Question 1

Do analysts recommend CWT or CWCO?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group currently has a consensus target price of $54.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.77%. Consolidated Water has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 37.05%. Given Consolidated Water's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Consolidated Water 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) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Consolidated Water 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

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 2.6%. 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 67.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Consolidated Water pays out 62.2% 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 Consolidated Water has raised 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 preferable 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 3.03 $128.21M $2.00 25.29 Consolidated Water $132.07M 3.54 $18.34M $0.90 32.43

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

Question 5

Is CWT or CWCO more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Consolidated Water has a net margin of 13.50% compared to California Water Service Group's net margin of 11.77%. Consolidated Water's return on equity of 7.81% beat California Water Service Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets California Water Service Group 11.77% 7.06% 2.13% Consolidated Water 13.50% 7.81% 6.84%

Question 6

Which has more volatility & risk, CWT or CWCO?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Consolidated Water has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to CWT or CWCO?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, California Water Service Group had 12 more articles in the media than Consolidated Water. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for California Water Service Group and 3 mentions for Consolidated Water. California Water Service Group's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Consolidated Water's score of 0.47 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Consolidated Water 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 8

Do analysts prefer GWRS or CWT?

Accepted Answer

Global Water Resources presently has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 109.09%. California Water Service Group has a consensus target price of $54.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.77%. Given Global Water Resources' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Global Water Resources is more favorable than California Water Service Group. 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 California Water Service Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 9

Is GWRS or CWT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Global Water Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. California Water Service Group pays an annual dividend of $1.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Global Water Resources pays out 428.6% 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 pays out 67.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Global Water Resources has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and California Water Service Group has increased its dividend for 59 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GWRS or CWT?

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 Global Water Resources $56.59M 3.65 $2.96M $0.07 102.49 California Water Service Group $1.00B 3.03 $128.21M $2.00 25.29

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

27.9% of Global Water Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of California Water Service Group shares are held by institutional investors. 53.7% of Global Water Resources 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is GWRS or CWT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group has a net margin of 11.77% compared to Global Water Resources' net margin of 3.53%. California Water Service Group's return on equity of 7.06% beat Global Water Resources' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Global Water Resources 3.53% 3.53% 0.63% California Water Service Group 11.77% 7.06% 2.13%

Question 13

Which has more risk and volatility, GWRS or CWT?

Accepted Answer

Global Water Resources has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, California Water Service Group has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor GWRS or CWT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, California Water Service Group had 12 more articles in the media than Global Water Resources. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for California Water Service Group and 3 mentions for Global Water Resources. Global Water Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat California Water Service Group's score of 0.89 indicating that Global Water Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Global Water Resources 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive California Water Service Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts rate MSEX or CWT?

Accepted Answer

Middlesex Water currently has a consensus price target of $61.67, indicating a potential upside of 7.35%. California Water Service Group has a consensus price target of $54.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.77%. Given California Water Service Group's higher possible upside, 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 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) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

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 2.6%. Middlesex Water pays out 60.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. California Water Service Group pays out 67.0% 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. 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 better valuation and earnings, MSEX or CWT?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group has higher revenue and earnings than Middlesex Water. Middlesex 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 Middlesex Water $194.69M 5.49 $42.82M $2.40 23.94 California Water Service Group $1.00B 3.03 $128.21M $2.00 25.29

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

79.5% of Middlesex Water shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of California Water Service Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Middlesex 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is MSEX or CWT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Middlesex Water has a net margin of 22.07% compared to California Water Service Group's net margin of 11.77%. Middlesex Water's return on equity of 9.08% beat California Water Service Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Middlesex Water 22.07% 9.08% 3.25% California Water Service Group 11.77% 7.06% 2.13%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, MSEX or CWT?

Accepted Answer

Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, California Water Service Group has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to MSEX or CWT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, California Water Service Group had 10 more articles in the media than Middlesex Water. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for California Water Service Group and 5 mentions for Middlesex Water. California Water Service Group's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Middlesex Water's score of 0.88 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 Middlesex Water 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive California Water Service Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 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 currently has a consensus target price of $54.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.77%. Given California Water Service Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research 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) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 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 2.6%. York Water pays an annual dividend of $0.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. California Water Service Group pays out 67.0% 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. California Water Service Group has raised its dividend for 59 consecutive years and York Water has raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years. York Water is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 24

Which has better 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 3.03 $128.21M $2.00 25.29 York Water $79.11M 6.33 $20.06M $1.47 21.02

Question 25

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company 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 26.84% compared to California Water Service Group's net margin of 11.77%. York Water's return on equity of 8.89% beat California Water Service Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets California Water Service Group 11.77% 7.06% 2.13% York Water 26.84% 8.89% 3.16%

Question 27

Which has more volatility and risk, CWT or YORW?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group 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 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% 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 13 more articles in the media than York Water. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for California Water Service Group and 2 mentions for York Water. California Water Service Group's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat York Water's score of 0.62 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive York Water 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer CWT or AWK?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group presently has a consensus target price of $54.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.77%. American Water Works has a consensus target price of $140.60, suggesting a potential upside of 3.67%. Given California Water Service Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 American Water Works 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.09

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 2.6%. 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 out 67.0% 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 increased its dividend for 59 consecutive years and American Water Works has increased 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 better valuation & earnings, CWT or AWK?

Accepted Answer

American Water Works has higher revenue and earnings than California Water Service Group. American Water Works 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 3.03 $128.21M $2.00 25.29 American Water Works $5.28B 5.01 $1.11B $5.77 23.50

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

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

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 11.77%. American Water Works' return on equity of 10.38% beat California Water Service Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets California Water Service Group 11.77% 7.06% 2.13% American Water Works 21.35% 10.38% 3.23%

Question 34

Which has more risk & volatility, CWT or AWK?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Water Works has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to CWT or AWK?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, American Water Works had 19 more articles in the media than California Water Service Group. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for American Water Works and 15 mentions for California Water Service Group. California Water Service Group's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat American Water Works' score of 0.73 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Water Works 13 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	California Water Service Group	UTIL Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.02B	$8.04B	$18.63B	$23.60B
Dividend Yield	2.59%	2.78%	4.00%	4.19%
P/E Ratio	25.27	24.80	19.80	30.69
Price / Sales	3.03	4.23	22.10	158.16
Price / Cash	11.21	13.04	19.30	31.18
Price / Book	1.78	2.08	2.40	4.63
Net Income	$128.21M	$416.55M	$786.22M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.30%	-0.35%	-0.93%	0.09%
1 Month Performance	3.72%	0.90%	-0.26%	1.00%
1 Year Performance	11.24%	-3.09%	21.16%	17.26%

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	3.5016 of 5 stars	$50.57 +0.1%	$54.50 +7.8%	+12.7%	$3.02B	$1.00B	25.27	1,336	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
CWCO Consolidated Water	3.9111 of 5 stars	$29.00 -0.6%	$40.00 +37.9%	+0.8%	$466.73M	$132.07M	32.22	200
GWRS Global Water Resources	4.5023 of 5 stars	$7.03 -0.6%	$15.00 +113.4%	-25.2%	$203.36M	$55.76M	100.43	90	News Coverage Positive News Gap Down
MSEX Middlesex Water	2.5639 of 5 stars	$56.79 -1.1%	$60.67 +6.8%	+7.4%	$1.07B	$194.69M	23.66	350	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Gap Up
YORW York Water	1.848 of 5 stars	$31.26 -0.6%	N/A	+0.7%	$509.78M	$77.49M	21.27	110	News Coverage

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

Is MSEX or CWT more profitable?

Do analysts rate MSEX or CWT?

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

Does the media prefer CWT or YORW?

Do analysts recommend CWT or YORW?

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