California Water Service Group

NYSE:CWT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.9b

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 5.2%, while the Water Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 10% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.9% per year. California Water Service Group's return on equity is 9.7%, and it has net margins of 15.4%.

Key information

5.2%

Earnings growth rate

1.8%

EPS growth rate

Water Utilities Industry Growth8.9%
Revenue growth rate3.9%
Return on equity9.7%
Net Margin15.4%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With California Water Service Group's (NYSE:CWT) Price

Apr 23
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With California Water Service Group's (NYSE:CWT) Price

California Water Service: An Undervalued Water Utility To Buy Now

Mar 02

California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Feb 21
California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Not Flying Under The Radar

Jan 04
California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Not Flying Under The Radar

California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Nov 19
California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

California Water Service: A Recession-Resistant Dividend King For Your Portfolio

Nov 10

California Water Service Group Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Oct 29
California Water Service Group Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

California Water Service: Revisiting After A 10% Drop

Aug 31

Returns On Capital At California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Paint A Concerning Picture

Aug 01
Returns On Capital At California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Paint A Concerning Picture

California Water Service: This Dividend King Remains Fully Valued

Jun 07

California Water Service Group's (NYSE:CWT) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.26

Apr 30
California Water Service Group's (NYSE:CWT) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.26

California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Feb 24
California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

California Water Service receives approval for interim rate increases

Feb 16

California Water Service and Promise to offer flexible payment plans

Feb 07

California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.26

Jan 31
California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.26

California Water Service declares $0.26 dividend

Jan 25

Time For A Review Of California Water Service - It Remains A 'Hold'

Dec 08

California Water Service Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Oct 26

CWT Washington Water secures regulatory approval to acquire Stroh's Water

Oct 10

Why You Can Consider Looking At California Water Service Group

Sep 26

Is California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 03
Is California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Using Too Much Debt?

California Water Service Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Jul 27

California Water Service: Still Richly Valued, Despite Its Correction

Jul 15

CWT's Hawaii Water secures regulatory approval to acquire wastewater utility in Kauai

Jul 06

We Think California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Apr 17
We Think California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.25

Jan 30
California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.25

California Water Service: Do Not Buy The Dip Yet

Jan 18

Is California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) A Risky Investment?

Jan 17
Is California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) A Risky Investment?

Here's Why I Think California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jan 02
Here's Why I Think California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

California Water Service Group's (NYSE:CWT) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations

Nov 04
California Water Service Group's (NYSE:CWT) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations

California Water Service: This Dividend King Remains Richly Valued

Sep 16

Is Now The Time To Put California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) On Your Watchlist?

Sep 08
Is Now The Time To Put California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) On Your Watchlist?

Is California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) A Risky Investment?

Jul 07
Is California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) A Risky Investment?

California Water Service Group subsidiary, Hawaii Water Service to acquire HOH Utilities Company

Jun 11

Here's Why I Think California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Is An Interesting Stock

Jun 06
Here's Why I Think California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Is An Interesting Stock

California Water Service Q1 2021 Earnings Preview

Apr 28

Here's Why California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Mar 26
Here's Why California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Beta

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


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:CWT Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
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
30 Sep 1357247980
30 Jun 1356647970

Quality Earnings: CWT has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CWT's current net profit margins (15.4%) are higher than last year (9%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CWT's earnings have grown by 5.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CWT's earnings growth over the past year (98.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (5.2% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: CWT earnings growth over the past year (98.1%) exceeded the Water Utilities industry 15.3%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: CWT's Return on Equity (9.7%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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