Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for California Water Service Group (CWT) - $46.56 as of 2/13/2026 7:44:13 PM EST
Total Score
12 out of 30
Safety Score
53 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for CWT
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for CWT
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for CWT
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for CWT
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for CWT (53 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 7 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for CWT
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | CWT |
| Company Name | California Water Service Group |
| Country | USA |
| Description | California Water Service Group provides public water and related services in California, Washington, New Mexico and Hawaii. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California. |
| Sector Name | UTILITIES |
| Industry Name | UTILITIES - REGULATED WATER |
| Most Recent Quarter | 9/30/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 2/26/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 46.56 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 56.23 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 2/13/2026 7:44:13 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 240,143 |
| Average Daily Volume | 345,280 |
| 52-Week High | 50.27 |
| 52-Week Low | 40.98 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 13.62% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 19.36 |
| Industry PE | 25.08 |
| Sector PE | 25.59 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 27.98 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 36.38 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 365.32 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 261.49 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.55 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.28 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 28.54 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 1.55 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 2.02 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 2.65 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.63 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.77 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.77 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 4 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 0 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 59,591,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 2,774,556,960 |
| Institutional Ownership | 91.55% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 2/9/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.3000 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.3350 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.24 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 2.78% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 1.34 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 3.01% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 21 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.79% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.31% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 11.67% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 5.67% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 7.59% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 3.41% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 54.17% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -0.20% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 267.57% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 2.28 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 1.96 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 3.27 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 136,388,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 190,807,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 51,911,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 3.90% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 7.73% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 27.60% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 75,990,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 50,121,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 84,966,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -1,027,829,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -1,054,450,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 1,104,571,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 1,052,768,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 1,103,819,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.60 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.61 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 1,638,286,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 1,426,733,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 1,700,474,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | -180,597,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | -3.03 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | -179,933,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | -165,930,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.00 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.15 |
| MACD Signal | 0.17 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 41.64 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 44.83 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 48.01 |
| Beta | 0.64 |
| RSI | 49.60 |
| 50-Day SMA | 45.53 |
| 150-Day SMA | 47.09 |
| 200-Day SMA | 48.72 |
System |
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| Modified | 2/12/2026 9:13:04 PM EST |