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California Water Service (CWT)

Profile

Full Name

California Water Service Group

Ticker Symbol

CWT

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Utilities

Industry

Water

Country

United States

IPO

March 26, 1990

Indexes

Not included

Website

http://www.calwatergroup.com

Employees

1278

Key Details

Price

$50.75(-0.51%)

Market cap

$3.02B(Mid cap)

Last Dividend

$0.34

TTM Dividend yield

2.33%

Annual revenue

$1.04B(+30.48% YoY)

Annual EPS

$3.25(+257.14% YoY)

PE ratio

15.52

Next earnings date

May 1, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

Price

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Current Price

$50.75
CWT price is $50.75

30-Day Relative Volume

0.80
CWT 30-day relative volume is 0.80

Price Performance

Price Most recent change

-0.51%
CWT price was down -0.51% on Apr 15, 2025

Price YTD change

+11.96%
CWT price is up +11.96% since January 1st

Price 1-year change

+14.33%
CWT price is up +14.33% year-on-year

Price 3-year change

-8.92%
CWT price is down -8.92% over the past 3 years

Price Range

Price All-time high

$72.08
CWT price is currently -29.59% below its historical high of $72.08

Price 3-year low

$41.64
CWT price is currently +21.88% above its 3-year low

Capitalization

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Market cap

Market cap

$3.02B
CWT market capitalization is $3.02 billion

Market cap 3-year change

+0.76%
CWT market capitalization is up +0.76% over the past 3 years

Market cap All-time high

$3.86B
CWT market capitalization is currently -21.80% below its historical high of $3.86 billion

Market cap sector rank

36.04%
CWT market capitalization is higher than 36.04% of companies in Utilities sector

Shares Outstanding

Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

+3%
CWT shares outstanding is up +3% year-on-year

Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

+10.63%
CWT shares outstanding is up +10.63% over the past 3 years

Technical Indicators

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Beta

0.09
CWT beta is 0.09

200-day SMA

$49.68
CWT price is currently +2.15% above its 200-day simple moving average

50-day SMA

$46.75
CWT price is currently +8.55% above its 50-day simple moving average

RSI

66.55
CWT 14-day relative strength index is 66.55

Volume

0.80
CWT 30-day relative volume is 0.80

ATR

$1.48
CWT average true range is $1.48

10-day Historical Volatility

29.94%
CWT 10-day historical volatility is 29.94%

Dividend

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Events

Last Paid Dividend

$0.34
CWT last dividend was $0.34 per share, with an ex-dividend date of February 10, 2025

Next Dividend

-
CWT next dividend has not yet been announced

Dividend per share

Dividend per share

$1.12
CWT annual dividend per share is $1.12

Dividend per share Sector Rank

31.76%
CWT annual dividend per share is higher than 31.76% of companies in Utilities sector

Dividend per share 1-Year Change

+7.69%
CWT annual dividend per share is up +7.69% year-on-year

Dividend per share 3-Year Change

+21.74%
CWT annual dividend per share is up +21.74% over the past 3 years

Dividend yield

Dividend yield

2.21%
CWT annual dividend yield is 2.21%

Dividend yield Sector Rank

22.62%
CWT annual dividend yield is higher than 22.62% of companies in Utilities sector

Other

Payout ratio

34.31%
CWT annual payout ratio is 34.31%

Dividends paid

$65.46M
CWT annual dividends paid is $65.46 million

Free cash flow

-$179.93M
CWT annual free cash flow is -$179.93 million

Income Statement

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Revenue

Revenue

$1.04B
CWT annual revenue is $1.04 billion

Revenue Analysts estimate

$1.01B
CWT annual revenue is currently +3.14% higher than the consensus analysts' forecast

Revenue 1-year change

+30.48%
CWT annual revenue is up +30.48% year-on-year

Revenue Sector rank

31.53%
CWT annual revenue is higher than 31.53% of companies in Utilities sector

EPS

EPS

$3.25
CWT annual earnings per share is $3.25

EPS Analysts estimate

$2.52
CWT annual earnings per share is currently +28.76% higher than the consensus analysts' forecast

EPS 1-year change

+257.14%
CWT annual earnings per share is up +257.14% year-on-year

EPS Sector rank

69.64%
CWT annual earnings per share is higher than 69.64% of companies in Utilities sector

Profit

Gross profit

$692.93M
CWT annual gross profit is $692.93 million

Gross margin

66.83%
CWT annual gross profit margin is 66.83%

Operating profit

$262.48M
CWT annual operating income is $262.48 million

Operating margin

25.32%
CWT annual operating profit margin is 25.32%

Net income

$190.81M
CWT annual net profit is $190.81 million

Net margin

18.40%
CWT annual net profit margin is 18.40%

Expenses

Total expenses

$774.32M
CWT annual total expenses is $774.32 million

Operating expenses

$430.45M
CWT annual total operating expenses is $430.45 million

Cost of goods sold

$343.87M
CWT annual cost of goods sold is $343.87 million

Selling, general & administrative expenses

$139.55M
CWT annual SGA is $139.55 million

Depreciation and amortization

$134.14M
CWT annual depreciation & amortization is $134.14 million

Interest expense

$57.55M
CWT annual interest expense is $57.55 million

Income tax

$42.49M
CWT annual income tax is $42.49 million

EBIT & EBITDA

EBIT

$290.12M
CWT annual earnings before interest & taxes is $290.12 million

EBITDA

$424.26M
CWT annual EBITDA is $424.26 million

Balance Sheet

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Assets

Total assets

$5.18B
CWT annual total assets is $5.18 billion

Non current assets

$4.86B
CWT annual long term assets is $4.86 billion

Current assets

$324.14M
CWT annual total current assets is $324.14 million

Cash and cash equivalents

$50.12M
CWT annual cash & cash equivalents is $50.12 million

Accounts receivable

$63.84M
CWT annual accounts receivable is $63.84 million

Inventory

$20.51M
CWT annual inventory is $20.51 million

Liabilities

Total liabilities

$3.54B
CWT annual total liabilities is $3.54 billion

Long term liabilities

$3.00B
CWT annual total long term liabilities is $3.00 billion

Current liabilities

$538.36M
CWT annual total current liabilities is $538.36 million

Accounts payable

$167.53M
CWT annual accounts payable is $167.53 million

Debt

Total debt

$1.38B
CWT annual total debt is $1.38 billion

Total debt 1-year change

+12.06%
CWT annual total debt is up +12.06% year-on-year

Long term debt

$1.10B
CWT annual long term debt is $1.10 billion

Short term debt

$278.64M
CWT annual short term debt is $278.64 million

Equity & Capital

Shareholders equity

$1.64B
CWT annual stockholders equity is $1.64 billion

Book value

$1.64B
CWT annual book value is $1.64 billion

Retained earnings

$674.92M
CWT annual retained earnings is $674.92 million

Working capital

-$214.23M
CWT annual working capital is -$214.23 million

Cash Flow Statement

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Cashflow Activities

Cash from operations

$290.87M
CWT annual cash flow from operations is $290.87 million

Cash from operations 1-year change

+33.54%
CWT annual cash flow from operations is up +33.54% year-on-year

Cash from investing

-$474.87M
CWT annual cash flow from investing activities is -$474.87 million

Cash from investing 1-year change

-21.94%
CWT annual cash flow from investing activities is down -21.94% year-on-year

Cash from financing

$194.72M
CWT annual cash flow from financing activities is $194.72 million

Cash from financing 1-year change

+13.51%
CWT annual cash flow from financing activities is up +13.51% year-on-year

CAPEX

CAPEX

$470.80M
CWT annual capital expenditures is $470.80 million

CAPEX 1-year change

+22.68%
CWT annual capital expenditures is up +22.68% year-on-year

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow

-$179.93M
CWT annual free cash flow is -$179.93 million

Free cash flow 1-year change

-8.44%
CWT annual free cash flow is down -8.44% year-on-year

Profitability Ratios

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Margins

Gross margin

66.83%
CWT annual gross profit margin is 66.83%

Operating margin

25.32%
CWT annual operating profit margin is 25.32%

Net margin

18.40%
CWT annual net profit margin is 18.40%

ROA & ROE

ROA

3.90%
CWT annual return on assets is 3.90%

ROE

12.44%
CWT annual return on equity is 12.44%

Valuation

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PE Ratio

PE ratio

15.52
CWT price to earnings ratio is 15.52

PE ratio Sector rank

21.35%
CWT price to earnings ratio is higher than 21.35% of companies in Utilities sector

PB Ratio

PB ratio

1.85
CWT price to book ratio is 1.85

PB ratio Sector rank

56.76%
CWT price to book ratio is higher than 56.76% of companies in Utilities sector

PS Ratio

PS ratio

2.91
CWT price to sales ratio is 2.91

PS ratio Sector rank

67.62%
CWT price to sales ratio is higher than 67.62% of companies in Utilities sector

Enterprise value

Enterprise value

$4.35B
CWT enterprise value is $4.35 billion

Enterprise value Sector rank

33.03%
CWT enterprise value is higher than 33.03% of companies in Utilities sector

EV/EBITDA

EV/EBITDA

10.95
CWT EV/EBITDA is 10.95

EV/EBITDA Sector rank

49.53%
CWT EV/EBITDA is higher than 49.53% of companies in Utilities sector

Financial Health

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Liquidity

Current ratio

0.60
CWT annual current ratio is 0.60

Quick ratio

0.56
CWT annual quick ratio is 0.56

Leverage

Debt to equity

0.85
CWT annual debt to equity ratio is 0.85

Interest coverage ratio

5.04
CWT annual interest coverage ratio is 5.04

Risk & Stability

Piotroski F-Score

5
CWT piotroski f-score is 5

Altman Z-Score

1.03
CWT altman z-score is 1.03

Analyst ratings

Recent major analysts updates

Apr 11, 25 Seaport Global
Buy
Jan 7, 25 Wells Fargo
Overweight
Jul 31, 24 Wells Fargo
Equal-Weight
Apr 26, 24 Baird
Outperform
Apr 4, 24 UBS
Neutral
Mar 1, 24 Baird
Outperform
Jul 28, 23 Janney Montgomery Scott
Buy
Jun 28, 23 Wells Fargo
Equal-Weight
Jun 14, 23 UBS
Sell
Nov 30, 22 UBS
Neutral

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  • What is the ticker symbol for California Water Service?
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What is the ticker symbol for California Water Service?

The ticker symbol for California Water Service is NYSE:CWT

Does California Water Service pay dividends?

Yes, California Water Service pays dividends. The last payment was $0.34, with an ex-dividend date on February 10, 2025

What sector is California Water Service in?

California Water Service is in the Utilities sector

What industry is California Water Service in?

California Water Service is in the Water industry

What country is California Water Service based in?

California Water Service is headquartered in United States

When did California Water Service go public?

California Water Service's initial public offering (IPO) was on March 26, 1990

Is California Water Service in the S&P 500?

No, California Water Service is not included in the S&P 500 index

Is California Water Service in the NASDAQ 100?

No, California Water Service is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

Is California Water Service in the Dow Jones?

No, California Water Service is not included in the Dow Jones index

When was California Water Service's last earnings report?

California Water Service's most recent earnings report was on Feb 27, 2025

When does California Water Service report earnings?

The next expected earnings date for California Water Service is May 1, 2025

Should I buy California Water Service stock now?

As of today, analysts generally recommend a 'Strong buy' rating. However, it's important to do your own research and consider your financial situation before making any investment decisions
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