Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for California Water Service Group (CWT) - $46.25 as of 4/3/2026 7:25:12 AM EST
Total Score
7 out of 30
Safety Score
49 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 (49 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) | 3 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 3 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 7 |
| 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 | 12/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 5/7/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 46.25 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 56.23 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 4/3/2026 7:25:12 AM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 211,309 |
| Average Daily Volume | 449,829 |
| 52-Week High | 50.27 |
| 52-Week Low | 40.98 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 12.86% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 21.09 |
| Industry PE | 25.27 |
| Sector PE | 21.61 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 20.91 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 53.16 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 431.07 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 381.25 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.85 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.87 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 28.33 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 1.61 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 2.19 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 2.03 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.70 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.17 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.70 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 2 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 0 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 59,643,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 2,758,488,750 |
| Institutional Ownership | 91.84% |
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 | 2.68% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 1.34 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 2.91% |
| 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 | 57.44% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -42.20% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -32.81% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 2.15 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 0.00 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 2.15 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 128,211,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 128,211,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 190,807,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | -1.00% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 4.72% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 10.20% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 51,820,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 51,820,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 50,121,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -1,420,148,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -1,420,148,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 1,471,968,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 1,104,571,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 1,471,968,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.53 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.53 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 1,691,975,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 1,638,286,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 1,691,975,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | -214,430,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | -3.60 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | -214,430,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | -179,933,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.00 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | None |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.11 |
| MACD Signal | -0.05 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 42.33 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 44.56 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 46.78 |
| Beta | 0.63 |
| RSI | 55.96 |
| 50-Day SMA | 45.40 |
| 150-Day SMA | 46.69 |
| 200-Day SMA | 48.60 |
System |
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| Modified | 4/1/2026 9:27:13 PM EST |