stockrowAmerican Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) vs Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (CWCO)
- American Water Works Company, Inc. AWK 149.43 +2.06%
- Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. CWCO 27.40 −0.15%
American Water Works Company, Inc. and Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. are both Utilities Regulated Water companies. American Water Works Company, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $29.2B against $439.4M — 66.3× the size. American Water Works Company, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 25.3× against 26.7×. American Water Works Company, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 5.38% against −1.16%. American Water Works Company, Inc. has the higher net margin (21.3% vs 12.6%) and the lower return on invested capital (4.64% vs 9.94%). Both pay a dividend; American Water Works Company, Inc. yields more (2.97% vs 2.04%). Across the 22 metrics below, Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. leads on 13 and American Water Works Company, Inc. on 9.
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| Metric | AWK | CWCO | Utilities Regulated Water median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 100.00% | 35.36% | 74.78% |
| Operating margin | 37.04% | 12.26% | 31.19% |
| Net margin | 21.26% | 12.64% | 20.32% |
| Free cash flow margin | (21.65%) | 23.80% | (17.70%) |
| Return on equity | 9.95% | 7.12% | 9.21% |
| Return on assets | 3.16% | 6.20% | 3.34% |
| Return on invested capital | 4.64% | 9.94% | 4.26% |
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