of $56.67, suggesting a potential upside of 8.91%. Given Middlesex Water's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Middlesex Water is more favorable than American States Water.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American States Water	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Middlesex Water	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

American States Water pays an annual dividend of $2.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Middlesex Water pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. American States Water pays out 58.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Middlesex Water pays out 60.0% 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 raised its dividend for 71 consecutive years and Middlesex Water has raised its dividend for 52 consecutive years.

In the previous week, American States Water had 5 more articles in the media than Middlesex Water. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for American States Water and 2 mentions for Middlesex Water. Middlesex Water's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat American States Water's score of 0.47 indicating that Middlesex Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
American States Water	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Middlesex Water	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Middlesex Water has a net margin of 22.07% compared to American States Water's net margin of 19.66%. American States Water's return on equity of 13.06% beat Middlesex Water's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American States Water	19.66%	13.06%	4.99%
Middlesex Water	22.07%	9.08%	3.25%

75.2% of American States Water shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.5% of Middlesex Water shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of American States Water shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Middlesex Water shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

American States Water has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

American States Water has higher revenue and earnings than Middlesex Water. Middlesex 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American States Water	$658.07M	4.61	$130.44M	$3.43	22.57
Middlesex Water	$199.11M	4.87	$42.82M	$2.40	21.68

Summary

American States Water beats Middlesex Water on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American States Water compare to York Water?

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) and York Water (NASDAQ:YORW) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability.

American States Water has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, York Water has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

75.2% of American States Water shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.9% of York Water shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of American States Water shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of York Water shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

American States Water pays an annual dividend of $2.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. York Water pays an annual dividend of $0.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. American States Water pays out 58.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. York Water pays out 61.9% 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. American States Water has increased its dividend for 71 consecutive years and York Water has increased its dividend for 27 consecutive years.

In the previous week, American States Water had 5 more articles in the media than York Water. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for American States Water and 2 mentions for York Water. York Water's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat American States Water's score of 0.47 indicating that York Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
American States Water	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
York Water	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American States Water	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
York Water	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

York Water has a net margin of 26.84% compared to American States Water's net margin of 19.66%. American States Water's return on equity of 13.06% beat York Water's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American States Water	19.66%	13.06%	4.99%
York Water	26.84%	8.89%	3.16%

American States Water has higher revenue and earnings than York Water. York 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American States Water	$658.07M	4.61	$130.44M	$3.43	22.57
York Water	$77.49M	6.18	$20.06M	$1.47	20.10

Summary

American States Water beats York Water on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American States Water compare to Avista?

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) and Avista (NYSE:AVA) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Avista has higher revenue and earnings than American States Water. Avista 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American States Water	$658.07M	4.61	$130.44M	$3.43	22.57
Avista	$1.96B	1.72	$193M	$2.51	16.25

American States Water has a net margin of 19.66% compared to Avista's net margin of 10.75%. American States Water's return on equity of 13.06% beat Avista's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American States Water	19.66%	13.06%	4.99%
Avista	10.75%	7.65%	2.50%

In the previous week, Avista had 4 more articles in the media than American States Water. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Avista and 7 mentions for American States Water. Avista's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat American States Water's score of 0.47 indicating that Avista is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
American States Water	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Avista	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

American States Water has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avista has a beta of 0.24, indicating that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market.

Avista has a consensus price target of $40.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.92%. Given Avista's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Avista is more favorable than American States Water.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American States Water	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Avista	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

75.2% of American States Water shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.2% of Avista shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of American States Water shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Avista 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.

American States Water pays an annual dividend of $2.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Avista pays an annual dividend of $1.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. American States Water pays out 58.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avista pays out 78.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American States Water has increased its dividend for 71 consecutive years and Avista has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years.

Summary

American States Water beats Avista on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

AWR vs. The Competition

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Metric	American States Water	UTIL Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.04B	$7.95B	$19.20B	$22.97B
Dividend Yield	2.59%	2.95%	3.76%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	22.57	21.10	22.48	28.29
Price / Sales	4.61	4.15	49.17	24.58
Price / Cash	16.77	12.53	19.52	25.11
Price / Book	2.85	1.99	2.35	4.73
Net Income	$130.44M	$416.55M	$777.56M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.81%	-2.11%	-0.16%	-1.11%
1 Month Performance	2.18%	-11.90%	-1.51%	1.36%
1 Year Performance	2.61%	-8.08%	22.29%	24.41%

American States Water Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AWR American States Water	2.6026 of 5 stars	$77.43 -0.3%	N/A	+1.9%	$3.04B	$658.07M	22.57	810
CWCO Consolidated Water	4.8993 of 5 stars	$32.12 0.0%	$40.00 +24.5%	+20.8%	$514.09M	$132.07M	33.11	200	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
GWRS Global Water Resources	4.3011 of 5 stars	$7.06 -0.7%	$15.00 +112.5%	-35.0%	$204.51M	$55.76M	70.61	90	News Coverage Earnings Report
MSEX Middlesex Water	3.8722 of 5 stars	$51.27 +0.7%	$59.00 +15.1%	-7.5%	$946.36M	$194.69M	21.36	350
YORW York Water	2.6539 of 5 stars	$29.14 0.0%	N/A	-8.5%	$472.19M	$77.49M	20.96	110

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American States Water (AWR) Competitors

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American States Water (AWR) Competitors

AWR vs. CWCO, GWRS, MSEX, YORW, and AVA

How does American States Water compare to Consolidated Water?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CWCO or AWR?

Which has more risk and volatility, CWCO or AWR?

Is CWCO or AWR a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer CWCO or AWR?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CWCO or AWR?

Is CWCO or AWR more profitable?

Does the media refer more to CWCO or AWR?

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How does American States Water compare to Global Water Resources?

Do analysts prefer GWRS or AWR?

Is GWRS or AWR a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to GWRS or AWR?

Is GWRS or AWR more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GWRS or AWR?

Which has more risk and volatility, GWRS or AWR?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GWRS or AWR?

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How does American States Water compare to Middlesex Water?

Do analysts rate AWR or MSEX?

Is AWR or MSEX a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer AWR or MSEX?

Is AWR or MSEX more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AWR or MSEX?

Which has more volatility and risk, AWR or MSEX?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AWR or MSEX?

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How does American States Water compare to York Water?

Which has more volatility & risk, AWR or YORW?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AWR or YORW?

Is AWR or YORW a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer AWR or YORW?

Do analysts recommend AWR or YORW?

Is AWR or YORW more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AWR or YORW?

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How does American States Water compare to Avista?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AWR or AVA?

Is AWR or AVA more profitable?

Does the media refer more to AWR or AVA?

Which has more risk and volatility, AWR or AVA?

Do analysts rate AWR or AVA?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AWR or AVA?

Is AWR or AVA a better dividend stock?

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