Reviewing Two Rivers Water & Farming (OTCMKTS:TURV) & Global Water Resources (NASDAQ:GWRS)

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Global Water Resources and Two Rivers Water & Farming, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global Water Resources	0	1	0	0	2.00
Two Rivers Water & Farming	0	0	0	0	0.00

Global Water Resources currently has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 78.15%. Given Global Water Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Global Water Resources is more favorable than Two Rivers Water & Farming.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Water Resources	7.87%	6.84%	1.12%
Two Rivers Water & Farming	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Global Water Resources and Two Rivers Water & Farming”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Global Water Resources	$52.69 million	4.59	$5.79 million	$0.16	52.63
Two Rivers Water & Farming	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Global Water Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Two Rivers Water & Farming.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

27.9% of Global Water Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 54.3% of Global Water Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.6% of Two Rivers Water & Farming shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Global Water Resources beats Two Rivers Water & Farming on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.