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 growing at 9.9% 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 Growth | 8.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 5.1% |
| Return on equity | 12.3% |
| Net Margin | 19.6% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
California Water Service Group: Poor Performance (Rating Downgrade)
Dec 18Is California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Worth US$49.1 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Dec 06
California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Oct 26California Water Service Group: Buy It And Let It Drip
Sep 17California Water Service Group's (NYSE:CWT) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
Aug 26California Water Service: Moderately Discounted Dividend King
Aug 13Results: California Water Service Group Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
Aug 04California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Jul 11California Water Service: It's Not Too Late To Buy Now
May 15Shareholders Should Be Pleased With California Water Service Group's (NYSE:CWT) Price
Apr 23California Water Service: An Undervalued Water Utility To Buy Now
Mar 02California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Feb 21California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Not Flying Under The Radar
Jan 04California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Nov 19California Water Service: A Recession-Resistant Dividend King For Your Portfolio
Nov 10California Water Service Group Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
Oct 29California Water Service: Revisiting After A 10% Drop
Aug 31Returns On Capital At California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Paint A Concerning Picture
Aug 01California Water Service: This Dividend King Remains Fully Valued
Jun 07California Water Service Group's (NYSE:CWT) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.26
Apr 30California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Feb 24California Water Service receives approval for interim rate increases
Feb 16California Water Service and Promise to offer flexible payment plans
Feb 07California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.26
Jan 31California Water Service declares $0.26 dividend
Jan 25Time For A Review Of California Water Service - It Remains A 'Hold'
Dec 08California Water Service Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Oct 26CWT Washington Water secures regulatory approval to acquire Stroh's Water
Oct 10Why You Can Consider Looking At California Water Service Group
Sep 26Is California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 03California Water Service Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
Jul 27California Water Service: Still Richly Valued, Despite Its Correction
Jul 15CWT's Hawaii Water secures regulatory approval to acquire wastewater utility in Kauai
Jul 06We 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 30Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How California Water Service Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 1,029 | 201 | 123 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 985 | 175 | 121 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 934 | 144 | 124 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 795 | 52 | 122 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 781 | 41 | 121 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 792 | 63 | 121 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 805 | 73 | 120 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 846 | 96 | 118 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 819 | 80 | 120 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 809 | 87 | 119 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 816 | 105 | 119 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 791 | 101 | 117 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 807 | 113 | 118 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 854 | 147 | 119 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 816 | 114 | 118 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 794 | 97 | 122 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 782 | 93 | 118 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 710 | 39 | 117 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 714 | 50 | 115 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 715 | 63 | 114 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 705 | 67 | 112 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 694 | 61 | 111 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 690 | 59 | 112 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 698 | 66 | 110 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 702 | 70 | 113 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 692 | 67 | 110 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 689 | 71 | 107 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 676 | 73 | 103 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 656 | 69 | 98 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 628 | 58 | 97 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 610 | 51 | 96 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 609 | 49 | 99 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 597 | 42 | 103 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 596 | 44 | 110 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 588 | 43 | 113 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 588 | 45 | 113 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 587 | 48 | 110 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 595 | 56 | 103 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 609 | 64 | 100 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 597 | 57 | 98 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 594 | 51 | 98 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 587 | 47 | 99 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 583 | 43 | 98 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 584 | 47 | 98 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: CWT has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CWT'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: CWT's earnings have grown by 12.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CWT's earnings growth over the past year (386.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (12.6% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: CWT earnings growth over the past year (386.7%) exceeded the Water Utilities industry 14.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: CWT'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
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/26 01:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Davis Sunderland | Baird |
| Daniel Ford | Barclays |
| Ross Allen Fowler | BofA Global Research |