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CWT vs WTRG
Side-by-side comparison of California Water Service Group (CWT) and Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both CWT and WTRG operate in Water Supply (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
- WTRG is the larger of the two at $10.40B, about 3.8x CWT ($2.70B).
- Over the past year, CWT is down 2.2% and WTRG is down 3.2% - CWT leads by 1.1 points.
- CWT has been more active in the news (21 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for WTRG).
- WTRG has more recent analyst coverage (18 ratings vs 12 for CWT).
California Water Service Group
California Water Service Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in California, Washington, New Mexico, and Hawaii. It is involved in the production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution, and sale of water for domestic, industrial, public, and irrigation uses, as well as for fire protection. The company offers its services to approximately 492,600 customer connections in 100 California communities; approximately 5,300 water and wastewater customer connections on the islands of Maui and Hawaii; approximately 36,600 customer connections in the Tacoma, Olympia, Graham, Spanaway, Puyallup, and Gig Harbor areas; and approximately 8,500 water and wastewater customer connections in the Belen, Los Lunas, Indian Hills, and Elephant Butte areas in New Mexico. It also engages in the provision of non-regulated water-related services, including operating of municipally owned water systems, privately owned water, and recycled water distribution systems; water system operation, meter reading, and billing services to private companies and municipalities; leasing of communication antenna sites on its properties to telecommunication companies; and billing of optional third-party insurance programs to its residential customers, as well as provides lab services. In addition, the company offers wastewater collection and treatment services. California Water Service Group was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Essential Utilities Inc.
Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contracts with municipal authorities and other parties. The company also provides non-utility raw water supply services for firms in the natural gas drilling industry; and water and sewer line protection solutions, and repair services to households through a third-party. It serves approximately 5 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
Latest CWT
- VP, Corporate Controller & PAO Scanlon Thomas A covered exercise/tax liability with 60 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 5,723 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy withholding obligation
- Vice President, Engineering Peters Todd Kenneth covered exercise/tax liability with 80 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.95% to 8,340 units (SEC Form 4) (for tax liability)
- VP Facilities Fleet Procure IT Ouyang Elissa Y covered exercise/tax liability with 133 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.88% to 14,939 units (SEC Form 4) (for tax liability)
- VP Corp Sect, Gov & Assurance Mortensen Michelle R covered exercise/tax liability with 147 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 12,954 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy withholding tax
- VP Rates & Regulatory Affairs Milleman Greg A covered exercise/tax liability with 133 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.96% to 13,708 units (SEC Form 4) to cover taxes
- SVP Operations Mares Michael S Jr covered exercise/tax liability with 137 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 8,388 units (SEC Form 4) (for withholding tax)
- SVP CFO and Treasurer Lynch James Patrick covered exercise/tax liability with 98 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 6,583 units (SEC Form 4) (tax withholding)
- SVP Corp Svce & Chief Risk Of Luu Michael B covered exercise/tax liability with 139 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.58% to 23,807 units (SEC Form 4) (for tax liability)
- Chairman President & CEO Kropelnicki Martin A covered exercise/tax liability with 997 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.67% to 148,285 units (SEC Form 4) (withholding tax)
- VP Water Res Plan & Sustain Jenkins Kenneth G covered exercise/tax liability with 101 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 5,228 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy withholding obligation
Latest WTRG
- SEC Form 425 filed by Essential Utilities Inc.
- SEC Form 425 filed by Essential Utilities Inc.
- Essential Utilities upgraded by UBS with a new price target
- SEC Form 425 filed by Essential Utilities Inc.
- SEC Form 425 filed by Essential Utilities Inc.
- Essential Utilities Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- SEC Form S-3ASR filed by Essential Utilities Inc.
- Essential Utilities Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Essential Utilities Marks Drinking Water Week 2026 With Record Infrastructure Investment, Industry-Leading Compliance
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Essential Utilities Inc.