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California Water Service Group CWT Free cash flow margin

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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%
CapEx$58.7M+22.0%
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

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

Calculated from California Water Service Group’s reported figures.

free cash flow/total revenue=24%

Based on trailing twelve months.

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

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What is California Water Service Group's free cash flow margin?
California Water Service Group (CWT) reported free cash flow margin of 24% in Q1 2026.
How has California Water Service Group's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
California Water Service Group's free cash flow margin decreased by 4.7% year-over-year, from 25.2% to 24%.
What is the long-term trend for California Water Service Group's free cash flow margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), California Water Service Group's free cash flow margin has grown at a 22.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 9% to 24.4%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.