CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP CWT

Latest FY: 2025 Utilities Utilities - Regulated Water
Market Price $50.45
Market Cap $3.01B
P/E Ratio 23.47
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Revenue (FY 2025) ↓-3.5% YoY
$1.00B
3-Yr CAGR: 5.7%
Net Income ↓-32.8% YoY
$128.21M
Net Margin: 12.8%
Free Cash Flow ↓-19.2% YoY
-$214.43M
FCF Yield: -7.13%
EPS (Diluted) ↓-33.8% YoY
$2.15
Basic: $2.15
Return on Equity Efficiency
4,986.8%
ROA: 36.2%
⚡ Elevated ROE due to low book equity from buybacks

📊 Multi-Year Historical Performance & Trends

Financial Performance History Revenue, Net Income & Free Cash Flow
Margins Trend (%) Gross, Operating & Net Margins
Balance Sheet Strength Cash, Debt & Equity
Cash Flow Generation Operating Cash Flow vs CapEx vs FCF

📈 Year-over-Year (YoY) Growth History (CWT)

All monetary values in millions ($M)
Fiscal Year Revenue Revenue YoY Gross Profit Net Income Net Inc YoY Diluted EPS EPS YoY Op. Cash Flow Free Cash Flow FCF YoY
FY 2016 $609.4M $575.9M $48.7M $1.01 $159.7M
FY 2017 $666.9M +9.4% $630.6M $67.2M +38.0% $1.40 +38.6% $147.8M
FY 2018 $698.2M +4.7% $658.3M $65.6M -2.4% $1.36 -2.9% $179.0M
FY 2019 $714.6M +2.3% $669.7M $63.1M -3.8% $1.31 -3.7% $168.8M
FY 2020 $794.3M +11.2% $749.3M $96.8M +53.4% $1.97 +50.4% $117.9M
FY 2021 $790.9M -0.4% $745.9M $101.1M +4.4% $1.96 -0.5% $231.7M $231.6M
FY 2022 $846.4M +7.0% $799.7M $96.0M -5.1% $1.77 -9.7% $243.8M $-84.0M -136.3%
FY 2023 $794.6M -6.1% $741.8M $51.9M -45.9% $0.91 -48.6% $217.8M $-165.9M -97.6%
FY 2024 $1,036.8M +30.5% $976.1M $190.8M +267.6% $3.25 +257.1% $290.9M $-179.9M -8.4%
FY 2025 $1,000.1M -3.5% $929.7M $128.2M -32.8% $2.15 -33.8% $302.6M $-214.4M -19.2%
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Valuation

Market Price $50.45
Market Cap $3.01B
Enterprise Value $4.43B
P/E Ratio 23.47
P/B Ratio 1,174.48
FCF Yield -7.13%
Dividend Yield N/A
Shares Outstanding 59,853,300
%

Profitability & Margins

Gross Margin 92.96%
Operating Margin 17.03%
Net Margin 12.82%
Return on Equity (ROE) 4,986.81%
Return on Assets (ROA) 36.17%
Asset Turnover 2.82x
Revenue 3-Yr CAGR 5.72%
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Financial Health & Liquidity

Current Ratio 0.85
Cash Ratio 0.12
Debt / Equity 573.410
Debt / Assets 4.159
Cash & Equivalents $51.82M
Total Debt $1.47B
Book Value / Share $0.04
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Cash Flow Efficiency

Operating Cash Flow $302.56M
Capital Expenditures (CapEx) $516.99M
Free Cash Flow -$214.43M
OCF / Revenue 30.25%
FCF / Revenue -21.44%
FCF 3-Yr CAGR N/A
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Per Share Metrics

EPS (Diluted) $2.15
EPS (Basic) $2.15
Dividends / Share N/A
Book Value / Share $0.04
EPS YoY Growth -33.85%
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Balance Sheet (FY 2025)

Total Assets $354.43M
Total Liabilities $418.16M
Stockholders' Equity $2.57M
Current Assets $354.43M
Current Liabilities $418.16M