SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
California Water Service Group (CWT) trades at a trailing P/E of 21.4, forward P/E of 17.5. Trailing earnings yield is 4.68%, forward earnings yield 5.72%. PEG 0.86 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $37.06.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (58/100, Partial) — mixed signals — some valuation metrics are favorable while others are stretched.
- Forward P/E 17.5 (down from trailing 21.4) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.86 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 4.68% — roughly competitive with bond yields (~4.3%), moderate risk-reward. Forward yield improves to 5.72% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $55.00 (+21.9% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 59/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
58/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
17/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — CWT
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)21.4
Forward P/E17.5
PEG Ratio0.86
Forward PEG0.86
P/B Ratio1.62
P/S Ratio2.74
EV/EBITDA13.0
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$2.15
Forward EPS (Est.)$2.58
Book Value / Share$28.38
Revenue / Share$16.78
FCF / Share$-3.60
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield4.68%
Forward Earnings Yield5.72%
Dividend Yield2.69%
Graham Number$37.06
SharesGrow IV$41.17 (-8.8%)
Analyst Target$55.00 (+21.9%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
33.4 |
3.92 |
2.47 |
2.67 |
2.03% |
| 2017 |
32.4 |
0.66 |
3.14 |
3.26 |
1.59% |
| 2018 |
34.9 |
-3.32 |
3.14 |
3.28 |
1.57% |
| 2019 |
39.3 |
-10.70 |
3.18 |
3.48 |
1.53% |
| 2020 |
27.5 |
0.55 |
2.89 |
3.35 |
1.57% |
| 2021 |
36.7 |
-72.28 |
3.18 |
4.69 |
1.28% |
| 2022 |
34.3 |
-3.54 |
2.50 |
3.89 |
1.65% |
| 2023 |
56.9 |
-1.17 |
2.07 |
3.72 |
2.00% |
| 2024 |
13.9 |
0.05 |
1.62 |
2.56 |
2.46% |
| 2025 |
20.1 |
-0.59 |
1.53 |
2.58 |
2.86% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$1.01 |
$609.37M |
$48.68M |
8% |
| 2017 |
$1.52 |
$666.89M |
$67.18M |
10.1% |
| 2018 |
$1.36 |
$698.2M |
$65.58M |
9.4% |
| 2019 |
$1.31 |
$714.56M |
$63.12M |
8.8% |
| 2020 |
$1.97 |
$794.31M |
$96.83M |
12.2% |
| 2021 |
$1.96 |
$790.91M |
$101.13M |
12.8% |
| 2022 |
$1.77 |
$846.43M |
$96.01M |
11.3% |
| 2023 |
$0.91 |
$794.63M |
$51.91M |
6.5% |
| 2024 |
$3.25 |
$1.04B |
$190.81M |
18.4% |
| 2025 |
$2.15 |
$1B |
$128.21M |
12.8% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$2.58 |
$2.56 – $2.60 |
$1.09B |
$1.08B – $1.1B |
3 |
| 2027 |
$2.77 |
$2.71 – $2.81 |
$1.15B |
$1.13B – $1.18B |
3 |
| 2028 |
$2.76 |
$2.61 – $2.91 |
$1.22B |
$1.21B – $1.23B |
2 |
| 2029 |
$3.35 |
$3.31 – $3.41 |
$1.24B |
$1.23B – $1.26B |
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