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California Water Service Group CWT Price / earnings

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20.5×+2.7×
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22.6×-1.7×
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24.1×-2.7×
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64.9×+17.9×
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21.9×-4.6×
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16.9×-2.0×

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$3.06B+10.9%
Enterprise value$4.65B+12.9%
P/S3.1×+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

Calculated from California Water Service Group’s reported figures.

market cap/net income=22.7×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The source filing: California Water Service Group’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Apr 30, 2026, 1:04 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001628280-26-028730

FAQ

What is California Water Service Group's price / earnings?
California Water Service Group (CWT) reported price / earnings of 22.7× in Q1 2026.
How has California Water Service Group's price / earnings changed year-over-year?
California Water Service Group's price / earnings increased by 5.9% year-over-year, from 21.5× to 22.7×.
What is the long-term trend for California Water Service Group's price / earnings?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), California Water Service Group's price / earnings has grown at a -7.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 29.4× to 20.1×.
What does price / earnings mean?
Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month net income. The price the market pays for each dollar of trailing earnings.

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