Question 1

Do analysts prefer CWT or CWCO?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group currently has a consensus price target of $54.50, suggesting a potential upside of 20.80%. Consolidated Water has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 32.54%. Given Consolidated Water's higher probable 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 3.0%. 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 2.70 $128.21M $2.00 22.56 Consolidated Water $132.07M 3.66 $18.34M $0.90 33.53

Question 4

Do insiders and institutionals 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, 6.3% of Consolidated Water shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company 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 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 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Consolidated Water has a beta of 0.51, meaning 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, Consolidated Water had 5 more articles in the media than California Water Service Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Consolidated Water and 4 mentions for California Water Service Group. California Water Service Group's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Consolidated Water's score of -0.46 indicating that California Water Service Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment California Water Service Group Positive Consolidated Water Neutral

Question 8

Do analysts recommend CWT or GWRS?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group presently has a consensus target price of $54.50, suggesting a potential upside of 20.80%. Global Water Resources has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 105.76%. 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 California Water Service Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 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 3.0%. Global Water Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. California Water Service Group pays out 67.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has raised its dividend for 59 consecutive years and Global Water Resources has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has higher 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 2.70 $128.21M $2.00 22.56 Global Water Resources $55.76M 3.76 $2.96M $0.07 104.14

Question 11

Do institutionals and insiders believe in 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company 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 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 California Water Service Group 11.77% 7.06% 2.13% Global Water Resources 3.53% 3.53% 0.63%

Question 13

Which has more volatility & risk, CWT or GWRS?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Global Water Resources has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor CWT or GWRS?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Global Water Resources had 1 more articles in the media than California Water Service Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Global Water Resources and 4 mentions for California Water Service Group. California Water Service Group's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Global Water Resources' score of 0.70 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Global Water Resources 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts prefer MSEX or CWT?

Accepted Answer

Middlesex Water presently has a consensus target price of $56.67, indicating a potential upside of 7.87%. California Water Service Group has a consensus target price of $54.50, indicating a potential upside of 20.80%. Given California Water Service Group's higher probable 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 2.7%. California Water Service Group pays an annual dividend of $1.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. 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 stronger valuation & 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 5.02 $42.82M $2.40 21.89 California Water Service Group $1.00B 2.70 $128.21M $2.00 22.56

Question 18

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers 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 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 risk and volatility, MSEX or CWT?

Accepted Answer

Middlesex Water has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, California Water Service Group has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% 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 4 mentions for California Water Service Group and 3 mentions for Middlesex Water. Middlesex Water's average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat California Water Service Group's score of 1.00 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate YORW or CWT?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group has a consensus target price of $54.50, suggesting a potential upside of 20.80%. Given California Water Service Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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 York Water 0 Sell rating(s) 1 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) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 23

Is YORW or CWT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

York Water pays an annual dividend of $0.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. California Water Service Group pays an annual dividend of $1.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. York Water pays out 61.9% 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. York Water has raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years and California Water Service Group has raised its dividend for 59 consecutive years. York Water is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 24

Which has better earnings & valuation, YORW or CWT?

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 York Water $77.49M 6.25 $20.06M $1.47 20.34 California Water Service Group $1.00B 2.70 $128.21M $2.00 22.56

Question 25

Do institutionals and insiders believe in YORW or CWT?

Accepted Answer

49.9% of York Water shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of California Water Service Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of York 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is YORW or CWT 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 York Water 26.84% 8.89% 3.16% California Water Service Group 11.77% 7.06% 2.13%

Question 27

Which has more risk & volatility, YORW or CWT?

Accepted Answer

York Water has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, California Water Service Group has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer YORW or CWT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, California Water Service Group had 3 more articles in the media than York Water. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for California Water Service Group and 1 mentions for York Water. York Water's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat California Water Service Group's score of 1.00 indicating that York Water is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment York Water Very Positive California Water Service Group Positive

Question 29

Do analysts recommend CWT or AWK?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group presently has a consensus target price of $54.50, indicating a potential upside of 20.80%. American Water Works has a consensus target price of $138.11, indicating a potential upside of 12.02%. Given California Water Service Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research 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) 7 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.10

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 3.0%. American Water Works pays an annual dividend of $3.58 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. American Water Works pays out 63.5% 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 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 higher valuation and 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 2.70 $128.21M $2.00 22.56 American Water Works $5.14B 4.68 $1.11B $5.64 21.86

Question 32

Do institutionals and insiders believe 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company 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 21.17% compared to California Water Service Group's net margin of 11.77%. 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 11.77% 7.06% 2.13% American Water Works 21.17% 10.20% 3.18%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, CWT or AWK?

Accepted Answer

California Water Service Group has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Water Works has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media favor CWT or AWK?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, American Water Works had 5 more articles in the media than California Water Service Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for American Water Works and 4 mentions for California Water Service Group. California Water Service Group's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat American Water Works' score of 0.44 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Water Works 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Metric	California Water Service Group	UTIL Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.70B	$7.72B	$19.02B	$23.19B
Dividend Yield	2.97%	2.95%	3.89%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	22.56	23.99	19.99	27.79
Price / Sales	2.70	4.24	63.19	24.75
Price / Cash	9.77	12.34	19.47	19.43
Price / Book	1.59	1.99	2.55	4.70
Net Income	$128.21M	$416.55M	$787.85M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.70%	0.54%	-0.22%	1.14%
1 Month Performance	6.74%	-8.53%	-0.88%	1.26%
1 Year Performance	-4.52%	-12.09%	18.42%	28.06%

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	4.3623 of 5 stars	$45.12 +3.0%	$54.50 +20.8%	-4.5%	$2.70B	$1.00B	22.56	1,336	Analyst Downgrade High Trading Volume
CWCO Consolidated Water	4.5753 of 5 stars	$29.41 flat	$40.00 +36.0%	+10.7%	$470.56M	$132.07M	32.68	200	Positive News Analyst Downgrade Analyst Revision Gap Down
GWRS Global Water Resources	4.4427 of 5 stars	$7.22 flat	$15.00 +107.8%	-28.5%	$207.68M	$55.76M	103.14	90	Dividend Announcement
MSEX Middlesex Water	2.506 of 5 stars	$52.11 flat	$56.67 +8.7%	-9.8%	$970.50M	$194.69M	21.71	350	Positive News
YORW York Water	2.4833 of 5 stars	$29.87 flat	N/A	-8.6%	$484.16M	$77.49M	20.32	110	Positive News

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Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CWT or CWCO?

Does the media favor CWT or CWCO?

Is CWT or CWCO a better dividend stock?

Is CWT or CWCO more profitable?

Do analysts prefer CWT or CWCO?

Which has more volatility & risk, CWT or CWCO?

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Is CWT or GWRS more profitable?

Do analysts recommend CWT or GWRS?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CWT or GWRS?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CWT or GWRS?

Is CWT or GWRS a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, CWT or GWRS?

Does the media favor CWT or GWRS?

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Does the media prefer MSEX or CWT?

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Which has more risk and volatility, MSEX or CWT?

Do analysts prefer MSEX or CWT?

Is MSEX or CWT more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MSEX or CWT?

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Does the media prefer YORW or CWT?

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Is YORW or CWT more profitable?

Is YORW or CWT a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in YORW or CWT?

Do analysts rate YORW or CWT?

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