Consolidated Water (CWCO) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know

Group 1 - Consolidated Water (CWCO) closed at $34.23, reflecting a +1.84% increase from the previous day, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 1.56% [1] - The company's shares gained 1.2% over the past month, underperforming the Utilities sector's 1.93% gain but outperforming the S&P 500's 0.41% increase [1] Group 2 - Upcoming financial results are expected to show an EPS of $0.24, a decline of 22.58% year-over-year, with revenue anticipated at $32.8 million, down 1.77% from the same quarter last year [2] - For the full year, earnings are projected at $1.13 per share and revenue at $133.33 million, representing changes of +0.89% and -0.48% respectively from the prior year [3] Group 3 - Recent analyst estimate revisions indicate a positive trend, with a 2.41% increase in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate over the last 30 days, and the company currently holds a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy) [5][3] - The Zacks Rank system has shown a strong track record, with 1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988 [5] Group 4 - Consolidated Water has a Forward P/E ratio of 29.66, which is a premium compared to the industry average Forward P/E of 22.7 [6] - The Utility - Water Supply industry is currently ranked 23 in the Zacks Industry Rank, placing it in the top 10% of over 250 industries [6][7]