CONSOLIDATED WATER CO-ORD SH (CWCO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:CWCO • KYG237731073
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32.53 USD
+0.15 (+0.46%)
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This CWCO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CWCO Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CWCO had positive earnings in the past year.
- CWCO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years CWCO has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years CWCO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CWCO has a better Return On Assets (7.11%) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- CWCO has a Return On Equity (8.26%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CWCO's Return On Invested Capital of 7.12% is amongst the best of the industry. CWCO outperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CWCO is significantly above the industry average of 4.53%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.11% | ||
| ROE | 8.26% | ||
| ROIC | 7.12% |
ROA(3y)10.75%
ROA(5y)7.15%
ROE(3y)12.51%
ROE(5y)8.35%
ROIC(3y)10.55%
ROIC(5y)7.85%
1.3 Margins
- CWCO has a Profit Margin (13.87%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CWCO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CWCO has a Operating Margin of 13.83%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CWCO underperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CWCO has grown nicely.
- With a Gross Margin value of 36.63%, CWCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CWCO has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 13.83% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 13.87% | ||
| GM | 36.63% |
OM growth 3Y11.93%
OM growth 5Y3.79%
PM growth 3Y30.73%
PM growth 5Y22.17%
GM growth 3Y4.33%
GM growth 5Y-0.12%
2. CWCO Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CWCO is creating some value.
- CWCO has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CWCO has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- CWCO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 10.66 indicates that CWCO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CWCO has a better Altman-Z score (10.66) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CWCO is 0.00, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CWCO, only 0.00 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CWCO's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.00 is amongst the best of the industry. CWCO outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.00 indicates that CWCO is not too dependend on debt financing.
- CWCO's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.00 is amongst the best of the industry. CWCO outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 10.66 |
ROIC/WACC0.79
WACC9.03%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 6.12 indicates that CWCO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Current ratio value of 6.12, CWCO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CWCO has a Quick Ratio of 5.99. This indicates that CWCO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Quick ratio value of 5.99, CWCO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 6.12 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 5.99 |
3. CWCO Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.55% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 36.56% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- CWCO shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.41%.
- CWCO shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 12.70% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.55%
EPS 3Y44.23%
EPS 5Y36.56%
EPS Q2Q%100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.41%
Revenue growth 3Y11.96%
Revenue growth 5Y12.7%
Sales Q2Q%4.37%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CWCO will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 24.41% on average per year.
- CWCO is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 30.82% yearly.
EPS Next Y39.58%
EPS Next 2Y24.41%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year37.71%
Revenue Next 2Y30.82%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. CWCO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 28.54, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CWCO.
- CWCO's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CWCO is more expensive than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.54. CWCO is around the same levels.
- CWCO is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.44.
- CWCO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.70. CWCO is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.44 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CWCO is valued a bit more expensive than 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CWCO is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.62 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.58 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of CWCO may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CWCO's earnings are expected to grow with 24.41% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.72
PEG (5Y)0.78
EPS Next 2Y24.41%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. CWCO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CWCO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.83%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.92, CWCO is paying slightly less dividend.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, CWCO has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.83% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CWCO is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.91%!
- CWCO has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.91%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- CWCO pays out 43.46% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- CWCO's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP43.46%
EPS Next 2Y24.41%
EPS Next 3YN/A
CWCO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:CWCO (3/24/2026, 11:21:12 AM)
32.53
+0.15 (+0.46%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
Earnings (Last)03-16 2026-03-16/amc
Earnings (Next)05-11 2026-05-11
Inst Owners68.08%
Inst Owner Change-3.86%
Ins Owners6.2%
Ins Owner Change-0.22%
Market Cap518.20M
Revenue(TTM)132.07M
Net Income(TTM)18.31M
Analysts82.86
Price Target43.86 (34.83%)
Short Float %3.42%
Short Ratio6.12
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.83% |
Yearly Dividend0.5
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.91%
DP43.46%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date04-01 2026-04-01 (0.14)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.46%
Min EPS beat(2)-36.97%
Max EPS beat(2)36.05%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)23.19%
Min EPS beat(4)-36.97%
Max EPS beat(4)56.86%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)2.05%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)17.9%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)6.51%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-6.74%
Min Revenue beat(2)-18.12%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.65%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.64%
Min Revenue beat(4)-18.12%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.65%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.67%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)5.23%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)5.7%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)1.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.27%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-9.33%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.44 | ||
| P/S | 3.92 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.62 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.42 | ||
| P/B | 2.34 | ||
| P/tB | 2.51 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.58 |
EPS(TTM)1.14
EY3.5%
EPS(NY)1.59
Fwd EY4.89%
FCF(TTM)2.08
FCFY6.4%
OCF(TTM)2.62
OCFY8.05%
SpS8.29
BVpS13.91
TBVpS12.97
PEG (NY)0.72
PEG (5Y)0.78
Graham Number18.89
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.11% | ||
| ROE | 8.26% | ||
| ROCE | 7.94% | ||
| ROIC | 7.12% | ||
| ROICexc | 15.42% | ||
| ROICexgc | 17.95% | ||
| OM | 13.83% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 13.87% | ||
| GM | 36.63% | ||
| FCFM | 25.12% |
ROA(3y)10.75%
ROA(5y)7.15%
ROE(3y)12.51%
ROE(5y)8.35%
ROIC(3y)10.55%
ROIC(5y)7.85%
ROICexc(3y)16.98%
ROICexc(5y)12.32%
ROICexgc(3y)19.38%
ROICexgc(5y)14.02%
ROCE(3y)11.78%
ROCE(5y)8.77%
ROICexgc growth 3Y31.97%
ROICexgc growth 5Y21.79%
ROICexc growth 3Y30.43%
ROICexc growth 5Y21.62%
OM growth 3Y11.93%
OM growth 5Y3.79%
PM growth 3Y30.73%
PM growth 5Y22.17%
GM growth 3Y4.33%
GM growth 5Y-0.12%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.51
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 123.73% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.47% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4150.55 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 165.76% | ||
| Profit Quality | 181.13% | ||
| Current Ratio | 6.12 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 5.99 | ||
| Altman-Z | 10.66 |
F-Score5
WACC9.03%
ROIC/WACC0.79
Cap/Depr(3y)100.19%
Cap/Depr(5y)88.78%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.76%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.9%
Profit Quality(3y)98.89%
Profit Quality(5y)234.01%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.55%
EPS 3Y44.23%
EPS 5Y36.56%
EPS Q2Q%100%
EPS Next Y39.58%
EPS Next 2Y24.41%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.41%
Revenue growth 3Y11.96%
Revenue growth 5Y12.7%
Sales Q2Q%4.37%
Revenue Next Year37.71%
Revenue Next 2Y30.82%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y0.97%
EBIT growth 3Y25.32%
EBIT growth 5Y16.97%
EBIT Next Year88.24%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y11.25%
FCF growth 3Y33.99%
FCF growth 5Y16.27%
OCF growth 1Y14.24%
OCF growth 3Y25.05%
OCF growth 5Y19.19%
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO-ORD SH / CWCO Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CWCO stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to CWCO.
What is the valuation status of CONSOLIDATED WATER CO-ORD SH (CWCO) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CONSOLIDATED WATER CO-ORD SH (CWCO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of CWCO stock?
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO-ORD SH (CWCO) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
How financially healthy is CONSOLIDATED WATER CO-ORD SH?
The financial health rating of CONSOLIDATED WATER CO-ORD SH (CWCO) is 9 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of CONSOLIDATED WATER CO-ORD SH (CWCO) stock?
The dividend rating of CONSOLIDATED WATER CO-ORD SH (CWCO) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 43.46%.