stockrowGlobal Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) vs H2O America (HTO)
- Global Water Resources, Inc. GWRS 7.59 −6.87%
- H2O America HTO 62.43 −0.35%
Global Water Resources, Inc. and H2O America are both Utilities Regulated Water companies. H2O America is the larger, with a market value of $3.0B against $227.5M — 13.3× the size. H2O America trades at the lower P/E: 23.9× against 90.0×. Global Water Resources, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 9.78% against 4.22%. H2O America has the higher net margin (12.5% vs 3.98%) and the higher return on invested capital (2.92% vs 2.12%). Both pay a dividend; Global Water Resources, Inc. yields more (4.00% vs 2.79%). Across the 22 metrics below, H2O America leads on 15 and Global Water Resources, Inc. on 7.
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| Metric | GWRS | HTO | Utilities Regulated Water median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 71.68% | 60.84% | 70.20% |
| Operating margin | 12.56% | 20.74% | 31.36% |
| Net margin | 3.98% | 12.51% | 20.26% |
| Free cash flow margin | (30.77%) | (29.44%) | (16.20%) |
| Return on equity | 2.64% | 5.63% | 9.21% |
| Return on assets | 0.50% | 1.90% | 3.34% |
| Return on invested capital | 2.12% | 2.92% | 4.26% |
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