California Water Service ...

50.69
-0.20 (-0.39%)
At close: Apr 21, 2025, 3:59 PM
52.00
2.58%
Pre-market: Apr 22, 2025, 08:00 AM EDT

California Water Service Statistics

Share Statistics

California Water Service has 59.49M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 3% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 59.49M
Shares Change (YoY) 3%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.03%
Owned by Institutions (%) 83.28%
Shares Floating 58.97M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 8
FTD / Avg. Volume < 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 744.13K, so 1.25% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 744.13K
Short % of Shares Out 1.25%
Short % of Float 1.8%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.83

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 13.92 and the forward PE ratio is 20.04. California Water Service's PEG ratio is 0.05.

PE Ratio 13.92
Forward PE 20.04
PS Ratio 2.56
Forward PS 2.5
PB Ratio 1.62
P/FCF Ratio 9.13
PEG Ratio 0.05
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

California Water Service has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 2.68B.

EV / Sales 2.58
EV / EBITDA 6.39
EV / EBIT 9.21
EV / FCF 9.21

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.6, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.04.

Current Ratio 0.6
Quick Ratio 0.6
Debt / Equity 0.04
Debt / EBITDA 0.17
Debt / FCF 0.25
Interest Coverage 3.91

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 11.65% and Return on Invested Capital is 4.02%.

Return on Equity 11.65%
Return on Assets 3.68%
Return on Invested Capital 4.02%
Revenue Per Employee $811.27K
Profits Per Employee $149.3K
Employee Count 1,278
Asset Turnover 0.2
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 35.94M
Effective Tax Rate 15.85%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 11.53% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.55, so California Water Service's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.55
52-Week Price Change 11.53%
50-Day Moving Average 47.12
200-Day Moving Average 49.71
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 64.15
Average Volume (20 Days) 396.89K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, California Water Service had revenue of 1.04B and earned 190.81M in profits. Earnings per share was 3.26.

Revenue 1.04B
Gross Profit 989.12M
Operating Income 225.05M
Net Income 190.81M
EBITDA 419.34M
EBIT 287.44M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 3.26
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 50.12M in cash and 72.42M in debt, giving a net cash position of -22.3M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 50.12M
Total Debt 72.42M
Net Cash -22.3M
Retained Earnings 674.92M
Total Assets 5.18B
Working Capital -214.23M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 290.87M and capital expenditures 0, giving a free cash flow of 290.87M.

Operating Cash Flow 290.87M
Capital Expenditures 0
Free Cash Flow 290.87M
FCF Per Share 4.96
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 95.4%, with operating and profit margins of 21.71% and 18.4%.

Gross Margin 95.4%
Operating Margin 21.71%
Pretax Margin 21.87%
Profit Margin 18.4%
EBITDA Margin 40.45%
EBIT Margin 21.71%
FCF Margin 28.05%

Dividends & Yields

CWT pays an annual dividend of $1.46, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.7%.

Dividend Per Share $1.46
Dividend Yield 2.7%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 21.43%
Payout Ratio 44.92%
Earnings Yield 7.18%
FCF Yield 10.95%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CWT is $54, which is 6.5% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $54
Price Target Difference 6.5%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 3
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Jun 13, 2011. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Jun 13, 2011
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score 1.02
Piotroski F-Score 7