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California Water Service Group (CWT)

Utilities Utilities - Regulated Water
49.40 $
-1.5% vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 3. Aug 2026
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Trading Day

Previous Close
50.10$
Open
50.50$
Day High
50.90$
Day Low
49.40$
Volume
806,699shares

Key levels of the most recently completed trading day — not a live quote.

52-Week Range

52-Week Low 52-Week High
42.20 $ 52.40 $
04/30/2026 07/28/2026

Current price 49.40 $ — 71% of the range above the low.

Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.

Basics

Market Cap
2.9$B
Shares Outstanding
62Mio.
Float
99.2%
Beta
0.5

Performance

Perf. 1M
11.60%
Perf. 3M
9.50%
Perf. 6M
14.70%
YTD Performance (%)
8.50%
52-Week-High Distance
-5.7%
Perf. 1Y
9.23%
Perf. 3Y
4.17%
Perf. 5Y
-14.50%
Perf. 10Y
84.61%
Perf. Since Inception
15,169.02%

Technical Indicators

MA 38 Days
48.90$
MA 50 Days
47.80$
MA 200 Days
45.80$
RSI (14)
47.6
Volatility 30 Days
24.0%
Volatility 250 Days
24.8%

Calculated from the price history · as of 08/04/2026

Valuation

P/E
Forward P/E
19.1
PEG
2.2
P/B
P/S
2.9
EV/EBITDA
12.6
Price/FCF

Profitability

Gross Margin
53.3%
EBIT Margin
10.4%
Net Margin
12.6%
Return on Equity
7.2%
Return on Assets
2.4%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
30.9%
Debt/Equity
Altman Z″
4.14
Piotroski
4 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
5.20%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
-69.30%
Sales Growth (Year)
-3.54%
Forward Sales Growth
4.46%
Forward EPS Growth
12.70%

Dividend

Dividend Yield
2.67%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
1.27$
Payout Ratio
58.8%
Years Without a Cut
38Years
Increase Streak
38Years

Quality & Screener

Stage
3
RS Rating
40
EPS Rating
9
Piotroski
4 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
C (48 out of 100)
Altman Z″
4.14

AAQS

6/10

The AAQS (AlleAktien Quality Score) checks 10 quality criteria on growth, profitability, and balance-sheet strength — per the methodology developed and published by AlleAktien, calculated by us from our own fundamental data. A stock counts as a quality stock from 9 out of 10 points. Where a company has a shorter listing history, we calculate over the fiscal years available (at least five).

  • Sales growth 10Y > 5% 5.7%
  • Exp. sales growth 3Y > 5% 7.9%
  • EBIT growth 10Y > 5% 10.1%
  • Exp. EBIT growth 3Y > 5% 13.6%
  • Net debt < 4x EBIT 8.6x
  • EBIT positive, 10Y straight 10
  • Max. EBIT decline < 50% 43.6%
  • Return on equity > 15% 7.9%
  • ROCE > 15% 3.5%
  • Expected return > 10% 5.2%

View all AAQS quality stocks · Read the methodology at AlleAktien

Source: fundamental data

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Growth Score

3 of 10 Weak growth

Ten checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.

  • Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years 5.7% failed
  • More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 4.5% failed
  • Share count grows by less than 3% a year 3.1% failed
  • Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") -25.0% failed
  • Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 36.7% failed
  • Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 0.7% passed
  • Net debt below twice EBITDA 4.4 x EBITDA failed
  • Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 440 m passed
  • Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 3.5% passed
  • Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 0.7% failed

A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail

Analysts & Price Target

Current Price 49.40 $
Price Target (average) 52.33 $

The price target sits 5.9% above the current price.

Consensus
Strong Sell
Analyst Ratings
5
Distribution of Recommendations
Strong Buy 5
Buy 0
Hold 0
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0

Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.

Estimates by Fiscal Year

Estimates by Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EPS Estimate ($) EPS Range ($) Revenue Estimate ($M) Expected Growth Analysts
12/31/2026 2.74 2.74 – 2.74 1,140 27.4% 1
12/31/2027 2.77 2.75 – 2.80 1,164 1.2% 3

Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.

Revenue & Profit

Cash Flow

Balance Sheet

Margins

Per Share

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Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 217.8 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 182.7 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 256.2 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 311.2 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 210.7 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 197.3 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 278.0 $M Q2

Source: fundamental data

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Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 0.34 -35.70 218 10.20 8.80 68 -71
2025: Q1 0.22 -81.50 183 17.90 7.30 38 -72
2025: Q2 0.71 1.80 256 13.00 16.50 49 -71
2025: Q3 1.03 -0.20 311 3.90 19.70 167 32
2025: Q4 0.19 -42.60 211 -3.30 5.20 48 -104
2026: Q1 0.07 -69.80 197 8.00 2.00 49 -80
2026: Q2 0.93 31.00 278 8.50 20.30 64 64
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

Annual Figures

Annual Figures
Fiscal Year Revenue ($M) EBIT ($M) Net Income ($M) EPS ($) Operating Cash Flow ($M) Equity ($M) Total Assets ($M)
2016 609 76 49 1.02 160 659 2,412
2017 667 95 67 1.40 148 693 2,740
2018 698 111 66 1.36 179 730 2,838
2019 715 99 63 1.31 169 780 3,212
2020 794 137 97 1.97 118 921 3,394
2021 791 127 101 1.96 232 1,167 3,623
2022 846 128 96 1.77 244 1,318 3,946
2023 795 77 52 0.91 218 1,427 4,701
2024 1,037 225 191 3.25 291 1,638 5,180
2025 1,000 182 128 2.15 303 1,692 5,671

Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.

About the Company

California Water Service Group bietet über ihre Tochtergesellschaften Wasserversorgung und andere damit verbundene Dienstleistungen in Kalifornien, Washington, New Mexico, Hawaii und Texas an. Sie befasst sich mit Produktion, Einkauf, Speicherung, Aufbereitung, Tests, Verteilung und Verkauf von Wasser für Haushalts-, Industrie-…

Employees1,336
HeadquartersSan Jose, CA
Address1720 North First Street, 95112-4598 San Jose, United States
Phone408 367 8200
Websitecalwatergroup.com
IPO Date26. Mar 1990
ISINUS1307881029
Stock Split2:1 on 06/13/2011

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Martin A. Kropelnicki Chairman, President & CEO 1967
James Patrick Lynch CPA Senior VP, CFO, Principal Financial Officer & Treasurer 1959
Shawn C. Bunting Senior VP of Business Development & Chief Legal Officer 1973
Michael B. Luu Senior VP of Corporate Services & Chief Risk Officer 1980
Shannon C. Dean Senior VP of Customer Service & Chief Sustainability Officer 1968
Michael S. Mares Jr. Senior Vice President of Operations 1967
Thomas A. Scanlon VP, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer 1963
Kris A. Hamner VP & Chief Human Resource Officer 1977
Todd K. Peters Chief Engineering Officer
Shilen M. Patel Chief Business Development Officer

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

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Data as of: August 3, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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