California Water Service Group (CWT)
NYSE: CWT · Real-Time Price · USD
46.56
+0.19 (0.41%)
Aug 15, 2025, 9:51 AM - Market open

CWT Statistics

Total Valuation

CWT has a market cap or net worth of $2.77 billion. The enterprise value is $4.25 billion.

Market Cap 2.77B
Enterprise Value 4.25B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, July 31, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Jul 31, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Aug 11, 2025

Share Statistics

CWT has 59.58 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 2.60% in one year.

Current Share Class 59.58M
Shares Outstanding 59.58M
Shares Change (YoY) +2.60%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.11%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.87%
Owned by Institutions (%) 83.55%
Float 59.04M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 20.38 and the forward PE ratio is 18.26. CWT's PEG ratio is 2.07.

PE Ratio 20.38
Forward PE 18.26
PS Ratio 2.78
Forward PS 2.67
PB Ratio 1.67
P/TBV Ratio 1.71
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 10.74
PEG Ratio 2.07
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 31.28
EV / Sales 4.29
EV / EBITDA 12.12
EV / EBIT 20.20
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.53, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.93.

Current Ratio 0.53
Quick Ratio 0.34
Debt / Equity 0.93
Debt / EBITDA 4.33
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 3.29

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 8.44% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.35%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 8.44%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.56%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.35%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 4.46%
Revenue Per Employee $775,184
Profits Per Employee $106,290
Employee Count 1,278
Asset Turnover 0.19
Inventory Turnover 24.24

Taxes

In the past 12 months, CWT has paid $27.04 million in taxes.

Income Tax 27.04M
Effective Tax Rate 16.66%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -12.01% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.65, so CWT's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.65
52-Week Price Change -12.01%
50-Day Moving Average 45.98
200-Day Moving Average 47.19
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 52.47
Average Volume (20 Days) 377,956

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 777,946, so 1.31% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 777,946
Short Previous Month 685,195
Short % of Shares Out 1.31%
Short % of Float 1.32%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.41

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, CWT had revenue of $990.69 million and earned $135.84 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.28.

Revenue 990.69M
Gross Profit 535.89M
Operating Income 210.35M
Pretax Income 189.39M
Net Income 135.84M
EBITDA 350.63M
EBIT 210.35M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $2.28
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $50.54 million in cash and $1.54 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.49 billion or -$24.94 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 50.54M
Total Debt 1.54B
Net Cash -1.49B
Net Cash Per Share -$24.94
Equity (Book Value) 1.66B
Book Value Per Share 27.77
Working Capital -324.50M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $257.30 million and capital expenditures -$485.91 million, giving a free cash flow of -$228.61 million.

Operating Cash Flow 257.30M
Capital Expenditures -485.91M
Free Cash Flow -228.61M
FCF Per Share -$3.84
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 54.09%, with operating and profit margins of 21.23% and 13.71%.

Gross Margin 54.09%
Operating Margin 21.23%
Pretax Margin 16.38%
Profit Margin 13.71%
EBITDA Margin 35.39%
EBIT Margin 21.23%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.20, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.58%.

Dividend Per Share $1.20
Dividend Yield 2.58%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 10.91%
Years of Dividend Growth 58
Payout Ratio 53.41%
Buyback Yield -2.60%
Shareholder Yield -0.01%
Earnings Yield 4.92%
FCF Yield -8.27%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CWT is $54.50, which is 17.05% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $54.50
Price Target Difference 17.05%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 2
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 3.91%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 0.81%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on June 13, 2011. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Jun 13, 2011
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 5