CWT California Water Service Group
Price (delayed)
$44.68
Market cap
$2.66B
P/E Ratio
12.88
Dividend/share
$1.12
EPS
$3.47
Enterprise value
$3.86B
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 and by 8% since the previous quarter
The price to earnings (P/E) is 63% lower than the 5-year quarterly average of 34.5 and 52% lower than the last 4 quarters average of 26.8
The quick ratio has contracted by 33% YoY but it has grown by 4.9% from the previous quarter
The debt is up by 12% year-on-year
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of CWT
Market
Valuations
Earnings
Shares outstanding
59.47M
Market cap
$2.66B
Enterprise value
$3.86B
Price to earnings (P/E)
12.88
Price to book (P/B)
1.61
Price to sales (P/S)
2.56
EV/EBIT
13.7
EV/EBITDA
9.32
EV/Sales
3.76
Revenue
$1.03B
Gross profit
$524.54M
Operating income
$253.93M
Net income
$201.28M
EBIT
$282.17M
EBITDA
$414.71M
Free cash flow
-$144.69M
Per share
Balance sheet
Liquidity
EPS
$3.47
EPS diluted
$3.47
Free cash flow per share
-$2.46
Book value per share
$27.69
Revenue per share
$17.46
TBVPS
$84.47
Total assets
$5.01B
Total liabilities
$3.38B
Debt
$1.31B
Equity
$1.63B
Working capital
-$207.78M
Debt to equity
0.81
Current ratio
0.64
Quick ratio
0.43
Net debt/EBITDA
2.91
Margins
Efficiency
Dividend
EBITDA margin
40.3%
Gross margin
51%
Net margin
19.6%
Operating margin
24.7%
Return on assets
4.2%
Return on equity
13.3%
Return on invested capital
5.2%
Return on capital employed
6.3%
Return on sales
27.4%
Dividend yield
2.51%
DPS
$1.12
Payout ratio
32.3%
CWT stock price
How has the California Water Service Group stock price performed over time
Intraday
-1.48%
1 week
-1.3%
1 month
-0.22%
1 year
-1.89%
YTD
-1.43%
QTD
-1.43%
Financial performance
How have California Water Service Group's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$1.03B
Gross profit
$524.54M
Operating income
$253.93M
Net income
$201.28M
Gross margin
51%
Net margin
19.6%
The gross profit has surged by 64% year-on-year and by 8% since the previous quarter
CWT's revenue is up by 32% year-on-year and by 4.5% since the previous quarter
The gross margin has grown by 24% YoY and by 3.4% from the previous quarter
California Water Service Group's operating income has increased by 16% QoQ
Growth
What is California Water Service Group's growth rate over time
Valuation
What is California Water Service Group stock price valuation
P/E
12.88
P/B
1.61
P/S
2.56
EV/EBIT
13.7
EV/EBITDA
9.32
EV/Sales
3.76
The price to earnings (P/E) is 63% lower than the 5-year quarterly average of 34.5 and 52% lower than the last 4 quarters average of 26.8
The company's EPS rose by 14% QoQ
CWT's P/B is 36% below its 5-year quarterly average of 2.5 and 15% below its last 4 quarters average of 1.9
CWT's equity is up by 15% year-on-year and by 5% since the previous quarter
CWT's revenue is up by 32% year-on-year and by 4.5% since the previous quarter
CWT's price to sales (P/S) is 27% lower than its 5-year quarterly average of 3.5 and 17% lower than its last 4 quarters average of 3.1
Efficiency
How efficient is California Water Service Group business performance
The company's return on invested capital has surged by 189% YoY and by 13% QoQ
The company's return on sales has surged by 149% YoY and by 11% QoQ
California Water Service Group's ROA has increased by 11% from the previous quarter
The ROE has grown by 11% from the previous quarter
Dividends
What is CWT's dividend history
DPS
$1.12
Dividend yield
2.51%
Payout ratio
32.3%
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 48% greater than the total liabilities
The quick ratio has contracted by 33% YoY but it has grown by 4.9% from the previous quarter
The total liabilities has grown by 29% YoY
The debt is 19% smaller than the equity
CWT's equity is up by 15% year-on-year and by 5% since the previous quarter
The debt is up by 12% year-on-year
All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise
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