Consolidated Water (CWCO) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Consolidated Water (CWCO) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 36.42% for Q1 2026, down 8.0% year-over-year from 39.59% in Q1 2025, and up 4.88% quarter-over-quarter from 34.72% in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Consolidated Water (CWCO) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Consolidated Water (CWCO) has reported Gross Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 36.42% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 8.0% year-over-year to 36.42%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 36.61% (up 220.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 36.63%, up 257.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin advanced to 36.42% in Q1 2026 per CWCO's latest filing, from 34.72% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 38.2% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 27.32% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 34.44% across 5 years, with a median of 34.97% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin tumbled 735 bps — and 2023, when it soared 601 bps.
- Consolidated Water's Gross Margin stood at 31.27% in 2022, then increased by 16 bps to 36.22% in 2023, then declined by 17 bps to 29.89% in 2024, then rose by 16 bps to 34.72% in 2025, then increased by 5 bps to 36.42% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CWCO's Gross Margin at 36.42% in Q1 2026, 34.72% in Q4 2025, and 36.86% in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 27.58 Bn | 27.39 Bn | 874.00 Mn | 64.50% |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.92 Bn | 11.91 Bn | 377.22 Mn | 71.06% |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.50 Bn | 3.47 Bn | 169.26 Mn | 93.36% |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.04 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 263.45 Mn | 85.37% |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.69 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 93.65% |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 30.96 Mn | 54.93% |
| 7 | York Water | 541.63 Mn | 541.07 Mn | 17.56 Mn | 74.68% |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 466.73 Mn | 334.10 Mn | 10.96 Mn | 33.35% |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 371.08 Mn | 361.28 Mn | 29.37 Mn | 95.78% |
| 10 | Cadiz | 345.84 Mn | 340.53 Mn | -24,000.00 | -2.45% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 33.35% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 36.42% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 34.72% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 38.20% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 36.50% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.89% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 34.84% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 35.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 34.97% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 33.33% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 34.96% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 32.12% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.27% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.32% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 35.48% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 36.54% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 33.79% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 34.67% |