California Water Service ... (CWT)
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After-hours Jan 03, 2025, 04:00 PM EST

California Water Service Group Statistics

Share Statistics

California Water Service Group has 59.47M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 3.12% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 59.47M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) 1.1%
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Shares Floating 58.98M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 52
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.02%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 675.49K, so 1.14% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 675.49K
Short % of Shares Out 1.14%
Short % of Float 1.15%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.23

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 56.91 and the forward PE ratio is 22.1. California Water Service Group's PEG ratio is 0.29.

PE Ratio 56.91
Forward PE 22.1
PS Ratio 3.72
Forward PS 2.6
PB Ratio 2.07
P/FCF Ratio -17.8
PEG Ratio 0.29
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

California Water Service Group has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 4.12B.

EV / Earnings 79.29
EV / Sales 5.18
EV / EBITDA 18.92
EV / EBIT 53.36
EV / FCF -24.81

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.69, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.86.

Current Ratio 0.69
Quick Ratio 0.65
Debt / Equity 0.86
Total Debt / Capitalization 46.37
Cash Flow / Debt 0.18
Interest Coverage 1.55

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.04% and return on capital (ROIC) is 3.32%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.04%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.01%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 3.32%
Revenue Per Employee 627.67K
Profits Per Employee 41.00K
Employee Count 1.27K
Asset Turnover 0.17
Inventory Turnover 26.67

Taxes

Income Tax -6.78M
Effective Tax Rate -0.15

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -8.99% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.49, so California Water Service Group's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.49
52-Week Price Change -8.99%
50-Day Moving Average 49.45
200-Day Moving Average 50.49
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 23.98
Average Volume (20 Days) 295.05K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, California Water Service Group had revenue of 794.63M and earned 51.91M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.91.

Revenue 794.63M
Gross Profit 363.38M
Operating Income 77.14M
Net Income 51.91M
EBITDA 217.54M
EBIT 77.14M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 0.91
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 39.59M in cash and 1.25B in debt, giving a net cash position of -1.21B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 39.59M
Total Debt 1.25B
Net Cash -1.21B
Retained Earnings 549.57M
Total Assets 5.01B
Working Capital -207.78M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 217.82M and capital expenditures -383.75M, giving a free cash flow of -165.93M.

Operating Cash Flow 217.82M
Capital Expenditures -383.75M
Free Cash Flow -165.93M
FCF Per Share -2.91
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 4.57K%, with operating and profit margins of 971% and 653%.

Gross Margin 4.57K%
Operating Margin 971%
Pretax Margin 561%
Profit Margin 653%
EBITDA Margin 27.38%
EBIT Margin 9.71%
FCF Margin -20.88%

Dividends & Yields

CWT pays an annual dividend of $1.12, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.5%.

Dividend Per Share $1.12
Dividend Yield 2.5%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 7.69%
Payout Ratio 32.37%
Earnings Yield 2.03%
FCF Yield -6.23%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CWT is $55, which is 22.9% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $55
Price Target Difference 22.9%
Analyst Consensus Hold
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 1.01
Piotroski F-Score 6