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California Water Service Group (CWT)
NYSE:CWT
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California Water Service (CWT) Stock Statistics & Valuation Metrics

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Total Valuation

California Water Service has a market cap or net worth of $2.63B. The enterprise value is $4.23B.
Market Cap$2.63B
Enterprise Value$4.23B

Share Statistics

California Water Service has 59,853,264 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding59,853,264
Owned by Insiders0.76%
Owned by Institutions14.54%

Financial Efficiency

California Water Service’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.08 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 2.93%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.08
Return on Assets (ROA)0.02
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)2.93%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.03
Revenue Per Employee782.58K
Profits Per Employee100.04K
Employee Count1,278
Asset Turnover0.18
Inventory Turnover0.00

Valuation Ratios

The current PE Ratio of California Water Service is 167.6. California Water Service’s PEG ratio is -0.59.
PE Ratio167.6
PS Ratio2.58
PB Ratio1.53
Price to Fair Value1.53
Price to FCF-12.04
Price to Operating Cash Flow8.37
PEG Ratio-0.59

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, California Water Service had revenue of 1.00B and earned 128.21M in profits. Earnings per share was 2.15.
Revenue1.00B
Gross Profit367.43M
Operating Income181.59M
Pretax Income146.95M
Net Income128.21M
EBITDA358.02M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)2.15

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 313.53M and capital expenditures -536.35M, giving a free cash flow of -222.82M billion.
Operating Cash Flow313.53M
Free Cash Flow-222.82M
Free Cash Flow per Share-3.72

Dividends & Yields

California Water Service pays an annual dividend of $0.3, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.88%
Dividend Per Share$0.3
Dividend Yield2.88%
Payout Ratio54.15%
Free Cash Flow Yield
Earnings Yield

Stock Price Statistics

Beta<0.01
52-Week Price Change-3.86%
50-Day Moving Average44.37
200-Day Moving Average44.68
Relative Strength Index (RSI)51.63
Average Volume (3m)565.18K

Important Dates

California Water Service upcoming earnings date is Jul 23, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateApr 30, 2026
Next Earnings DateJul 23, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date

Financial Position

California Water Service as a current ratio of 0.85, with Debt / Equity ratio of 95.28%
Current Ratio0.85
Quick Ratio0.85
Debt to Market Cap0.62
Net Debt to EBITDA4.37
Interest Coverage Ratio2.72

Taxes

In the past 12 months, California Water Service has paid 19.11M in taxes.
Income Tax19.11M
Effective Tax Rate0.13

Enterprise Valuation

California Water Service EV to EBITDA ratio is 11.58, with an EV/FCF ratio of -19.34.
EV to Sales4.15
EV to EBITDA11.58
EV to Free Cash Flow-19.34
EV to Operating Cash Flow13.70

Balance Sheet

California Water Service has $103.74M in cash and marketable securities with $1.70B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.60B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$103.74M
Total Debt$1.70B
Net Cash-$1.60B
Net Cash Per Share-$26.72
Tangible Book Value Per Share$27.37

Margins

Gross margin is 42.57%, with operating margin of 18.16%, and net profit margin of 12.82%.
Gross Margin42.57%
Operating Margin18.16%
Pretax Margin14.69%
Net Profit Margin12.82%
EBITDA Margin35.80%
EBIT Margin21.36%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for California Water Service is $54.00, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$54.00
Price Target Upside19.71% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count2
Revenue Growth Forecast4.20%
EPS Growth Forecast-12.47%

Scores

Smart Score4
AI Score