CWT — California Water Service Group stock price, charts and financials

QT51California Water Service Group

California 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.

Latest market price
50.30
+0.92+1.86%
CWTQT51California Water Service Group·NYSE
50.30+1.86%
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Up 1.9% — Zacks Industry Outlook Essential Utilities, American States, and California Water Service (zacks.com).
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Snapshot
Index-P/E22.66EPS (ttm)2.22Insider Own0.86%Shs Outstand59.85MPerf Week-4.08%
Market Cap3.01BForward P/E18.49EPS next Y2.72Insider Trans-1.83%Shs Float59.37MPerf Month1.68%
Enterprise Value4.27BPEG2.28EPS next Q1.33Inst Own-Short Float3.48%Perf Quarter16.84%
Income132.00MP/S2.85EPS this Y13.51%Inst Trans-Short Ratio3.57Perf Half Y13.01%
Sales1.05BP/B1.66EPS next Y7.94%ROA2.24%Short Interest2.07MPerf YTD16.09%
Book/sh30.29P/C70.02EPS next 5Y9.95%ROE7.62%52W High53.82 -6.54%Perf Year8.17%
Cash/sh0.72P/FCF73.67EPS past 3/5Y6.70% 1.76%ROIC3.31%52W Low41.29 21.82%Perf 3Y-3.36%
Dividend Est.1.34 (2.66%)EV/EBITDA12.35Sales past 3/5Y5.73% 4.72%Gross Margin18.61%Volatility3.94% 2.57%Perf 5Y-18.20%
Dividend TTM1.27 (2.52%)EV/Sales4.05EPS Y/Y TTM-31.69%Oper. Margin16.87%ATR (14)1.43Perf 10Y49.88%
Dividend Ex-DateAug 10, 2026Quick Ratio0.70Sales Y/Y TTM1.74%Profit Margin12.63%RSI (14)53.10Recom2.60
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y7.43% 7.85%Current Ratio0.70EPS Q/Q30.99%SMA20-0.50%Beta0.49Target Price54.00
Payout56.89%Debt/Eq0.95Sales Q/Q16.60%SMA504.90%Rel Volume0.96Prev Close49.38
Employees1,336LT Debt/Eq0.87EarningsOct 29SMA2009.92%Avg Volume532.90KPrice50.30
IPO DateMar 26, 1990Option/ShortYes / YesEPS/Sales Surpr.16.25% 8.85%Net Debt/EBITDA3.64Volume510,413Change1.86%
Analyst Ratings
DateActionAnalystRatingTarget
May-01-26ReiteratedRobert W. Baird$55$54
Oct-31-25ReiteratedRobert W. Baird$60$55
Apr-11-25UpgradeSeaport GlobalNeutralBuy
Jan-07-25UpgradeWells FargoEqual WeightOverweight$57$52
Jul-31-24UpgradeWells FargoUnderweightEqual Weight$57
Apr-04-24UpgradeUBSSellNeutral$67$49
Jul-28-23UpgradeJanney Montgomery ScottNeutralBuy
Jun-28-23UpgradeWells FargoUnderweightEqual Weight
Jun-14-23DowngradeUBSNeutralSell
Nov-30-22InitiatedUBSSell$67
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Company

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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Financial Statements
DataTimeframe
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 Revenue1,0551,0001,037795846791794715698
Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A63763348431316307403373277
Gross Profit196367989363530484392341421
Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other144142140142133127117109101
Research and Development
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Other Operating Expense4544624144270230138133191
Operating Income1781822257712812713799111
Interest Expense756758504443424138
Unusual Expense
Non-Operating Income (Expense)28326517182214239
Net Income Before Taxes132147233451021051098181
Income Taxes-31942-764121816
Consolidated Net Income1321281915296101976366
Net Income From Continuing Operations761281905195101976366
Net Income1321281915296101976366
EPS (Recurring)2.232.153.260.911.771.961.971.311.36
EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries)2.232.153.260.911.771.961.971.311.36
EPS (Diluted)2.222.153.250.911.771.961.971.311.36
EBITDA346358424218263260252213205
Other After Tax Adjustments
Stock Option Compensation Expense
Price To Earnings Ratio22.6620.1513.9557.0034.2636.6627.4339.3635.04
Price To Sales Ratio2.862.602.583.723.874.723.333.463.28
Gross Margin18.5836.7095.3745.6662.6561.1949.3747.6960.32
Operating Margin16.8718.2021.709.6915.1316.0617.2513.8515.90
Net Margin12.5112.8018.426.5411.3512.7712.228.819.46
Shares Outstanding606059575452494848
Market Capitalization3,0182,6002,6742,9573,2753,7372,6472,4752,288
Operating Lease Expense
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Insider Trading Volume
$53.97$50.66$47.34$44.02$40.71 Close Price0.00K52.15K104.31K156.46K208.61KUSD Trades VolumeAugSepOctNovDec2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Insider Trading
InsiderRelationshipDateTransactionCost#SharesValue ($)#Shares TotalSEC Form 4
Snow Lester ADirectorMay 27 '26Sale44.001,10048,40018,316May 27
Krummel Thomas MDirectorMay 21 '26Sale43.303,700160,21423,805May 21
Luu Michael BSr. VP Corp Svcs & Chief RiskMar 20 '26Sale44.5374032,94523,655Mar 24
Mares Michael S JRVice President, OperationsMar 20 '26Sale44.003,892171,2488,525Mar 24
Mortensen Michelle RVP, Corp Sec &Chief of StaffDec 23 '25Sale43.3492440,04611,512Dec 23
Lynch James PatrickSVP CFO and TreasurerDec 10 '25Buy42.8055023,5404,619Dec 11
Snow Lester ADirectorJun 12 '25Sale46.511,20055,81226,349Jun 13
Luu Michael BSr. VP Corp Svcs & Chief RiskNov 22 '24Sale51.5098550,72820,354Nov 25
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