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California Water Service Group CWT NYSE

NYSE • Utilities • Regulated Water • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
59/100
2/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$41.17
-8.8%
Analyst Price Target
$55.00
+21.9%

California Water Service Group (CWT) is a Regulated Water company in the Utilities sector, currently trading at $45.13. It has a SharesGrow Score of 59/100, indicating a above average investment profile with 2 out of 7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of CWT = $41.17 (-8.8% from the current price, the stock appears fairly valued). Analyst consensus target is CWT = $55 (+21.9% upside).

Valuation: CWT trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 21.4 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 2.96.

Financials: revenue is $1.0B, +6.9%/yr average growth. Net income is $128M, growing at +62.9%/yr. Net profit margin is 12.8% (healthy). Gross margin is 36.7% (-25.9 pp trend).

Balance sheet: total debt is $1.6B against $1.7B equity (Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.96, moderate). Current ratio is 0.85 (tight liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 28.5%. Total assets: $5.7B.

Analyst outlook: 5 / 10 analysts rate CWT as buy (50%) — moderate consensus.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 58/100 (Partial), Growth 83/100 (Pass), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 17/100 (Fail), Moat 45/100 (Partial), Future 58/100 (Partial), Income 55/100 (Partial).

$55.00
▲ 21.87% Upside
Average Price Target
The 12-month price target for California Water Service Group is $55.00.

CWT SharesGrow Score Overview

59/100
SharesGrow Score
Above average fundamentals
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VALUE 58/100
Valuation — P/E, PEG, Forward PEG
GROWTH 83/100
Financials — average growth
PAST 100/100
strong — trend
HEALTH 17/100
Balance sheet — Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio, Current ratio is
MOAT 45/100
Gross margin is + market cap
FUTURE 58/100
Analyst outlook — as buy
INCOME 55/100
Net profit margin is
Scores derived from financial statements, analyst ratings, and balance sheet data.

Score Breakdown — CWT

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VALUE Partial
58/100
CWT trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 21.4 (S&P 500 average ~25). Forward PEG 2.96 — overvalued. Analyst consensus target is $55, implying +21.9% from the current price $45. Composite: Price-to-Earnings (20%) + Forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (35%) + upside (25%) + trailing PEG (20%). ≥ 60 = Pass.
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GROWTH Pass
83/100
CWT: +6.9%/yr revenue is, +62.9%/yr Net income is average growth. > 5%/yr — strong. Score: >20%/yr = 100, >10% = 80, >5% = 65, >0% = 45, < 0 = 15.
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PAST Pass
100/100
CWT: 4 / 4 years profitable. strong — 100%. Score = 4 / 4 × 100. ≥ 80 = Pass.
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HEALTH Fail
17/100
Balance sheet CWT: Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.96 (moderate), Current ratio is 0.85 (tight liquidity). Debt-to-Equity < 0.5, Current Ratio > 1.5, Interest Coverage > 8x = ideal. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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MOAT Partial
45/100
CWT: Gross margin is 36.7% (-25.9 pp trend), $3B market cap. Moat (0-100): margin (35%) + trend (15%) + market cap (30%) + revenue is (20%). Score 45/100. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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FUTURE Partial
58/100
Analyst outlook: 5 / 10 analysts rate CWT as buy (50%). Analyst consensus target is $55 (+21.9% upside). Score: 60% buy consensus + 40% upside. ≥ 60 = Pass.
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INCOME Partial
55/100
CWT: Net profit margin is 12.8%. thin (5-15%). Score: ≥30% = 100, ≥20% = 85, ≥15% = 70, ≥10% = 55, ≥5% = 45, ≥0% = 30, < 0 = 10.
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Stock Chart & Stats

Market Data
52-Week Range41.29-51.63
Volume391.77K
Avg Volume (30D)415.25K
Market Cap$2.69B
Beta (1Y)0.61
Dividend Yield$1.2350
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.15
Shares Outstanding$59.57M
IPO Date1990-03-26
Employees1,278
CEOMartin A. Kropelnicki
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Revenue (TTM)$1B
Gross Profit$367.43M
EBITDA$358.02M
Net Income$128.21M
Operating Income$181.59M
Total Cash$51.82M
Total Debt$1.62B
Net Debt$1.56B
Total Assets$5.67B
Price / Earnings (P/E)21
Price / Sales (P/S)2.69
Analyst Forecast
1Y Price Target$55.00
Target High$55.00
Target Low$55.00
Upside+21.9%
Rating ConsensusBuy
Analysts Covering10
Buy 50% Hold 40% Sell 10%
Price Target Summary
Company Info
CountryUS
ExchangeNYSE
CurrencyUSD
ISINUS1307881029

Price Chart

CWT
California Water Service Group  ·  NYSE
Utilities • Regulated Water
41.29 52WK RANGE 51.63
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