H2O America Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
H2O America's CEO is Andrew Walters, appointed in Jul 2025, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $1.34M, comprised of 38.7% salary and 61.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.047% of the company’s shares, worth $873.16K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.4 years and 6.3 years respectively.
Key information
Andrew Walters
Chief executive officer
US$1.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 38.67% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.05% |
| Management average tenure | 1.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
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Dec 22Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At H2O America (NASDAQ:HTO)
Oct 10
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Legislative and regulatory wins, along with infrastructure investments and modernization, support stronger earnings predictability and operational efficiency.Legislative Wins And Quadvest Integration Will Strengthen Water Infrastructure
Legislative and regulatory wins, along with infrastructure investments and modernization, support stronger earnings predictability and operational efficiency.Legislative Wins And Quadvest Integration Will Strengthen Water Infrastructure
Legislative and regulatory wins, along with infrastructure investments and modernization, support stronger earnings predictability and operational efficiency.H2O America Just Beat Revenue By 5.8%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
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Oct 25
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Sep 06CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$109m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$103m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$99m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$1m | US$520k | US$94m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$90m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$88m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$85m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$1m | US$495k | US$85m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$100m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$88m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$82m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$1m | US$448k | US$74m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$58m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$52m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$62m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$842k | US$427k | US$60m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$56m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$63m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$62m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$967k | US$415k | US$62m |
Compensation vs Market: Andrew's total compensation ($USD1.34M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.27M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Andrew's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Andrew Walters (54 yo)
Mr. Andrew F. Walters has been the Chief Executive Officer and Director of H2O America since July 01, 2025. He serves as an Interim Principal Accounting Officer of Connecticut Water Service, Inc. and The T...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$1.34m | 0.047% $ 873.2k | |
| President & COO | 3yrs | US$1.25m | 0.022% $ 411.6k | |
| President of Shared Services Organization | 5.8yrs | US$1.51m | 0.023% $ 425.4k | |
| President of San Jose Water Co. | 1.8yrs | US$1.54m | 0.0077% $ 142.0k | |
| CFO & Treasurer | less than a year | no data | 0.0054% $ 100.5k | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | 1.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP & General Counsel | 4.6yrs | US$924.60k | 0.026% $ 477.9k | |
| Vice President of Corporate Communications | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Tax Managing Director & Vice President | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of Connecticut Water | no data | no data | 0.0043% $ 78.9k |
Experienced Management: HTO's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$1.34m | 0.047% $ 873.2k | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$201.73k | 0.0078% $ 143.3k | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$207.73k | 0.021% $ 383.8k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 9.2yrs | US$240.73k | 0.030% $ 547.1k | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$220.73k | 0.020% $ 366.1k | |
| Non-Executive Chairman | 8.2yrs | US$4.05m | 0.17% $ 3.1m | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | US$206.23k | 0.014% $ 261.4k | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$207.23k | 0.020% $ 366.1k | |
| Independent Director | 5.7yrs | US$194.23k | 0.014% $ 257.7k | |
| Independent Director | 10.8yrs | US$237.23k | 0.036% $ 667.8k |
Experienced Board: HTO's board of directors are considered experienced (6.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/10 15:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
H2O America is covered by 11 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| David Parker | Baird |
| Eric Beaumont | Barclays |
| Ross Fowler | BofA Global Research |