SJW Group (SJW) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SJW vs. AWR, CWT, MSEX, YORW, CWCO, ARTNA, CDZI, AWK, GWRS, and PCYOShould you be buying SJW Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SJW Group include American States Water (AWR), California Water Service Group (CWT), Middlesex Water (MSEX), York Water (YORW), Consolidated Water (CWCO), Artesian Resources (ARTNA), Cadiz (CDZI), American Water Works (AWK), Global Water Resources (GWRS), and Pure Cycle (PCYO). These companies are all part of the "water supply" industry. SJW Group vs. American States Water California Water Service Group Middlesex Water York Water Consolidated Water Artesian Resources Cadiz American Water Works Global Water Resources Pure Cycle SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) and American States Water (NYSE:AWR) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, community ranking, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability. Does the media refer more to SJW or AWR? In the previous week, American States Water had 8 more articles in the media than SJW Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for American States Water and 2 mentions for SJW Group. American States Water's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat SJW Group's score of 0.33 indicating that American States Water is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SJW Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral American States Water 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, SJW or AWR? SJW Group has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American States Water has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is SJW or AWR a better dividend stock? SJW Group pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share. American States Water pays an annual dividend of $1.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. SJW Group pays out 56.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American States Water pays out 57.2% 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. SJW Group has raised its dividend for 57 consecutive years and American States Water has raised its dividend for 71 consecutive years. American States Water is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts recommend SJW or AWR? SJW Group currently has a consensus price target of $57.50, suggesting a potential upside of 0.00%. American States Water has a consensus price target of $77.50, suggesting a potential downside of 0.78%. Given SJW Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe SJW Group is more favorable than American States Water.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SJW Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50American States Water 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SJW or AWR? SJW Group received 165 more outperform votes than American States Water when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.87% of users gave SJW Group an outperform vote while only 50.22% of users gave American States Water an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSJW GroupOutperform Votes39260.87% Underperform Votes25239.13% American States WaterOutperform Votes22750.22% Underperform Votes22549.78% Which has higher earnings and valuation, SJW or AWR? American States Water has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SJW Group. SJW Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American States Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSJW Group$766.66M0.00$84.99M$2.98N/AAmerican States Water$608.22M4.95$119.27M$3.2524.03 Do insiders and institutionals believe in SJW or AWR? 84.3% of SJW Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American States Water shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of SJW Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of American States Water shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is SJW or AWR more profitable? American States Water has a net margin of 20.03% compared to SJW Group's net margin of 12.47%. American States Water's return on equity of 13.63% beat SJW Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SJW Group12.47% 7.16% 2.05% American States Water 20.03%13.63%4.89% SummaryAmerican States Water beats SJW Group on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get SJW Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SJW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SJW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSJW GroupWater supply IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.88B$5.18B$16.39B$19.57BDividend Yield3.04%2.64%5.72%3.84%P/E Ratio17.9321.1620.3134.73Price / SalesN/A6.1822.7935.66Price / Cash8.6713.9618.6817.51Price / BookN/A2.672.114.75Net Income$84.99M$209.66M$674.16M$1.02B SJW Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SJWSJW Group3.6764 of 5 starsN/A$57.50+∞N/A$1.88B$766.66M17.93760AWRAmerican States Water4.0326 of 5 stars$78.06-2.7%$77.50-0.7%+2.2%$3.01B$608.22M24.62810News CoveragePositive NewsCWTCalifornia Water Service Group4.8857 of 5 stars$46.92-3.5%$58.00+23.6%-9.1%$2.80B$970.03M13.561,180Analyst RevisionMSEXMiddlesex Water2.5136 of 5 stars$59.24-1.4%$61.00+3.0%+3.4%$1.06B$195.65M25.76350Positive NewsYORWYork Water3.3081 of 5 stars$32.10-2.1%N/A-12.1%$462.24M$75.79M21.69110Positive NewsCWCOConsolidated Water3.3086 of 5 stars$23.58+0.6%N/A-8.7%$375.32M$133.97M14.56200ARTNAArtesian Resources4.203 of 5 stars$33.48-3.0%N/A-13.8%$344.94M$109.29M17.17240Positive NewsCDZICadiz3.4466 of 5 stars$3.19+5.3%$10.00+213.5%-7.7%$261.15M$9.61M-6.2510Earnings ReportAWKAmerican Water Works4.2683 of 5 stars$138.43-5.8%$143.22+3.5%+7.6%$27.00B$4.82B25.686,500Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeGWRSGlobal Water Resources2.858 of 5 stars$10.28-1.2%N/A-19.8%$277.83M$52.69M38.0790Earnings ReportPCYOPure Cycle0.5926 of 5 stars$10.46+1.0%N/A+17.6%$251.84M$29.91M19.0240 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American States Water Competitors California Water Service Group Competitors Middlesex Water Competitors York Water Competitors Consolidated Water Competitors Artesian Resources Competitors Cadiz Competitors American Water Works Competitors Global Water Resources Competitors Pure Cycle Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SJW) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGold Hits New Highs as Global Markets SpiralWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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