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Shares of Consolidated Water Rank the Lowest in Terms of Operating Margin in the Water Utilities Industry (CWCO, SJW, AWK, CWT, AWR)
Mar 22, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) --
Below are the three companies in the Water Utilities industry with the lowest operating margin. A healthy operating margin is required for a company to pay for its fixed costs and generate cash.Consolidated Water ranks lowest with a an operating margin of 7.2%. Following is SJW with a an operating margin of 22.6%. American Water Works ranks third lowest with a an operating margin of 24.3%.
California Water Service follows with a an operating margin of 26.2%, and American States Water rounds out the bottom five with a an operating margin of 27.3%.
SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of American States Water on November 26th, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $43.94. Since that recommendation, shares of American States Water have risen 27.1%. We continue to monitor American States Water for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately.
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