CWT Stock Overview
California Water Service Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in California, Washington, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Texas.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$61.92 |
| 52 Week High | US$66.12 |
| 52 Week Low | US$48.46 |
| Beta | 0.49 |
| 1 Month Change | 2.11% |
| 3 Month Change | -0.23% |
| 1 Year Change | 1.54% |
| 3 Year Change | 17.81% |
| 5 Year Change | 49.03% |
| Change since IPO | 776.74% |
Recent News & Updates
California Water Service declares $0.26 dividend
Jan 25Time For A Review Of California Water Service - It Remains A 'Hold'
Dec 08Recent updates
Is California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 03
We Think California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Apr 17California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.25
Jan 30Is California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) A Risky Investment?
Jan 17Here's Why I Think California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Jan 02California Water Service Group's (NYSE:CWT) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations
Nov 04Is Now The Time To Put California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) On Your Watchlist?
Sep 08Is California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) A Risky Investment?
Jul 07Here's Why I Think California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Is An Interesting Stock
Jun 06Here's Why California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Mar 26Did California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Insiders Sell Shares?
Mar 13Does California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Feb 28Is California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) A Smart Pick For Income Investors?
Feb 15Did You Participate In Any Of California Water Service Group's (NYSE:CWT) Fantastic 154% Return ?
Jan 31Should You Be Impressed By California Water Service Group's (NYSE:CWT) ROE?
Jan 15What Is The Ownership Structure Like For California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT)?
Dec 31
These 4 Measures Indicate That California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Is Using Debt Extensively
Dec 16Have Insiders Been Selling California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Shares This Year?
Dec 01Shareholder Returns
| CWT | US Water Utilities | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 2.0% | 2.6% | 2.8% |
| 1Y | 1.5% | 0.1% | -9.2% |
Return vs Industry: CWT exceeded the US Water Utilities industry which returned 0.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CWT exceeded the US Market which returned -9.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CWT volatility | |
|---|---|
| CWT Average Weekly Movement | 3.4% |
| Water Utilities Industry Average Movement | 4.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 2.8% |
Stable Share Price: CWT is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 3% a week.
Volatility Over Time: CWT's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 1,182 | Marty Kropelnicki | https://www.calwatergroup.com |
California Water Service Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in California, Washington, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Texas. The company is involved in the production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution, and sale of water for domestic, industrial, public, and irrigation uses, as well as for fire protection. It offers its services to approximately 494,500 customer connections in 100 California communities; approximately 6,200 water and wastewater customer connections on the islands of Maui and Hawaii; approximately 36,400 customer connections in the Tacoma, Olympia, Graham, Spanaway, Puyallup, and Gig Harbor areas; and approximately 8,600 water and wastewater customer connections in the Belen, Los Lunas, Indian Hills, and Elephant Butte areas in New Mexico.
California Water Service Group Fundamentals Summary
| CWT fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | US$3.39b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$79.95m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$818.82m |
42.5x
P/E Ratio4.1x
P/S RatioIs CWT overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CWT income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$818.82m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$404.99m |
| Gross Profit | US$413.83m |
| Other Expenses | US$333.88m |
| Earnings | US$79.95m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2022
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.46 |
| Gross Margin | 50.54% |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.76% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 88.4% |
How did CWT perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.6%
Current Dividend Yield66%
Payout RatioDoes CWT pay a reliable dividends?
See CWT dividend history and benchmarks| California Water Service Group dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Feb 03 2023 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Feb 17 2023 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 4 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 18 days |
Does CWT pay a reliable dividends?
See CWT dividend history and benchmarks