The following discussion and analysis of our consolidated results of operations and results of operations by segment for the three months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023 relates only to our continuing operations.
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders for 2024 was $4,242,411 ($0.26 per share on a fully diluted basis), as compared to net income from continuing operations of $7,531,472 ($0.47 per share on a fully diluted basis) for 2023.
Revenue for 2024 decreased to $32,479,158 from $44,237,263 in 2023, as a result of a significant revenue decrease in the services segment, consistent revenue in the bulk and manufacturing segments and a slight revenue increase in the retail segment. Gross profit for 2024 was $11,620,214 (36% of total revenue) as compared to $15,463,549 (35% of total revenue) for 2023. For further discussion of revenue and gross profit see the “Results by Segment” discussion and analysis that follows.
General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses on a consolidated basis increased to $6,606,294 for 2024 as compared to $5,984,915 for 2023. The increase in G&A expenses for 2024 relates to additional G&A expenses of approximately $299,000 attributable to REC, which was acquired in the fourth quarter of 2023 and an increase in audit, audit related and other professional fees of approximately $293,000.
Other income, net, increased to $418,426 for 2024 as compared to $129,131 for 2023 primarily due to approximately $295,000 of additional interest income resulting from higher late payment charges to our CW-Bahamas customer on delinquent accounts receivable balances and additional interest earned on higher balances of interest earning assets.
Results by Segment
Retail Segment:
The retail segment contributed $126,805 to our income from operations for 2024. The retail segment incurred a loss from operations of ($125,338) for 2023.
Revenue generated by our retail water operations increased to $8,181,884 in 2024 from $7,573,329 in 2023 due to a 10% increase in the volume of water sold. We believe the increase in the volume of water sold in 2024 resulted in part from a 5.5% increase in the number of customer accounts in our license area from June 30, 2023 to June 30, 2024. In addition, significantly less rainfall on Grand Cayman in 2024 for the months of April and May as compared to 2023 was also a contributor to the increase in water sold from 2023 to 2024.
Retail segment gross profit increased to $4,511,751 (55% of retail revenue) for 2024 from $4,140,197 (55% of retail revenue) for 2023 due to the revenue increase.
Consistent with prior periods, we record all non-direct G&A expenses in our retail segment and do not allocate any of these non-direct costs to our other three business segments. Retail G&A expenses remained relatively consistent at $4,378,816 for 2024 as compared to $4,265,535 for 2023.
Bulk Segment:
The bulk segment contributed $1,987,230 and $2,171,860 to our income from operations for 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Bulk segment revenue was $8,447,958 and $8,482,495 for 2024 and 2023, respectively. The slight decrease in bulk revenue from 2023 to 2024 reflects a decrease in the price of energy for CW-Bahamas, which decreased the energy pass-through component of CW-Bahamas’ rates.
Gross profit for our bulk segment was $2,350,498 (28% of bulk revenue) and $2,550,760 (30% of bulk revenue) for 2024 and 2023, respectively. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue decreased in 2024 as compared to 2023 due to a reduction in the price of energy and an increase in repairs and maintenance expenses of almost $243,000.
Bulk segment G&A expenses remained relatively consistent at $363,268 for 2024 as compared to $379,900 for 2023.