Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (CWCO - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2017 earnings of 12 cents per share, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 18 cents by 33.3%.
Total Revenues
In the quarter under review, Consolidated Water’s total revenues were $14.7 million, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $16.0 million by 8.1%. However, reported revenues were higher than the year-ago figure of $14.1 million by 4.3%.
Total revenues in 2017 were $62.3 million compared with $57.9 million in 2016. The year-over-year growth was due to increase in Bulk and Manufacturing revenues.
Yearly Segment Details
Retail Water Operations revenues in 2017 were down 0.9% year over year to $23.3 million.
Bulk Water Operations revenues increased 6.4% from the prior-year quarter to $31.6 million.
Manufacturing revenues were nearly $7 million, up 79.8% year over year.
Services Operations revenues of $0.5 million were down from the year-ago figure by 43.8%.
Highlights of the Release
In 2017, total cost of revenues increased 9.8% year over year to $36.9 million, mainly due to higher cost of revenues in Manufacturing and Bulk Water Operations.
Consolidated Water’s gross profit in 2017 was $25.4 million, up 4.5% from 2016 levels.
The company incurred general and administrative expenses of $19.1 million, up 2.7% from the prior-year figure.
As of Dec 31, 2017, Consolidated Water’s cash and cash equivalents were $47.2 million, up from $39.3 million as of Dec 31, 2016.
Zacks Rank
Consolidated Water carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Performance of the Peers
Fourth-quarter earnings from its peers in the industry were on the positive side. The water and wastewater service providers like American States Water Company (AWR - Free Report) , Connecticut Water Service Inc. and American Water Works Company (AWK - Free Report) have surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The long-term earnings growth of these companies is presently pegged at 5%, 6% and 7.47%, respectively.
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Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (CWCO - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2017 earnings of 12 cents per share, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 18 cents by 33.3%.
Total Revenues
In the quarter under review, Consolidated Water’s total revenues were $14.7 million, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $16.0 million by 8.1%. However, reported revenues were higher than the year-ago figure of $14.1 million by 4.3%.
Total revenues in 2017 were $62.3 million compared with $57.9 million in 2016. The year-over-year growth was due to increase in Bulk and Manufacturing revenues.
Yearly Segment Details
Retail Water Operations revenues in 2017 were down 0.9% year over year to $23.3 million.
Bulk Water Operations revenues increased 6.4% from the prior-year quarter to $31.6 million.
Manufacturing revenues were nearly $7 million, up 79.8% year over year.
Services Operations revenues of $0.5 million were down from the year-ago figure by 43.8%.
Highlights of the Release
In 2017, total cost of revenues increased 9.8% year over year to $36.9 million, mainly due to higher cost of revenues in Manufacturing and Bulk Water Operations.
Consolidated Water’s gross profit in 2017 was $25.4 million, up 4.5% from 2016 levels.
The company incurred general and administrative expenses of $19.1 million, up 2.7% from the prior-year figure.
As of Dec 31, 2017, Consolidated Water’s cash and cash equivalents were $47.2 million, up from $39.3 million as of Dec 31, 2016.
Zacks Rank
Consolidated Water carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Performance of the Peers
Fourth-quarter earnings from its peers in the industry were on the positive side. The water and wastewater service providers like American States Water Company (AWR - Free Report) , Connecticut Water Service Inc. and American Water Works Company (AWK - Free Report) have surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The long-term earnings growth of these companies is presently pegged at 5%, 6% and 7.47%, respectively.
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It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time.
This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year.
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