Comparing American States Water (NYSE:AWR) & Two Rivers Water & Farming (OTCMKTS:TURV)

American States Water (NYSE:AWR) and Two Rivers Water & Farming (OTCMKTS:TURV) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for American States Water and Two Rivers Water & Farming, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American States Water	1	1	0	0	1.50
Two Rivers Water & Farming	0	0	0	0	0.00

American States Water presently has a consensus price target of $77.50, indicating a potential upside of 5.36%. Given American States Water’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe American States Water is more favorable than Two Rivers Water & Farming.

Profitability

This table compares American States Water and Two Rivers Water & Farming’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American States Water	20.22%	13.45%	4.92%
Two Rivers Water & Farming	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares American States Water and Two Rivers Water & Farming”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American States Water	$595.46 million	4.76	$119.27 million	$3.25	22.63
Two Rivers Water & Farming	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

American States Water has higher revenue and earnings than Two Rivers Water & Farming.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

75.2% of American States Water shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of American States Water shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.6% of Two Rivers Water & Farming shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

American States Water beats Two Rivers Water & Farming on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About American States Water

American States Water Company, through its subsidiaries, provides water and electric services to residential, commercial, industrial, and other customers in the United States. It operates through three segments: Water, Electric, and Contracted Services. The company purchases, produces, distributes, and sells water, as well as distributes electricity. As of December 31, 2022, American States Water Company provided water service to 263,265 customers located throughout 10 counties in the State of California; and distributed electricity to 24,705 customers in San Bernardino County mountain communities in California. The company also provides water and/or wastewater services, including the operation, maintenance, and construction of facilities at the water and/or wastewater systems at various military installations. American States Water Company was incorporated in 1929 and is headquartered in San Dimas, California.

About Two Rivers Water & Farming

Two Rivers Water & Farming Company owns a portfolio of water rights in the Arkansas River Basin in southeastern Colorado. It operates through Greenhouse and Water segments. As of December 31, 2018, the company managed a total of 6,265 acres of land. It also develops and leases greenhouses and warehouses. The company was formerly known as Two Rivers Water Company and changed its name to Two Rivers Water & Farming Company in December 2012. Two Rivers Water & Farming Company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Aurora, Colorado.