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16.61 (1y: +36%)
Market Cap P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value P/B
CTWSP- OTCBB (USA)
Connecticut Water Service, Inc.
  • Currently 1/5
Business Predictability Rank: 1-Star
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 1-Star stocks: 1.1% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 45%.
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.016
CTWSP's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
64% of the 748 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Regulated Water industry.

( Industry Median: 0.13 vs. CTWSP: 0.016 )
CTWSP' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0   Max: 0.07
Current: 0.02
0
0.07
Interest Coverage 3.5
CTWSP's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
71% of the 748 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Regulated Water industry.

( Industry Median: 2.40 vs. CTWSP: 3.5 )
CTWSP' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 1   Max: 7
Current: 3.5
1
7
F-Score: 6
Z-Score: 0.22
M-Score: -2.19
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 31.60
CTWSP's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
89% of the 748 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Regulated Water industry.

( Industry Median: 10.30 vs. CTWSP: 31.60 )
CTWSP' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: 10.6   Max: 46.6
Current: 31.6
10.6
46.6
Net-margin (%) 24.4
CTWSP's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
90% of the 748 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Regulated Water industry.

( Industry Median: 5.60 vs. CTWSP: 24.4 )
CTWSP' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: 4.6   Max: 35.8
Current: 24.4
4.6
35.8
ROE (%) 18.8
CTWSP's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
73% of the 748 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Regulated Water industry.

( Industry Median: 6.60 vs. CTWSP: 18.8 )
CTWSP' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: 2.4   Max: 21.2
Current: 18.8
2.4
21.2
ROA (%) 4.4
CTWSP's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
71% of the 748 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Regulated Water industry.

( Industry Median: 2.20 vs. CTWSP: 4.4 )
CTWSP' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: 0.8   Max: 6.4
Current: 4.4
0.8
6.4
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 7.20
CTWSP's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
62% of the 748 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Regulated Water industry.

( Industry Median: 7.40 vs. CTWSP: 7.20 )
CTWSP' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: 2   Max: 13.6
Current: 7.2
2
13.6
Revenue Growth (%) 2.5
CTWSP's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
87% of the 748 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Regulated Water industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. CTWSP: 2.5 )
CTWSP' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -0.8   Max: 5.7
Current: 2.5
-0.8
5.7
EBITDA Growth (%) -0.2
CTWSP's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked higher than
92% of the 748 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Regulated Water industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. CTWSP: -0.2 )
CTWSP' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -7.1   Max: 6.5
Current: -0.2
-7.1
6.5
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SymbolPriceYieldDescription
CTWSP16.615.71USD 0.90 Cum.Red.Preferred Shares

Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
EV-to-EBIT 22.7
CTWSP's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
55% of the 597 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Regulated Water industry.

( Industry Median: 14.03 vs. CTWSP: 22.7 )
CTWSP' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 13.3   Max: 118.8
Current: 22.7
13.3
118.8
PEG 3.9
CTWSP's PEG is ranked higher than
64% of the 339 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Regulated Water industry.

( Industry Median: 2.16 vs. CTWSP: 3.9 )
CTWSP' s 10-Year PEG Range
Min: 2.16   Max: 72.08
Current: 3.9
2.16
72.08

Dividend & Buy Back

vs
industry		 vs
history
Dividend Yield 5.71
CTWSP's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than
62% of the 748 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Regulated Water industry.

( Industry Median: 2.67 vs. CTWSP: 5.71 )
CTWSP' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range
Min: 2.74   Max: 5.01
Current: 5.71
2.74
5.01
Yield on cost (5-Year) 5.70
CTWSP's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than
65% of the 748 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Regulated Water industry.

( Industry Median: 2.33 vs. CTWSP: 5.70 )
CTWSP' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range
Min: 2.74   Max: 5.01
Current: 5.7
2.74
5.01

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 4.40
CTWSP's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
66% of the 748 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Regulated Water industry.

( Industry Median: 5.70 vs. CTWSP: 4.40 )
CTWSP' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.8   Max: 7.5
Current: 4.4
0.8
7.5

Business Description

Connecticut Water Service is a non-operating holding company, which operates through its four wholly-owned subsidiary companies: The Connecticut Water Company (Connecticut Water), New England Water Utility Services, Inc. (NEWUS), Chester Realty Company (Chester Realty), and Barnstable Holding Company (Barnstable Holding). It operates mainly in three segments: water activities, real estate transactions, and services and rentals. The Water Activities segment is comprised of its core regulated water activities. The company's real estate transactions segment involves the sale or donation for income tax benefits of its real estate holdings. The company's services and rentals segment provides contracted services to water and wastewater utilities and other clients and also leases certain of its properties to third parties through its unregulated companies.
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Industry: Utilities - Regulated Water
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