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California Water Service (CWT)
Price$45.82
Value ScoreC
Growth ScoreD
Momentum ScoreC
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Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-6.93%
Price vs S&P 500 (4W)5.42%
VGM Score45.20
Market Capitalization$2.74B
P/E Ratio (Annual)21.39x
Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)2.96%
All Metrics
P/CF (Annual)9.06x
Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$28.08
P/TBV (Annual)1.55x
Indicated Dividend (Annual)$1.34
Revenue Growth (3Y)5.72%
Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$-3.72
Payout Ratio (TTM)61.90%
Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-2.41%
Gross Margin (TTM)61.78%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)11.77%
EPS (TTM)$1.99
10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.66M
EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$1.99
Revenue Growth (5Y)4.72%
EPS (Annual)$2.15
Dividend / Share (Annual)$1.24
ROI (Annual)3.89%
Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)12.38%
Cash / Share (Quarterly)$0.97
P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)23.06x
Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)5.20%
EPS Growth (5Y)1.83%
P/E Normalized (Annual)21.39x
ROA (Last FY)2.26%
Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)4.20%
EBITD / Share (TTM)$5.46
ROE (5Y Avg)7.76%
Operating Margin (TTM)17.55%
Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$-3.60
P/B Ratio1.63x
P/B Ratio (Quarterly)1.61x
Net Income / Employee (Annual)$96,000
EV / Revenue (TTM)4.34x
Net Interest Coverage (TTM)3.28x
ROA (TTM)2.13%
EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)-69.84%
EV / EBITDA (TTM)13.47x
EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$2.15
Current Ratio (Annual)0.85x
Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.59x
3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.50M
52-Week Price Return-0.07%
P/E Incl Extra (TTM)23.06x
Revenue / Employee (TTM)$756,500
Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$27.92
P/S Ratio (Annual)2.74x
Asset Turnover (Annual)0.18x
52-Week High$50.44
Operating Margin (5Y Avg)16.60%
EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$2.15
CapEx CAGR (5Y)11.60%
Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)12.86%
26-Week Price Return0.99%
Quick Ratio (Annual)0.75x
13-Week Price Return0.09%
Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.95x
Current Ratio (Quarterly)0.69x
Enterprise Value$4.39B
Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)0.81%
Asset Turnover (TTM)0.18x
Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)9.11%
Revenue / Employee (Annual)$748,600
Inventory Turnover (Annual)14.79x
Pretax Margin (Annual)14.69%
Cash / Share (Annual)$0.87
3-Month Return Std Dev29.62%
Net Income / Employee (TTM)$89,000
EBITDA CAGR (5Y)5.74%
EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)14.30%
ROE (Last FY)7.59%
Net Interest Coverage (Annual)2.98x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$2.15
P/FCF (TTM)85.42x
Receivables Turnover (TTM)18.99x
Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.01x
EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$1.99
Receivables Turnover (Annual)17.41x
ROI (TTM)3.63%
Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)7.94%
P/S Ratio (TTM)2.71x
Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)13.60%
Revenue / Share (Annual)$16.77
Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$27.92
Forward P/E17.06x
Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-24.43%
P/E Ratio (TTM)23.06x
EPS Growth TTM (YoY)-12.50%
Year-to-Date Return5.75%
5-Day Price Return4.47%
EPS Normalized (Annual)$2.15
ROA (5Y Avg)2.42%
Net Profit Margin (Annual)12.82%
Month-to-Date Return1.60%
Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$2.86
EBITD / Share (Annual)$5.47
EPS Growth (3Y)6.78%
Operating Margin (Annual)18.16%
LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.87x
P/CF (TTM)8.75x
ROI (5Y Avg)4.11%
P/E Excl Extra (TTM)23.06x
LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.88x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$1.99
P/TBV (Quarterly)1.55x
Payout Ratio (Annual)57.60%
P/B Ratio (Annual)1.53x
Dividend / Share (TTM)$1.23
Inventory Turnover (TTM)15.35x
Pretax Margin (TTM)13.60%
Book Value / Share (Annual)$28.33
Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-8.17%
Net Margin Growth (5Y)1.01%
Dividend Yield (TTM)2.68%
Beta0.51x
P/FCF (Annual)2285.40x
Revenue / Share (TTM)$16.91
ROE (TTM)7.07%
52-Week Low$41.29
vGradeC
gGradeD
mGradeC
vgmGradeC
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Earnings Surprise History
Q1 260.07est. 0.24
Analyst Recommendations
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Industry Peers — Water Supply(13)
| Symbol | Value Score | Growth Score | Momentum Score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CWTCalifornia Water Service | C | D | C | $45.82 |
| AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc | D | C | F | $124.47 |
| SBSCOMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO B SICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP ADS'S | C | B | C | $5.35 |
| WTRGEssential Utilities, Inc. | C | C | D | $37.36 |
| AWRAmerican States Water Company | D | C | B | $78.37 |
| HTOH2O America Common Stock | C | C | B | $57.43 |
| MSEXMiddlesex Water Co | D | C | C | $53.37 |
| CWCOConsolidated Water Co Inc | D | C | D | $29.92 |
| YORWYork Water Co | D | C | D | $30.28 |
| CDZICADIZ, Inc. | F | B | D | $4.14 |
| CDZIPCadiz, Inc. Depositary Shares | F | B | D | $22.45 |
About
California Water Service Group is a regulated water utility holding company operating systems across five states: California, Washington, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Texas. The company generates revenue through water production, treatment, and distribution to residential, industrial, municipal, and agricultural customers, as well as municipal fire protection services. Its business model relies on steady, regulated rates and essential water infrastructure serving diverse customer bases across its service territories.