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California Water Service Group (CWT) Stock Analysis

California Water Service Group (CWT) is a Utilities - Regulated Water stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CWT

$45.91

−$0.56 (−1.21%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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CWT Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$46.26
Previous Close
$46.47
Day's Range
45.83–46.61
52-Week Range
41.29–53.82
Volume
334.31K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.48
Valuation
Market Cap
$2.84B
P/E Ratio
20.59
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
16.69
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.22
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.69
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.23
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.00B−3.54%
Net Income (FY)
$128.21M−32.81%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
12.63%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
61.84M
1-Year Return
−5.27%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.34+2.88%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 10, 2026
Earnings Date
October 28, 2026
Avg Volume
474.38K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, CWT closed at $45.91, −5.27% over 1 year.

California Water Service Group (CWT) has a market capitalization of $2.84B.

In fiscal 2025, CWT reported revenue of $1.00B.

CWT Stock Return by Calendar Year

California Water Service Group (CWT) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,473
−5.27%
5 years
$10,000 $8,625
−13.75%
10 years
$10,000 $17,263
+72.63%

If you had invested $10,000 in California Water Service Group (CWT) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $17,263 at the close on October 21, 2026: +72.63% in total, +5.61% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+7.59%
2025−1.81%
2024−10.64%
2023−12.83%
2022−14.13%
2021+35.05%
2020+6.68%
2019+9.85%
2018+7.06%
2017+36.39%
2016 (partial year)+7.88%

As of October 21, 2026.

CWT Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.00B$128.21M12.8%
2024$1.04B$190.81M18.4%
2023$794.63M$51.91M6.5%
2022$846.43M$96.01M11.3%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.00B$643.46M$183.09M$128.21M12.8%
2024$1.04B$692.93M$262.48M$190.81M18.4%
2023$794.63M$475.86M$63.63M$51.91M6.5%
2022$846.43M$530.35M$131.78M$96.01M11.3%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

CWT Dividend History

$1.24+10.7% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.013—
2025$1.244+10.7%
2024$1.124+7.7%
2023$1.044+4.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.013—
2025$1.244+10.7%
2024$1.124+7.7%
2023$1.044+4.0%
2022$1.004+8.7%
2021$0.924+8.0%
2020$0.854+7.6%
2019$0.794+5.3%
2018$0.754+4.4%
2017$0.724+316.2%
2016$0.171—

Most recent payment: $0.33 per share, ex-dividend August 10, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

CWT Valuation vs Utilities - Regulated Water Median

Median of 12 stocks
MetricCWTUtilities - Regulated Water medianvs median
P/E20.5920.650% below
P/S ratio2.694.0834% below
Profit margin12.63%20.35%7.7 pts below

Medians across 12 Utilities - Regulated Water stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

California Water Service Group (CWT) carries a market capitalisation of $2.84B. The company sits in the Utilities sector, in the Utilities - Regulated Water industry. The company reports 1,336 employees.

The most recent close on file for CWT is $45.91, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.56 (−1.21%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $41.29 to $53.82. The latest close sits 11.19% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $1.00B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $1.04B, that is a change of −3.54%. The same year closed with net income of $128.21M. That is −32.81% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 12.63%. That is 7.7 percentage points below the Utilities - Regulated Water median of 20.35%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 2.23.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $846.43M in 2022 to $1.00B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 20.59. That is 0.29% below the Utilities - Regulated Water median of 20.65. On forward earnings the ratio is 16.69. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.22. The price-to-sales ratio is 2.69. On price-to-sales that is 34.03% below the Utilities - Regulated Water median of 4.08. The medians here are taken across 12 Utilities - Regulated Water companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 0.48. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 27.62%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −5.27%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +5.61%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 2.88%. The indicated annual rate is $1.34 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 10, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.01 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.24 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2017 returned +36.39% and 2022 returned −14.13%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +7.59% year to date.

Peer Comparison

California Water Service Group (CWT) operates in the Utilities - Regulated Water industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
California Water Service Group CWT $2.84B 20.6
American Water Works Company, Inc. AWK $26.78B 23.4
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP SBS $22.22B 14.4
Essential Utilities, Inc. WTRG $11.56B 20.8

The Utilities - Regulated Water industry average P/E ratio is 20.7x. California Water Service Group trades at a P/E of 20.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About California Water Service Group

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.

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