CWT Stock Overview
Through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in California, Washington, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Texas.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
California Water Service Group Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$55.14 |
| 52 Week High | US$55.15 |
| 52 Week Low | US$43.50 |
| Beta | 0.47 |
| 11 Month Change | 12.62% |
| 3 Month Change | 7.63% |
| 1 Year Change | 5.96% |
| 33 Year Change | -14.06% |
| 5 Year Change | 1.98% |
| Change since IPO | 512.67% |
Recent News & Updates
Results: California Water Service Group Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
Aug 04
California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Jul 11Recent updates
Results: 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 30California Water Service: Do Not Buy The Dip Yet
Jan 18Is 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 04California Water Service: This Dividend King Remains Richly Valued
Sep 16Is 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 07Shareholder Returns
| CWT | US Water Utilities | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 5.0% | 3.0% | -2.8% |
| 1Y | 6.0% | 1.8% | 16.6% |
Return vs Industry: CWT exceeded the US Water Utilities industry which returned 1.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CWT underperformed the US Market which returned 16.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CWT volatility | |
|---|---|
| CWT Average Weekly Movement | 3.1% |
| Water Utilities Industry Average Movement | 3.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 14.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: CWT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: CWT's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 1,266 | Marty Kropelnicki | 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 services. It offers its services to approximately 497,700 customer connections in 100 California communities; approximately 6,500 water and wastewater customer connections on the islands of Maui, Oahu, and Hawaii; approximately 38,000 customer connections in the Tacoma, Olympia, Graham, Spanaway, Puyallup, Rainier, Yelm, and Gig Harbor areas; and approximately 11,400 water and wastewater customer connections in Rio Communities, Rio Del Oro, Meadow Lake, Indian Hills, Squaw Valley, Elephant Butte, Morningstar, Sandia Knolls, Juan Tomas, and Cypress Gardens systems.
California Water Service Group Fundamentals Summary
| CWT fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$3.24b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$175.03m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$984.54m |
18.5x
P/E Ratio3.3x
P/S RatioIs CWT overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CWT income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$984.54m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$439.33m |
| Gross Profit | US$545.21m |
| Other Expenses | US$370.17m |
| Earnings | US$175.03m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.98 |
| Gross Margin | 55.38% |
| Net Profit Margin | 17.78% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 83.8% |
How did CWT perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.0%
Current Dividend Yield36%
Payout RatioDoes CWT pay a reliable dividends?
See CWT dividend history and benchmarks| California Water Service Group dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Aug 12 2024 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Aug 23 2024 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 7 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 18 days |
Does CWT pay a reliable dividends?
See CWT dividend history and benchmarks