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California Water Service

NYQ:CWT · US1307881029
Water UtilitiesMedium

360

43
EV / EBIT29
Price / Owner Earnings64
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield65
Price/Sales63
EV / Gross Profit50
Price/Book69
Return on Capital46
Cash Return on Capital6
Return on Equity45
EBIT Margin57
Gross Profitability36
Cash Conversion59
Accruals20
Owner Earnings Margin10
Sales growth79
Profit Growth30
Long-Term EPS Growth83
Reinvestment76
Price momentum37
Debt load67
Refinancing45
Debt Payback1
Liquidity57
Analyst ratings100
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside55
Market mood11
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

California Water Service doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryWater Utilities
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1999
Employees473
Websitecalwatergroup.com
ISINUS1307881029
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
Environmental EngineeringWater PurificationCleanTechPollution ControlSmart Water Networks (SWN)Customer ServiceWaste ManagementWater

Description

California Water Service Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in California, Washington, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Texas. The company’s seven operating subsidiaries: California Water Service Company (Cal W…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

California Water Service Group is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value. Analysts lean positive.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
98
2023202420252026

All-time high

100

Mar 2026

All-time low

7

Jan 2023

Average rank

58

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
63
43
23
22
Price/Earnings
57
31
27
25
Price/Book
69
50
42
25
Dividend Yield
65
27
22
19
Value (overall)
78
37
28
19

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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