CWT — California Water Service Group stock price, charts and financials
QT49California Water Service GroupCalifornia Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT) is a Utilities company in the Regulated Water industry. QuoTrend tracks its price, financials, earnings, analyst ratings and insider trades.
| Index | - | P/E | 21.34 | EPS (ttm) | 2.22 | Insider Own | 0.84% | Shs Outstand | 61.84M | Perf Week | -1.74% |
| Market Cap | 2.93B | Forward P/E | 17.28 | EPS next Y | 2.74 | Insider Trans | -1.74% | Shs Float | 61.34M | Perf Month | -5.07% |
| Enterprise Value | 4.56B | PEG | 2.36 | EPS next Q | 1.16 | Inst Own | - | Short Float | 3.96% | Perf Quarter | 4.82% |
| Income | 132.00M | P/S | 2.78 | EPS this Y | 16.44% | Inst Trans | - | Short Ratio | 4.70 | Perf Half Y | 7.10% |
| Sales | 1.05B | P/B | 1.62 | EPS next Y | 6.09% | ROA | 2.24% | Short Interest | 2.43M | Perf YTD | 9.35% |
| Book/sh | 29.32 | P/C | 68.13 | EPS next 5Y | 9.03% | ROE | 7.62% | 52W High | 53.82 -11.97% | Perf Year | 4.78% |
| Cash/sh | 0.70 | P/FCF | - | EPS past 3/5Y | 6.70% 1.76% | ROIC | 3.12% | 52W Low | 41.29 14.75% | Perf 3Y | -4.19% |
| Dividend Est. | 1.34 (2.83%) | EV/EBITDA | 12.24 | Sales past 3/5Y | 5.73% 4.72% | Gross Margin | 64.41% | Volatility | 1.53% 1.75% | Perf 5Y | -23.37% |
| Dividend TTM | 1.30 (2.75%) | EV/Sales | 4.33 | EPS Y/Y TTM | -31.69% | Oper. Margin | 19.37% | ATR (14) | 0.95 | Perf 10Y | 47.97% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | Aug 10, 2026 | Quick Ratio | 0.67 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 1.74% | Profit Margin | 12.63% | RSI (14) | 32.57 | Recom | 2.60 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 7.43% 7.85% | Current Ratio | 0.70 | EPS Q/Q | 30.99% | SMA20 | -4.09% | Beta | 0.48 | Target Price | 53.50 |
| Payout | 56.89% | Debt/Eq | 0.95 | Sales Q/Q | 16.60% | SMA50 | -5.23% | Rel Volume | 1.63 | Prev Close | 47.88 |
| Employees | 1,336 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.87 | Earnings | Oct 29 | SMA200 | 2.49% | Avg Volume | 516.43K | Price | 47.38 |
| IPO Date | Mar 26, 1990 | Option/Short | Yes / Yes | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 16.25% 8.85% | Net Debt/EBITDA | 4.38 | Volume | 839,783 | Change | -1.04% |
| Date | Action | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug-12-26 | Reiterated | Seaport Global | Buy | $49 → $53 |
| May-01-26 | Reiterated | Robert W. Baird | $55 → $54 | |
| Oct-31-25 | Reiterated | Robert W. Baird | $60 → $55 | |
| Apr-11-25 | Upgrade | Seaport Global | Neutral → Buy | |
| Jan-07-25 | Upgrade | Wells Fargo | Equal Weight → Overweight | $57 → $52 |
| Jul-31-24 | Upgrade | Wells Fargo | Underweight → Equal Weight | $57 |
| Apr-04-24 | Upgrade | UBS | Sell → Neutral | $67 → $49 |
| Jul-28-23 | Upgrade | Janney Montgomery Scott | Neutral → Buy | |
| Jun-28-23 | Upgrade | Wells Fargo | Underweight → Equal Weight | |
| Jun-14-23 | Downgrade | UBS | Neutral → Sell |
California Water Service Group (CWT), through its various subsidiaries, operates as a water utility, delivering essential water services and related offerings across several states, including California, Washington, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Texas. The company's operations encompass the entire water supply chain, from procuring, storing, treating, and rigorously testing water to its widespread distribution and ultimate sale. This water is utilized for a diverse array of purposes, spanning domestic consumption, industrial processes, public use, agricultural irrigation, and crucial fire protection. The group serves a substantial customer base, catering to approximately 494,500 connections across 100 communities in California. Moreover, on the Hawaiian islands of Maui and Hawaii, it manages roughly 6,200 water and wastewater customer hookups. In Washington, approximately 36,400 connections receive service in locations such as Tacoma, Olympia, Graham, Spanaway, Puyallup, and Gig Harbor. New Mexico communities like Belen, Los Lunas, Indian Hills, and Elephant Butte are served by roughly 8,600 water and wastewater connections. Beyond its core regulated utility functions, California Water Service Group provides various non-regulated, water-related services. These include the management of water systems for both municipal and private entities, the operation of recycled water distribution networks, and specialized services such as water system operation, meter reading, and billing for external companies and public bodies. Furthermore, it generates income by leasing communication antenna sites on its land to telecommunications companies, and it manages the billing of optional third-party insurance schemes for its residential clients. Laboratory services are also part of its offerings. Lastly, the organization handles wastewater collection and purification processes. Established in 1926, the company's corporate headquarters are situated in San Jose, California.
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| Line Item (USD, M) | TTM — | FY 2025 12/31/2025 | FY 2024 12/31/2024 | FY 2023 12/31/2023 | FY 2022 12/31/2022 | FY 2021 12/31/2021 | FY 2020 12/31/2020 | FY 2019 12/31/2019 | FY 2018 12/31/2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 1,055 | 1,000 | 1,037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A | 375 | 357 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gross Profit | 679 | 643 | 989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other | 144 | 142 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Research and Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Operating Expense | 330 | 318 | 624 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Income | 205 | 183 | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Interest Expense | 73 | 67 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Unusual Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Non-Operating Income (Expense) | 25 | 31 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income Before Taxes | 157 | 147 | 233 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Income Taxes | 24 | 19 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Consolidated Net Income | 132 | 128 | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | 132 | 128 | 190 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income | 132 | 128 | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Recurring) | 2.23 | 2.15 | 3.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries) | 2.23 | 2.15 | 3.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Diluted) | 2.22 | 2.15 | 3.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EBITDA | 373 | 360 | 424 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other After Tax Adjustments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Stock Option Compensation Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 21.34 | 20.15 | 13.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 2.69 | 2.60 | 2.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gross Margin | 64.36 | 64.30 | 95.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Margin | 19.43 | 18.30 | 21.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Margin | 12.51 | 12.80 | 18.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Shares Outstanding | 60 | 60 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Market Capitalization | 2,843 | 2,600 | 2,674 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Lease Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insider | Relationship | Date | Transaction | Cost | #Shares | Value ($) | #Shares Total | SEC Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Lester A | Director | Sep 01 '26 | Sale | 50.21 | 500 | 25,105 | 17,817 | Sep 01 |
| Krummel Thomas M | Director | Aug 13 '26 | Sale | 50.37 | 3,700 | 186,351 | 20,104 | Aug 14 |
| Snow Lester A | Director | May 27 '26 | Sale | 44.00 | 1,100 | 48,400 | 18,316 | May 27 |
| Krummel Thomas M | Director | May 21 '26 | Sale | 43.30 | 3,700 | 160,214 | 23,805 | May 21 |
| Mares Michael S JR | Vice President, Operations | Mar 20 '26 | Sale | 44.00 | 3,892 | 171,248 | 8,525 | Mar 24 |
| Luu Michael B | Sr. VP Corp Svcs & Chief Risk | Mar 20 '26 | Sale | 44.53 | 740 | 32,945 | 23,655 | Mar 24 |
| Mortensen Michelle R | VP, Corp Sec &Chief of Staff | Dec 23 '25 | Sale | 43.34 | 924 | 40,046 | 11,512 | Dec 23 |
| Lynch James Patrick | SVP CFO and Treasurer | Dec 10 '25 | Buy | 42.80 | 550 | 23,540 | 4,619 | Dec 11 |
| Snow Lester A | Director | Jun 12 '25 | Sale | 46.51 | 1,200 | 55,812 | 26,349 | Jun 13 |