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CWT vs GWRS
Side-by-side comparison of California Water Service Group (CWT) and Global Water Resources Inc. (GWRS): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both CWT and GWRS operate in Water Supply (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
- CWT is the larger of the two at $3.11B, about 15.3x GWRS ($203.4M).
- Over the past year, CWT is up 14.3% and GWRS is down 30.1% - CWT leads by 44.5 points.
- GWRS has been more active in the news (11 items in the past 4 weeks vs 2 for CWT).
- CWT has more recent analyst coverage (12 ratings vs 2 for GWRS).
California Water Service Group
California Water Service Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in California, Washington, New Mexico, and Hawaii. It is involved in the production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution, and sale of water for domestic, industrial, public, and irrigation uses, as well as for fire protection. The company offers its services to approximately 492,600 customer connections in 100 California communities; approximately 5,300 water and wastewater customer connections on the islands of Maui and Hawaii; approximately 36,600 customer connections in the Tacoma, Olympia, Graham, Spanaway, Puyallup, and Gig Harbor areas; and approximately 8,500 water and wastewater customer connections in the Belen, Los Lunas, Indian Hills, and Elephant Butte areas in New Mexico. It also engages in the provision of non-regulated water-related services, including operating of municipally owned water systems, privately owned water, and recycled water distribution systems; water system operation, meter reading, and billing services to private companies and municipalities; leasing of communication antenna sites on its properties to telecommunication companies; and billing of optional third-party insurance programs to its residential customers, as well as provides lab services. In addition, the company offers wastewater collection and treatment services. California Water Service Group was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Global Water Resources Inc.
Global Water Resources, Inc., a water resource management company, owns, operates, and manages regulated water, wastewater, and recycled water utilities primarily in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. As of December 31, 2020, it served approximately 66,000 people in 24,000 homes. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
Latest CWT
- California Water Service Group Schedules 2026 Second-Quarter Earnings Results Announcement and Conference Call
- California Water Service Completes Acquisition Of Palm Mutual Water Company
- VP, Corporate Controller & PAO Scanlon Thomas A covered exercise/tax liability with 60 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 5,723 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy withholding obligation
- Vice President, Engineering Peters Todd Kenneth covered exercise/tax liability with 80 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.95% to 8,340 units (SEC Form 4) (for tax liability)
- VP Facilities Fleet Procure IT Ouyang Elissa Y covered exercise/tax liability with 133 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.88% to 14,939 units (SEC Form 4) (for tax liability)
- VP Corp Sect, Gov & Assurance Mortensen Michelle R covered exercise/tax liability with 147 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 12,954 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy withholding tax
- VP Rates & Regulatory Affairs Milleman Greg A covered exercise/tax liability with 133 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.96% to 13,708 units (SEC Form 4) to cover taxes
- SVP Operations Mares Michael S Jr covered exercise/tax liability with 137 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 8,388 units (SEC Form 4) (for withholding tax)
- SVP CFO and Treasurer Lynch James Patrick covered exercise/tax liability with 98 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 6,583 units (SEC Form 4) (tax withholding)
- SVP Corp Svce & Chief Risk Of Luu Michael B covered exercise/tax liability with 139 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.58% to 23,807 units (SEC Form 4) (for tax liability)
Latest GWRS
- New insider Upchurch Kyle claimed ownership of 1,184 shares (SEC Form 3)
- Chief Operating Officer Krygier Christopher D converted options into 1,468 shares and returned $10,628 worth of shares to the company (1,468 units at $7.24) (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Cohn Andrew M.
- President and CEO Fleming Ronnie L converted options into 4,575 shares and returned $33,123 worth of shares to the company (4,575 units at $7.24) (SEC Form 4)
- CFO and Corporate Secretary Liebman Michael J converted options into 2,929 shares and returned $21,206 worth of shares to the company (2,929 units at $7.24) (SEC Form 4)
- SVP, Water Resources Lenderking John Carroll converted options into 276 shares and returned $1,998 worth of shares to the company (276 units at $7.24) (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Alexander Richard M
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Huckelbridge Brett
- Vice President Corwin Jonathan C. converted options into 132 shares and returned $956 worth of shares to the company (132 units at $7.24) (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Rousseau David