CONSOLIDATED WATER LTD (CWCO)
Utilities · Water utilities and desalination · NASDAQ
Consolidated Water is a specialized utility provider focused on seawater desalination, water treatment infrastructure, and water-related equipment manufacturing.
What CONSOLIDATED WATER LTD does
Consolidated Water is a water solutions company that produces potable water from seawater utilizing reverse osmosis technology and supplies it to retail, bulk, and government customers across the Cayman Islands, The Bahamas, the British Virgin Islands, and the United States. The company operates through four main segments: retail water operations (26% of 2025 revenue), bulk water operations (25%), services operations including water infrastructure design and construction (35%), and manufacturing of water-related products and systems (14%). The company operates or manages 10 water production plants with 27.2 million gallons per day capacity across the Caribbean and 97 water treatment plants in the United States.
Themes: Water desalination and production, Water treatment infrastructure, Caribbean/island utilities, Reverse osmosis technology, Water supply and distribution, Water reuse and recycling
Fundamentals
- Price$29.46 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$472M as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return-9.6% 2025-08-21 close $32.59 → 2026-08-21 close $29.46
- P/E31.06 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+23.7% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin-12.8% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+7.2% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.00 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+2.5% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+12.0% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.51 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-10 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +1.1%; at least 5 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 2026-08-24
- net profit margintop 25% 71 covered Utilities peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 71 covered Utilities peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginbottom 10% 53 covered Utilities peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitybottom 25% 72 covered Utilities peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRtop 10% 70 covered Utilities peers
- indicated dividend yieldbottom 10% 67 covered Utilities peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 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 11.2% 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 76 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. A strong uptrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 27, with buyers in control. Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 45, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 3 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative). It made a new 20-day high about 9 trading days ago. It is 4.6% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year). Trading volume is running unusually high — about 2.9× its 30-day average, a sign of heightened interest.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 11.2% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -11.2% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $29.65 | $29.65 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $33.19 | $33.19 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been higher than the one before it and each dip has been shallower — the pattern chart-watchers call an uptrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | higher highs and higher lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 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 upward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes above 33.66. 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 upward correction, complete (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 76 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 76 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a strong uptrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 27, with buyers in control | 27.2 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 45, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 44.6 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the bottom of its 14-day range ($29.08 to $33.66) — its "stochastic" reading is 8 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. | 8.3 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 3 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative) | 3 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $39.12 | $39.12 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 24.7% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -24.7% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 4.6% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +4.6% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 24.7% below its highest point of the past year | 24.7% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 9 trading days ago | 9 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high 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 ($28.59 to $38.43), and it has recovered only a small part of its fall from last year’s high — 9% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $34.67 to $34.99. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 8.8% |
| From the all-time high | it is 24.7% below its all-time high | -24.7% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 1.2% above a support level at $29.10 — a price it turned at five times since 2025-03-14, most recently on 2026-07-31. Since 2024-08-21 it has 8 such levels below the current price and 10 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -1.2% |
| 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 363.9% above its all-time low | +363.9% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 52nd percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.8361 between its high and its low — about 2.8% 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 | $0.8361 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $28.52 and $31.77 — 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 | $28.52 – $30.15 – $31.77 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 2.8% 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 | 2.8% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 4.5 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (11.2% 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 | 4.5 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is running unusually high — about 2.9× its 30-day average, a sign of heightened interest | 2.89× |
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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 |
Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.3% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +0.3% |
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| Gap filled | a 2.5% gap up opened on 2026-08-11 has been "filled" 4 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 4 sessions to close | 4 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it has closed lower 3 sessions in a row, a -2.03% move over the run — an unbroken run of down days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session | 3 sessions down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 0.2 percentage points (the stock gained 2.1% while the market gained 2.3%) | -0.2% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 1.7 percentage points (the stock gained 1.4% while the market gained 3.1%) | -1.6% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 31.6 percentage points (the stock lost 20.6% while the market gained 11.1%) | -31.6% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 30.1 percentage points (the stock lost 9.6% while the market gained 20.5%) | -30.1% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a strong uptrend, with buyers in control, near the bottom of its 14-day range (oversold) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 4 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, MACD momentum is negative, lagging the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading inside the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the zone traders read as unresolved — neither side has established a trend, and the band is where that gets settled. The band itself is moderate, spanning 5.2% of the share price. | 0.0% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 9% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $32.30 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 158 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -8.8% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 3% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-10 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $30.50 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 10 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -3.4% |
Price levels it has turned at before
CWCO last closed at $29.46 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 8 prices below its last close and 10 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $29.10 | Support | 1.2% below the last close | turned there five times · 2025-03-14 to 2026-07-31 |
| $30.14 | Resistance | 2.3% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-07-30 to 2026-03-19 |
| $28.30 | Support | 3.9% below the last close | turned there six times · 2024-08-28 to 2026-07-08 |
| $30.66 | Resistance | 4.1% above the last close | turned there three times · 2026-05-27 to 2026-07-28 |
| $31.41 | Resistance | 6.6% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-07-03 to 2026-05-04 |
| $27.07 | Support | 8.1% below the last close | turned there three times · 2024-09-17 to 2025-02-07 |
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 upward 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 above $33.66.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
This labelling was already in place when we began recording count changes on 2026-08-13, so how long it has stood is not something we can say yet.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
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 · Unusually heavy trading volume · MACD just crossed bearish (12/26/9) · in a strong, established uptrend (ADX) · lagging the market | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · fifty two week high low · volume and relative volume
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. 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 2026-08-19. 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 2026-08-19
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
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)
["Dependence on long-term government contracts in the Cayman Islands and Bahamas; changes in government regulation or contract terms could materially impact revenue","Exposure to Caribbean and island jurisdictions subject to hurricanes and natural disasters that could disrupt operations and damage infrastructure","Exchange rate and currency risks from operations across multiple currency zones (Cayman Islands dollars, Bahamas dollars, US dollars)"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of CWCO's 10-Q filed 2026-05-11 against the prior one filed 2025-11-10.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Reference to '2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K' in the newer filing (2026-05-11)
- Page number changed from 25 to 22 in the newer filing
- Removed:
- Reference to '2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K' in the older filing (2025-11-10)
- Detailed narrative from older filing describing October 2020 customer suspension notice and expectations for 2022 recommencement
- Statement about estimated fair value of manufacturing reporting unit exceeding carrying value by approximately 31% as of December 31, 2020
- Reworded:
- Changed 'For 2024' to 'For 2025' regarding goodwill impairment assessment year
- Changed 'the quantitative goodwill impairment testing we have conducted in prior years' to 'quantitative goodwill impairment testing'
- Changed 'other relevant events' to 'other relevant information'
- Changed 'as of December 31, 2024' to 'as of December 31, 2025'
- Replaced detailed narrative about October 2020 customer communication and expectations with shortened version beginning 'In July 2021, a major customer communicated to Aerex...'
- Notes:
- The older filing contains more detailed historical narrative about the 2020 customer suspension and 2021 recommencement expectations, while the newer filing condenses this information
- Both filings discuss the same Aerex manufacturing reporting unit impairment testing but with different levels of historical detail and context
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
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)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days.
- Last 180 days2 buys ($100100) · 0 sells — 1 buying insider
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-03-19. As of 2026-08-24.
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 612,880 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
CWCO had 3.83% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 6.82 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 612,880
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 3.83%
- Prior settlement (shares) 606,084
- Reported change 1.12%
- Days to cover (reported) 6.82
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 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)
- Aqua America (now Essential Utilities (WTRG))
- California Water Service Group (CWT)
- Suez SA
- Veolia Environnement SA (VEOEY)
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Frequently asked questions
What does CONSOLIDATED WATER LTD (CWCO) do?
Consolidated Water is a water solutions company that produces potable water from seawater utilizing reverse osmosis technology and supplies it to retail, bulk, and government customers across the Cayman Islands, The Bahamas, the British Virgin Islands, and the United States. The company operates through four main segments: retail water operations (26% of 2025 revenue), bulk water operations (25%), services operations including water infrastructure design and construction (35%), and…
What sector is CONSOLIDATED WATER LTD (CWCO) in?
CONSOLIDATED WATER LTD (CWCO) is classified in the Utilities sector. Its industry is Water utilities and desalination. It trades on NASDAQ.
Does CWCO pay a dividend?
Yes — CONSOLIDATED WATER LTD (CWCO) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 1.12% and at least 5 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 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are CONSOLIDATED WATER LTD's (CWCO) competitors?
Notable peers of CONSOLIDATED WATER LTD (CWCO) include American Water Works, Aqua America (now Essential Utilities (WTRG)), California Water Service Group, Suez SA and Veolia Environnement SA. 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 45, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on CWCO come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; 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: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.