Water utilities operate water treatment plants, and/or distribute water to residential and commercial customers. Companies operating in this industry are largely responsible for the safe and timely distribution of water. While most water systems are local or regional, some of the companies might have operations across several states. The industry is expected to be closely monitored by regulators for quality checks on the water being distributed. Investing in upgrading infrastructure is a major factor in bolstering the supply of clean/safe-to-use water. Given the absolute necessity of water in our lives, the industry is largely non-cyclical. American Water Works Company, Inc., Aqua America, Inc., American States Water Co. and California Water Service Group are some of the major water utilities companies in the U.S.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Water Utilities Industry is 5.85B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 41.88K to 27.96B. AWK holds the highest valuation in this group at 27.96B. The lowest valued company is AEPT at 41.88K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Water Utilities Industry was 0%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 5%, and the average quarterly price growth was 6%. SBS experienced the highest price growth at 6%, while GWRS experienced the biggest fall at -3%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Water Utilities Industry was -57%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 47% and the average quarterly volume growth was 927%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 76

P/E Growth Rating: 33

Price Growth Rating: 47

SMR Rating: 72

Profit Risk Rating: 86

Seasonality Score: -51 (-100 ... +100)

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the group is 2.1B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 1.1B to 3.09B. CWT holds the highest valuation in this group at 3.09B. The lowest valued company is MSEX at 1.1B.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the group was -1%. For the same group, the average monthly price growth was 2%, and the average quarterly price growth was 10%. MSEX experienced the highest price growth at -0%, while CWT experienced the biggest fall at -1%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the group was 25%. For the same stocks of the group, the average monthly volume growth was 24% and the average quarterly volume growth was 4,644,426%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 76

P/E Growth Rating: 36

Price Growth Rating: 48

SMR Rating: 73

Profit Risk Rating: 100

Seasonality Score: -50 (-100 ... +100)

CWT vs. MSEX commentary

Sep 05, 2026

To compare these two companies we present long-term analysis, their fundamental ratings and make comparative short-term technical analysis which are presented below. The conclusion is CWT is a Hold and MSEX is a Hold.

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COMPARISON

Comparison

Sep 05, 2026

Stock price -- (CWT: $50.03 vs. MSEX: $58.26)

Brand notoriety: CWT and MSEX are both not notable

Both companies represent the Water Utilities industry

Current volume relative to the 65-day Moving Average: CWT: 113% vs. MSEX: 66%

Market capitalization -- CWT: $3.09B vs. MSEX: $1.1B

CWT [@Water Utilities] is valued at $3.09B. MSEX’s [@Water Utilities] market capitalization is $1.1B. The market cap for tickers in the [@Water Utilities] industry ranges from $27.96B to $0. The average market capitalization across the [@Water Utilities] industry is $5.85B.

Long-Term Analysis

It is best to consider a long-term outlook for a ticker by using Fundamental Analysis (FA) ratings. The rating of 1 to 100, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, is divided into thirds. The first third (a green rating of 1-33) indicates that the ticker is undervalued; the second third (a grey number between 34 and 66) means that the ticker is valued fairly; and the last third (red number of 67 to 100) reflects that the ticker is undervalued. We use an FA Score to show how many ratings show the ticker to be undervalued (green) or overvalued (red).

CWT’s FA Score shows that 1 FA rating(s) are green whileMSEX’s FA Score has 0 green FA rating(s).

CWT’s FA Score: 1 green, 4 red.
MSEX’s FA Score: 0 green, 5 red.

According to our system of comparison, CWT is a better buy in the long-term than MSEX.

Short-Term Analysis

It is best to consider a short-term outlook for a ticker by using Technical Analysis (TA) indicators. We use Odds of Success as the percentage of outcomes which confirm successful trade signals in the past.

If the Odds of Success (the likelihood of the continuation of a trend) for each indicator are greater than 50%, then the generated signal is confirmed. A green percentage from 90% to 51% indicates that the ticker is in a bullish trend. A red percentage from 90% - 51% indicates that the ticker is in a bearish trend. All grey percentages are below 50% and are considered not to confirm the trend signal.

CWT’s TA Score shows that 4 TA indicator(s) are bullish while MSEX’s TA Score has 3 bullish TA indicator(s).

CWT’s TA Score: 4 bullish, 3 bearish.
MSEX’s TA Score: 3 bullish, 3 bearish.

According to our system of comparison, CWT is a better buy in the short-term than MSEX.

Price Growth

CWT (@Water Utilities) experienced а -0.89% price change this week, while MSEX (@Water Utilities) price change was -0.39% for the same time period.

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the @Water Utilities industry was +0.21%. For the same industry, the average monthly price growth was +5.32%, and the average quarterly price growth was +6.33%.

Reported Earning Dates

CWT is expected to report earnings on Oct 22, 2026.

MSEX is expected to report earnings on Oct 23, 2026.

Industries' Descriptions

@Water Utilities (+0.21% weekly)

SUMMARIES

FUNDAMENTALS

Fundamentals

CWT($3.09B) has a higher market cap than MSEX($1.1B). MSEX (22.51) and CWT (22.43) have similar P/E ratio . CWT (18.025) and MSEX (17.840) have similar YTD gains . CWT has higher annual earnings (EBITDA): 374M vs. MSEX (101M). MSEX has less debt than CWT: MSEX (439M) vs CWT (1.68B). CWT has higher revenues than MSEX: CWT (1.05B) vs MSEX (206M).

	CWT	MSEX	CWT / MSEX
Capitalization	3.09B	1.1B	282%
EBITDA	374M	101M	370%
Gain YTD	18.025	17.840	101%
P/E Ratio	22.43	22.51	100%
Revenue	1.05B	206M	512%
Total Cash	N/A	N/A	-
Total Debt	1.68B	439M	382%

FUNDAMENTALS RATINGS

CWT vs MSEX: Fundamental Ratings

	CWT	MSEX
OUTLOOK RATING 1..100	84	64
VALUATION overvalued / fair valued / undervalued 1..100	60 Fair valued	92 Overvalued
PROFIT vs RISK RATING 1..100	100	100
SMR RATING 1..100	76	71
PRICE GROWTH RATING 1..100	48	48
P/E GROWTH RATING 1..100	33	39
SEASONALITY SCORE 1..100	50	50

Tickeron ratings are formulated such that a rating of 1 designates the most successful stocks in a given industry, while a rating of 100 points to the least successful stocks for that industry.

CWT's Valuation (60) in the Water Utilities industry is in the same range as MSEX (92). This means that CWT’s stock grew similarly to MSEX’s over the last 12 months.

CWT's Profit vs Risk Rating (100) in the Water Utilities industry is in the same range as MSEX (100). This means that CWT’s stock grew similarly to MSEX’s over the last 12 months.

MSEX's SMR Rating (71) in the Water Utilities industry is in the same range as CWT (76). This means that MSEX’s stock grew similarly to CWT’s over the last 12 months.

MSEX's Price Growth Rating (48) in the Water Utilities industry is in the same range as CWT (48). This means that MSEX’s stock grew similarly to CWT’s over the last 12 months.

CWT's P/E Growth Rating (33) in the Water Utilities industry is in the same range as MSEX (39). This means that CWT’s stock grew similarly to MSEX’s over the last 12 months.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Technical Analysis

	CWT	MSEX
RSI ODDS (%)	N/A	N/A
Stochastic ODDS (%)	2 days ago 64%	2 days ago 62%
Momentum ODDS (%)	2 days ago 55%	2 days ago 63%
MACD ODDS (%)	N/A	2 days ago 60%
TrendWeek ODDS (%)	2 days ago 54%	2 days ago 61%
TrendMonth ODDS (%)	2 days ago 53%	2 days ago 57%
Advances ODDS (%)	3 days ago 54%	30 days ago 64%
Declines ODDS (%)	5 days ago 51%	10 days ago 66%
BollingerBands ODDS (%)	2 days ago 49%	N/A
Aroon ODDS (%)	3 days ago 48%	2 days ago 45%

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