California Water Service Group CWT R2KR3K
Company Overview
California Water Service Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in California, Washington, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Texas. It 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. The company offers its services to approximately 500,000 customer connections in 20 separate districts; approximately 6,800 water and wastewater customer connections on the islands of Kauai, Maui, Oahu, and Hawaii; approximately 38,500 customer connections in the Tacoma, Olympia, Graham, Spanaway, Puyallup, Rainier, Yelm, and Gig Harbor areas; and approximately 11,800 water and wastewater customer connections in Rio Communities, Rio Del Oro, Meadow Lake, Indian Hills, Squaw Valley, Elephant Butte, Morningstar, Sandia Knolls, Juan Tomas, Monterey, and Cypress Gardens systems. The company also engages in the provision of non-regulated water-related services, including operating of municipally owned water systems, privately owned water, and recycled water distribution systems; water system operation, meter reading, and billing services to private companies and municipalities; leasing of communication antenna sites on its properties; and billing of optional third-party insurance programs to its residential customers. In addition, it provides wastewater collection and treatment services. California Water Service Group was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Why Investors Should Care
Operating margin of 28.2% supports profitability.
Offers a dividend yield of 2.71%.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $1.00B (-3.5% YoY); net profit $128.21M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +16.5%, earnings +31.4%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 6.8%, profit CAGR 8.0%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 6.83% |
| 1 Year: | 16.50% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 7.98% |
| 1 Year: | 31.40% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +9.86% |
| 6 Months: | +11.33% |
| 3 Months: | +9.92% |
| 1 Month: | +1.89% |
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- Price vs 50-DMAAbove
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- RSI (14)50.43 · Neutral
P/E of 22.43 is above the sector median of 21.26 — pricier than peers.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Attractive dividend yield of 2.71%.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Utilities).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CWT California Water Service Group R2KR3K | 50.03 | 22.43 | $3.09B | 2.71% | 3.49% | 7.68% | 6.83% | 7.98% |
| 2 | NEE NextEra Energy, Inc. SPXR3K | 83.43 | 18.75 | $174.00B | 2.95% | 4.36% | 11.68% | 4.12% | 8.76% |
| 3 | CEG Constellation Energy Corporation NDXSPXR3KAI | 298.96 | 29.20 | $106.76B | 0.65% | 6.26% | 15.06% | 5.18% | 31.53% |
| 4 | SO The Southern Company SPXR3K | 88.11 | 21.23 | $101.36B | 3.27% | 5.25% | 11.48% | 3.71% | 5.23% |
| 5 | DUK Duke Energy Corporation SPXR3K | 120.22 | 18.11 | $93.74B | 3.50% | 4.94% | 9.86% | 5.53% | 6.88% |
| 6 | AEP American Electric Power Company, Inc. NDXSPXR3K | 124.50 | 21.58 | $67.78B | 3.03% | 5.32% | 10.13% | 2.93% | 7.23% |
| 7 | D Dominion Energy, Inc. SPXR3K | 65.84 | 22.78 | $57.91B | 4.00% | 4.19% | 8.28% | 0.61% | 0.93% |
| 8 | SRE Sempra SPXR3K | 84.04 | 24.36 | $54.95B | 3.12% | 3.46% | 6.68% | 3.05% | 3.18% |
| 9 | VST Vistra Corp. SPXR3KAI | 149.30 | 25.09 | $50.34B | 0.65% | 7.18% | 42.90% | 18.43% | 0.34% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | 112.81M | 162.59M | 197.01M | - | 134.25M | 171.77M | 209.54M | - | 117.41M | 167.47M | 214.96M | - | 134.83M | 172.50M | 222.47M | 146.53M | 212.46M | 238.35M | 158.93M | 198.66M | 238.27M | 145.22M | 194.21M | 253.34M | 154.90M | 226.66M | - | - | 203.97M | 264.95M | 311.24M | 219.98M | 214.57M | 278.04M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 67.39M | 94.55M | 108.97M | 89.02M | 76.31M | - |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 136.58M | 170.41M | 202.27M | 130.96M | 138.26M | - |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 110.97M | 111.68M | 117.47M | 121.28M | 116.71M | - |
| Operating Income | 32.20M | 14.96M | 6.27M | 18.53M | 30.05M | 21.34M | 11.99M | 28.11M | 43.90M | 23.08M | 9.84M | 26.84M | 47.33M | 26.54M | 476.00K | 27.01M | 51.57M | 20.36M | -6.92M | 12.49M | 106.06M | 2.92M | 42.25M | 71.15M | 9.14M | 27.29M | 64.95M | -17.52M | 15.95M | 43.47M | 77.89M | 48.17M | - | - | 25.61M | 58.72M | 84.80M | 9.68M | 21.55M | 70.90M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 65.35M | 103.83M | 127.50M | 60.76M | 62.88M | - |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15.65M | 16.54M | 17.12M | 17.38M | 18.55M | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13.20M | 50.72M | 73.72M | 6.58M | 4.04M | - |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.42M | -1.79M | - | 8.67M | 12.60M | -4.90M | - | - |
| Net Income | 25.12M | 8.48M | -798.00K | 11.51M | 22.88M | 15.09M | 2.57M | 19.97M | 35.29M | 15.11M | -762.00K | 14.80M | 36.17M | 15.37M | -7.64M | 17.00M | 42.42M | 11.34M | -20.31M | 5.28M | 96.36M | -3.03M | 38.23M | 62.43M | 1.09M | 19.48M | 55.87M | -22.21M | 9.56M | 34.44M | 69.92M | 40.55M | - | - | 13.33M | 42.17M | 61.23M | 11.48M | 4.04M | 56.47M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.52 | 0.18 | -0.02 | 0.24 | 0.48 | 0.31 | 0.05 | 0.42 | 0.74 | 0.31 | -0.02 | 0.31 | 0.75 | 0.32 | -0.16 | 0.35 | 0.88 | 0.24 | -0.42 | 0.11 | 1.94 | -0.06 | 0.75 | 1.20 | 0.02 | 0.36 | 1.03 | -0.40 | 0.17 | 0.60 | 1.21 | 0.70 | - | - | 0.22 | 0.71 | 1.03 | 0.19 | 0.07 | 0.93 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 589.53M | 622.47M | 674.74M | 664.36M | 697.58M | - | 846.43M | 794.63M | 1.04B | 1.00B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 316.08M | 318.77M | 343.87M | 356.68M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 530.35M | 475.86M | 692.93M | 643.46M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 398.58M | 412.23M | 430.45M | 460.36M |
| Operating Income | 58.12M | 61.81M | 67.17M | 73.84M | 74.00M | 81.85M | 71.15M | 82.64M | 107.08M | 110.54M | 99.41M | 136.67M | - | 131.78M | 63.63M | 262.48M | 183.09M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 263.34M | 217.54M | 424.26M | 360.17M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44.34M | 49.82M | 57.55M | 66.70M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 101.64M | 44.59M | 232.57M | 146.95M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.38M | -6.78M | 42.49M | 19.11M |
| Net Income | 40.55M | 37.66M | 37.71M | 48.83M | 47.25M | 56.74M | 45.02M | 48.67M | 72.94M | 65.58M | 63.12M | 96.83M | - | 96.01M | 51.91M | 190.81M | 128.21M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.98 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 1.17 | 1.02 | 1.19 | 0.94 | 1.01 | 1.52 | 1.36 | 1.31 | 1.97 | - | 1.77 | 0.91 | 3.25 | 2.15 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 1.69B | 1.85B | 2.00B | 1.96B | 2.19B | 2.24B | 2.41B | 2.74B | 2.84B | 3.11B | 3.39B | - | 4.26B | 4.60B | 5.18B | 5.67B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 295.54M | 296.29M | 324.14M | 354.43M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 13.87M | 9.87M | 42.28M | 27.20M | 38.79M | 27.51M | 19.59M | 8.84M | 25.49M | 94.78M | 47.18M | 42.65M | 44.55M | - | 62.10M | 39.59M | 50.12M | 51.82M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.56M | 16.17M | 20.51M | 19.78M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 62.50M | 65.74M | 63.84M | 63.75M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.94B | 3.17B | 3.54B | 3.98B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 107.35M | 151.88M | 243.07M | 166.58M | 217.71M | 147.90M | 250.23M | 490.96M | 321.17M | 358.72M | 588.71M | - | 294.65M | 430.34M | 538.36M | 418.16M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 479.18M | 481.63M | 434.47M | 426.14M | 419.23M | 508.00M | 531.75M | 515.79M | 710.03M | 786.75M | 781.10M | - | 1.05B | 1.05B | 1.10B | 1.47B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.13B | 1.23B | 1.38B | 1.61B |
| Total Equity | 402.95M | 420.63M | 435.53M | 449.83M | 473.71M | 598.76M | 626.63M | 642.15M | 659.47M | 699.22M | 730.16M | 779.91M | 921.34M | - | 1.32B | 1.43B | 1.64B | 1.69B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55.60M | 57.72M | 59.48M | 59.64M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | - | 160.44M | 147.84M | 179.02M | 168.79M | 117.92M | - | 243.77M | 217.82M | 290.87M | 302.56M |
| Investing Cash Flow | - | -230.91M | -206.57M | -273.08M | -275.96M | -346.07M | - | -335.52M | -389.42M | -474.87M | -520.14M |
| Financing Cash Flow | - | 87.05M | 128.09M | 46.48M | 102.75M | 229.98M | - | 96.12M | 171.54M | 194.72M | 219.26M |
| Capital Expenditure | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -327.76M | -383.75M | -470.80M | -516.99M |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -83.98M | -165.93M | -179.93M | -214.43M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.37M | -59.00K | 10.72M | 1.69M |
| Share Buybacks | 338.00K | 744.00K | 1.50M | 1.65M | 2.50M | 1.68M | 1.77M | 2.01M | 1.84M | 1.44M | 1.43M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 62.7% | 59.9% | 66.8% | 64.3% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.0% | 17.2% | 16.4% | 15.0% | 19.6% | - | 15.6% | 8.0% | 25.3% | 18.3% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.3% | 11.7% | 9.7% | 9.5% | 13.9% | - | 11.3% | 6.5% | 18.4% | 12.8% |
| ROE % | 9.6% | 8.6% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 7.9% | 9.1% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 10.4% | 9.0% | 8.1% | 10.5% | - | 7.3% | 3.6% | 11.7% | 7.6% |
| ROCE % | - | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 4.4% | 3.6% | 4.9% | - | 3.3% | 1.5% | 5.7% | 3.5% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 17.39% | 10.76M | $542.94M |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 7.08% | 4.38M | $221.09M |
| 3 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 5.69% | 3.52M | $177.54M |
| 4 | Amundi | 5.64% | 3.49M | $176.02M |
| 5 | State Street Corporation | 5.28% | 3.27M | $164.91M |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.35% | 2.69M | $135.82M |
| 7 | ATLAS Infrastructure Partners (UK) Ltd. | 3.21% | 1.98M | $100.18M |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.52% | 1.56M | $78.52M |
| 9 | First Trust Advisors LP | 2.10% | 1.30M | $65.63M |
| 10 | FMR, LLC | 2.07% | 1.28M | $64.69M |
Analyst View
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CWT — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of California Water Service Group (CWT)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, California Water Service Group (CWT) trades at $50.03 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $41.39 to $52.09.
What is the market capitalisation of CWT?
California Water Service Group (CWT) has a market capitalisation of $3.09B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of CWT?
CWT trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 22.43. The industry average P/E is 21.26. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.73.
Does CWT pay a dividend?
California Water Service Group (CWT) currently offers a dividend yield of 2.71%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of CWT?
CWT has a return on equity (ROE) of 7.68%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 3.49%.
Is CWT a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of California Water Service Group (CWT), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.