CWT California Water Service Group
Price (delayed)
$50.89
Market cap
$3.03B
P/E Ratio
15.61
Dividend/share
$1.18
EPS
$3.26
Enterprise value
$4.31B
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
The gross profit has surged by 64% year-on-year
The price to earnings (P/E) is 52% lower than the 5-year quarterly average of 32.7 and 2.4% lower than the last 4 quarters average of 16.0
The quick ratio has contracted by 19% YoY and by 13% from the previous quarter
The debt is up by 12% year-on-year and by 5% since the previous quarter
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of CWT
Market
Valuations
Earnings
Shares outstanding
59.49M
Market cap
$3.03B
Enterprise value
$4.31B
Price to earnings (P/E)
15.61
Price to book (P/B)
1.85
Price to sales (P/S)
2.88
EV/EBIT
15.17
EV/EBITDA
10.31
EV/Sales
4.16
Revenue
$1.04B
Gross profit
$532.41M
Operating income
$260.99M
Net income
$190.81M
EBIT
$284.3M
EBITDA
$418.43M
Free cash flow
-$179.93M
Per share
Balance sheet
Liquidity
EPS
$3.26
EPS diluted
$3.25
Free cash flow per share
-$3.07
Book value per share
$27.5
Revenue per share
$17.69
TBVPS
$87.75
Total assets
$5.18B
Total liabilities
$3.54B
Debt
$1.38B
Equity
$1.64B
Working capital
-$214.23M
Debt to equity
0.85
Current ratio
0.6
Quick ratio
0.46
Net debt/EBITDA
3.07
Margins
Efficiency
Dividend
EBITDA margin
40.4%
Gross margin
51.4%
Net margin
18.4%
Operating margin
25.2%
Return on assets
3.8%
Return on equity
12.2%
Return on invested capital
5%
Return on capital employed
6.1%
Return on sales
27.4%
Dividend yield
2.32%
DPS
$1.18
Payout ratio
36.2%
CWT stock price
How has the California Water Service Group stock price performed over time
Intraday
1.33%
1 week
4.93%
1 month
7.25%
1 year
15.21%
YTD
12.27%
QTD
5.01%
Financial performance
How have California Water Service Group's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$1.04B
Gross profit
$532.41M
Operating income
$260.99M
Net income
$190.81M
Gross margin
51.4%
Net margin
18.4%
The net margin has surged by 183% year-on-year but it has declined by 6% since the previous quarter
The gross profit has surged by 64% year-on-year
CWT's revenue is up by 30% year-on-year
The gross margin has grown by 26% 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
15.61
P/B
1.85
P/S
2.88
EV/EBIT
15.17
EV/EBITDA
10.31
EV/Sales
4.16
The price to earnings (P/E) is 52% lower than the 5-year quarterly average of 32.7 and 2.4% lower than the last 4 quarters average of 16.0
The company's EPS fell by 6% QoQ
CWT's P/B is 23% below its 5-year quarterly average of 2.4 but 2.8% above its last 4 quarters average of 1.8
CWT's equity is up by 15% year-on-year
CWT's revenue is up by 30% year-on-year
CWT's price to sales (P/S) is 18% lower than its 5-year quarterly average of 3.5
Efficiency
How efficient is California Water Service Group business performance
California Water Service Group's ROA has soared by 192% YoY but it has decreased by 10% from the previous quarter
The company's return on invested capital has surged by 178% YoY but it fell by 3.8% QoQ
The company's return on sales has surged by 151% YoY
The ROE has contracted by 8% from the previous quarter
Dividends
What is CWT's dividend history
DPS
$1.18
Dividend yield
2.32%
Payout ratio
36.2%
Recent dividends
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield
Financial health
How did California Water Service Group financials performed over time
The total assets is 46% greater than the total liabilities
The quick ratio has contracted by 19% YoY and by 13% from the previous quarter
CWT's current ratio is down by 13% year-on-year and by 6% since the previous quarter
The debt is 15% smaller than the equity
CWT's equity is up by 15% year-on-year
The debt is up by 12% year-on-year and by 5% since the previous quarter
All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise
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and Sharadar.