Artesian Resources vs Global Water Resources
ARTNA and GWRS side by side, both in water supply. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How ARTNA and GWRS compare
Artesian Resources is the larger company, worth 1.6 times as much as Global Water Resources ($347M against $223M).
On earnings, Artesian Resources is cheaper: it trades at 14.7× trailing earnings, against 64.5× for Global Water Resources.
Global Water Resources grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (10.8% versus 5.9% for Artesian Resources).
Artesian Resources keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 20.2% compared with 5.2% at Global Water Resources.
Both pay dividends: Artesian Resources yields 3.8% and Global Water Resources 3.9%.
Artesian Resources scores higher on the StockData Score (15 against 6 for Global Water Resources), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | ARTNA | GWRS |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $347M | $223M |
| Share price | $33.56 | $7.74 |
| Change, 1 year | 3.4% | −22.1% |
| Change, 5 years | −20.5% | −59.3% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.28 | 0.68 |
| Employees | 274 | 126 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 15 (better) | 6 |
| Valuation score | 6 (better) | 1 |
| Growth score | 0 | 1 (better) |
| Performance score | 3 (better) | 1 |
| Health score | 3 (better) | 1 |
| Dividend score | 3 (better) | 2 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 14.7× (better) | 64.5× |
| P/S | 3.0× (better) | 3.7× |
| P/B | 1.4× (better) | 2.6× |
| EV/EBITDA | 12.0× (better) | 14.0× |
| PEG | 2.84 | – |
| FCF yield | −5.2% (better) | −10.9% |
| Fair value | $45.02 | $6.98 |
| Margin of safety | 25.5% (better) | −10.8% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 5.9% | 10.8% (better) |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 5.1% | 7.6% (better) |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 5.5% (better) | −43.7% |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 5.5% (better) | −45.5% |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | 4.3% | 17.1% (better) |
| Profitability | ||
| Operating margin | 25.0% (better) | 13.6% |
| Net margin | 20.2% (better) | 5.2% |
| FCF margin | −15.5% (better) | −40.5% |
| Return on equity | 9.4% (better) | 3.9% |
| Return on invested capital | 5.4% (better) | 3.0% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.71 (better) | 1.55 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.99 (better) | 5.17 |
| Interest coverage | 3.3× (better) | 1.3× |
| Current ratio | 1.01 (better) | 0.68 |
| Altman Z-score | 0.73 (better) | 0.50 |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 (better) | 4 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 3.8% | 3.9% (better) |
| Payout ratio | 54.8% | 276% |
| Years of dividend growth | 16 (better) | 0 |
| Dividend growth, 5Y average | 4.0% (better) | 0.68% |
| Buyback yield | −0.10% (better) | −5.9% |
| Shareholder yield | 3.7% (better) | −1.9% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 51.6% | 26.0% |
| Held by insiders | 1.7% | 55.5% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$1.0M | $7.2M (better) |
| Short interest, % of float | – | 2.9% |
Go deeper
- ARTNA stock overview
- ARTNA income statement
- ARTNA valuation and score
- GWRS stock overview
- GWRS income statement
- GWRS valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.