California Water Service Group (CWT)
NYSE: CWT · Real-Time Price · USD
42.88
-0.25 (-0.59%)
May 11, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

CWT Statistics

Total Valuation

CWT has a market cap or net worth of $2.57 billion. The enterprise value is $4.21 billion.

Market Cap2.57B
Enterprise Value 4.21B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, April 29, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Apr 29, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date May 11, 2026

Share Statistics

CWT has 59.85 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.00% in one year.

Current Share Class 59.85M
Shares Outstanding 59.85M
Shares Change (YoY) +1.00%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.13%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.81%
Owned by Institutions (%) 86.79%
Float 59.36M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 21.50 and the forward PE ratio is 16.97. CWT's PEG ratio is 1.60.

PE Ratio 21.50
Forward PE 16.97
PS Ratio 2.54
Forward PS 2.32
PB Ratio 1.53
P/TBV Ratio 1.56
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 8.19
PEG Ratio 1.60
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 35.41
EV / Sales 4.17
EV / EBITDA 12.24
EV / EBIT 21.73
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.69, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.01.

Current Ratio 0.69
Quick Ratio 0.42
Debt / Equity 1.01
Debt / EBITDA 4.88
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 2.64

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 7.16% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.74%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 7.16%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.19%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 3.74%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 3.70%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 5.72%
Revenue Per Employee $756,542
Profits Per Employee $89,010
Employee Count1,336
Asset Turnover 0.18
Inventory Turnover 23.71

Taxes

In the past 12 months, CWT has paid $17.83 million in taxes.

Income Tax 17.83M
Effective Tax Rate 13.06%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -11.79% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.50, so CWT's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.50
52-Week Price Change -11.79%
50-Day Moving Average 45.04
200-Day Moving Average 45.44
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 39.42
Average Volume (20 Days) 642,694

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.41 million, so 2.36% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.41M
Short Previous Month 1.38M
Short % of Shares Out 2.36%
Short % of Float 2.38%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.22

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, CWT had revenue of $1.01 billion and earned $118.92 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.99.

Revenue1.01B
Gross Profit 537.52M
Operating Income 193.80M
Pretax Income 136.52M
Net Income 118.92M
EBITDA 344.12M
EBIT 193.80M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $1.99
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $58.10 million in cash and $1.70 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$1.64 billion or -$27.48 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 58.10M
Total Debt 1.70B
Net Cash -1.64B
Net Cash Per Share -$27.48
Equity (Book Value) 1.68B
Book Value Per Share 28.08
Working Capital -169.80M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $313.53 million and capital expenditures -$536.35 million, giving a free cash flow of -$222.82 million.

Operating Cash Flow 313.53M
Capital Expenditures -536.35M
Depreciation & Amortization 148.37M
Net Borrowing 244.08M
Free Cash Flow -222.82M
FCF Per Share -$3.72
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 53.18%, with operating and profit margins of 19.17% and 11.77%.

Gross Margin 53.18%
Operating Margin 19.17%
Pretax Margin 13.51%
Profit Margin 11.77%
EBITDA Margin 34.05%
EBIT Margin 19.17%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.34, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.13%.

Dividend Per Share $1.34
Dividend Yield 3.13%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 5.83%
Years of Dividend Growth 59
Payout Ratio 63.67%
Buyback Yield -1.00%
Shareholder Yield 2.13%
Earnings Yield 4.63%
FCF Yield -8.68%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CWT is $55.00, which is 28.27% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $55.00
Price Target Difference 28.27%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 1
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
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