California Water Service Group (CWT)

California Water Service Group is a common stock listing on the NYSE for a utilities company focused on water services. Through its subsidiaries, the group provides water utility and related services across California, Washington, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Texas. Its operations include the production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution, and sale of water for domestic, industrial, public, irrigation, and fire protection uses.

The company serves roughly 500,000 customer connections in 20 districts, along with additional customer bases in Hawaii, the Tacoma area in Washington, and several systems in New Mexico. Beyond regulated utility operations, it also provides non-regulated services such as operating municipally owned and private water systems, managing recycled water distribution, performing meter reading and billing, leasing communication antenna sites, and administering optional third-party insurance billing for residential customers. California Water Service Group was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.


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Ticker Fair Value Fair Value Upside/Downside Fair Value Rating Analyst Price Target Analyst Target Upside/Downside Analyst Target Rating Overall Financial Health Dividend Yield P/E Ratio Price-to-Book Ratio Price-to-Sales Ratio Market Cap Enterprise Value Total Debt / Total Capital Free Float / Shares Outstanding Altman Z-Score Payout Ratio Free Cash Flow / Net Income
NYSE-CWT
$48.63
1.2% Upside
Fair
$53.75
11.9% Upside
Fair
Fair
2.8%
22.3x
1.6x
2.8x
2.971 B
4.607 B
36.2%
99.2%
0.9
58.7%
-177.0%
Valuation • Fair Value

California Water Service Group (NYSE-CWT) Fair Value by Valuation Model

Review the available estimates for California Water Service Group (NYSE-CWT), including DCF Fair Value, Ben Graham Formula Value, DDM Fair Value, Comps Fair Value.

Primary Valuation Read

Fair Value

$48.63

Estimated upside of 1.2% versus the current market price.

Fair Value Confidence

High

Confidence level for the primary fair value estimate.

DCF Fair Value

$20.61

Discounted cash flow valuation reference.

Ben Graham Formula Value

$23.90

Classic Ben Graham valuation formula reference.

DDM Fair Value

$56.63

Dividend discount model valuation reference.

Comps Fair Value

$50.64

Comparable-company valuation reference.

Analyst Price Target

$53.75

Analysts imply upside of 11.9%.

How to read these valuation models

Use the 7 available valuation references for California Water Service Group (NYSE-CWT) as analytical inputs, not a standalone conclusion. Valuation methods can differ because they rely on different assumptions, time horizons and financial inputs; compare the estimates with the current price and the company’s financial quality.

Profitability • Growth

Profitability & Growth for California Water Service Group (NYSE-CWT)

Review the profitability and growth indicators currently supported by the latest data.

Revenue

1.054 B

Current operating scale indicator.

Revenue Forecast

1.088 B

Forward revenue estimate.

EBITDA

361.3 M

Current operating profitability reference.

EBITDA Forecast

384.5 M

Forward operating profitability estimate.

How to read profitability and growth

This section helps investors review California Water Service Group (NYSE-CWT) from an operating perspective by combining current scale, forward revenue expectations and EBITDA-related profitability measures.

Quality • Risk

Quality & Financial Risk for California Water Service Group (NYSE-CWT)

Review the financial quality and risk indicators currently supported by the latest data.

Financial Health

Fair

Mixed or neutral financial-health read.

Piotroski Score

5

Mid-range quality score.

Beneish M-Score

-2.60

No elevated caution signal from this screen.

Altman Z-Score

0.9

Lower score that deserves closer risk review.

FCF / Net Income

-177.0%

Cash conversion quality indicator.

How to read quality and risk

This section combines quality, balance-sheet and accounting-risk indicators for California Water Service Group (NYSE-CWT). Read the metrics together: no single score is a complete investment conclusion, but the combined view can highlight financial strength, earnings quality and areas that may deserve closer review.

Events • Dividends

Dividend Profile for California Water Service Group (NYSE-CWT)

Review the dividend metrics currently supported by the latest data.

Dividend Yield

2.8%

Current income yield reference.

Payout Ratio

58.7%

Dividend payout reference.

How to read events and dividends

Review the currently available dividend data for California Water Service Group (NYSE-CWT). No upcoming company event date is included in the latest data.

Stock Forecast • Technical Outlook

California Water Service Group (NYSE-CWT) Stock Forecast & Technical Outlook

Review California Water Service Group (NYSE-CWT) across multiple technical time frames, alongside analyst recommendation data, to form a faster read on market positioning and near-term sentiment.

Technical Signals by Time Frame

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Time frame: 15-minute • intraday
Strong Buy

The 15-minute technical read for California Water Service Group (NYSE-CWT) is currently Strong Buy. Use it as a timing signal only, and compare it with valuation, fundamentals and upcoming events before drawing a broader view.

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Time frame: 1-hour • short-term
Strong Buy

The 1-hour technical read for California Water Service Group (NYSE-CWT) is currently Strong Buy. Use it as a timing signal only, and compare it with valuation, fundamentals and upcoming events before drawing a broader view.

Strong Sell Sell Neutral Buy Strong Buy
Time frame: daily • daily
Strong Buy

The daily technical read for California Water Service Group (NYSE-CWT) is currently Strong Buy. Use it as a timing signal only, and compare it with valuation, fundamentals and upcoming events before drawing a broader view.

Strong Sell Sell Neutral Buy Strong Buy
Time frame: weekly • weekly
Strong Sell

The weekly technical read for California Water Service Group (NYSE-CWT) is currently Strong Sell. Use it as a timing signal only, and compare it with valuation, fundamentals and upcoming events before drawing a broader view.

Strong Sell Sell Neutral Buy Strong Buy
Time frame: monthly • monthly
Neutral

The monthly technical read for California Water Service Group (NYSE-CWT) is currently Neutral. Use it as a timing signal only, and compare it with valuation, fundamentals and upcoming events before drawing a broader view.

Analyst Consensus for California Water Service Group (NYSE-CWT)

A consolidated view of buy, hold and sell recommendations based on the currently available analyst data.

Strong Sell Sell Neutral Buy Strong Buy
Consolidated analyst recommendation mix
Strong Buy

Based on the available recommendation mix, California Water Service Group (NYSE-CWT) has a Strong Buy consensus, with 3 buy, 1 hold and 0 sell recommendations in the current data set.

Buy 3
Hold 1
Sell 0
FAQ • Fast Investor Answers

California Water Service Group (NYSE-CWT) Stock FAQ

Data-supported answers about California Water Service Group (NYSE-CWT), including explicit coverage status where a reliable valuation estimate is not currently available.

Fair Value
$48.63
Estimated upside 1.2%
Valuation Rating
Near Fair Value
Price is close to fair value
Analyst Target
$53.75
Implied upside 11.9%
Financial Health
Fair
Current financial-health read

The current fair value estimate for California Water Service Group (NYSE-CWT) is $48.63. This implies an estimated upside of 1.2% versus the current market price.

Based on the current fair value estimate, the stock is trading close to its estimated fair value.

The available analyst price target for California Water Service Group (NYSE-CWT) is $53.75. The analyst target implies estimated upside of 11.9%.

The current financial health read for California Water Service Group (NYSE-CWT) is Fair. This should be reviewed alongside valuation, profitability, debt and cash-flow quality metrics.

Based on the current data, dividend yield is 2.8%.

The current P/E ratio listed for California Water Service Group (NYSE-CWT) is 22.3x. Use it together with growth, margins and sector comparisons rather than as a standalone valuation signal.

The current market capitalization listed for California Water Service Group is 2.971 B.

The current enterprise value listed for California Water Service Group is 4.607 B. Enterprise value can provide a broader valuation view than market capitalization alone because it also considers net debt.

The ticker symbol for California Water Service Group is NYSE-CWT, and the stock is listed on NYSE.

California Water Service Group (NYSE-CWT) is listed on NYSE.

The current debt-to-total-capital ratio listed for California Water Service Group is 36.2%, which helps investors evaluate the company’s financing structure and leverage profile.

The free float listed for California Water Service Group is 99.2%. Free float helps investors understand how much of the share base is available for public trading.