California Water Service Group (CWT)
NYSE: CWT · Real-Time Price · USD
45.75
-0.26 (-0.57%)
Nov 10, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed

CWT Statistics

Total Valuation

CWT has a market cap or net worth of $2.73 billion. The enterprise value is $4.17 billion.

Market Cap2.73B
Enterprise Value 4.17B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, October 30, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Oct 30, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Nov 10, 2025

Share Statistics

CWT has 59.59 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 2.38% in one year.

Current Share Class 59.59M
Shares Outstanding 59.59M
Shares Change (YoY) +2.38%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.04%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.87%
Owned by Institutions (%) 85.78%
Float 59.05M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 19.98 and the forward PE ratio is 18.08. CWT's PEG ratio is 2.06.

PE Ratio 19.98
Forward PE 18.08
PS Ratio 2.72
Forward PS 2.50
PB Ratio 1.60
P/TBV Ratio 1.64
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 8.45
PEG Ratio 2.06
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 30.59
EV / Sales 4.16
EV / EBITDA 11.82
EV / EBIT 19.91
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.55, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.89.

Current Ratio 0.55
Quick Ratio 0.36
Debt / Equity 0.89
Debt / EBITDA 4.26
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 3.09

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 8.15% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.24%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 8.15%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.49%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.24%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 4.37%
Revenue Per Employee $784,317
Profits Per Employee $106,720
Employee Count1,278
Asset Turnover 0.19
Inventory Turnover 23.17

Taxes

In the past 12 months, CWT has paid $22.22 million in taxes.

Income Tax 22.22M
Effective Tax Rate 14.06%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -12.20% 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 -12.20%
50-Day Moving Average 46.59
200-Day Moving Average 46.75
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 43.23
Average Volume (20 Days) 461,587

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 822,603, so 1.38% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 822,603
Short Previous Month 918,558
Short % of Shares Out 1.38%
Short % of Float 1.39%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.26

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, CWT had revenue of $1.00 billion and earned $136.39 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.29.

Revenue1.00B
Gross Profit 539.72M
Operating Income 209.47M
Pretax Income 158.05M
Net Income 136.39M
EBITDA 352.80M
EBIT 209.47M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $2.29
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $75.99 million in cash and $1.52 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.45 billion or -$24.25 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 75.99M
Total Debt 1.52B
Net Cash -1.45B
Net Cash Per Share -$24.25
Equity (Book Value) 1.70B
Book Value Per Share 28.54
Working Capital -330.61M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $322.74 million and capital expenditures -$503.09 million, giving a free cash flow of -$180.35 million.

Operating Cash Flow 322.74M
Capital Expenditures -503.09M
Free Cash Flow -180.35M
FCF Per Share -$3.03
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 53.84%, with operating and profit margins of 20.90% and 13.61%.

Gross Margin 53.84%
Operating Margin 20.90%
Pretax Margin 15.77%
Profit Margin 13.61%
EBITDA Margin 35.20%
EBIT Margin 20.90%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.20, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.62%.

Dividend Per Share $1.20
Dividend Yield 2.62%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 10.71%
Years of Dividend Growth 58
Payout Ratio 54.15%
Buyback Yield -2.38%
Shareholder Yield 0.23%
Earnings Yield 5.00%
FCF Yield -6.62%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CWT is $54.50, which is 19.13% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $54.50
Price Target Difference 19.13%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 2
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 2.53%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) -1.33%
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 4