California Water Service Group
Market Cap
US$2.7b
Last Updated
2021/01/19 23:25 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
California Water Service Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in California, Washington, New Mexico, and Hawaii. More Details
Snowflake Analysis
Solid track record average dividend payer.
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Share Price & News
How has California Water Service Group's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: CWT is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.
Volatility Over Time: CWT's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-2.4%
CWT
1.1%
US Water Utilities
0.3%
US Market
1 Year Return
4.0%
CWT
7.2%
US Water Utilities
21.1%
US Market
Return vs Industry: CWT underperformed the US Water Utilities industry which returned 8.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CWT underperformed the US Market which returned 19.5% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CWT | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -2.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| 30 Day | 2.1% | 4.9% | 3.3% |
| 90 Day | 16.6% | 8.0% | 14.2% |
| 1 Year | 5.9%4.0% | 9.0%7.2% | 23.8%21.1% |
| 3 Year | 28.2%21.7% | 65.9%56.8% | 45.0%35.4% |
| 5 Year | 152.5%129.6% | 132.6%110.9% | 127.7%102.3% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is California Water Service Group's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is California Water Service Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
28.69x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CWT ($54.42) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($22.28)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CWT is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CWT is good value based on its PE Ratio (28.7x) compared to the US Water Utilities industry average (36.3x).
PE vs Market: CWT is poor value based on its PE Ratio (28.7x) compared to the US market (21x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: CWT is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (11.3x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CWT is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (3x) compared to the US Water Utilities industry average (2.7x).
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Future Growth
How is California Water Service Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
2.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: CWT's forecast earnings growth (2.5% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: CWT's earnings (2.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (21.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: CWT's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: CWT's revenue (1.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: CWT's revenue (1.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: CWT's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (9.3%).
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Past Performance
How has California Water Service Group performed over the past 5 years?
7.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CWT has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CWT's current net profit margins (11.8%) are higher than last year (9.5%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CWT's earnings have grown by 7.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CWT's earnings growth over the past year (38.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (7.6% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: CWT earnings growth over the past year (38.1%) exceeded the Water Utilities industry 4.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: CWT's Return on Equity (10.4%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is California Water Service Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CWT's short term assets ($305.8M) do not cover its short term liabilities ($603.8M).
Long Term Liabilities: CWT's short term assets ($305.8M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($2.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CWT's debt to equity ratio (130.5%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: CWT's debt to equity ratio has increased from 87.3% to 130.5% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CWT's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (11.8%).
Interest Coverage: CWT's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.1x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is California Water Service Group current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.56%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: CWT's dividend (1.56%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.39%).
High Dividend: CWT's dividend (1.56%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.85%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: CWT's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CWT's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (44%), CWT's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be covered by earnings.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
5.4yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Marty Kropelnicki (53 yo)
7.33yrs
Tenure
US$13,305,445
Compensation
Mr. Martin A. Kropelnicki, also known as Marty, has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of California Water Service Company since September 1, 2013 and also serves as its Director. Mr. Kropelnic...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Marty's total compensation ($USD13.31M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.00M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Marty's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 7.33yrs | US$13.31m | 0.18% $ 4.9m | |
| VP, CFO & Treasurer | 8.25yrs | US$2.95m | 0.083% $ 2.3m | |
| VP & General Counsel | 6yrs | US$2.14m | 0.048% $ 1.3m | |
| VP of Corporate Development & Chief Regulatory Matters Officer | 2yrs | US$1.74m | 0.047% $ 1.3m | |
| VP of Engineering and Chief Water Quality & Environmental Compliance Officer | 2yrs | US$1.46m | 0.023% $ 611.1k | |
| Vice President of Operations | no data | no data | 0.0056% $ 151.9k | |
| VP, Corporate Controller & Assistant Treasurer | no data | no data | 0.028% $ 767.3k | |
| Vice President of Human Resources | 6.42yrs | no data | 0.036% $ 973.7k | |
| VP of Information Technology & Chief Risk Officer | no data | no data | 0.029% $ 796.9k | |
| VP of Customer Service & Chief Citizenship Officer | no data | no data | 0.027% $ 720.9k | |
| Chief Procurement & Lead Continuous Improvement Officer | 4.83yrs | no data | 0.011% $ 284.8k | |
| VP and Chief Safety | 4.83yrs | no data | 0.012% $ 321.1k |
5.4yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CWT's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 7.33yrs | US$13.31m | 0.18% $ 4.9m | |
| Non-Executive Chairman | 9yrs | US$272.30k | 0.033% $ 895.9k | |
| Independent Director | 1.17yrs | US$25.90k | 0.0042% $ 112.6k | |
| Independent Director | 6.83yrs | US$194.80k | 0.030% $ 800.9k | |
| Independent Director | 10.5yrs | US$196.10k | 0.055% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 1.17yrs | US$25.90k | 0.0042% $ 112.6k | |
| Independent Director | 2.58yrs | US$173.60k | 0.0091% $ 247.1k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 7.67yrs | US$224.30k | 0.11% $ 2.9m | |
| Independent Director | 9.83yrs | US$191.27k | 0.037% $ 992.7k | |
| Independent Director | 5.33yrs | US$204.20k | 0.023% $ 629.8k | |
| Independent Director | 3.33yrs | US$181.78k | 0.012% $ 328.7k |
6.8yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CWT's board of directors are considered experienced (6.8 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: CWT insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 3.5%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
California Water Service Group's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: California Water Service Group
- Ticker: CWT
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1926
- Industry: Water Utilities
- Sector: Utilities
- Market Cap: US$2.712b
- Shares outstanding: 49.84m
- Website: https://www.calwatergroup.com
Number of Employees
Location
- California Water Service Group
- 1720 North First Street
- San Jose
- California
- 95112-4508
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWT | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jan 1969 |
Biography
California Water Service Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in California, Washington, New Mexico, and Hawaii. It is involved in the production, purchase, st...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/19 23:25 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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