SJW GROUP (SJW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:SJW • US7843051043

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

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1. SJW Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SJW was profitable.
  • In the past year SJW had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • SJW had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SJW had a positive operating cash flow.
SJW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSJW 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 0 100M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 2.02%, SJW is not doing good in the industry: 73.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 6.87%, SJW is not doing good in the industry: 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • SJW's Return On Invested Capital of 2.98% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SJW is outperformed by 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • SJW had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.84%. This is below the industry average of 4.99%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (2.84%) for SJW is below the current ROIC(2.98%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.02%
ROE 6.87%
ROIC 2.98%
ROA(3y)1.98%
ROA(5y)1.91%
ROE(3y)6.8%
ROE(5y)6.59%
ROIC(3y)2.84%
ROIC(5y)2.79%
SJW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSJW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • SJW has a Profit Margin of 12.56%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SJW underperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • SJW's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • SJW has a Operating Margin of 22.78%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SJW underperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • SJW's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 88.70%, SJW belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SJW's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 22.78%
PM (TTM) 12.56%
GM 88.7%
OM growth 3Y7.27%
OM growth 5Y5.5%
PM growth 3Y6%
PM growth 5Y17.67%
GM growth 3Y1.66%
GM growth 5Y0.21%
SJW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSJW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. SJW Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • SJW has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SJW has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, SJW has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for SJW has been reduced compared to a year ago.
SJW Yearly Shares OutstandingSJW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
SJW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSJW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.77, we must say that SJW is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of SJW (0.77) is worse than 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • SJW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.34. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of SJW (1.34) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.34
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.77
ROIC/WACC0.4
WACC7.5%
SJW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSJW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.73 indicates that SJW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of SJW (0.73) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.73 indicates that SJW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SJW has a worse Quick ratio (0.73) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.73
Quick Ratio 0.73
SJW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSJW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. SJW Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • SJW shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.41%, which is quite good.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 16.47% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • Looking at the last year, SJW shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 11.65% in the last year.
  • SJW shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 12.22% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.41%
EPS 3Y12.16%
EPS 5Y16.47%
EPS Q2Q%38.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.65%
Revenue growth 3Y9.27%
Revenue growth 5Y12.22%
Sales Q2Q%12.2%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, SJW will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.45% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.23% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y5.04%
EPS Next 2Y5.49%
EPS Next 3Y5.75%
EPS Next 5Y5.45%
Revenue Next Year9.73%
Revenue Next 2Y7.67%
Revenue Next 3Y4.35%
Revenue Next 5Y4.23%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
SJW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSJW 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
SJW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSJW 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. SJW Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.35, SJW is valued on the expensive side.
  • 73.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SJW, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.11. SJW is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.30, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of SJW.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SJW is valued a bit cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.12, SJW is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.35
Fwd PE 17.3
SJW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSJW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 73.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SJW, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.52
SJW Per share dataSJW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)3.64
PEG (5Y)1.11
EPS Next 2Y5.49%
EPS Next 3Y5.75%

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5. SJW Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • SJW has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.06%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • SJW's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.92.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, SJW pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.06%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SJW has a limited annual growth rate of 5.79%.
  • SJW has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • SJW has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.79%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
SJW Yearly Dividends per shareSJW Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 55.48% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SJW. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • SJW's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP55.48%
EPS Next 2Y5.49%
EPS Next 3Y5.75%
SJW Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSJW Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M -100M -150M
SJW Dividend Payout.SJW Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SJW Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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SJW Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SJW GROUP

NASDAQ:SJW (5/5/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 54.86 0 (0%)

54.86

-0.37 (-0.67%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
Earnings (Last)04-28
Earnings (Next)07-22
Inst OwnersN/A
Inst Owner Change2.65%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap1.88B
Revenue(TTM)748.44M
Net Income(TTM)93.97M
Analysts80
Price Target63.24 (15.28%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.06%
Yearly Dividend1.59
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.79%
DP55.48%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)11.3%
Min EPS beat(2)0.73%
Max EPS beat(2)21.86%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)7.02%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.2%
Max EPS beat(4)21.86%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)18.76%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)13.88%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)8.63%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.42%
Min Revenue beat(2)4.37%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.47%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.96%
Min Revenue beat(4)4.37%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.71%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)4.13%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.57%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.01%
PT rev (1m)2.99%
PT rev (3m)2.99%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-9.37%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.29%
Revenue NY rev (1m)4.57%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.01%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.35
Fwd PE 17.3
P/S 2.51
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 9.59
P/B 1.37
P/tB 2.78
EV/EBITDA 12.52
EPS(TTM)2.99
EY5.45%
EPS(NY)3.17
Fwd EY5.78%
FCF(TTM)-5.32
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)5.72
OCFY10.43%
SpS21.9
BVpS39.99
TBVpS19.75
PEG (NY)3.64
PEG (5Y)1.11
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.02%
ROE 6.87%
ROCE 3.88%
ROIC 2.98%
ROICexc 2.99%
ROICexgc 3.53%
OM 22.78%
PM (TTM) 12.56%
GM 88.7%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)1.98%
ROA(5y)1.91%
ROE(3y)6.8%
ROE(5y)6.59%
ROIC(3y)2.84%
ROIC(5y)2.79%
ROICexc(3y)2.85%
ROICexc(5y)2.8%
ROICexgc(3y)3.41%
ROICexgc(5y)3.42%
ROCE(3y)3.73%
ROCE(5y)3.68%
ROICexgc growth 3Y4.13%
ROICexgc growth 5Y7.45%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.1%
ROICexc growth 5Y9.16%
OM growth 3Y7.27%
OM growth 5Y5.5%
PM growth 3Y6%
PM growth 5Y17.67%
GM growth 3Y1.66%
GM growth 5Y0.21%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.16
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.34
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 6.39
Cap/Depr 327.86%
Cap/Sales 50.4%
Interest Coverage 2.44
Cash Conversion 68.47%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.73
Quick Ratio 0.73
Altman-Z 0.77
F-Score6
WACC7.5%
ROIC/WACC0.4
Cap/Depr(3y)273.96%
Cap/Depr(5y)262.79%
Cap/Sales(3y)44.13%
Cap/Sales(5y)42.76%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.41%
EPS 3Y12.16%
EPS 5Y16.47%
EPS Q2Q%38.89%
EPS Next Y5.04%
EPS Next 2Y5.49%
EPS Next 3Y5.75%
EPS Next 5Y5.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.65%
Revenue growth 3Y9.27%
Revenue growth 5Y12.22%
Sales Q2Q%12.2%
Revenue Next Year9.73%
Revenue Next 2Y7.67%
Revenue Next 3Y4.35%
Revenue Next 5Y4.23%
EBIT growth 1Y14.05%
EBIT growth 3Y17.21%
EBIT growth 5Y18.39%
EBIT Next Year98.6%
EBIT Next 3Y34.4%
EBIT Next 5Y21.04%
FCF growth 1Y-85.78%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y2.46%
OCF growth 3Y14.56%
OCF growth 5Y8.51%

SJW GROUP / SJW Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SJW GROUP (SJW) stock?

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


What is the valuation status for SJW stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to SJW GROUP (SJW). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is SJW GROUP (SJW) stock?

SJW GROUP (SJW) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of SJW GROUP (SJW) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SJW GROUP (SJW) is 18.35 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.37.


Can you provide the financial health for SJW stock?

The financial health rating of SJW GROUP (SJW) is 0 / 10.