Analyzing Global Water Resources (NASDAQ:GWRS) and Suez (OTCMKTS:SZEVF)

Suez (OTCMKTS:SZEVF) and Global Water Resources (NASDAQ:GWRS) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Suez and Global Water Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Suez	0	0	0	0	0.00
Global Water Resources	1	1	0	0	1.50

Global Water Resources has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 97.37%. Given Global Water Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Global Water Resources is more favorable than Suez.

Profitability

This table compares Suez and Global Water Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Suez	N/A	N/A	N/A
Global Water Resources	3.53%	3.53%	0.63%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Suez and Global Water Resources”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Suez	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Global Water Resources	$55.76 million	3.92	$2.96 million	$0.07	108.57

Global Water Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Suez.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

27.9% of Global Water Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 53.7% of Global Water Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Global Water Resources beats Suez on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Suez

SUEZ SA engages in the provision of water and waste management services through its subsidiaries. It operates through the following segments: Water, Recycling and Recovery, Environmental Technology and Solutions (ETS), and Other. The Water segment offers water distribution and treatment services, particularly under concession contracts. The Recycling and Recovery segment includes waste and waste treatment services for local authorities and industrial clients. The ETS segment consists of water services for the industrial customer segment, hazardous waste services as well as customized services, technologies and solutions for industrial or municipal customers, as well as consulting services. The Other segment refers to the holdings. The company was founded in 1822 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

About Global Water Resources

Global Water Resources, Inc., a water resource management company, owns, operates, and manages regulated water, wastewater, and recycled water systems primarily in metropolitan Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. It serves approximately 82,000 people in approximately 32,000 homes. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.