stockrowAmerican States Water Company (AWR) vs California Water Service Group (CWT)
- American States Water Company AWR 90.04 +1.35%
- California Water Service Group CWT 51.03 +0.39%
American States Water Company and California Water Service Group are both Utilities Regulated Water companies. American States Water Company is the larger, with a market value of $3.5B against $3.2B — 1.1× the size. California Water Service Group trades at the lower P/E: 22.7× against 24.6×. American States Water Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 11.1% against 7.28%. American States Water Company has the higher net margin (20.3% vs 12.8%) and the higher return on invested capital (7.03% vs 3.56%). Both pay a dividend; California Water Service Group yields more (2.56% vs 2.29%). Across the 22 metrics below, American States Water Company leads on 15 and California Water Service Group on 7.
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| Metric | AWR | CWT | Utilities Regulated Water median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 77.75% | 68.72% | 74.72% |
| Operating margin | 32.19% | 18.35% | 31.36% |
| Net margin | 20.32% | 12.78% | 20.26% |
| Free cash flow margin | 1.45% | (24.82%) | (16.94%) |
| Return on equity | 13.36% | 7.61% | 9.45% |
| Return on assets | 5.26% | 2.37% | 3.42% |
| Return on invested capital | 7.03% | 3.56% | 4.26% |
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