Water Utilities Companies By Operating Margin

Operating Margin
Operating MarginEfficiencyMarket RiskExp Return
1AWK American Water Works
0.39
(0.12)
 1.31 
(0.16)
2YORW The York Water
0.38
 0.03 
 1.37 
 0.04 
3SBS Companhia de Saneamento
0.37
 0.17 
 2.28 
 0.39 
4WTRG Essential Utilities
0.36
 0.05 
 1.24 
 0.06 
5ARTNA Artesian Resources
0.35
 0.00 
 1.31 
 0.01 
6AWR American States Water
0.31
(0.02)
 1.15 
(0.03)
7MSEX Middlesex Water
0.31
 0.11 
 1.63 
 0.19 
8PCYO Pure Cycle
0.26
 0.12 
 1.57 
 0.19 
9CWT California Water Service
0.24
 0.04 
 1.23 
 0.05 
10HTO H2O America
0.22
(0.05)
 1.40 
(0.07)
11GWRS Global Water Resources
0.18
 0.04 
 1.97 
 0.08 
12CWCO Consolidated Water Co
0.16
 0.17 
 1.81 
 0.31 
13CDZI Cadiz Inc
-1.4
 0.27 
 3.82 
 1.04 
The analysis above is based on a 90-day investment horizon and a default level of risk. Use the Portfolio Analyzer to fine-tune all your assumptions. Check your current assumptions here.
Operating Margin shows how much operating income a company makes on each dollar of sales. It is one of the profitability indicators which helps analysts to understand whether the firm is successful or not making money from everyday operations. A good Operating Margin is required for a company to be able to pay for its fixed costs or payout its debt, which implies that the higher the margin, the better. This ratio is most effective in evaluating the earning potential of a company over time when comparing it against a firm's competitors.