Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (CWCO) vs Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS)
- Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. CWCO 28.24 −1.81%
- Global Water Resources, Inc. GWRS 7.99 −1.24%
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. and Global Water Resources, Inc. are both Utilities Regulated Water companies. Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. is the larger, with a market value of $460.5M against $233.0M — 2.0× the size. Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. trades at the lower P/E: 27.4× against 72.6×. Global Water Resources, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 10.8% against −1.16%. Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. has the higher net margin (12.6% vs 5.22%) and the higher return on invested capital (9.94% vs 2.28%). Both pay a dividend; Global Water Resources, Inc. yields more (4.12% vs 1.98%). Across the 22 metrics below, Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. leads on 18 and Global Water Resources, Inc. on 4.
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| Metric | CWCO | GWRS | Utilities Regulated Water median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 35.36% | 71.91% | 71.91% |
| Operating margin | 12.26% | 13.60% | 29.22% |
| Net margin | 12.64% | 5.22% | 20.19% |
| Free cash flow margin | 23.80% | (40.50%) | (19.49%) |
| Return on equity | 7.12% | 3.88% | 9.00% |
| Return on assets | 6.20% | 0.67% | 3.21% |
| Return on invested capital | 9.94% | 2.28% | 4.08% |
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