Inside the research
California Water Service Group
CWT Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$46.17
▲ +0.17 (+0.4%)
| 52w hi | $52.09 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $41.39 |
| Vol | 360.80K |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.09
| Short | +0.08 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.26 |
| Long | -0.10 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
California Water Service Group
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Water
| Market cap | $2.86B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $4.49B |
| Trailing P/E | 20.70x |
| Forward P/E | 16.79x |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.43x |
| P / S (ttm) | 2.71x |
| Profit margin | 12.6% |
| Return on equity | 7.7% |
| Revenue growth | +16.5% |
| Earnings growth | +31.4% |
| Debt / equity | 92.68 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.31 | |
| Sector | -0.10 | |
| Technical | -0.03 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
California Water Service Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in California, Washington, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Texas. It is involved in the production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution, and sale of water for domestic, industrial, public, and irrigation uses, as well as for fire protection services. The company offers its services to approximately 500,000 customer connections in 20 separate districts; approximately 6,800 water and wastewater customer connections on the islands of Kauai, Maui, Oahu, and Hawaii; approximately 38,500 customer connections in the Tacoma, Olympia, Graham, Spanaway, Puyallup, Rainier, Yelm, and Gig Harbor areas; and approximately 11,800 water and wastewater customer connections in Rio Communities, Rio Del Oro, Meadow Lake, Indian Hills, Squaw Valley, Elephant Butte, Morningstar, Sandia Knolls, Juan Tomas, Monterey, and Cypress Gardens systems. The company also engages in the provision of non-regulated water-related services, including operating of municipally owned water systems, privately owned water, and recycled water distribution systems; water system operation, meter reading, and billing services to private companies and municipalities; leasing of communication antenna sites on its properties; and billing of optional third-party insurance programs to its residential customers. In addition, it provides wastewater collection and treatment services. California Water Service Group was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | -0.05 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | -0.03 |
| Annual vol | 23.6% |
| Annual ret | -5.1% |
| Sharpe | -0.21 |
| Max DD | -23.3% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-07-29 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-21 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2026-05-20 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-01 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-04-30 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-04-29 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-03-18 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-03-05 | Reg FD Disclosure | read |
| 2026-02-25 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-01-28 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-11-20 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | Scanlon Thomas A | VP, Corporate Controller | Withheld for tax | 30 | $1.37K |
| 2026-06-05 | Milleman Greg A | VP Rates & Regulatory Aff | Withheld for tax | 66 | $3.02K |
| 2026-06-05 | Ouyang Elissa Y | VP Facilities Fleet Procu | Withheld for tax | 66 | $3.02K |
| 2026-06-05 | Mares Michael S JR | SVP Operations | Withheld for tax | 68 | $3.12K |
| 2026-06-05 | Peters Todd Kenneth | Vice President, Engineeri | Withheld for tax | 40 | $1.83K |
| 2026-06-05 | Lynch James Patrick | SVP CFO and Treasurer | Withheld for tax | 49 | $2.25K |
| 2026-06-05 | Mortensen Michelle R | VP Corp Sect, Gov & Assur | Withheld for tax | 73 | $3.34K |
| 2026-06-05 | Luu Michael B | SVP Corp Svce & Chief Ris | Withheld for tax | 69 | $3.16K |
| 2026-06-04 | Milleman Greg A | VP Rates & Regulatory Aff | Withheld for tax | 67 | $3.03K |
| 2026-06-04 | Peters Todd Kenneth | Vice President, Engineeri | Withheld for tax | 40 | $1.81K |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | $0 |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 0 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 0 |
| Top-5 share | 0.0% |
| HHI | 0 (—) |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2011–2025 · 15 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $963.70M | +7.3% | |
| Operating income | $170.37M | +14.4% | |
| Net income | $190.81M | +38.4% | |
| Cash from ops | $302.56M | +7.8% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $46.11 | $46.20 | $45.63 | $46.17 | 360.80K |
| Sep 24 | $46.26 | $46.68 | $45.85 | $46.00 | 468.20K |
| Sep 23 | $47.07 | $47.09 | $46.02 | $46.07 | 412.60K |
| Sep 22 | $47.34 | $47.60 | $47.06 | $47.29 | 392.00K |
| Sep 21 | $47.25 | $47.68 | $47.18 | $47.26 | 366.30K |
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