What is California Water Service Group's capex?

California Water Service Group (CWT) reported capex of $58.66M in Q1 2026.

How has California Water Service Group's capex changed year-over-year?

California Water Service Group's capex increased by 22.0% year-over-year, from $48.09M to $58.66M.

What is the long-term trend for California Water Service Group's capex?

Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), California Water Service Group's capex has grown at a 2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $63.05M to $67.83M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

California Water Service Group CWT CapEx

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$197.3M+8.0%

Operating income$18.2M-18.7%

Net income$4.0M-69.7%

EPS (diluted)$0.07-68.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$103.7M+15.1%

Total debt$1.7B+22.5%

Total equity$1.7B+3.1%

Total assets$5.8B+9.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$49.4M+28.5%

Free cash flow-$9.3M+4.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.77B-6.2%

Enterprise value$4.37B+2.9%

P/E23.3×+1.3×

P/S2.8×-0.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin17%-1.2pp

Net margin12.2%-2.2pp

FCF margin24%-1.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity7.2%-1.5pp

Debt / equity1×+0.2×

Current ratio0.7×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by California Water Service Group in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid.

The official record: California Water Service Group’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is California Water Service Group's capex?: California Water Service Group (CWT) reported capex of $58.66M in Q1 2026.
How has California Water Service Group's capex changed year-over-year?: California Water Service Group's capex increased by 22.0% year-over-year, from $48.09M to $58.66M.
What is the long-term trend for California Water Service Group's capex?: Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), California Water Service Group's capex has grown at a 2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $63.05M to $67.83M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.