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Consolidated Water (CWCO) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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For the quarter ended September 2026, Consolidated Water (CWCO - Free Report) reported revenue of $30.92 million, down 12% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.15, compared to $0.34 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -5.2% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $32.62 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.24, the EPS surprise was -37.5%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Consolidated Water performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue- Manufacturing: $2.81 million compared to the $2.83 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -39.7% year over year.
  • Revenue- Services: $9.76 million compared to the $13.08 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -31.7% year over year.
  • Revenue- Retail: $8.21 million compared to the $7.69 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.7% year over year.
  • Revenue- Bulk: $10.14 million versus $9.02 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +20.8% change.

View all Key Company Metrics for Consolidated Water here>>>

Shares of Consolidated Water have returned -11% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -5.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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