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H2O America

NSQ:HTO · US7843051043
Water UtilitiesMedium

360

20
EV / EBIT25
Price / Owner Earnings66
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield67
Price/Sales51
EV / Gross Profit40
Price/Book84
Return on Capital36
Cash Return on Capital12
Return on Equity42
EBIT Margin67
Gross Profitability30
Cash Conversion44
Accruals9
Owner Earnings Margin6
Sales growth51
Profit Growth21
Long-Term EPS Growth67
Reinvestment37
Price momentum53
Debt load61
Refinancing55
Debt Payback1
Liquidity46
Analyst ratings69
Opinion Changes87
Price Target Upside44
Market mood37
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

H2O America 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
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1985
Employees9
Websiteh2o-america.com
ISINUS7843051043
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ (USA)
Themes
Water PurificationEnvironmental EngineeringSmart Water Networks (SWN)

Description

H2O America, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility services in the United States. The company engages in the production, purchase, storage, purification, distribution, wholesale, and retail sale of water and wastewater services. SJWC prov…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

H2O America 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 moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. 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. Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
83
2023202420252026

All-time high

83

Jun 2026

All-time low

10

Jan 2025

Average rank

40

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
51
55
21
30
Price/Earnings
27
40
13
15
Price/Book
84
74
42
47
Dividend Yield
67
27
16
13
Value (overall)
67
53
16
29

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.

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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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