CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GRP (CWT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:CWT • US1307881029

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This CWT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CWT Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CWT had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CWT had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CWT has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years CWT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
CWT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCWT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M -200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 2.26%, CWT is not doing good in the industry: 64.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 7.59%, CWT is not doing good in the industry: 64.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • CWT's Return On Invested Capital of 2.85% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CWT is outperformed by 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • CWT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.86%. This is in line with the industry average of 4.59%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.26%
ROE 7.59%
ROIC 2.85%
ROA(3y)2.36%
ROA(5y)2.42%
ROE(3y)7.63%
ROE(5y)7.75%
ROIC(3y)2.86%
ROIC(5y)2.91%
CWT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCWT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • CWT has a Profit Margin of 12.82%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CWT underperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
  • CWT's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of CWT (18.16%) is worse than 64.29% of its industry peers.
  • CWT's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of CWT (70.20%) is better than 78.57% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CWT has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 18.16%
PM (TTM) 12.82%
GM 70.2%
OM growth 3Y5.49%
OM growth 5Y-0.53%
PM growth 3Y4.16%
PM growth 5Y1.02%
GM growth 3Y0.97%
GM growth 5Y1.01%
CWT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCWT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. CWT Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CWT is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CWT has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • CWT has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CWT has a worse debt to assets ratio.
CWT Yearly Shares OutstandingCWT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
CWT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCWT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • CWT has an Altman-Z score of 0.87. This is a bad value and indicates that CWT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.87, CWT is doing worse than 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CWT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.95. This is a neutral value indicating CWT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of CWT (0.95) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.95
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.87
ROIC/WACC0.4
WACC7.07%
CWT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCWT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CWT has a Current Ratio of 0.85. This is a bad value and indicates that CWT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CWT has a Current ratio of 0.85. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CWT outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.80 indicates that CWT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.80, CWT is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.85
Quick Ratio 0.8
CWT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCWT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. CWT Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CWT shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -34.25%.
  • CWT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 2.08% yearly.
  • CWT shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -3.54%.
  • CWT shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.72% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-34.25%
EPS 3Y6.9%
EPS 5Y2.08%
EPS Q2Q%-42.42%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.54%
Revenue growth 3Y5.72%
Revenue growth 5Y4.72%
Sales Q2Q%-1%

3.2 Future

  • CWT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.00% yearly.
  • CWT is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.26% yearly.
EPS Next Y21.36%
EPS Next 2Y14.07%
EPS Next 3Y9.04%
EPS Next 5Y12%
Revenue Next Year7.72%
Revenue Next 2Y6.76%
Revenue Next 3Y6.28%
Revenue Next 5Y5.26%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
CWT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCWT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
CWT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCWT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1 2 3

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4. CWT Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 21.60 indicates a rather expensive valuation of CWT.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CWT.
  • CWT is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.35, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.79, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of CWT.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CWT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CWT is cheaper than 78.57% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • CWT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.23.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.6
Fwd PE 17.79
CWT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCWT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CWT indicates a rather cheap valuation: CWT is cheaper than 85.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.79
CWT Per share dataCWT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CWT's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.01
PEG (5Y)10.4
EPS Next 2Y14.07%
EPS Next 3Y9.04%

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5. CWT Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.82%, CWT has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • CWT's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.96.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CWT pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.82%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of CWT grows each year by 7.94%, which is quite nice.
  • CWT has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • CWT has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.94%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
CWT Yearly Dividends per shareCWT Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • CWT pays out 57.60% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • CWT's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP57.6%
EPS Next 2Y14.07%
EPS Next 3Y9.04%
CWT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCWT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M -200M
CWT Dividend Payout.CWT Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CWT Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CWT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GRP

NYSE:CWT (4/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 46.43 0 (0%)

46.43

+0.05 (+0.11%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)04-30
Inst Owners91.61%
Inst Owner Change0.07%
Ins Owners0.73%
Ins Owner Change5.13%
Market Cap2.78B
Revenue(TTM)1.00B
Net Income(TTM)128.21M
Analysts85.71
Price Target53.04 (14.24%)
Short Float %2.14%
Short Ratio2.98
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.82%
Yearly Dividend1.24
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.94%
DP57.6%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-Date02-09
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-27.73%
Min EPS beat(2)-42.99%
Max EPS beat(2)-12.46%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)3.12%
Min EPS beat(4)-42.99%
Max EPS beat(4)42.83%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)35.11%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-971.6%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-733.21%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-6.51%
Min Revenue beat(2)-8.91%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.11%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.88%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.91%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.75%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)6.28%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.37%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.73%
PT rev (1m)0.65%
PT rev (3m)0.65%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.17%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.11%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.79%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.13%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.18%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.19%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.6
Fwd PE 17.79
P/S 2.78
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 9.18
P/B 1.64
P/tB 1.71
EV/EBITDA 12.79
EPS(TTM)2.15
EY4.63%
EPS(NY)2.61
Fwd EY5.62%
FCF(TTM)-3.58
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)5.06
OCFY10.89%
SpS16.71
BVpS28.23
TBVpS27.2
PEG (NY)1.01
PEG (5Y)10.4
Graham Number36.9557 (-20.41%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.26%
ROE 7.59%
ROCE 3.46%
ROIC 2.85%
ROICexc 2.87%
ROICexgc 2.91%
OM 18.16%
PM (TTM) 12.82%
GM 70.2%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)2.36%
ROA(5y)2.42%
ROE(3y)7.63%
ROE(5y)7.75%
ROIC(3y)2.86%
ROIC(5y)2.91%
ROICexc(3y)2.89%
ROICexc(5y)2.95%
ROICexgc(3y)2.93%
ROICexgc(5y)2.99%
ROCE(3y)3.52%
ROCE(5y)3.54%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.09%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.4%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.15%
ROICexc growth 5Y-6.36%
OM growth 3Y5.49%
OM growth 5Y-0.53%
PM growth 3Y4.16%
PM growth 5Y1.02%
GM growth 3Y0.97%
GM growth 5Y1.01%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.18
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.95
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 4.88
Cap/Depr 352.84%
Cap/Sales 51.69%
Interest Coverage 2.97
Cash Conversion 92.21%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.85
Quick Ratio 0.8
Altman-Z 0.87
F-Score4
WACC7.07%
ROIC/WACC0.4
Cap/Depr(3y)338.5%
Cap/Depr(5y)311.51%
Cap/Sales(3y)48.46%
Cap/Sales(5y)44.24%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-34.25%
EPS 3Y6.9%
EPS 5Y2.08%
EPS Q2Q%-42.42%
EPS Next Y21.36%
EPS Next 2Y14.07%
EPS Next 3Y9.04%
EPS Next 5Y12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.54%
Revenue growth 3Y5.72%
Revenue growth 5Y4.72%
Sales Q2Q%-1%
Revenue Next Year7.72%
Revenue Next 2Y6.76%
Revenue Next 3Y6.28%
Revenue Next 5Y5.26%
EBIT growth 1Y-30.43%
EBIT growth 3Y11.52%
EBIT growth 5Y4.16%
EBIT Next Year98.2%
EBIT Next 3Y38.02%
EBIT Next 5Y27.4%
FCF growth 1Y-19.17%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y4.02%
OCF growth 3Y7.47%
OCF growth 5Y20.74%

CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GRP / CWT Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CWT stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CWT.


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CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GRP (CWT) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the valuation of CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GRP based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GRP (CWT) is 21.6 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.64.


Can you provide the financial health for CWT stock?

The financial health rating of CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GRP (CWT) is 1 / 10.