Consolidated Water Co Ltd's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Consolidated Water Co Ltd (CWCO) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Consolidated Water Co Ltd vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 128M vs 50,638M combined for tracked competitors (0.3% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+3.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+5.4%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Consolidated Water Co Ltd generated -2.2% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 21.1% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 12.5% net margin compares with 17.7% for the peer group.
- Scale: Consolidated Water Co Ltd ranks #8 of 13 companies by market capitalization in the Water Supply industry, holding 0.9% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Consolidated Water Co Ltd accounted for 0.3% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 0.3% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.44M compares with $0.89M for the peer group (0.5x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
CWCO Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Consolidated Water Co Ltd reported revenue contraction of 2.15 % year on year in Q2 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 21.10 %.
With a net margin of 12.48 %, Consolidated Water Co Ltd reported lower profitability than its competitors (17.66 %).
Consolidated Water Co Ltd generated 0.25 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 0.30 % a year earlier.
Consolidated Water Co Ltd vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Consolidated Water Co Ltd and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Water Co ltd | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Consolidated Water Co Ltd's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Water Supply industry grew revenue 26.7% year over year, combined, vs -2.2% for Consolidated Water Co Ltd. Consolidated Water Co Ltd's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.35% to 0.27%, a loss of 0.08 percentage points.
Consolidated Water Co Ltd's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Water Co ltd | Yes | No | No | No |
| Competitors combined (1) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
CWCO Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
CWCO Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
CWCO Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
CWCO Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric Company | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Consolidated Water Co Ltd's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Consolidated Water Co Ltd's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
The Bahamas. On South Bimini Island in The Bahamas, we supply water to a private developer and do not have competitors. GE Water operates a seawater desalination plant on North Bimini Island and other small islands. We competed with companies such as GE Water, Veolia, IDE, OHL Inima and Biwater for the contract with the Bahamian government to build and operate a seawater desalination plant at Blue Hills, New Providence, Bahamas. We expect to compete with these companies and others for future water supply contracts in The Bahamas.
Belize. On Ambergris Caye in Belize, our water supply contract with Belize Water Services Limited is exclusive, and Belize Water Services Limited cannot seek contracts with other water suppliers, or produce water itself, to meet their future needs in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize.
British Virgin Islands. In the British Virgin Islands, GE Water operates seawater desalination plants in West End and Sea Cows Bay, Tortola, and on Virgin Gorda and generally bids against OC-BVI for projects. In 2010, Biwater PLC negotiated a 16 year contract on a sole sourced basis, pursuant to which it has constructed and is operating a 2.75 million gallon per day desalination plant in Tortola for the British Virgin Islands government.
Bali, Indonesia. In Bali, we compete against local water treatment equipment suppliers who provide services to individual resort properties.
To implement our growth strategy outside our existing operating areas, we will have to compete with some of the same companies we competed with for the Blue Hills project in Nassau, Bahamas such as GE Water, Veolia, IDE Technologies, GS Inima, and Biwater as well as other smaller companies. Some of these companies currently operate in areas in which we would like to expand our operations and already maintain worldwide operations having greater financial, managerial and other resources than our company. We believe that our low overhead costs, knowledge of local markets and conditions and our efficient manner of operating desalinated water production and distribution equipment provide us with the capabilities to effectively compete for new projects in the Caribbean basin and other select markets.
Publicly Traded Peers of Consolidated Water Co ltd
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Water Co ltd | 443.46 | 127.61 |
| General Electric Company | 333,197.28 | 50,638.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 333,640.74 | 50,765.61 |
Sources: Consolidated Water Co ltd's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Consolidated Water Co Ltd's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| PERC | Named by the company | 85% |
| Veolia | Named by the company | 85% |
| IDE Technologies | Named by the company | 85% |
| SUEZ/Veolia | Named by the company | 85% |
| Seven Seas Water | Named by the company | 85% |
| OC-BVI | Named by the company | 85% |
| TSG | Named by the company | 85% |
| Aerex | Named by the company | 85% |
| SUEZ (formerly GE Water) | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Consolidated Water Co Ltd's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Consolidated Water Co Ltd's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Consolidated Water Co ltd | Services Revenues 35.25 % |
| General Electric Company | Commercial Engines and Services, Reportable 72.90 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Consolidated Water Co Ltd's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Water Co ltd | 443 | 435,532 | 57,281 |
| General Electric Company | 333,197 | 888,386 | 157,579 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 333,197 | 888,386 | 157,579 |
Consolidated Water Co Ltd's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 13 companies in Consolidated Water Co Ltd's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Consolidated Water Co Ltd ranks #8 of 13 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.93 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 3,440, indicating a highly concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company Inc | 25,270 | 52.86 % |
| 2 | Essential Utilities Inc | 11,068 | 23.15 % |
| 3 | American States Water Co | 3,212 | 6.72 % |
| 4 | California Water Service Group | 2,759 | 5.77 % |
| 5 | H2o America | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Middlesex Water Company | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | York Water Co | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Consolidated Water Co ltd | 443 | 0.93 % |
| 9 | Artesian Resources Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Cadiz Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Consolidated Water Co Ltd's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Consolidated Water Co Ltd's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | American States Water Co | 3,212 | 15.29 % |
| 4 | California Water Service Group | 2,759 | 1.51 % |
| 5 | H2o America | 2,366 | 29.26 % |
| 6 | Middlesex Water Company | 983 | 0.85 % |
| 7 | York Water Co | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 8 | Consolidated Water Co ltd | 443 | -20.31 % |
| 9 | Artesian Resources Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 10 | Cadiz Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 11 | Pure Cycle Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 12 | Global Water Resources Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 13 | Companhia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo sabesp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Consolidated Water Co Ltd's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Consolidated Water Co Ltd's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Water Supply industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (14 companies). See the full Water Supply industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 35.36 % | 59.56 % (avg) | -24.2 pp |
| Operating Margin | 12.26 % | industry median | -16.2 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 21.16 % | 43.23 % (avg) | -22.1 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 7.46 % | 46.00 % (avg) | -38.5 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Consolidated Water Co Ltd's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Water Supply industry average (14 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Water Supply industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 30.1x | 26.3x | +3.7x |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.6x | 14.7x | -2.1x |
| P/B | 2.1x | 3.5x | -1.3x |
| Return on Equity | 7.49 % | industry aggregate | -2.57 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 3.41 % | 2.87 % (avg) | 0.54 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Consolidated Water Co Ltd's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 6.04 % | 4.68 % | 5.57 % | -7.94 % | 40.74 % | 91.50 % | -25.66 % | -1.41 % |
| Operating Margin | 12.14 % | 13.62 % | 11.49 % | 3.01 % | 9.85 % | 20.62 % | 13.65 % | 13.90 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 2.41 % | 2.59 % | 2.36 % | 0.58 % | 2.68 % | 10.10 % | 4.24 % | 4.06 % |
| P/E | 16.5x | 20.8x | 48.5x | 205.2x | 40.3x | 18.5x | 14.7x | 31.1x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Consolidated Water Co Ltd's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Consolidated Water Co Ltd's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Consolidated Water Co Ltd is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Consolidated Water Co Ltd's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Consolidated Water Co Ltd's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Consolidated Water Co Ltd falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.02x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 9.7% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution. A caveat worth reading alongside this chart: American Water Works Company Inc alone holds 53% of this industry's market cap. In an industry this dominated by one leader, the framework will place nearly every OTHER company in "Dog" or "Question Mark" purely because relative share is measured against that leader, regardless of how strong those other companies actually are on their own fundamentals. Check the Profitability, Valuation and Financial Strength sections above before treating this quadrant label as a verdict.
Consolidated Water Co Ltd's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Low | Industry HHI of 3,440 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 7.46 % vs industry average 46.00 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Consolidated Water Co Ltd's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Consolidated Water Co Ltd's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Consolidated Water Co Ltd's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Consolidated Water Co Ltd falls in the High attractiveness / Low strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Consolidated Water Co Ltd's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+3.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 16.2 points below the industry median.
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.02x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Industry dominated by American Water Works Company Inc , holding 52.86 % of industry market cap.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Consolidated Water Co Ltd's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Water Co ltd | 4.93 | 6.03 | 0.00 |
| General Electric Company | - | 0.86 | 1.09 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Consolidated Water Co Ltd's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Water Co ltd | Q2 2026 | -2.1 % | -21.5 % |
| General Electric Company | Q2 2026 | +21.1 % | +16.6 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +21.0 % | +16.5 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Consolidated Water Co Ltd's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Water Co ltd | Q2 2026 | +1,418.0 % | +34.1 % |
| General Electric Company | Q2 2026 | +540.9 % | +2.4 % |
Consolidated Water Co Ltd's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Water Co ltd | 6.47% | 7.15% | 7.49% |
| General Electric Company | 6.98% | 11.25% | 48.50% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Consolidated Water Co Ltd's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Water Co ltd | 27.73 | 3.48 |
| General Electric Company | 37.57 | 6.58 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 37.08 | 6.57 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.