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Side-by-side financial comparison of AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) and RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (RCMT). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
AMERICAN STATES WATER CO is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($164.3M vs $86.5M, roughly 1.9× RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.). AMERICAN STATES WATER CO runs the higher net margin — 17.5% vs 7.1%, a 10.4% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, AMERICAN STATES WATER CO posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (14.8% vs 12.4%). Over the past eight quarters, AMERICAN STATES WATER CO's revenue compounded faster (10.2% CAGR vs 9.6%).
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AWR vs RCMT — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $164.3M | $86.5M |
| Net Profit | $28.7M | $6.1M |
| Gross Margin | 88.9% | 28.1% |
| Operating Margin | 27.4% | 9.2% |
| Net Margin | 17.5% | 7.1% |
| Revenue YoY | 14.8% | 12.4% |
| Net Profit YoY | 1.1% | 112.9% |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.74 | $0.80 |
Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.
8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend
Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.
| Q1 26 | — | $86.5M | ||
| Q4 25 | $164.3M | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $182.7M | $70.3M | ||
| Q2 25 | $163.1M | $78.2M | ||
| Q1 25 | $148.0M | $84.5M | ||
| Q4 24 | $143.1M | $76.9M | ||
| Q3 24 | $161.8M | $60.4M | ||
| Q2 24 | $155.3M | $69.2M |
| Q1 26 | — | $6.1M | ||
| Q4 25 | $28.7M | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $41.2M | $2.3M | ||
| Q2 25 | $33.7M | $3.8M | ||
| Q1 25 | $26.8M | $4.2M | ||
| Q4 24 | $28.4M | $2.9M | ||
| Q3 24 | $35.8M | $2.7M | ||
| Q2 24 | $31.9M | $3.8M |
| Q1 26 | — | 28.1% | ||
| Q4 25 | 88.9% | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 91.0% | 27.6% | ||
| Q2 25 | 92.1% | 28.5% | ||
| Q1 25 | 91.3% | 26.0% | ||
| Q4 24 | 92.4% | 28.0% | ||
| Q3 24 | 92.7% | 29.6% | ||
| Q2 24 | 89.6% | 28.9% |
| Q1 26 | — | 9.2% | ||
| Q4 25 | 27.4% | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 33.8% | 5.6% | ||
| Q2 25 | 31.3% | 8.4% | ||
| Q1 25 | 30.8% | 7.8% | ||
| Q4 24 | 27.0% | 8.2% | ||
| Q3 24 | 34.0% | 7.3% | ||
| Q2 24 | 33.3% | 8.4% |
| Q1 26 | — | 7.1% | ||
| Q4 25 | 17.5% | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 22.5% | 3.2% | ||
| Q2 25 | 20.7% | 4.8% | ||
| Q1 25 | 18.1% | 5.0% | ||
| Q4 24 | 19.9% | 3.7% | ||
| Q3 24 | 22.1% | 4.5% | ||
| Q2 24 | 20.5% | 5.4% |
| Q1 26 | — | $0.80 | ||
| Q4 25 | $0.74 | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.06 | $0.30 | ||
| Q2 25 | $0.87 | $0.50 | ||
| Q1 25 | $0.70 | $0.54 | ||
| Q4 24 | $0.75 | $0.38 | ||
| Q3 24 | $0.95 | $0.35 | ||
| Q2 24 | $0.85 | $0.47 |
Balance Sheet & Financial Strength
Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | $18.8M | $2.9M |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | $782.7M | — |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $1.0B | $46.0M |
| Total Assets | $2.7B | $134.4M |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | 0.75× | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | — | $2.9M | ||
| Q4 25 | $18.8M | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $26.1M | $1.3M | ||
| Q2 25 | $20.2M | $5.5M | ||
| Q1 25 | $21.2M | $5.2M | ||
| Q4 24 | $26.7M | $4.7M | ||
| Q3 24 | $16.5M | $3.2M | ||
| Q2 24 | $3.6M | $3.5M |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $782.7M | — | ||
| Q3 25 | — | — | ||
| Q2 25 | — | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $640.4M | — | ||
| Q3 24 | — | — | ||
| Q2 24 | — | — |
| Q1 26 | — | $46.0M | ||
| Q4 25 | $1.0B | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.0B | $41.4M | ||
| Q2 25 | $972.5M | $37.8M | ||
| Q1 25 | $956.4M | $34.6M | ||
| Q4 24 | $920.1M | $33.5M | ||
| Q3 24 | $879.5M | $30.0M | ||
| Q2 24 | $833.5M | $28.5M |
| Q1 26 | — | $134.4M | ||
| Q4 25 | $2.7B | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $2.7B | $129.8M | ||
| Q2 25 | $2.6B | $135.6M | ||
| Q1 25 | $2.5B | $121.0M | ||
| Q4 24 | $2.5B | $132.1M | ||
| Q3 24 | $2.4B | $125.5M | ||
| Q2 24 | $2.3B | $118.3M |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 0.75× | — | ||
| Q3 25 | — | — | ||
| Q2 25 | — | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 0.70× | — | ||
| Q3 24 | — | — | ||
| Q2 24 | — | — |
Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency
How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash FlowLast quarter | $27.7M | $19.0M |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | $-36.0M | — |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | -21.9% | — |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | 38.8% | — |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | 0.96× | 3.11× |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | $-7.1M | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | — | $19.0M | ||
| Q4 25 | $27.7M | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $92.4M | $-1.3M | ||
| Q2 25 | $64.6M | $-7.9M | ||
| Q1 25 | $45.1M | $16.7M | ||
| Q4 24 | $64.5M | $-1.6M | ||
| Q3 24 | $63.7M | $-4.3M | ||
| Q2 24 | $24.7M | $5.7M |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $-36.0M | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $37.7M | $-1.8M | ||
| Q2 25 | $13.7M | $-8.4M | ||
| Q1 25 | $-22.5M | $16.2M | ||
| Q4 24 | $6.0M | $-2.6M | ||
| Q3 24 | $-478.0K | $-4.9M | ||
| Q2 24 | $-37.0M | $5.3M |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | -21.9% | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 20.7% | -2.5% | ||
| Q2 25 | 8.4% | -10.7% | ||
| Q1 25 | -15.2% | 19.2% | ||
| Q4 24 | 4.2% | -3.4% | ||
| Q3 24 | -0.3% | -8.1% | ||
| Q2 24 | -23.8% | 7.7% |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 38.8% | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 29.9% | 0.7% | ||
| Q2 25 | 31.2% | 0.6% | ||
| Q1 25 | 45.6% | 0.5% | ||
| Q4 24 | 40.9% | 1.3% | ||
| Q3 24 | 39.7% | 0.9% | ||
| Q2 24 | 39.8% | 0.6% |
| Q1 26 | — | 3.11× | ||
| Q4 25 | 0.96× | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 2.24× | -0.56× | ||
| Q2 25 | 1.92× | -2.08× | ||
| Q1 25 | 1.68× | 3.98× | ||
| Q4 24 | 2.27× | -0.57× | ||
| Q3 24 | 1.78× | -1.58× | ||
| Q2 24 | 0.78× | 1.52× |
Financial Flow Comparison
Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.
Revenue Breakdown by Segment
AWR
| Water Service Utility Operations | $110.0M | 67% |
| Public Utilities Inventory Water | $22.3M | 14% |
| Wastewater | $15.9M | 10% |
| Electric Service Utility Operations | $15.2M | 9% |
RCMT
Segment breakdown not available.
