Suez (OTCMKTS:SZEVF – Get Free Report) and Global Water Resources (NASDAQ:GWRS – Get Free Report) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for Suez and Global Water Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Suez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Global Water Resources | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Global Water Resources has a consensus target price of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 105.76%. Given Global Water Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Global Water Resources is more favorable than Suez.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Suez | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Global Water Resources | 3.53% | 3.53% | 0.63% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
27.9% of Global Water Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 53.7% of Global Water Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Suez and Global Water Resources”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Suez | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Global Water Resources | $55.76 million | 3.76 | $2.96 million | $0.07 | 104.14 |
Global Water Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Suez.
Summary
Global Water Resources beats Suez on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Suez
SUEZ SA engages in the provision of water and waste management services through its subsidiaries. It operates through the following segments: Water, Recycling and Recovery, Environmental Technology and Solutions (ETS), and Other. The Water segment offers water distribution and treatment services, particularly under concession contracts. The Recycling and Recovery segment includes waste and waste treatment services for local authorities and industrial clients. The ETS segment consists of water services for the industrial customer segment, hazardous waste services as well as customized services, technologies and solutions for industrial or municipal customers, as well as consulting services. The Other segment refers to the holdings. The company was founded in 1822 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
About Global Water Resources
Global Water Resources, Inc., a water resource management company, owns, operates, and manages regulated water, wastewater, and recycled water systems primarily in metropolitan Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. It serves approximately 82,000 people in approximately 32,000 homes. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
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