California Water Service Group CWT NYSE · Utilities · United States
$49.38 -0.58% -$0.29
Summary
66 / 100 · Bulios Score
What speaks for it
- Out of every 100 USD of revenue, 13 USD is left as net profit.
- It has raised its dividend 13 years in a row.
- Earnings per share grew by 6.7% a year over the last 3 years.
What to watch
- It reports a profit, yet spends more cash than it brings in.
- It missed profit estimates 5 times in the last 8 quarters.
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Score in detailPrice
Is it expensive?
Fairly pricedBy our assumptions the price matches the value of the business: the two differ by less than 10 %.
Bulios Fair Price is an estimate of a stock's fair value from the Bulios valuation model. It is an input for your own analysis, not investment advice. How does it work?
Today you pay 22.7 USD for 1 USD of yearly profit. Over the last five years it was 32.4 USD on average.
Valuation in detailIs it growing?
Yes, fastRevenue (USD)
Diluted EPS (USD)
- Analyst estimate
Revenue grew by 4.7% a year over 5 years. Over the last 3 years it grew by 5.7% a year. Earnings per share grew by 6.7% a year over the last 3 years.
Growth in detailDoes it make money?
ReasonablyWhere 100 USD of revenue goes
- Cost of sales 35 USD
- Sales and administration 44 USD
- Taxes and other 7.7 USD
- Net profit 13 USD
Net profit, industry median (Regulated Water) 15 USD
Out of every 100 USD of revenue, 13 USD is left as net profit.
Profitability in detailIs it financially healthy?
Debt is a burdenOver the last 12 months it spent more cash than it brought in. Its debt is larger than its cash. The debt score is high even though free cash flow is negative.
Financial health in detailDoes it pay a dividend?
Small, at risk- Yield
- 2.70%
- Paid out of profit
- 61%
- Raised in a row
- 13 years
You receive $1.34 per share a year. The payout is more than the company can comfortably cover.
Dividends in detailWhat do analysts expect?
Mildly positive- Buy 6
- Hold 4
- Sell 1
Today's price within the analysts' price targets
The average target of $53 is 7.3% above today's price. 55% of the analysts recommend buying.
Analysts in detailWhat does it earn on?
Fiscal year 2025By product
- Residential 62%
- Business 21%
- Public Authorities 6.0%
- Service, Other 3.7%
- Industrial 3.4%
- Other 4.3%
By region
The company reports no revenue by region.
Residential brings in 62% of revenue. Service, Other grew fastest, by 7.8% a year.
Segments in detail