California Water Service Group
CWT
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- California Water Service Group operates in a regulated industry, providing stability and predictable revenue streams that are attractive to investors.
- Revenue increased by 44% compared to the prior quarter, reaching $309 million.
- Gross margin improved to 67.3%, up from 64.4% in the previous quarter.
- The company's high debt-to-equity ratio of 92.677 raises concerns about financial stability and risk.
- The stock has a strong sell signal with a score of -16.00, indicating negative market sentiment.
- Free cash flow was negative at -$258.75 million, suggesting potential liquidity issues.
Fundamentals
| Market cap | $2.82B | Enterprise value | $4.46B | Trailing P/E | 20.45 | Forward P/E | 16.58 |
| PEG | 2.22 | Price / book | 1.56 | Beta | 0.48 | Dividend yield | 2.94% |
| Revenue growth | 16.5% | Earnings growth | 31.4% | Gross margin | 53.3% | Operating margin | 28.2% |
| Profit margin | 12.6% | ROE | 7.7% | ROA | 2.4% | Debt / equity | 0.93 |
| Current ratio | 0.70 | Free cash flow | -$258.75M | Analyst recommendation | none | Mean target | $53.75 |
| 52w high | $53.82 | 52w low | $41.29 |
Quarterly
| 2026-Q2 | 2026-Q1 | 2025-Q4 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $309M | $215M | $220M | $311M | $265M |
| Op margin | 28.6% | 10.0% | 4.4% | 27.2% | 23.4% |
| Net income | $56.5M | $4.0M | $11.5M | $61.2M | $42.2M |
| Gross margin | 67.3% | 64.4% | 59.5% | 65.0% | 64.3% |
| Gross profit | $208M | $138M | $131M | $202M | $170M |
| Operating income | $88.2M | $21.5M | $9.7M | $84.8M | $62.0M |
- Revenue +44% vs prior quarter ($309M vs $215M).
- Gross margin 67.3% (was 64.4% prior quarter).
- Operating margin expanded to 28.6%.
Yearly (6y)
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.0B | $1.0B | $795M | $846M | — |
| Op margin | 18.3% | 25.3% | 8.0% | 15.6% | — |
| Net income | $128M | $191M | $51.9M | $96.0M | — |
| Gross margin | 64.3% | 66.8% | 59.9% | 62.7% | — |
| Gross profit | $643M | $693M | $476M | $530M | — |
| Operating income | $183M | $262M | $63.6M | $132M | — |
No flags
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News
2026-10-08 · California Water Service Group Schedules 2026 Third-Quarter Earnings Results Announcement and Conference Call
2026-10-02 · WTRG's Aqua Pennsylvania Acquires Ulster Municipal Water Systems
2026-09-30 · California Water Service Group Chairman & CEO Joins Alliance for Critical Infrastructure (ACI) Board of Directors
2026-09-26 · California Water Service Group (CWT) Stock Appears Fully Priced For Dividend Investors
2026-09-15 · Can Rising Water Demand Boost California Water's Long-Term Growth?
2026-09-11 · CWT Unit Gets Rate Hike Nod to Recover Infrastructure Investments
2026-09-10 · Can Approved Rate Hikes Drive American Water Works' Long-Term Growth?
2026-09-08 · California Water Service Kicks Off Back-to-School Season With 13th Year of Tap Into Learning Program
2026-09-04 · AWK's Missouri Unit Buys Neosho Water & Wastewater Systems for $34.5M
2026-09-03 · AWK Unit to Invest $0.9M to Strengthen West Virginia Infrastructure
2026-09-03 · Essential Utilities (WTRG) Up 5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
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