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California Water Service Group

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NYSE Utilities Regulated Water
$44.45
▲ $0.54 (1.23%)
Mkt Cap: 2.65B
Day Range
$43.95 $45.03
52-Week Range
$41.29 $51.63
Volume
358,989
50D / 200D Avg
$45.01 / $45.59
Prev Close
$43.91

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Utilities sector median (208 peers)

Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E 20.7 12.9
P/B 1.6 1.4
ROE % 7.7 9.3
Net Margin % 12.8 10.8
Rev Growth 5Y % 6.0 6.0
D/E 1.0 1.4

Analyst Price Target

Hold
$55.00 +23.7%
Forward P/E
17.2
Forward EPS
$2.58
EPS Growth (est.)
+0.0%
Est. Revenue
1.1 B

Earnings Estimates

Period EPS Est. Revenue Est. Analysts
FY2029 $3.35
$3.31 – $3.41
1.2 B 1
FY2028 $2.76
$2.61 – $2.91
1.2 B 2
FY2027 $2.77
$2.71 – $2.81
1.2 B 3

Key Takeaways

Revenue grew 6.04% annually over 5 years — modest growth
Earnings declined -32.81% over the past year
Negative free cash flow of -214.43M
Revenue growth is decelerating — 1Y growth trails 5Y average by 9.58%
Capital intensive — 51.69% of revenue goes to capex
ROIC of 4.12% — low return on invested capital

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
6.04%
Revenue (1Y)-3.54%
Earnings (1Y)-32.81%
FCF Growth (3Y)N/A

Quality

Return on Equity
7.70%
ROIC4.12%
Net Margin12.82%
Op. Margin18.16%

Safety

Debt / Equity
0.96
Current Ratio0.85
Interest Coverage2.72

Valuation

P/E Ratio
20.68
P/B Ratio1.57
EV/EBITDA23.22
Dividend Yield0.03%

All Fundamental Metrics

Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) -3.54% Revenue Growth (3Y) 12.19%
Earnings Growth (1Y) -32.81% Earnings Growth (3Y) 57.16%
Revenue Growth (5Y) 6.04% Earnings Growth (5Y) 6.11%
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 1.00B Net Income (TTM) 128.21M
ROE 7.70% ROA 2.26%
Gross Margin 36.74% Operating Margin 18.16%
Net Margin 12.82% Free Cash Flow (TTM) -214.43M
ROIC 4.12% FCF Growth (3Y) N/A
Safety
Debt / Equity 0.96 Current Ratio 0.85
Interest Coverage 2.72 Dividend Yield 0.03%
Valuation
P/E Ratio 20.68 P/B Ratio 1.57
P/S Ratio 2.65 PEG Ratio -0.59
EV/EBITDA 23.22 Dividend Yield 0.03%
Market Cap 2.65B Enterprise Value 4.22B

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first

Income statement data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 1.00B 1.04B 794.63M 846.43M 790.91M
Net Income 128.21M 190.81M 51.91M 96.01M 101.13M
EPS (Diluted) 2.15 3.25 0.91 1.77 1.96
Gross Profit 367.43M 989.12M 363.38M 530.35M 483.78M
Operating Income 181.59M 225.05M 77.14M 127.66M 126.77M

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first

Balance sheet data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 5.67B 5.18B 4.70B 3.95B 3.62B
Total Liabilities 3.98B 3.54B 3.27B 2.62B 2.45B
Shareholders' Equity 1.69B 1.64B 1.43B 1.32B 1.17B
Total Debt 1.62B 1.40B 1.25B 1.14B 1.10B
Cash & Equivalents 51.82M 50.12M 84.97M 85.03M 78.38M
Current Assets 354.43M 324.14M 296.29M 295.54M 300.46M
Current Liabilities 418.16M 538.36M 430.34M 294.65M 271.94M