CWT California Water Service Group

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Price (delayed)

$54.53

Market cap

$2.72B

P/E Ratio

15.99

Dividend/share

$0.85

EPS

$3.41

Enterprise value

$3.79B

Sector: Utilities
Industry: Utilities - Regulated Water
Website: https://www.calwatergroup.com/

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 net income has soared by 139% from the previous quarter and by 38% YoY
The price to earnings (P/E) is 54% lower than the 5-year quarterly average of 34.6 and 32% lower than the last 4 quarters average of 23.5
The quick ratio has contracted by 23% YoY but it has grown by 13% from the previous quarter
The debt is up by 22% year-on-year

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of CWT
Market
Shares outstanding
49.84M
Market cap
$2.72B
Enterprise value
$3.79B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
15.99
Price to book (P/B)
3.03
Price to sales (P/S)
3.46
EV/EBIT
25.72
EV/EBITDA
15.42
EV/Sales
4.84
Earnings
Revenue
$782.03M
EBIT
$147.21M
EBITDA
$245.53M
Free cash flow
-$162.95M
Per share
EPS
$3.41
Free cash flow per share
-$3.29
Book value per share
$18.02
Revenue per share
$15.77
TBVPS
$70.12
Balance sheet
Total assets
$3.51B
Total liabilities
$2.62B
Debt
$1.18B
Equity
$890.19M
Working capital
-$298.06M
Liquidity
Debt to equity
1.33
Current ratio
0.51
Quick ratio
0.44
Net debt/EBITDA
4.35
Margins
EBITDA margin
31.4%
Gross margin
45.3%
Net margin
11.8%
Operating margin
18.6%
Efficiency
Return on assets
2.8%
Return on equity
11.6%
Return on invested capital
3.9%
Return on capital employed
5.1%
Return on sales
18.8%
Dividend
Dividend yield
1.56%
DPS
$0.85
Payout ratio
25%

CWT stock price

How has the California Water Service Group stock price performed over time
Intraday
-0.33%
1 week
-2.28%
1 month
1.56%
1 year
8.39%
YTD
0.93%
QTD
0.93%

Financial performance

How have California Water Service Group's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$782.03M
Gross profit
$354.35M
Operating income
$145.23M
Net income
$92.67M
Gross margin
45.3%
Net margin
11.8%
The net income has soared by 139% from the previous quarter and by 38% YoY
The net margin has surged by 115% since the previous quarter and by 24% year-on-year
California Water Service Group's operating income has surged by 63% QoQ and by 20% YoY
The operating margin has grown by 49% from the previous quarter and by 9% 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
15.99
P/B
3.03
P/S
3.46
EV/EBIT
25.72
EV/EBITDA
15.42
EV/Sales
4.84
The price to earnings (P/E) is 54% lower than the 5-year quarterly average of 34.6 and 32% lower than the last 4 quarters average of 23.5
The company's EPS has surged by 51% YoY and by 45% QoQ
CWT's equity is up by 17% year-on-year and by 14% since the previous quarter
CWT's P/B is 8% above its 5-year quarterly average of 2.8 and 4.5% above its last 4 quarters average of 2.9
CWT's price to sales (P/S) is 15% higher than its 5-year quarterly average of 3.0 and 8% higher than its last 4 quarters average of 3.2
CWT's revenue is up by 11% year-on-year and by 10% since the previous quarter

Efficiency

How efficient is California Water Service Group business performance
California Water Service Group's ROA has soared by 133% from the previous quarter and by 22% YoY
The ROE has soared by 132% from the previous quarter and by 26% YoY
The company's return on invested capital has surged by 63% QoQ and by 11% YoY
The company's return on sales rose by 48% QoQ and by 9% YoY

Dividends

What is CWT's dividend history
DPS
$0.85
Dividend yield
1.56%
Payout ratio
25%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did California Water Service Group financials performed over time
The total assets is 34% greater than the total liabilities
The quick ratio has contracted by 23% YoY but it has grown by 13% from the previous quarter
CWT's current ratio is down by 20% year-on-year but it is up by 11% since the previous quarter
The debt is 33% greater than the equity
CWT's equity is up by 17% year-on-year and by 14% since the previous quarter
The debt to equity has declined by 12% since the previous quarter but it has increased by 3.9% year-on-year

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