California Water Service Group (CWT): Price and Financial Metrics
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CWT POWR Grades
- CWT scores best on the Momentum dimension, with a Momentum rank ahead of 95.03% of US stocks.
- CWT's strongest trending metric is Growth; it's been moving up over the last 179 days.
- CWT ranks lowest in Sentiment; there it ranks in the 5th percentile.
CWT Stock Summary
- CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP's stock had its IPO on March 26, 1990, making it an older stock than 86.19% of US equities in our set.
- CWT's current price/earnings ratio is 41.95, which is higher than 84.31% of US stocks with positive earnings.
- The volatility of CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP's share price is greater than that of only 16.65% US stocks with at least 200 days of trading history.
- Stocks with similar financial metrics, market capitalization, and price volatility to CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP are AWR, KEX, WRLD, AVA, and POR.
- Visit CWT's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.calwatergroup.com.
CWT Valuation Summary
- In comparison to the median Utilities stock, CWT's price/sales ratio is 105% higher, now standing at 4.1.
- CWT's price/earnings ratio has moved up 23.1 over the prior 243 months.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for CWT.
| Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWT | 2023-01-27 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 42.5 | 34.0 |
| CWT | 2023-01-26 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 42.7 | 34.2 |
| CWT | 2023-01-25 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 43.0 | 34.4 |
| CWT | 2023-01-24 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 42.8 | 34.2 |
| CWT | 2023-01-23 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 42.0 | 33.7 |
| CWT | 2023-01-20 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 41.6 | 33.5 |
CWT Growth Metrics
- Its 3 year net income to common stockholders growth rate is now at 73.99%.
- The 3 year net cashflow from operations growth rate now stands at 49.75%.
- Its year over year cash and equivalents growth rate is now at -18.97%.
The table below shows CWT's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
| Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-30 | 818.82 | 252.401 | 79.945 |
| 2022-06-30 | 809.236 | 253.978 | 86.502 |
| 2022-03-31 | 816.165 | 255.932 | 105.243 |
| 2021-12-31 | 790.909 | 231.718 | 101.125 |
| 2021-09-30 | 806.735 | 200.418 | 113.119 |
| 2021-06-30 | 854.12 | 165.57 | 147.05 |
CWT's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- CWT has a Quality Grade of D, ranking ahead of 15.15% of graded US stocks.
- CWT's asset turnover comes in at 0.229 -- ranking 45th of 105 Utilities stocks.
- PCYO, LNG, and SRE are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with CWT.
The table below shows CWT's key quality metrics over time.
| Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-30 | 0.229 | 0.466 | 0.039 |
| 2021-06-30 | 0.245 | 0.491 | 0.051 |
| 2021-03-31 | 0.238 | 0.466 | 0.044 |
| 2020-12-31 | 0.235 | 0.458 | 0.039 |
| 2020-09-30 | 0.237 | 0.453 | 0.039 |
| 2020-06-30 | 0.223 | 0.413 | 0.024 |
CWT Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of CWT, see our CWT price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
| Average Price Target | $57.58 | Average Broker Recommendation | 2.07 (Hold) |
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CWT Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $61.17 | 52-week high | $66.12 |
| Prev. close | $59.89 | 52-week low | $48.46 |
| Day low | $59.89 | Volume | 953,000 |
| Day high | $61.64 | Avg. volume | 203,605 |
| 50-day MA | $62.40 | Dividend yield | 1.63% |
| 200-day MA | $57.91 | Market Cap | 3.35B |
California Water Service Group (CWT) Company Bio
California Water Services Group provides water utility and other related services in California, Washington, New Mexico, and Hawaii. The company was founded in 1926 and is based in San Jose, California.
Latest CWT News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate CWT as an investment opportunity.
California Water Service Group Board of Directors Declares 312th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend and 56th Consecutive Annual Dividend IncreaseSAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At its meeting today, the California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT) Board of Directors declared the company''s 312th consecutive quarterly dividend, increasing the annual dividend by $0.04, or 4.0%, from $1.00 to $1.04. This represents the company’s 56th consecutive annual dividend increase. The quarterly dividend of $0.26 per common share will be payable on February 17, 2023 to stockholders of record on February 6, 2023. |
California Water Service declares $0.26 dividendCalifornia Water Service (NYSE:CWT) declares $0.26/share quarterly dividend, 4% increase from prior dividend of $0.25.Forward yield 1.66%Payable Feb. 17; for shareholders of record Feb. |
California Water Service Group Board of Directors Declares 312th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend and 56th Consecutive Annual Dividend IncreaseSAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At its meeting today, the California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT) Board of Directors declared the company's 312th consecutive quarterly dividend, increasing the annual dividend by $0.04, or 4.0%, from $1.00 to $1.04. This represents the company’s 56th consecutive annual dividend increase. The quarterly dividend of $0.26 per common share will be payable on February 17, 2023 to stockholders of record on February 6, 2023. California Water Servi |
California Water Service Customers Saved 16.5 Percent Water in December, Eighth Straight Month of SavingsSAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service (Cal Water) customers surpassed the state’s conservation target of 15% in December 2022, saving 16.5% company-wide over December 2020. This is the eighth month in a row Cal Water customers reduced their water use, with 11 districts saving more than 15%. The 11 Cal Water districts that surpassed 15% in water-use reductions are: Bakersfield, saving 21.6%Bear Gulch, saving 29.9%Kern River Valley, saving 25.3%King City, sav |
California Water Service Group Launches 10th Annual College Scholarship Program, Encourages Students to Learn More and ApplySAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service Group (Group) (NYSE: CWT) announced the commencement of its 10th annual College Scholarship Program cycle today, reaffirming the utility’s commitment to improving lives in its communities. Students residing in areas served by its California, Hawaii, New Mexico, and Washington subsidiaries are encouraged to apply for a portion of the $80,000 available in awards. |
CWT Price Returns
| 1-mo | N/A |
| 3-mo | 4.60% |
| 6-mo | 2.76% |
| 1-year | 2.11% |
| 3-year | 22.42% |
| 5-year | 60.20% |
| YTD | 0.87% |
| 2022 | -14.13% |
| 2021 | 35.05% |
| 2020 | 6.68% |
| 2019 | 9.85% |
| 2018 | 7.06% |
CWT Dividends
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