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SJW Group NasdaqGS:SJW Stock Report

Last Price

US$50.20

Market Cap

US$1.7b

7D

-7.6%

1Y

-24.5%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

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SJW Group

NasdaqGS:SJW Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.7b

SJW Stock Overview

Through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in the United States. More details

SJW fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health0/6
Dividends4/6

Rewards

Trading at 4.7% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 7.62% per year

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 28.2%

Risk Analysis

Interest payments are not well covered by earnings

Shareholders have been diluted in the past year

Dividend of 3.19% is not well covered by free cash flows


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Consensus Narrative from 6 Analysts

Grid Resilience Program Investment Will Improve Operational Efficiency And Reduce Energy Costs

Key Takeaways Strategic focus on infrastructure improvements and PFAS treatment may bolster efficiencies and future earnings through better regulatory compliance. Approved revenue increases and investments in utility infrastructure position SJW Group for potential revenue growth and enhanced operational capabilities.
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US$64.33
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22.0% undervalued intrinsic discount
2.89%
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SJW Group Competitors

California Water Service Group

NYSE:CWT

US$2.7b

Middlesex Water

NasdaqGS:MSEX

US$979.2m

American States Water

NYSE:AWR

US$3.0b

York Water

NasdaqGS:YORW

US$480.2m

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for SJW Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$50.20
52 Week HighUS$67.80
52 Week LowUS$50.03
Beta0.62
1 Month Change-8.73%
3 Month Change-14.01%
1 Year Change-24.52%
3 Year Change-28.58%
5 Year Change-29.90%
Change since IPO3,167.25%

Recent News & Updates

Calculating The Fair Value Of SJW Group (NASDAQ:SJW)

Nov 22
Calculating The Fair Value Of SJW Group (NASDAQ:SJW)

Recent updates

Calculating The Fair Value Of SJW Group (NASDAQ:SJW)

Nov 22
Calculating The Fair Value Of SJW Group (NASDAQ:SJW)

SJW Group: A Good Investment For A Couple Of Years

Oct 26

Earnings Not Telling The Story For SJW Group (NYSE:SJW)

Oct 25
Earnings Not Telling The Story For SJW Group (NYSE:SJW)

SJW Group: Buy This Dividend King On Sale Now

Aug 31

Is SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 10
Is SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Using Too Much Debt?

A Look At The Fair Value Of SJW Group (NYSE:SJW)

Jul 03
A Look At The Fair Value Of SJW Group (NYSE:SJW)

Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing SJW Group's (NYSE:SJW) CEO Pay Packet

Jun 14
Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing SJW Group's (NYSE:SJW) CEO Pay Packet

SJW Group's (NYSE:SJW) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Jun 11
SJW Group's (NYSE:SJW) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Apr 26
SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

SJW Group's (NYSE:SJW) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Apr 07
SJW Group's (NYSE:SJW) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Estimating The Fair Value Of SJW Group (NYSE:SJW)

Mar 19
Estimating The Fair Value Of SJW Group (NYSE:SJW)

Here's What's Concerning About SJW Group's (NYSE:SJW) Returns On Capital

Jan 27
Here's What's Concerning About SJW Group's (NYSE:SJW) Returns On Capital

Demand For Clean Water Fuels SJW Group

Jan 17

Does SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jan 08
Does SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Here's What's Concerning About SJW Group's (NYSE:SJW) Returns On Capital

Oct 19
Here's What's Concerning About SJW Group's (NYSE:SJW) Returns On Capital

SJW Group: At The Right Price, A 'Must-Buy' - But Not Now

Oct 19

SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Sep 24
SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Should You Be Adding SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) To Your Watchlist Today?

Sep 06
Should You Be Adding SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) To Your Watchlist Today?

SJW Group's Q2: A River Of Growth Or Just A Stream?

Aug 01

SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Jul 08
SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

We Think SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

May 22
We Think SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.38

May 04
SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.38

Do SJW Group's (NYSE:SJW) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Mar 22
Do SJW Group's (NYSE:SJW) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

SJW beats Q4 top and bottom line estimates; initiates FY23 outlook

Feb 23

SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Feb 06
SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

SJW raises dividend by 5.6% to $0.38

Jan 26

SJW Group: Water Stocks Are In Favor

Jan 16

SJW Group appoints Bruce Hauk as COO

Dec 28

SJW reports Q3 earnings miss; reaffirms FY22 guidance

Oct 28

These 4 Measures Indicate That SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Oct 27
These 4 Measures Indicate That SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Shares Could Be 34% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Oct 09
SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Shares Could Be 34% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

SJW declares $0.36 dividend

Jul 28

Shareholder Returns

SJWUS Water UtilitiesUS Market
7D-7.6%-5.6%-3.5%
1Y-24.5%-6.7%22.1%

Return vs Industry: SJW underperformed the US Water Utilities industry which returned -6.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SJW underperformed the US Market which returned 22.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SJW's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SJW volatility
SJW Average Weekly Movement3.1%
Water Utilities Industry Average Movement3.4%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.0%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: SJW has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: SJW's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1985808Eric Thornburgwww.sjwgroup.com

SJW Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in the United States. It operates in Water Utility Services and Real Estate Services segments. The company engages in the production, purchase, storage, purification, distribution, wholesale, and retail sale of water and wastewater services; and supplies groundwater from wells, surface water from watershed run-off and diversion, reclaimed water, and imported water purchased from the Santa Clara Valley Water District.

SJW Group Fundamentals Summary

How do SJW Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SJW fundamental statistics
Market capUS$1.70b
Earnings (TTM)US$90.00m
Revenue (TTM)US$721.96m

18.5x

P/E Ratio

2.3x

P/S Ratio

Is SJW overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SJW income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$721.96m
Cost of RevenueUS$312.62m
Gross ProfitUS$409.34m
Other ExpensesUS$319.34m
EarningsUS$90.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)2.71
Gross Margin56.70%
Net Profit Margin12.47%
Debt/Equity Ratio133.1%

How did SJW perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.2%

Current Dividend Yield

57%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 00:05
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

SJW Group is covered by 12 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David ParkerBaird
Eric BeaumontBarclays
Ross Allen FowlerBofA Global Research