California Water Service Group

DB:WT5 Stock Report

Market Cap: €2.6b

California Water Service Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

California Water Service Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 12.6%, while the Water Utilities industry saw earnings declining at 14.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.1% per year. California Water Service Group's return on equity is 12.3%, and it has net margins of 19.6%.

Key information

12.6%

Earnings growth rate

8.2%

EPS growth rate

Water Utilities Industry Growth4.8%
Revenue growth rate5.1%
Return on equity12.3%
Net Margin19.6%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How California Water Service Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

DB:WT5 Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 241,0292011230
30 Jun 249851751210
31 Mar 249341441240
31 Dec 23795521220
30 Sep 23781411210
30 Jun 23792631210
31 Mar 23805731200
31 Dec 22846961180
30 Sep 22819801200
30 Jun 22809871190
31 Mar 228161051190
31 Dec 217911011170
30 Sep 218071131180
30 Jun 218541471190
31 Mar 218161141180
31 Dec 20794971220
30 Sep 20782931180
30 Jun 20710391170
31 Mar 20714501150
31 Dec 19715631140
30 Sep 19705671120
30 Jun 19694611110
31 Mar 19690591120
31 Dec 18698661100
30 Sep 18702701130
30 Jun 18692671100
31 Mar 18689711070
31 Dec 17676731030
30 Sep 1765669980
30 Jun 1762858970
31 Mar 1761051960
31 Dec 1660949990
30 Sep 16597421030
30 Jun 16596441100
31 Mar 16588431130
31 Dec 15588451130
30 Sep 15587481100
30 Jun 15595561030
31 Mar 15609641000
31 Dec 1459757980
30 Sep 1459451980
30 Jun 1458747990
31 Mar 1458343980
31 Dec 1358447980

Quality Earnings: WT5 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: WT5's current net profit margins (19.6%) are higher than last year (5.3%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: WT5's earnings have grown by 12.6% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: WT5's earnings growth over the past year (386.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (12.6% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: WT5 earnings growth over the past year (386.7%) exceeded the Water Utilities industry -14.3%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: WT5's Return on Equity (12.3%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/27 05:13
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/27 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

California Water Service Group is covered by 12 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Davis SunderlandBaird
Daniel FordBarclays
Ross Allen FowlerBofA Global Research