NYSE : CWT
California Water Service Group — Key statistics
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Water · United States
Last price 48.5 USD (Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 3.05B
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Key statistics
Valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Market Cap | 3.05B |
| Enterprise Value | 4.65B |
Dates
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Earnings Date | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 9, 2026 |
Shares
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Share Class | 62.88M |
| Shares Outstanding | 62.88M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +1.71% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +3.42% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.76% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 89.38% |
| Float | 62.38M |
Ratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| PE Ratio | 21.38 |
| Forward PE | 18.14 |
| PS Ratio | 2.84 |
| Forward PS | 2.64 |
| PB Ratio | 1.60 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 1.63 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | 9.83 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.90 |
Evratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| EV / Earnings | 33.86 |
| EV / Sales | 4.33 |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.32 |
| EV / EBIT | 19.78 |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financialposition
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.71 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.45 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.86 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.31 |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | 2.98 |
Financialefficiency
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 7.61% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.54% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.34% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 4.28% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 5.84% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $804,876 |
| Profits Per Employee | $102,838 |
| Employee Count | 1,336 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.19 |
| Inventory Turnover | 25.88 |
Taxes
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Income Tax | 30.49M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 18.17% |
Stockprice
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Beta (5Y) | 0.48 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +2.21% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 47.61 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 46.64 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 61.06 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 403,461 |
Shortselling
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Short Interest | 2.32M |
| Short Previous Month | 2.42M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 3.70% |
| Short % of Float | 3.73% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 5.36 |
Incomestatement
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Revenue | 1.08B |
| Gross Profit | 578.02M |
| Operating Income | 235.16M |
| Pretax Income | 167.86M |
| Net Income | 137.39M |
| EBITDA | 377.69M |
| EBIT | 235.16M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $2.27 |
Balancesheet
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 45.12M |
| Total Debt | 1.65B |
| Net Cash | -1.60B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$25.48 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 1.91B |
| Book Value Per Share | 30.28 |
| Working Capital | -167.27M |
Cashflow
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 310.14M |
| Capital Expenditures | -577.06M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 140.47M |
| Net Borrowing | 129.75M |
| Free Cash Flow | -266.92M |
| FCF Per Share | -$4.25 |
Margins
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Gross Margin | 53.75% |
| Operating Margin | 21.87% |
| Pretax Margin | 15.61% |
| Profit Margin | 12.78% |
| EBITDA Margin | 35.12% |
| EBIT Margin | 21.87% |
| FCF Margin | n/a |
Dividends
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Dividend Per Share | $1.34 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.76% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 11.67% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 59 |
| Payout Ratio | 59.08% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Buyback Yield | -1.71% |
| Shareholder Yield | 1.06% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.68% |
| FCF Yield | -8.75% |
Analystforecasts
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Price Target | $54.75 |
| Price Target Difference | 12.89% |
| Analyst Consensus | Strong Buy |
| Analyst Count | 4 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | 7.28% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | 10.74% |
Stocksplits
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Last Split Date | Jun 13, 2011 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 2:1 |
Scores
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Altman Z-Score | n/a |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
Fairvalue
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