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| Metric | GWRSGlobal Water Resources, Inc. | MSEXMIDDLESEX WATER CO | YORWYORK WATER CO | ARTNAARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP | Median of the restexcluding GWRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $7.90▲ 0.25 (3.27%) | $55.80▲ 2.17 (4.05%) | $31.69▲ 1.13 (3.70%) | $34.01▲ 1.05 (3.19%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 4.7/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 4.7/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $191.4M | $1.03B | $457.8M | $350.6M | |
| Revenue | $55.8M | $194.7M | $77.0M | $112.9M | |
| Profit | $3.0M | $42.8M | $20.1M | $22.8M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 5.8% | 1.5% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 3.4% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 12.8% | 27.9% | 36.0% | 24.6% | 27.9% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 5.3% | 22.0% | 26.0% | 20.2% | 22.0% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -84.6% | — | — | -16.4% | -16.4% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 3.4% | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 2.5% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 64.72x | 24.13x | 22.82x | 15.36x | 22.82x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 14.49x | 17.39x | 16.21x | 12.67x | 16.21x |
| Price to book | 2.21x | 2.09x | 1.90x | 1.40x | 1.90x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 4.58x | 1.76x | 1.83x | 2.41x | 1.83x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/8 | 4/8 | 4/8 | 6/8 | 4.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | grey | grey | distress |
How GWRS compares with the others
- GWRS's operating margin of 12.8% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (27.9%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 5.8% against 3.4%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 64.7x against 22.8x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 4.6x against 1.8x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.