Consolidated Water vs Global Water Resources
CWCO 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 CWCO and GWRS compare
Consolidated Water is the larger company, worth 1.9 times as much as Global Water Resources ($432M against $223M).
On earnings, Consolidated Water is cheaper: it trades at 27.2× trailing earnings, against 64.5× for Global Water Resources.
Global Water Resources grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (10.8% versus −1.2% for Consolidated Water).
Consolidated Water keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 12.7% compared with 5.2% at Global Water Resources.
Both pay dividends: Consolidated Water yields 2.1% and Global Water Resources 3.9%.
Consolidated Water scores higher on the StockData Score (18 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 | CWCO | GWRS |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $432M | $223M |
| Share price | $26.96 | $7.74 |
| Change, 1 year | −20.8% | −22.1% |
| Change, 5 years | 135% | −59.3% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.47 | 0.68 |
| Employees | 293 | 126 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 18 (better) | 6 |
| Valuation score | 2 (better) | 1 |
| Growth score | 3 (better) | 1 |
| Performance score | 3 (better) | 1 |
| Health score | 6 (better) | 1 |
| Dividend score | 4 (better) | 2 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 27.2× (better) | 64.5× |
| P/S | 3.4× (better) | 3.7× |
| P/B | 1.9× (better) | 2.6× |
| EV/EBITDA | 15.6× | 14.0× (better) |
| P/FCF | 14.3× | – |
| PEG | 0.62 | – |
| FCF yield | 7.0% (better) | −10.9% |
| Fair value | $26.53 | $6.98 |
| Margin of safety | −1.6% (better) | −10.8% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | −1.2% | 10.8% (better) |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 12.7% (better) | 7.6% |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 2.3% (better) | −43.7% |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 0.00% (better) | −45.5% |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | 36.6% (better) | 17.1% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 35.4% | – |
| Operating margin | 12.3% | 13.6% (better) |
| Net margin | 12.7% (better) | 5.2% |
| FCF margin | 23.7% (better) | −40.5% |
| Return on equity | 7.3% (better) | 3.9% |
| Return on invested capital | 14.5% (better) | 3.0% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.00 (better) | 1.55 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −6.80 | 5.17 (better) |
| Interest coverage | 3180× (better) | 1.3× |
| Current ratio | 5.95 (better) | 0.68 |
| Altman Z-score | 10.11 (better) | 0.50 |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 (better) | 4 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 2.1% | 3.9% (better) |
| Payout ratio | 55.2% | 276% |
| Years of dividend growth | 3 (better) | 0 |
| Dividend growth, 5Y average | 9.3% (better) | 0.68% |
| Buyback yield | – | −5.9% |
| Shareholder yield | 2.1% (better) | −1.9% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 65.8% | 26.0% |
| Held by insiders | 5.7% | 55.5% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$976K | $7.2M (better) |
| Short interest, % of float | 5.1% | 2.9% |
Go deeper
- CWCO stock overview
- CWCO income statement
- CWCO 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.