Question 1

Do analysts recommend CWT or CWCO?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group currently has a consensus target price of $54.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.89%. Given California Water Service Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe California Water Service Group is more favorable than Consolidated 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 Consolidated Water 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50

Question 2

Is CWT or CWCO 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%. Consolidated Water pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. California Water Service Group pays out 60.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Consolidated Water pays out 67.5% 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 Consolidated Water has increased its dividend for 2 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 better earnings and valuation, CWT or CWCO?

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 California Water Service Group $1.00B 3.09 $128.21M $2.22 22.55 Consolidated Water $132.07M 3.60 $18.34M $0.83 35.78

Question 4

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CWT or CWCO?

Accepted Answer

82.8% of California Water Service Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.2% of Consolidated Water shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of California Water Service Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of Consolidated Water shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is CWT or CWCO 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 California Water Service Group 12.63% 7.74% 2.32% Consolidated Water 12.66% 7.23% 6.36%

Question 6

Which has more volatility & risk, CWT or CWCO?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Consolidated Water has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor CWT or CWCO?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, California Water Service Group had 11 more articles in the media than Consolidated Water. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for California Water Service Group and 1 mentions for Consolidated Water. Consolidated Water's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat California Water Service Group's score of 0.54 indicating that Consolidated 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Consolidated Water 0 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 recommend CWT or GWRS?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group presently has a consensus price target of $54.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.89%. Global Water Resources has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 69.11%. 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 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50

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 increased its dividend for 59 consecutive years and Global Water Resources has increased 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 3.09 $128.21M $2.22 22.55 Global Water Resources $55.76M 4.58 $2.96M $0.11 80.64

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

82.8% of California Water Service Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.9% of Global Water Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of California Water Service Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 53.7% of Global Water Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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 volatility & risk, 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 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor CWT or GWRS?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, California Water Service Group had 5 more articles in the media than Global Water Resources. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for California Water Service Group and 7 mentions for Global Water Resources. Global Water Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat California Water Service Group's score of 0.54 indicating that Global Water Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment California Water Service Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Global Water Resources 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts prefer CWT or MSEX?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group presently has a consensus price target of $54.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.89%. Middlesex Water has a consensus price target of $61.67, suggesting a potential upside of 4.03%. Given California Water Service Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe California Water Service Group is more favorable than Middlesex 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 Middlesex Water 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 16

Is CWT or MSEX 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%. Middlesex Water pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. California Water Service Group pays out 60.4% 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. California Water Service Group has increased its dividend for 59 consecutive years and Middlesex Water has increased its dividend for 52 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 better valuation & earnings, CWT or MSEX?

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 California Water Service Group $1.00B 3.09 $128.21M $2.22 22.55 Middlesex Water $194.69M 5.74 $42.82M $2.59 22.89

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

82.8% of California Water Service Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.5% of Middlesex Water shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of California Water Service Group 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is CWT or MSEX 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 California Water Service Group 12.63% 7.74% 2.32% Middlesex Water 23.26% 9.59% 3.48%

Question 20

Which has more risk and volatility, CWT or MSEX?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to CWT or MSEX?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, California Water Service Group had 10 more articles in the media than Middlesex Water. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for California Water Service Group and 2 mentions for Middlesex Water. Middlesex Water's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat California Water Service Group's score of 0.54 indicating that Middlesex 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Middlesex 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 22

Do analysts rate CWT or YORW?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group presently has a consensus target price of $54.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.89%. York Water has a consensus target price of $31.00, indicating a potential downside of 9.78%. Given California Water Service Group's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly 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 2.6%. 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 raised its dividend for 59 consecutive years and York Water has raised 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 preferable valuation & earnings, 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 3.09 $128.21M $2.22 22.55 York Water $77.49M 7.20 $20.06M $1.61 21.34

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

82.8% of California Water Service Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.9% of York Water shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of California Water Service Group 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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 volatility & risk, CWT or YORW?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% 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.

Question 28

Does the media favor CWT or YORW?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, California Water Service Group had 3 more articles in the media than York Water. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for California Water Service Group and 9 mentions for York Water. California Water Service Group's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat York Water's score of 0.33 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive York Water 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 29

Do analysts prefer AWK or CWT?

Accepted Answer

American Water Works presently has a consensus target price of $138.78, suggesting a potential upside of 0.53%. California Water Service Group has a consensus target price of $54.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.89%. Given California Water Service Group's higher probable upside, 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 American Water Works 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 1 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 30

Is AWK or CWT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

American Water Works pays an annual dividend of $3.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. 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 out 62.0% 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. American Water Works has increased its dividend for 18 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 31

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AWK or CWT?

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 American Water Works $5.14B 5.34 $1.11B $5.77 23.93 California Water Service Group $1.00B 3.09 $128.21M $2.22 22.55

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

86.6% of American Water Works shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of California Water Service Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Water Works shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of California Water Service Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is AWK or CWT 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 American Water Works 21.35% 10.20% 3.20% California Water Service Group 12.63% 7.74% 2.32%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, AWK or CWT?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 35

Does the media favor AWK or CWT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, American Water Works had 27 more articles in the media than California Water Service Group. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for American Water Works and 12 mentions for California Water Service Group. American Water Works' average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat California Water Service Group's score of 0.54 indicating that American Water Works is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Water Works 22 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive California Water Service Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 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	$3.10B	$6.20B	$15.98B	$24.11B
Dividend Yield	2.69%	3.95%	4.02%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	22.55	22.85	25.04	30.00
Price / Sales	3.09	53.68	369.09	19.87
Price / Cash	10.80	14.65	18.76	31.97
Price / Book	1.71	5.08	2.24	6.80
Net Income	$128.21M	$302.59M	$701.59M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.41%	0.03%	-0.48%	-1.25%
1 Month Performance	-2.61%	1.84%	-1.37%	2.27%
1 Year Performance	7.27%	3.96%	9.49%	17.37%

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	3.9037 of 5 stars	$50.05 +0.3%	$54.00 +7.9%	+6.1%	$3.10B	$1.00B	22.55	1,336
CWCO Consolidated Water	2.0017 of 5 stars	$30.24 -0.8%	$40.00 +32.3%	-8.4%	$487.85M	$132.07M	33.60	200
GWRS Global Water Resources	4.5095 of 5 stars	$7.37 -3.0%	$15.00 +103.5%	-8.8%	$218.60M	$55.76M	105.29	90	Ex-Dividend Analyst Forecast
MSEX Middlesex Water	3.0608 of 5 stars	$57.74 -0.8%	$61.67 +6.8%	+10.5%	$1.10B	$194.69M	22.29	350	Ex-Dividend
YORW York Water	2.2196 of 5 stars	$31.91 +0.7%	$31.00 -2.9%	+8.4%	$514.45M	$77.49M	19.82	110	Dividend Announcement Insider Trade

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Does the media favor CWT or CWCO?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CWT or CWCO?

Is CWT or CWCO a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend CWT or CWCO?

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Does the media favor CWT or GWRS?

Do analysts recommend CWT or GWRS?

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

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Which has more volatility & risk, CWT or GWRS?

Is CWT or GWRS more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CWT or GWRS?

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

Is CWT or MSEX more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, CWT or MSEX?

Does the media refer more to CWT or MSEX?

Do analysts prefer CWT or MSEX?

Which has more risk and volatility, CWT or MSEX?

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Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CWT or YORW?

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Is CWT or YORW a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, CWT or YORW?

Is CWT or YORW more profitable?

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