Artesian Resources Corporation (ARTNA) vs California Water Service Group (CWT)
- Artesian Resources Corporation ARTNA 33.63 +0.27%
- California Water Service Group CWT 45.94 +0.75%
Artesian Resources Corporation and California Water Service Group are both Utilities Regulated Water companies. California Water Service Group is the larger, with a market value of $2.8B against $346.8M — 8.1× the size. Artesian Resources Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 14.6× against 20.6×. California Water Service Group grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 6.43% against 5.90%. Artesian Resources Corporation has the higher net margin (20.2% vs 12.6%) and the higher return on invested capital (4.24% vs 3.41%). Both pay a dividend; Artesian Resources Corporation yields more (3.77% vs 2.84%). Across the 22 metrics below, Artesian Resources Corporation leads on 19 and California Water Service Group on 3.
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| Metric | ARTNA | CWT | Utilities Regulated Water median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 100.00% | 68.05% | 71.91% |
| Operating margin | 25.03% | 17.57% | 29.22% |
| Net margin | 20.19% | 12.63% | 20.19% |
| Free cash flow margin | (15.44%) | (22.36%) | (19.49%) |
| Return on equity | 9.42% | 7.68% | 9.00% |
| Return on assets | 2.77% | 2.35% | 3.21% |
| Return on invested capital | 4.24% | 3.41% | 4.08% |
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