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Operations: Consolidated Water generates revenue through four main segments: Bulk ($34.18 million), Retail ($31.99 million), Manufacturing ($18.90 million), and Services Excluding Manufacturing ($73.74 million).

Consolidated Water, a niche player in the water utilities sector, has shown resilience with a 15.6% earnings growth over the past year, surpassing industry averages. Despite an increase in debt to equity ratio from 0% to 0.1% over five years, it maintains more cash than total debt and trades at roughly 80% below estimated fair value. The company's strategic focus on desalination projects and acquisitions aims to bolster long-term revenue streams; however, recent quarterly results showed sales of US$33 million compared to US$50 million last year, reflecting potential challenges ahead despite its solid balance sheet and proactive dividend increases.

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GreenTree Hospitality Group

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Overview: GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. operates leased-and-operated and franchised-and-managed hotels and restaurants in China, with a market cap of $276.20 million.

Operations: GreenTree generates revenue primarily from its hotels and motels segment, amounting to CN¥1.51 billion. The company's financial focus includes managing costs associated with operating these facilities. Net profit margin trends can offer insights into profitability dynamics over time.

GreenTree Hospitality Group, a small player in the hospitality sector, shows promising signs with its earnings growth of 68.1% over the past year, outpacing the industry's 14%. The company's debt-to-equity ratio has risen from 3.2 to 16.2 over five years; however, it holds more cash than total debt, indicating sound financial health. With a price-to-earnings ratio of eight times compared to the US market's 18.9 times, GreenTree appears undervalued relative to peers. Recent dividend affirmations further highlight its commitment to shareholder returns with an expected payout totaling US$10 million this year.

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