What sector does California Water Service Group belong to?

California Water Service Group operates in the Utilities sector, specifically the Water Utilities industry, and is listed on the US markets.

What is the current share price of CWT?

As of the latest available quote, CWT traded at $48.22. This price is delayed and cached for about 15 minutes.

What is the P/E ratio of CWT?

California Water Service Group has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 21.62. The P/E ratio compares the share price to earnings per share and is most useful when compared with sector peers and the company's own history.

What is the market capitalisation of CWT?

The market capitalisation of California Water Service Group is approximately $2.88B.

Is California Water Service Group profitable?

For its latest reported financial year, California Water Service Group recorded a net profit margin of about 13.30%.

Does CWT pay a dividend?

California Water Service Group currently has a dividend yield of about 2.60%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of CWT?

California Water Service Group has a return on equity (ROE) of about 13.79%. ROE measures how much profit a company generates relative to shareholders' equity.

What is the 52-week high and low of CWT?

Over the past 52 weeks, CWT has traded between a low of $41.29 and a high of $53.82.

California Water Service Group

CWT US Utilities Water Utilities

S&P 600

$48.22

-1.31%

Delayed · cached 15 min

Fair value analysis

CWT

California Water Service Group

$48.22

Close used for this calculation

$34.88Fair value

Financial DNA Score

Profitability · Returns · Balance Sheet · Efficiency · Growth

43/100

Profitability15/25

Returns13/25

Balance Sheet4/25

Efficiency11/25

Growth6/25

Average

Quality radar

Consensus fair value

$34.88

Above FV

▼ -27.7% against the close used

Model range $11.87 – $43.95

The lowest and highest of the models that produced a value. This is the spread of the methods, not a price target.

Price target range & 52-week position

Bear$11.87Fair value$34.88Bull$43.95

FairClose

52-week traded range

52W low $42.2452W high $52.44

The 52-week range is measured from the stored price history, not estimated.

Valuation summary

Trading above the consensus fair value

California Water Service Group closed at $48.22, 38.2% above the consensus fair value of $34.88 drawn from 9 valuation models.

Financial DNA score 43/100 — Average. P/E of 22.4x against the 20x sector multiple the P/E model uses.

Quantitative summary only — not investment advice.

All valuation models

DCF Valuation

$34.94

-27.5%

Σ[CF×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV/(1.10)^10

g=5.5%, r=10%, tg=3%, n=10yr

Graham Number

$27.30

-43.4%

√(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)

EPS=2.15, BVPS=15.41 · outside Graham range (P/E 22.4, P/B 3.1) — asset-light, treat as a rough floor

P/E Fair Value

$43.00

-10.8%

EPS × 20x (sector P/E)

EPS=2.15, Sector P/E=20x

Peter Lynch (PEG)

$11.87

-75.4%

EPS × Growth% (PEG = 1 is fair)

EPS=2.15, g=5.5%

EV/EBITDA

$43.95

-8.8%

(EBITDA × 12.8x − Net Debt) ÷ Shares

EBITDA=316.89M

Dividend Discount (DDM)

$29.19

-39.5%

D1 ÷ (r − g) where D1 = D0×(1+g)

D0=1.24, r=10%, g=5.5%

Book Value (P/B)

$28.44

-41.0%

BVPS × (ROE−g)÷(r−g) [Justified P/B — RIM-based]

BVPS=15.41, ROE=13.8%, g=5.5%, r=10%

Reverse DCF

$48.22

+0.0%

Solve for g: Price = Σ[EPS×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV

Implied: 8.7% | Historical: 5.5%

Margin of Safety

$26.31

-45.4%

Avg(DCF, Graham, P/E) × 75% (25% safety buffer)

Avg fair value=35.08, MoS=25%

Computed on September 12, 2026 from the most recent annual report on file and that day's closing price. Where a company has seen its earnings move sharply since its last annual report, this figure will lag the market.

Educational data only. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.

Fair value analysis

Consensus fair value

Price target range & 52-week position

Valuation summary

All valuation models

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