Artesian Resources Corporation (ARTNA) vs Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (CWCO)
Artesian Resources Corporation and Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. are both Utilities Regulated Water companies. Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. is the larger, with a market value of $446.9M against $344.3M — 1.3× the size. Artesian Resources Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 14.5× against 27.0×. Artesian Resources Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 5.90% against −1.16%. Artesian Resources Corporation has the higher net margin (20.2% vs 12.6%) and the lower return on invested capital (4.24% vs 9.94%). Both pay a dividend; Artesian Resources Corporation yields more (4.00% vs 1.20%). Across the 22 metrics below, Artesian Resources Corporation leads on 12 and Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. on 10.
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| Metric | ARTNA | CWCO | Utilities Regulated Water median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 100.00% | 35.36% | 71.91% |
| Operating margin | 25.03% | 12.26% | 29.22% |
| Net margin | 20.19% | 12.64% | 20.19% |
| Free cash flow margin | (15.44%) | 23.80% | (19.49%) |
| Return on equity | 9.42% | 7.12% | 9.00% |
| Return on assets | 2.77% | 6.20% | 3.21% |
| Return on invested capital | 4.24% | 9.94% | 4.08% |
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