CWT California Water Service Group

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Price (delayed)

$56.68

Market cap

$3.15B

P/E Ratio

32.02

Dividend/share

$1.01

EPS

$1.77

Enterprise value

$4.19B

California Water Service Group is an American public utility company providing drinking water and wastewater services. It is the third-largest investor-owned publicly-traded water utility in the United States, serving roughly ...

Highlights
CWT's equity is up by 13% year-on-year and by 3.5% since the previous quarter
The price to earnings (P/E) is 13% lower than the 5-year quarterly average of 36.8 and 3.3% lower than the last 4 quarters average of 33.1
The company's EPS rose by 20% QoQ but it fell by 10% YoY
The net income has grown by 20% from the previous quarter but it has contracted by 5% YoY
The quick ratio has contracted by 13% YoY and by 10% from the previous quarter
The gross margin has contracted by 3% YoY
Sector: Utilities
Industry: Utilities - Regulated Water
Website: https://www.calwatergroup.com/
Peers: AWR AWK YORW CDZI

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of CWT
Market
Shares outstanding
55.6M
Market cap
$3.15B
Enterprise value
$4.19B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
32.02
Price to book (P/B)
2.36
Price to sales (P/S)
3.64
EV/EBIT
29.19
EV/EBITDA
16.06
EV/Sales
4.95
Earnings
Revenue
$846.43M
EBIT
$143.62M
EBITDA
$260.98M
Free cash flow
-$83.99M
Per share
EPS
$1.77
Free cash flow per share
-$1.55
Book value per share
$24.03
Revenue per share
$15.58
TBVPS
$70.21
Balance sheet
Total assets
$3.85B
Total liabilities
$2.53B
Debt
$1.13B
Equity
$1.32B
Working capital
$885,000
Liquidity
Debt to equity
0.85
Current ratio
1
Quick ratio
0.81
Net debt/EBITDA
3.99
Margins
EBITDA margin
30.8%
Gross margin
44.7%
Net margin
11.3%
Operating margin
15.5%
Efficiency
Return on assets
2.6%
Return on equity
7.7%
Return on invested capital
3.2%
Return on capital employed
4%
Return on sales
17%
Dividend
Dividend yield
1.78%
DPS
$1.01
Payout ratio
57.1%

CWT stock price

How has the California Water Service Group stock price performed over time
Intraday
4.06%
1 week
-0.23%
1 month
-3.34%
1 year
-2.78%
YTD
-6.53%
QTD
-6.53%

Financial performance

How have California Water Service Group's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$846.43M
Gross profit
$378.22M
Operating income
$130.92M
Net income
$96.01M
Gross margin
44.7%
Net margin
11.3%
The net income has grown by 20% from the previous quarter but it has contracted by 5% YoY
The net margin is up by 15% since the previous quarter but it has declined by 12% year-on-year
California Water Service Group's operating income has increased by 12% QoQ
The operating margin has grown by 8% from the previous quarter but it has contracted by 5% YoY

Growth

What is California Water Service Group's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is California Water Service Group stock price valuation
P/E
32.02
P/B
2.36
P/S
3.64
EV/EBIT
29.19
EV/EBITDA
16.06
EV/Sales
4.95
The company's EPS rose by 20% QoQ but it fell by 10% YoY
The price to earnings (P/E) is 13% lower than the 5-year quarterly average of 36.8 and 3.3% lower than the last 4 quarters average of 33.1
CWT's P/B is 19% below its 5-year quarterly average of 2.9 and 6% below its last 4 quarters average of 2.5
CWT's equity is up by 13% year-on-year and by 3.5% since the previous quarter
CWT's price to sales (P/S) is 7% higher than its 5-year quarterly average of 3.4
CWT's revenue is up by 7% year-on-year and by 3.4% since the previous quarter

Efficiency

How efficient is California Water Service Group business performance
The ROE has contracted by 20% YoY but it has grown by 15% from the previous quarter
California Water Service Group's ROA has increased by 18% from the previous quarter but it has decreased by 7% YoY
The company's return on invested capital rose by 10% QoQ but it fell by 9% YoY
The company's return on sales fell by 9% YoY but it rose by 8% QoQ

Dividends

What is CWT's dividend history
Dividend details
DPS
$1.01
Dividend yield
1.78%
Payout ratio
57.1%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did California Water Service Group financials performed over time
The total assets is 52% greater than the total liabilities
The quick ratio has contracted by 13% YoY and by 10% from the previous quarter
CWT's current ratio is down by 9% year-on-year and by 4.8% since the previous quarter
The debt is 15% smaller than the equity
CWT's equity is up by 13% year-on-year and by 3.5% since the previous quarter
The debt to equity has declined by 10% year-on-year and by 4.5% since the previous quarter

All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise specified.