California Water Service Group (CWT)
NYSE: CWT · Real-Time Price · USD
47.65
+1.14 (2.45%)
Mar 28, 2025, 11:27 AM EDT - Market open

CWT Statistics

Total Valuation

CWT has a market cap or net worth of $2.83 billion. The enterprise value is $4.11 billion.

Market Cap 2.83B
Enterprise Value 4.11B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, April 24, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Apr 24, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Feb 10, 2025

Share Statistics

CWT has 59.49 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 2.92% in one year.

Current Share Class 59.49M
Shares Outstanding 59.49M
Shares Change (YoY) +2.92%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.94%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.88%
Owned by Institutions (%) 85.41%
Float 58.94M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 14.31 and the forward PE ratio is 18.43. CWT's PEG ratio is 0.43.

PE Ratio 14.31
Forward PE 18.43
PS Ratio 2.63
Forward PS 2.79
PB Ratio 1.69
P/TBV Ratio 1.76
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 9.51
PEG Ratio 0.43
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 21.55
EV / Sales 3.97
EV / EBITDA 10.01
EV / EBIT 14.86
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.60, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.85.

Current Ratio 0.60
Quick Ratio 0.38
Debt / Equity 0.85
Debt / EBITDA 3.36
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 4.56

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 12.39% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.06%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 12.39%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.54%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 6.06%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 5.96%
Revenue Per Employee $811,272
Profits Per Employee $149,301
Employee Count 1,278
Asset Turnover 0.21
Inventory Turnover 24.11

Taxes

In the past 12 months, CWT has paid $42.49 million in taxes.

Income Tax 42.49M
Effective Tax Rate 18.27%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +2.92% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.49, so CWT's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.49
52-Week Price Change +2.92%
50-Day Moving Average 45.60
200-Day Moving Average 49.62
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 51.83
Average Volume (20 Days) 366,491

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 753,600, so 1.27% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 753,600
Short Previous Month 661,549
Short % of Shares Out 1.27%
Short % of Float 1.28%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.06

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, CWT had revenue of $1.04 billion and earned $190.81 million in profits. Earnings per share was $3.25.

Revenue 1.04B
Gross Profit 594.71M
Operating Income 276.76M
Pretax Income 189.39M
Net Income 190.81M
EBITDA 410.90M
EBIT 276.76M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $3.25
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $50.12 million in cash and $1.40 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.35 billion or -$22.62 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 50.12M
Total Debt 1.40B
Net Cash -1.35B
Net Cash Per Share -$22.62
Equity (Book Value) 1.64B
Book Value Per Share 27.49
Working Capital -214.23M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $290.87 million and capital expenditures -$470.80 million, giving a free cash flow of -$179.93 million.

Operating Cash Flow 290.87M
Capital Expenditures -470.80M
Free Cash Flow -179.93M
FCF Per Share -$3.02
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 57.36%, with operating and profit margins of 26.69% and 18.40%.

Gross Margin 57.36%
Operating Margin 26.69%
Pretax Margin 22.43%
Profit Margin 18.40%
EBITDA Margin 39.63%
EBIT Margin 26.69%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.36, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.92%.

Dividend Per Share $1.36
Dividend Yield 2.92%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 11.32%
Years of Dividend Growth 58
Payout Ratio 41.85%
Buyback Yield -2.92%
Shareholder Yield 0.00%
Earnings Yield 6.90%
FCF Yield -6.50%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CWT is $52.00, which is 9.13% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $52.00
Price Target Difference 9.13%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 3
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 3.46%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 0.81%
Stock Forecasts

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