stockrowCalifornia Water Service Group (CWT) vs Middlesex Water Company (MSEX)
- California Water Service Group CWT 50.56 +1.20%
- Middlesex Water Company MSEX 59.44 +0.41%
California Water Service Group and Middlesex Water Company are both Utilities Regulated Water companies. California Water Service Group is the larger, with a market value of $3.2B against $1.1B — 2.8× the size. Middlesex Water Company trades at the lower P/E: 21.5× against 22.5×. Middlesex Water Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 8.95% against 7.28%. Middlesex Water Company has the higher net margin (24.5% vs 12.8%) and the higher return on invested capital (4.28% vs 3.56%). Both pay a dividend; California Water Service Group yields more (2.58% vs 2.42%). Across the 22 metrics below, Middlesex Water Company leads on 15 and California Water Service Group on 7.
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| Metric | CWT | MSEX | Utilities Regulated Water median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 68.72% | 100.00% | 70.20% |
| Operating margin | 18.35% | 30.53% | 31.36% |
| Net margin | 12.78% | 24.47% | 20.26% |
| Free cash flow margin | (24.82%) | (18.43%) | (16.20%) |
| Return on equity | 7.61% | 10.09% | 9.21% |
| Return on assets | 2.37% | 3.71% | 3.34% |
| Return on invested capital | 3.56% | 4.28% | 4.26% |
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