California Water Service Group (CWT)
NYSE: CWT · Real-Time Price · USD
46.33
-0.35 (-0.75%)
At close: Jun 13, 2025, 4:00 PM
46.33
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Jun 13, 2025, 7:00 PM EDT

CWT Statistics

Total Valuation

CWT has a market cap or net worth of $2.76 billion. The enterprise value is $4.18 billion.

Market Cap 2.76B
Enterprise Value 4.18B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, July 31, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Jul 31, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date May 12, 2025

Share Statistics

CWT has 59.57 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 2.76% in one year.

Current Share Class 59.57M
Shares Outstanding 59.57M
Shares Change (YoY) +2.76%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.05%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.87%
Owned by Institutions (%) 87.82%
Float 59.02M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 20.46 and the forward PE ratio is 19.65. CWT's PEG ratio is 2.24.

PE Ratio 20.46
Forward PE 19.65
PS Ratio 2.82
Forward PS 2.76
PB Ratio 1.69
P/TBV Ratio 1.73
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio 2.24
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 31.12
EV / Sales 4.31
EV / EBITDA 12.20
EV / EBIT 20.06
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.53, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.90.

Current Ratio 0.53
Quick Ratio 0.32
Debt / Equity 0.90
Debt / EBITDA 4.21
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 3.39

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 8.61% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.41%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 8.61%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.59%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.41%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 4.47%
Revenue Per Employee $759,022
Profits Per Employee $105,024
Employee Count 1,278
Asset Turnover 0.19
Inventory Turnover 23.78

Taxes

In the past 12 months, CWT has paid $28.37 million in taxes.

Income Tax 28.37M
Effective Tax Rate 17.51%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -3.01% 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 -3.01%
50-Day Moving Average 48.18
200-Day Moving Average 48.82
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 44.69
Average Volume (20 Days) 305,087

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 685,043, so 1.15% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 685,043
Short Previous Month 799,814
Short % of Shares Out 1.15%
Short % of Float 1.16%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.94

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, CWT had revenue of $970.03 million and earned $134.22 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.26.

Revenue 970.03M
Gross Profit 527.55M
Operating Income 208.23M
Pretax Income 189.39M
Net Income 134.22M
EBITDA 342.50M
EBIT 208.23M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $2.26
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $44.46 million in cash and $1.46 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.42 billion or -$23.79 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 44.46M
Total Debt 1.46B
Net Cash -1.42B
Net Cash Per Share -$23.79
Equity (Book Value) 1.63B
Book Value Per Share 27.35
Working Capital -284.86M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow n/a
Capital Expenditures n/a
Free Cash Flow n/a
FCF Per Share n/a
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 54.39%, with operating and profit margins of 21.47% and 13.84%.

Gross Margin 54.39%
Operating Margin 21.47%
Pretax Margin 16.70%
Profit Margin 13.84%
EBITDA Margin 35.31%
EBIT Margin 21.47%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.20, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.59%.

Dividend Per Share $1.20
Dividend Yield 2.59%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 11.11%
Years of Dividend Growth 58
Payout Ratio 53.00%
Buyback Yield -2.76%
Shareholder Yield -0.17%
Earnings Yield 4.86%
FCF Yield n/a
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CWT is $56.50, which is 21.95% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $56.50
Price Target Difference 21.95%
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 2