CWT California Water Service Group

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Price (delayed)

$45.45

Market cap

$2.62B

P/E Ratio

49.95

Dividend/share

$1.06

EPS

$0.91

Enterprise value

$3.77B

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 8% year-on-year
The company's EPS fell by 49% YoY but it rose by 25% QoQ
The net income has contracted by 46% YoY but it has grown by 26% from the previous quarter
The quick ratio has contracted by 30% YoY and by 11% from the previous quarter
The gross profit has declined by 14% year-on-year
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
57.68M
Market cap
$2.62B
Enterprise value
$3.77B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
49.95
Price to book (P/B)
1.84
Price to sales (P/S)
3.26
EV/EBIT
43.56
EV/EBITDA
17.98
EV/Sales
4.74
Earnings
Revenue
$794.63M
EBIT
$86.54M
EBITDA
$209.67M
Free cash flow
-$165.93M
Per share
EPS
$0.91
Free cash flow per share
-$2.91
Book value per share
$24.72
Revenue per share
$13.95
TBVPS
$80.04
Balance sheet
Total assets
$4.6B
Total liabilities
$3.17B
Debt
$1.23B
Equity
$1.43B
Working capital
-$134.05M
Liquidity
Debt to equity
0.86
Current ratio
0.69
Quick ratio
0.57
Net debt/EBITDA
5.48
Margins
EBITDA margin
26.4%
Gross margin
40.9%
Net margin
6.5%
Operating margin
7.8%
Efficiency
Return on assets
1.3%
Return on equity
3.8%
Return on invested capital
1.8%
Return on capital employed
2.1%
Return on sales
10.9%
Dividend
Dividend yield
2.33%
DPS
$1.06
Payout ratio
116.5%

CWT stock price

How has the California Water Service Group stock price performed over time
Intraday
-0.74%
1 week
2.39%
1 month
-1.67%
1 year
-22.19%
YTD
-12.38%
QTD
-2.22%

Financial performance

How have California Water Service Group's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$794.63M
Gross profit
$325.39M
Operating income
$61.95M
Net income
$51.91M
Gross margin
40.9%
Net margin
6.5%
California Water Service Group's operating income has shrunk by 53% YoY and by 3.4% QoQ
The operating margin has contracted by 50% YoY and by 4.9% from the previous quarter
The net income has contracted by 46% YoY but it has grown by 26% from the previous quarter
The net margin has declined by 42% year-on-year but it is up by 23% since the previous quarter

Growth

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

Valuation

What is California Water Service Group stock price valuation
CWT P/E details
P/E
49.95
P/B
1.84
P/S
3.26
EV/EBIT
43.56
EV/EBITDA
17.98
EV/Sales
4.74
The company's EPS fell by 49% YoY but it rose by 25% QoQ
The price to earnings (P/E) is 31% higher than the 5-year quarterly average of 38.1 but 4.7% lower than the last 4 quarters average of 52.4
CWT's P/B is 32% below its 5-year quarterly average of 2.7 and 16% below its last 4 quarters average of 2.2
CWT's equity is up by 8% year-on-year
CWT's price to sales (P/S) is 12% lower than its last 4 quarters average of 3.7 and 9% lower than its 5-year quarterly average of 3.6
CWT's revenue is down by 6% year-on-year

Efficiency

How efficient is California Water Service Group business performance
The ROE has plunged by 51% YoY but it has grown by 23% from the previous quarter
California Water Service Group's ROA has decreased by 48% YoY but it has increased by 30% from the previous quarter
The company's return on invested capital fell by 44% YoY
The company's return on sales fell by 36% YoY

Dividends

What is CWT's dividend history
Dividend details
DPS
$1.06
Dividend yield
2.33%
Payout ratio
116.5%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did California Water Service Group financials performed over time
The total assets is 45% greater than the total liabilities
CWT's current ratio is down by 31% year-on-year and by 13% since the previous quarter
The quick ratio has contracted by 30% YoY and by 11% from the previous quarter
The debt is 14% smaller than the equity
The debt is up by 10% year-on-year and by 6% since the previous quarter
CWT's equity is up by 8% year-on-year

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