California Water Service Group (CWT)
NYSE: CWT · Real-Time Price · USD
49.73
-0.41 (-0.82%)
Nov 4, 2024, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed

CWT Statistics

Total Valuation

CWT has a market cap or net worth of $2.96 billion. The enterprise value is $4.21 billion.

Market Cap 2.96B
Enterprise Value 4.21B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, October 31, 2024, before market open.

Earnings Date Oct 31, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date Nov 12, 2024

Share Statistics

CWT has 59.47 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 3.32% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 59.47M
Shares Change (YoY) +3.32%
Shares Change (QoQ) +1.13%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.90%
Owned by Institutions (%) 84.56%
Float 58.92M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 14.38 and the forward PE ratio is 22.30. CWT's PEG ratio is 2.23.

PE Ratio 14.38
Forward PE 22.30
PS Ratio 2.81
Forward PS 3.19
PB Ratio 1.82
P/FCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio 2.23
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 20.93
EV / Sales 4.09
EV / EBITDA 10.43
EV / EBIT 15.52
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.64, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.80.

Current Ratio 0.64
Quick Ratio 0.42
Debt / Equity 0.80
Debt / EBITDA 3.21
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 4.68

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 13.17% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.14%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 13.17%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.75%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 6.14%
Revenue Per Employee $812,893
Profits Per Employee $158,986
Employee Count 1,266
Asset Turnover 0.23
Inventory Turnover 25.07

Taxes

In the past 12 months, CWT has paid $34.56 million in taxes.

Income Tax 34.56M
Effective Tax Rate 14.70%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -5.24% 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 -5.24%
50-Day Moving Average 53.34
200-Day Moving Average 49.94
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 31.63
Average Volume (20 Days) 266,609

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 536,426, so 0.90% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 536,426
Short Previous Month 493,456
Short % of Shares Out 0.90%
Short % of Float 0.91%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.84

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, CWT had revenue of $1.03 billion and earned $201.28 million in profits. Earnings per share was $3.46.

Revenue 1.03B
Gross Profit 586.39M
Operating Income 271.43M
Pretax Income 189.39M
Net Income 201.28M
EBITDA 403.96M
EBIT 271.43M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $3.46
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $59.56 million in cash and $1.31 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.25 billion or -$21.07 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 59.56M
Total Debt 1.31B
Net Cash -1.25B
Net Cash Per Share -$21.07
Equity (Book Value) 1.63B
Book Value Per Share 27.38
Working Capital -207.78M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $297.09 million and capital expenditures -$442.03 million, giving a free cash flow of -$144.94 million.

Operating Cash Flow 297.09M
Capital Expenditures -442.03M
Free Cash Flow -144.94M
FCF Per Share -$2.44
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 56.98%, with operating and profit margins of 26.37% and 19.56%.

Gross Margin 56.98%
Operating Margin 26.37%
Pretax Margin 22.85%
Profit Margin 19.56%
EBITDA Margin 39.25%
EBIT Margin 26.37%
FCF Margin -12.16%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.12, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.25%.

Dividend Per Share $1.12
Dividend Yield 2.25%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 5.77%
Years of Dividend Growth 57
Payout Ratio 32.39%
Buyback Yield -3.32%
Shareholder Yield -1.07%
Earnings Yield 6.81%
FCF Yield -4.90%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CWT is $53.67, which is 7.92% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $53.67
Price Target Difference 7.92%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 3
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 6.91%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 27.37%
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