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California Water Service (CWT)
NYSE:CWT
Total Valuation
California Water Service has a market cap or net worth of $2.80B. The enterprise value is $4.14B.
Market Cap$2.80B
Enterprise Value$4.14B
Share Statistics
California Water Service has 59,591,340 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding59,591,340
Owned by Insiders0.73%
Owned by Institutions0.07%
Financial Efficiency
California Water Service’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.12 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.74%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.12
Return on Assets (ROA)0.04
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)3.74%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.05
Revenue Per Employee811.27K
Profits Per Employee148.74K
Employee Count1,278
Asset Turnover0.20
Inventory Turnover2.33
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of California Water Service is 20.6. California Water Service’s PEG ratio is 0.05.
PE Ratio20.6
PS Ratio2.56
PB Ratio1.62
Price to Fair Value1.62
Price to FCF-14.77
Price to Operating Cash Flow8.30
PEG Ratio0.05
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, California Water Service had revenue of 1.04B and earned 190.81M in profits. Earnings per share was 3.26.
Revenue1.04B
Gross Profit989.12M
Operating Income225.05M
Pretax Income232.57M
Net Income190.81M
EBITDA424.26M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)3.26
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 322.74M and capital expenditures -138.64M, giving a free cash flow of 184.10M billion.
Operating Cash Flow322.74M
Free Cash Flow184.10M
Free Cash Flow per Share3.09
Dividends & Yields
California Water Service pays an annual dividend of $0.3, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.57%
Dividend Per Share$0.3
Dividend Yield2.57%
Payout Ratio36.75%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.18
52-Week Price Change-7.48%
50-Day Moving Average46.64
200-Day Moving Average46.36
Relative Strength Index (RSI)46.86
Average Volume (3m)396.90K
Important Dates
California Water Service upcoming earnings date is Feb 26, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateOct 30, 2025
Next Earnings DateFeb 26, 2026
Ex-Dividend DateAug 11, 2025
Financial Position
California Water Service as a current ratio of 0.60, with Debt / Equity ratio of 83.75%
Current Ratio0.60
Quick Ratio0.56
Debt to Market Cap0.52
Net Debt to EBITDA3.17
Interest Coverage Ratio3.91
Taxes
In the past 12 months, California Water Service has paid 42.49M in taxes.
Income Tax42.49M
Effective Tax Rate0.18
Enterprise Valuation
California Water Service EV to EBITDA ratio is 9.43, with an EV/FCF ratio of -22.24.
EV to Sales3.86
EV to EBITDA9.43
EV to Free Cash Flow-22.24
EV to Operating Cash Flow13.76
Balance Sheet
California Water Service has $121.61M in cash and marketable securities with $1.52B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.40B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$121.61M
Total Debt$1.52B
Net Cash-$1.40B
Net Cash Per Share-$23.49
Tangible Book Value Per Share$26.91
Margins
Gross margin is 49.87%, with operating margin of 21.71%, and net profit margin of 18.40%.
Gross Margin49.87%
Operating Margin21.71%
Pretax Margin22.43%
Net Profit Margin18.40%
EBITDA Margin40.92%
EBIT Margin27.98%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for California Water Service is $53.00, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$53.00
Price Target Upside13.95% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count2
Revenue Growth Forecast-2.60%
EPS Growth Forecast-33.78%