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CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 30, 2026
$45.58−0.77 (-1.66%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $2.75B
- P/E (TTM)
- 20.5
- Dividend yield
- 2.72%
California Water Service statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Water Supply companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | California Water Service | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $2.82B | $3.73B |
| Enterprise Value | $4.46B | $6.51B |
| PE Ratio | 20.53 | 20.55 |
| PS Ratio | 2.82 | 2.76 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 8.59 | 9.72 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | California Water Service | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 4.45 | 4.39 |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.54 | 13.37 |
| EV / EBIT | 24.05 | 21.21 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | California Water Service | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.00B | $1.96B |
| Operating Income | $185.28M | $356.99M |
| Net Income | $133.21M | $132.10M |
| EBITDA | $329.05M | $626.69M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.22 | $1.96 |
Margins
| Measure | California Water Service | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Profit Margin | 13.3% | 10.9% |
| EBITDA Margin | 32.9% | 33.2% |
Returns
| Measure | California Water Service | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.35% | 2.64% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 3.45% | 4.66% |
Growth
| Measure | California Water Service | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.86% | 8.31% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | -1.93% | 7.61% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -3.06% | 6.88% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 7.64% | 3.90% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 6.68% | 7.73% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 6.70% | 6.33% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 1.76% | 6.12% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | California Water Service | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $43.45M | $70.00M |
| Total Debt | $1.68B | $3.59B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$1.63B | -$1.91B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$26.42 | -$20.82 |
| Working Capital | -$173.49M | -$8.30M |
Financial position
| Measure | California Water Service | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.70 | 0.93 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.20 | 0.38 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.10 | 5.16 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 4.97 | 4.92 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.41 | 2.43 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | California Water Service | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $328.18M | $490.44M |
Efficiency
| Measure | California Water Service | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.18 | 0.23 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $748.61K | $1.09M |
| Profits Per Employee | $99.71K | $112.45K |
| Employee Count | 1,336 | 1,512 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | California Water Service | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 4.73% | 4.11% |
| Dividend Yield | 2.72% | 2.92% |
| Buyback Yield | -3.45% | -1.11% |
| Shareholder Yield | -0.72% | 1.61% |
| Dividend Per Share | $1.24 | $1.98 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 10.7% | 5.10% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 11 | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 56.9% | 57.9% |
Shares
| Measure | California Water Service | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 61,839,100 | 123,005,500 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 0.78% | 2.12% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 3.32% | 0.05% |
| Float | 61,363,300 | 115,223,500 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 0.77% | 1.57% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 89.5% | 81.0% |
Taxes
| Measure | California Water Service | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $24.75M | $40.00M |
Scores
| Measure | California Water Service | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 0.82 | 1.04 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 4 | 5 |
Calculated by StockData from California Water Service's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.