Question 1

Do analysts rate CWCO or CWT?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group has a consensus price target of $54.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.29%. Given California Water Service Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe California Water Service Group is more favorable than Consolidated Water. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Consolidated Water 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 California Water Service Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 2

Is CWCO or CWT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Consolidated Water pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. California Water Service Group pays an annual dividend of $1.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Consolidated Water pays out 67.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. California Water Service Group pays out 60.4% 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 California Water Service Group has increased its dividend for 59 consecutive years. California Water Service Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CWCO or CWT?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group has higher revenue and earnings than Consolidated Water. California Water Service Group 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 $127.61M 3.57 $18.34M $0.83 34.28 California Water Service Group $1.00B 3.06 $128.21M $2.22 22.26

Question 4

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CWCO or CWT?

Accepted Answer

55.2% of Consolidated Water shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of California Water Service Group shares are held by institutional investors. 5.8% of Consolidated Water shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of California Water Service Group shares are held by company 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.

Question 5

Is CWCO or CWT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Consolidated Water has a net margin of 12.66% compared to California Water Service Group's net margin of 12.63%. California Water Service Group's return on equity of 7.74% beat Consolidated Water's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Consolidated Water 12.66% 7.23% 6.36% California Water Service Group 12.63% 7.74% 2.32%

Question 6

Which has more risk and volatility, CWCO or CWT?

Accepted Answer

Consolidated Water has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, California Water Service Group has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer CWCO or CWT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Consolidated Water and Consolidated Water both had 3 articles in the media. California Water Service Group's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Consolidated Water's score of 0.41 indicating that California Water Service Group 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral California Water Service Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts rate CWT or GWRS?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group currently has a consensus price target of $54.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.29%. Global Water Resources has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 70.65%. Given Global Water Resources' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Global Water Resources is more favorable than California Water Service Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score California Water Service Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Global Water Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 9

Is CWT or GWRS a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group pays an annual dividend of $1.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Global Water Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. California Water Service Group pays out 60.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Global Water Resources pays out 272.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. California Water Service Group has raised its dividend for 59 consecutive years and Global Water Resources has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CWT or GWRS?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group has higher revenue and earnings than Global Water Resources. California Water Service Group 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 California Water Service Group $1.00B 3.06 $128.21M $2.22 22.26 Global Water Resources $55.76M 4.54 $2.96M $0.11 79.91

Question 11

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CWT or GWRS?

Accepted Answer

82.8% of California Water Service Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.9% of Global Water Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of California Water Service Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 53.7% of Global Water Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is CWT or GWRS more profitable?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group has a net margin of 12.63% compared to Global Water Resources' net margin of 5.22%. California Water Service Group's return on equity of 7.74% beat Global Water Resources' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets California Water Service Group 12.63% 7.74% 2.32% Global Water Resources 5.22% 3.05% 0.54%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, CWT or GWRS?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Global Water Resources has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to CWT or GWRS?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, California Water Service Group had 3 more articles in the media than Global Water Resources. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for California Water Service Group and 0 mentions for Global Water Resources. California Water Service Group's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Global Water Resources' score of 0.00 indicating that California Water Service Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment California Water Service Group Positive Global Water Resources Neutral

Question 15

Do analysts prefer MSEX or CWT?

Accepted Answer

Middlesex Water presently has a consensus price target of $61.67, indicating a potential upside of 6.75%. California Water Service Group has a consensus price target of $54.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.29%. Given California Water Service Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe California Water Service Group is more favorable than Middlesex Water. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Middlesex Water 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 California Water Service Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 16

Is MSEX or CWT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Middlesex Water pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. California Water Service Group pays an annual dividend of $1.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Middlesex Water pays out 55.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. California Water Service Group pays out 60.4% 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. Middlesex Water has raised its dividend for 52 consecutive years and California Water Service Group has raised its dividend for 59 consecutive years. California Water Service Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MSEX or CWT?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group has higher revenue and earnings than Middlesex Water. California Water Service Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Middlesex 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 Middlesex Water $194.69M 5.59 $42.82M $2.59 22.31 California Water Service Group $1.00B 3.06 $128.21M $2.22 22.26

Question 18

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MSEX or CWT?

Accepted Answer

79.5% of Middlesex Water shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of California Water Service Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Middlesex Water shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of California Water Service Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is MSEX or CWT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Middlesex Water has a net margin of 23.26% compared to California Water Service Group's net margin of 12.63%. Middlesex Water's return on equity of 9.59% beat California Water Service Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Middlesex Water 23.26% 9.59% 3.48% California Water Service Group 12.63% 7.74% 2.32%

Question 20

Which has more risk and volatility, MSEX or CWT?

Accepted Answer

Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, California Water Service Group has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer MSEX or CWT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, California Water Service Group had 1 more articles in the media than Middlesex Water. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for California Water Service Group and 2 mentions for Middlesex Water. Middlesex Water's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat California Water Service Group's score of 1.05 indicating that Middlesex Water is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Middlesex Water 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive California Water Service Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend CWT or YORW?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group presently has a consensus target price of $54.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.29%. York Water has a consensus target price of $31.00, suggesting a potential downside of 7.98%. Given California Water Service Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe California Water Service Group is more favorable than York Water. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score California Water Service Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 York Water 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 23

Is CWT or YORW a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group pays an annual dividend of $1.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. York Water pays an annual dividend of $0.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. California Water Service Group pays out 60.4% 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. California Water Service Group has increased its dividend for 59 consecutive years and York Water has increased its dividend for 27 consecutive years. California Water Service Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CWT or YORW?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group has higher revenue and earnings than York Water. York Water is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than California Water Service Group, 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 California Water Service Group $1.00B 3.06 $128.21M $2.22 22.26 York Water $83.42M 6.55 $20.06M $1.61 20.93

Question 25

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CWT or YORW?

Accepted Answer

82.8% of California Water Service Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.9% of York Water shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of California Water Service Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of York Water shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is CWT or YORW more profitable?

Accepted Answer

York Water has a net margin of 28.53% compared to California Water Service Group's net margin of 12.63%. York Water's return on equity of 9.38% beat California Water Service Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets California Water Service Group 12.63% 7.74% 2.32% York Water 28.53% 9.38% 3.47%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, CWT or YORW?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, York Water has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer CWT or YORW?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, California Water Service Group had 1 more articles in the media than York Water. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for California Water Service Group and 2 mentions for York Water. York Water's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat California Water Service Group's score of 1.05 indicating that York Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment California Water Service Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive York Water 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate CWT or AWK?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group currently has a consensus price target of $54.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.29%. American Water Works has a consensus price target of $138.78, suggesting a potential downside of 1.24%. Given California Water Service Group's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe California Water Service Group is more favorable than American Water Works. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score California Water Service Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 American Water Works 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 30

Is CWT or AWK a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group pays an annual dividend of $1.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. American Water Works pays an annual dividend of $3.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. California Water Service Group pays out 60.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Water Works pays out 62.0% 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. California Water Service Group has raised its dividend for 59 consecutive years and American Water Works has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years. California Water Service Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CWT or AWK?

Accepted Answer

American Water Works has higher revenue and earnings than California Water Service Group. California Water Service Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Water Works, 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 California Water Service Group $1.00B 3.06 $128.21M $2.22 22.26 American Water Works $5.28B 5.29 $1.11B $5.77 24.35

Question 32

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CWT or AWK?

Accepted Answer

82.8% of California Water Service Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.6% of American Water Works shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of California Water Service Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Water Works shares are owned 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.

Question 33

Is CWT or AWK more profitable?

Accepted Answer

American Water Works has a net margin of 21.35% compared to California Water Service Group's net margin of 12.63%. American Water Works' return on equity of 10.20% beat California Water Service Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets California Water Service Group 12.63% 7.74% 2.32% American Water Works 21.35% 10.20% 3.20%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, CWT or AWK?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Water Works has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer CWT or AWK?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, American Water Works had 11 more articles in the media than California Water Service Group. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for American Water Works and 3 mentions for California Water Service Group. California Water Service Group's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat American Water Works' score of 0.95 indicating that California Water Service Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment California Water Service Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Water Works 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	California Water Service Group	Water Utilities Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.06B	$6.17B	$15.65B	$23.27B
Dividend Yield	2.68%	3.93%	4.03%	3.73%
P/E Ratio	22.26	22.46	24.83	28.73
Price / Sales	3.06	51.18	308.44	95.65
Price / Cash	10.84	14.74	18.72	33.53
Price / Book	1.74	2.91	2.20	4.75
Net Income	$128.21M	$302.59M	$701.43M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.35%	-1.84%	0.26%	-0.96%
1 Month Performance	-2.44%	-1.03%	-1.38%	-2.30%
1 Year Performance	6.82%	2.05%	9.67%	11.69%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CWT California Water Service Group	3.7969 of 5 stars	$49.41 -0.9%	$54.00 +9.3%	+7.6%	$3.06B	$1.00B	22.26	1,336	Positive News
CWCO Consolidated Water	2.2993 of 5 stars	$29.28 flat	N/A	-14.5%	$468.86M	$132.07M	35.28	200
GWRS Global Water Resources	3.5903 of 5 stars	$8.90 flat	$15.00 +68.5%	-9.3%	$256.28M	$55.76M	80.92	90
MSEX Middlesex Water	2.7434 of 5 stars	$58.26 flat	$61.67 +5.8%	+9.8%	$1.10B	$194.69M	22.49	350	Positive News
YORW York Water	2.2405 of 5 stars	$34.05 flat	$31.00 -9.0%	+12.3%	$552.58M	$77.49M	21.15	110	Positive News

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Is CWCO or CWT more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, CWCO or CWT?

Do analysts rate CWCO or CWT?

Does the media prefer CWCO or CWT?

Is CWCO or CWT a better dividend stock?

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Which has more risk & volatility, CWT or GWRS?

Does the media refer more to CWT or GWRS?

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Is CWT or GWRS more profitable?

Do analysts rate CWT or GWRS?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CWT or GWRS?

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Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MSEX or CWT?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MSEX or CWT?

Do analysts prefer MSEX or CWT?

Does the media prefer MSEX or CWT?

Which has more risk and volatility, MSEX or CWT?

Is MSEX or CWT a better dividend stock?

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Is CWT or YORW more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, CWT or YORW?

Do analysts recommend CWT or YORW?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CWT or YORW?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CWT or YORW?

Does the media prefer CWT or YORW?

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Is CWT or AWK a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, CWT or AWK?

Does the media prefer CWT or AWK?

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