Consolidated Water (CWCO) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Consolidated Water (CWCO) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 11.48% for Q1 2026, down 220.0% year-over-year from 9.56% in Q1 2025, and up 25.81% quarter-over-quarter from 9.12% in Q4 2025.
Consolidated Water (CWCO) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Consolidated Water (CWCO) has reported Operating Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 11.48% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 220.0% year-over-year to 11.48%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 13.39% (up 122.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 13.9%, up 25.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin rose to 11.48% in Q1 2026 per CWCO's latest filing, from 9.12% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 23.32% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 3.8% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 14.04% across 5 years, with a median of 13.78% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin surged 2144 bps — and 2024, when it plunged 1952 bps.
- Consolidated Water's Operating Margin stood at 11.22% in 2022, then soared by 108 bps to 23.32% in 2023, then sank by 84 bps to 3.8% in 2024, then surged by 140 bps to 9.12% in 2025, then gained by 26 bps to 11.48% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CWCO's Operating Margin at 11.48% in Q1 2026, 9.12% in Q4 2025, and 16.41% in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 26.38 Bn | 26.19 Bn | - | 40.00% |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.24 Bn | 11.24 Bn | - | 36.41% |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.34 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 278.03 Mn | 14.81% |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.00 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 263.45 Mn | 22.97% |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.58 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 20.31% |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | - | 32.35% |
| 7 | Consolidated Water | 513.20 Mn | 386.87 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 11.48% |
| 8 | York Water | 513.04 Mn | 512.48 Mn | - | 41.71% |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 360.98 Mn | 356.72 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 22.60% |
| 10 | Pure Cycle | 273.58 Mn | 265.14 Mn | 4.29 Mn | 25.71% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.48% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.12% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.41% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.73% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.68% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.80% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.43% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.32% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.55% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.43% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.78% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.22% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.94% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.12% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.72% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.74% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.12% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -9.32% |