Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (CWCO) vs California Water Service Group (CWT)
- Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. CWCO 28.24 −1.81%
- California Water Service Group CWT 46.37 +0.69%
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. and California Water Service Group are both Utilities Regulated Water companies. California Water Service Group is the larger, with a market value of $2.9B against $460.5M — 6.2× the size. California Water Service Group trades at the lower P/E: 20.8× against 27.4×. California Water Service Group grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 6.43% against −1.16%. Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. has the higher net margin (12.6% vs 12.6%) and the higher return on invested capital (9.94% vs 3.41%). Both pay a dividend; California Water Service Group yields more (2.81% vs 1.98%). Across the 22 metrics below, Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. leads on 11 and California Water Service Group on 11.
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| Metric | CWCO | CWT | Utilities Regulated Water median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 35.36% | 68.05% | 71.91% |
| Operating margin | 12.26% | 17.57% | 29.22% |
| Net margin | 12.64% | 12.63% | 20.19% |
| Free cash flow margin | 23.80% | (22.36%) | (19.49%) |
| Return on equity | 7.12% | 7.68% | 9.00% |
| Return on assets | 6.20% | 2.35% | 3.21% |
| Return on invested capital | 9.94% | 3.41% | 4.08% |
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