CONSOLIDATED WATER LTD (CWCO)
Utilities · Water Utilities · NASDAQ
A specialized water utility providing desalination and water treatment infrastructure services, equipment manufacturing, and retail water distribution primarily in the Caribbean and the United States.
What CONSOLIDATED WATER LTD does
Consolidated Water provides water treatment and supply solutions, primarily through seawater reverse osmosis desalination technology. The company operates in four segments: Retail water supply in the Cayman Islands, Bulk water supply to government utilities in the Cayman Islands and The Bahamas, Services for the design and construction of water infrastructure, and Manufacturing of specialized water treatment equipment.
Recent developments
Received a new 25-year retail water concession for Seven Mile Beach and West Bay in Grand Cayman and a limited notice to proceed on a $204 million desalination project in Hawaii. The company appointed Sachin Chawla as senior vice president of strategy and growth.
From CONSOLIDATED WATER LTD's filing of 2026-08-10.
Themes: water desalination, water infrastructure, wastewater treatment, water reuse, municipal water utility
Fundamentals
- Price$30.33 as of 2026-10-08 close
- Market cap$486M as of 2026-08-05 (share count; price 2026-10-08)
- 1-year return-9.5% 2025-10-08 close $33.50 → 2026-10-08 close $30.33
- P/E30.14 as of 2026-10-08
- Net margin+13.9% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Gross margin+36.6% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- ROE+8.1% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Debt / equity0.00 as of 2026-09-03
- Revenue growth (YoY)+2.5% as of 2026-09-03
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+12.0% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.36 as of 2026-09-03
- Last reported earnings2026-08-10 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +2.0%; at least 17 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How CWCO compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiotop 10% 67 covered Utilities peers, as of 2026-10-08
- net profit marginmiddle range 65 covered Utilities peers, as of 2026-09-03
- operating marginbottom 25% 62 covered Utilities peers, as of 2026-09-03
- gross margintop 25% 6 covered Utilities peers, as of 2026-09-03
- return on equitymiddle range 72 covered Utilities peers, as of 2026-09-03
- 3-year revenue CAGRtop 10% 70 covered Utilities peers
- indicated dividend yieldbottom 25% 67 covered Utilities peers, as of 2026-09-03
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)top 25% 57 covered Utilities peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Utilities companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, CWCO's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 43%, free-cash-flow payout 24%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout43% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout24% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How CONSOLIDATED WATER LTD looks technically
CONSOLIDATED WATER LTD (CWCO) is trading 5.9% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 109 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 22 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 65, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 7 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive). It made a new 20-day high about 3 trading days ago. It is 22.5% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 5.9% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -5.9% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $29.37 | $29.37 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $32.24 | $32.24 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 10 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 10 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part downward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes below 27.23. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave downward correction, complete (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 109 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 109 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 22 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend) | 22.0 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 65, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 65.3 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the top of its 14-day range ($27.23 to $31.00) — its "stochastic" reading is 82 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 82.1 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 7 trading days ago (its momentum flipped positive) | 7 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $39.12 | $39.12 |
|---|---|---|
| From the 52-week high | it is 22.5% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -22.5% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 11.4% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +11.4% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 22.5% below its highest point of the past year | 22.5% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 3 trading days ago | 3 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 9 trading days ago | 9 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $39.12 (set on 2026-01-27) | $39.12 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($27.53 to $38.43), and it has recovered roughly a quarter of its fall from last year’s high — 26% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $34.27 to $34.62. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 25.6% |
| From the all-time high | it is 22.5% below its all-time high | -22.5% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 0.6% above a support level at $30.14 — a price it turned at twice since 2025-07-30, most recently on 2026-03-19. Since 2024-10-08 it has 9 such levels below the current price and 9 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -0.6% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $6.35 (set on 2009-03-12) | $6.35 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 377.6% above its all-time low | +377.6% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually wide versus its own recent history (wider than about 80% of the past ~6 months) | 80th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.7443 between its high and its low — about 2.5% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.7443 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $26.78 and $30.61 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $26.78 – $28.70 – $30.61 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 2.5% in a typical session — calmer than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 2.5% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 2.6 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (5.9% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 2.6 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.89× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Candlestick patterns
2
| Since a doji | 6 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 6 sessions ago |
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| Since a bullish engulfing | 5 sessions ago it opened below the previous session's close and finished above that session's open — a "bullish engulfing" pair, where one up day more than undid the down day before it | 5 sessions ago |
Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-08 at essentially the same price it closed at the session before — no meaningful overnight gap | 0.0% |
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| Gap filled | a 2.5% gap up opened on 2026-08-11 has been "filled" 37 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 4 sessions to close | 37 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 4.8 percentage points (the stock gained 5.8% while the market gained 1.0%) | +4.8% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 1.1 percentage points (the stock gained 4.9% while the market gained 3.8%) | +1.1% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 27.1 percentage points (the stock lost 9.6% while the market gained 17.5%) | -27.1% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 24.5 percentage points (the stock lost 9.5% while the market gained 15.0%) | -24.5% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a fresh 20-day high, MACD momentum is positive — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 5 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, trading below its 200-day average, lagging the market over 6 months, near the top of its 14-day range (overbought), trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 5 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 0.5% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-01 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is thin, spanning 2.0% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that gives way easily. | -0.5% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 5% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $31.82 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 191 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -4.7% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 3% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-10 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $29.35 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 43 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +3.3% |
Price levels it has turned at before
CWCO last closed at $30.32 on 2026-10-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has turned at 9 prices below its last close and 9 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $30.14 | Support | 0.6% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-07-30 to 2026-03-19 |
| $30.68 | Resistance | 1.2% above the last close | turned there four times · 2026-05-27 to 2026-08-26 |
| $31.41 | Resistance | 3.6% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-07-03 to 2026-05-04 |
| $29.20 | Support | 3.7% below the last close | turned there four times · 2025-03-14 to 2026-08-21 |
| $28.64 | Support | 5.5% below the last close | turned there six times · 2025-02-18 to 2026-09-22 |
| $32.74 | Resistance | 8.0% above the last close | turned there four times · 2025-09-03 to 2025-11-20 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part downward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $27.23.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
This reading has stood for 8 trading days, since 2026-09-29.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-08.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Pulled back from the 12-month high · Broke out to a new 20-day high · lagging the market · At the top of its 14-day range (stochastic above 80) · Trading below the Ichimoku cloud | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-08. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$43.00 range $43.00 – $43.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-08. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for CWCO
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.23 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-08
- Estimate change, 30 days+$0.03 (+15.0%) from $0.2, on 2026-09-03, 35-day window
- Readings revised upward14% of 7 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Concentration risk from reliance on long-term government contracts and associated accounts receivable collection delays, particularly in The Bahamas.","Regulatory risk regarding water supply licenses and potential changes in government concessions.","Dependence on a limited number of regional markets (Cayman Islands, The Bahamas, United States)."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of CWCO's 10-Q filed 2026-08-10 against the prior one filed 2026-05-11.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Removed:
- The newer filing removed the phrase "including resolution of the negotiations for the renewal of our retail license on Grand Cayman" from the regulatory matters bullet point in the Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.
- Reworded:
- In the Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements, the older filing (filed 2026-05-11) listed "regulatory matters, including resolution of the negotiations for the renewal of our retail license on Grand Cayman," while the newer filing (filed 2026-08-10) listed only "regulatory matters."
- Notes:
- The newer filing text is truncated at the end of the Long-lived Assets section, so changes beyond that point cannot be assessed.
- The older filing text is also truncated at the same point in the Long-lived Assets section.
Risk Factors
- Added:
- Newer filing (2026-08-10) adds a Moody's report dated April 30, 2026, stating Moody's upgraded The Bahamas' long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings to Ba3 from B1, raised the local currency ceiling to Baa2 from Baa3, and raised the foreign currency ceiling to Baa3 from Ba1.
- Newer filing (2026-08-10) adds exhibit 10.1: Water Production and Distribution Licence issued by the Utility Regulation and Competition Office to Cayman Water Company Limited, incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed June 24, 2026.
- Newer filing (2026-08-10) adds exhibit 10.24: 2027 Employee Stock Incentive Plan.
- Removed:
- Older filing (2026-05-11) contains a risk factor regarding the exclusive license to provide water to retail customers in the Cayman Islands being under renegotiation with OfReg; this risk factor is absent from the newer filing.
- Older filing (2026-05-11) contains a Moody's report dated October 6, 2022, stating Moody's downgraded The Bahamas' long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings to B1 from Ba3, lowered the local currency ceiling to Baa3 from Baa2, and lowered the foreign currency ceiling to Ba1 from Baa3, with ratings maintained through April 2025; this content is absent from the newer filing.
- Reworded:
- Newer filing (2026-08-10) updates the CW-Bahamas accounts receivable balance due from WSC to $18.8 million as of June 30, 2026, with approximately 64% delinquent; older filing (2026-05-11) stated $23.9 million as of March 31, 2026, with approximately 75% delinquent.
- Newer filing (2026-08-10) refers to 'our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission'; older filing (2026-05-11) refers to 'our other periodic reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K' in the introductory paragraph.
- Newer filing (2026-08-10) states no material allowance for credit losses was provided as of June 30, 2026; older filing (2026-05-11) stated this as of March 31, 2026.
- Notes:
- The newer filing text includes sections beyond Risk Factors (Items 2, 5, and 6); the older filing text is truncated and does not include comparable later sections, so only the Risk Factors portion was compared.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
0 open-market purchases and 2 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-04. The 5 days since 2026-10-04 have not been checked yet.
- Last 90 days · read to 2026-10-040 buys · 2 sells ($86538) — 2 selling insiders
- Last 180 days · read to 2026-10-040 buys · 2 sells ($86538) — 2 selling insiders
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-09-03. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-04; anything filed since is not yet included.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about CWCO's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
CWCO had 627,971 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
CWCO had 3.92% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 8.27 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 627,971
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 3.92%
- Prior settlement (shares) 636,495
- Reported change -1.34%
- Days to cover (reported) 8.27
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-15 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- American Water Works (AWK)
- Essential Utilities (WTRG)
- California Water Service Group (CWT)
- Veolia Water Technologies (VEOEY)
- Suez (SEV)
- Xylem (XYL)
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Frequently asked questions
What does CONSOLIDATED WATER LTD (CWCO) do?
Consolidated Water provides water treatment and supply solutions, primarily through seawater reverse osmosis desalination technology. The company operates in four segments: Retail water supply in the Cayman Islands, Bulk water supply to government utilities in the Cayman Islands and The Bahamas, Services for the design and construction of water infrastructure, and Manufacturing of specialized water treatment equipment.
What sector is CONSOLIDATED WATER LTD (CWCO) in?
CONSOLIDATED WATER LTD (CWCO) is classified in the Utilities sector. Its industry is Water Utilities. It trades on NASDAQ.
Does CWCO pay a dividend?
Yes — CONSOLIDATED WATER LTD (CWCO) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 1.99% and at least 17 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-09-03). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are CONSOLIDATED WATER LTD's (CWCO) competitors?
Notable peers of CONSOLIDATED WATER LTD (CWCO) include American Water Works, Essential Utilities, California Water Service Group, Veolia Water Technologies and Suez. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is CONSOLIDATED WATER LTD (CWCO) overbought or oversold right now?
CONSOLIDATED WATER LTD (CWCO) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 65, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-08). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on CWCO come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-03; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.