(CWT) California Water Service - Ratings and Ratios
Water,Utility Services,Wastewater Treatment
CWT EPS (Earnings per Share)
CWT Revenue
Description: CWT California Water Service
California Water Service Group is a water utility company operating in multiple states across the US, including California, Washington, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Texas, serving approximately 555,900 customer connections. The companys diverse customer base includes domestic, industrial, public, and irrigation users, as well as fire protection services.
The companys operational efficiency can be gauged by its ability to manage water production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution, and sale. With a presence in 100 California communities and various other regions, CWTs scale allows for economies of scale in its operations. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor include customer growth rate, water supply reliability, and operating expenses as a percentage of revenue.
In addition to its core water utility services, CWT generates revenue through non-regulated activities, such as operating municipally owned water systems, water system operation, meter reading, and billing services, as well as leasing communication antenna sites. This diversification can help mitigate risks and increase revenue stability. Relevant KPIs for these activities include revenue growth, operating margins, and return on investment (ROI).
From a financial perspective, CWTs market capitalization and price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio suggest a relatively stable and mature business. To further analyze the companys financial health, KPIs such as dividend yield, debt-to-equity ratio, and interest coverage ratio can be examined. A dividend yield analysis can help investors understand the income generated by the stock, while a debt-to-equity ratio and interest coverage ratio can provide insights into the companys leverage and ability to meet its financial obligations.
CWT Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 2,786m |
| Sub-Industry | Water Utilities |
| IPO / Inception | 1990-03-26 |
CWT Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | -21.8% |
| Fundamental | 41.6% |
| Dividend Rating | 62.0% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -26.4% |
| Analyst Rating | 5.0 of 5 |
CWT Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 2.52% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 2.88% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 5.29% |
| Payout Consistency | 100.0% |
| Payout Ratio | 51.5% |
CWT Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 44.9% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | -46.3% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | -39.6% |
| CAGR 5y | 2.84% |
| CAGR/Max DD 5y | 0.07 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | -1.23 |
| Alpha | -31.10 |
| Beta | 0.989 |
| Volatility | 22.55% |
| Current Volume | 260.3k |
| Average Volume 20d | 260.3k |
| Stop Loss | 45.6 (-3.2%) |
| Signal | 0.51 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.5
| Net Income (135.8m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 59.4m TTM) |
| FCFTA -0.03 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 0.07pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue -32.76% (prev -24.95%; Δ -7.80pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.05 (>3.0%) and CFO 257.3m > Net Income 135.8m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (21.9m) to EBITDA (360.8m) ratio: 0.06 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 0.53 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (59.6m) change vs 12m ago 2.17% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 99.96% (prev 46.60%; Δ 53.37pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 19.29% (prev 20.21%; Δ -0.92pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 3.63 (EBITDA TTM 360.8m / Interest Expense TTM 60.7m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 0.50
| (A) -0.06 = (Total Current Assets 361.6m - Total Current Liabilities 686.1m) / Total Assets 5.40b |
| (B) 0.13 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 692.3m / Total Assets 5.40b |
| (C) 0.04 = EBIT TTM 220.5m / Avg Total Assets 5.14b |
| (D) 0.18 = Book Value of Equity 686.0m / Total Liabilities 3.74b |
| Total Rating: 0.50 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 41.60
| 1. Piotroski 5.50pt = 0.50 |
| 2. FCF Yield -4.21% = -2.11 |
| 3. FCF Margin -18.16% = -6.81 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.93 = 2.09 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 4.26 = -2.50 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC -0.65% = -0.81 |
| 7. RoE 8.29% = 0.69 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 34.67% = 1.73 |
| 9. Rev. CAGR -0.19% = -0.03 |
| 10. EPS Trend 18.18% = 0.45 |
| 11. EPS CAGR -12.88% = -1.61 |
What is the price of CWT shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.34%, over one month by +2.19%, over three months by +3.37% and over the past year by -12.19%.
Is California Water Service a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of CWT is around 44.76 USD . This means that CWT is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -4.95%.
Is CWT a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 5
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the CWT price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 55.5 | 17.9% |
| Analysts Target Price | 55.5 | 17.9% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 49 | 4.1% |
Last update: 2025-08-28 04:36
CWT Fundamental Data Overview
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 50.5m USD (last quarter)
P/E Trailing = 20.5088
P/E Forward = 20.1613
P/S = 2.8122
P/B = 1.6836
P/EG = 2.7043
Beta = 0.648
Revenue TTM = 990.7m USD
EBIT TTM = 220.5m USD
EBITDA TTM = 360.8m USD
Long Term Debt = 1.10b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 432.5m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.54b USD (Calculated: Short Term 432.5m + Long Term 1.10b)
Net Debt = 21.9m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 4.27b USD (2.79b + Debt 1.54b - CCE 50.5m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.63 (Ebit TTM 220.5m / Interest Expense TTM 60.7m)
FCF Yield = -4.21% (FCF TTM -179.9m / Enterprise Value 4.27b)
FCF Margin = -18.16% (FCF TTM -179.9m / Revenue TTM 990.7m)
Net Margin = 13.71% (Net Income TTM 135.8m / Revenue TTM 990.7m)
Gross Margin = 99.96% ((Revenue TTM 990.7m - Cost of Revenue TTM 350.0k) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 6.23 (Enterprise Value 4.27b / Book Value Of Equity 686.0m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.08% (Interest Expense 16.5m / Debt 1.54b)
Taxrate = 18.27% (42.5m / 232.6m)
NOPAT = 180.2m (EBIT 220.5m * (1 - 18.27%))
Current Ratio = 0.53 (Total Current Assets 361.6m / Total Current Liabilities 686.1m)
Debt / Equity = 0.93 (Debt 1.54b / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 1.66b)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.26 (Net Debt 21.9m / EBITDA 360.8m)
Debt / FCF = -8.54 (Debt 1.54b / FCF TTM -179.9m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.64b (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = 2.52% (Net Income 135.8m, Total Assets 5.40b )
RoE = 8.29% (Net Income TTM 135.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.64b)
RoCE = 8.04% (Ebit 220.5m / (Equity 1.64b + L.T.Debt 1.10b))
RoIC = 5.89% (NOPAT 180.2m / Invested Capital 3.06b)
WACC = 6.54% (E(2.79b)/V(4.32b) * Re(9.66%)) + (D(1.54b)/V(4.32b) * Rd(1.08%) * (1-Tc(0.18)))
Shares Correlation 5-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 2.90%
Discount Rate = 9.66% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -179.9m)
Revenue Correlation: 34.67 | Revenue CAGR: -0.19%
Rev Growth-of-Growth: -13.85
EPS Correlation: 18.18 | EPS CAGR: -12.88%
EPS Growth-of-Growth: -61.40
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