California Water (CWT) | Financial Analysis & Statements
California Water Service Group Mid-cap Utilities
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
220.0M
Gross Profit
131.0M
59.53%
Operating Income
9.7M
4.40%
Net Income
11.5M
5.22%
EPS (Diluted)
$0.19
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
5.7B
Total Liabilities
4.0B
Shareholders Equity
1.7B
Debt to Equity
2.35
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
2.6M
Free Cash Flow
-104.4M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
California Water Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.0B | 1.0B | 794.6M | 846.4M | 790.9M |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 356.7M | 343.9M | 431.3M | 432.2M | 393.5M |
| Gross Profit | 643.5M | 692.9M | 363.4M | 414.2M | 397.4M |
| Gross Margin % | 64.3% | 66.8% | 45.7% | 48.9% | 50.2% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 141.6M | 139.6M | 142.3M | 132.8M | 126.9M |
| Other Operating Expenses | 130.1M | 118.5M | -5.6M | -4.1M | -3.2M |
| Total Operating Expenses | 271.7M | 258.0M | 136.7M | 128.6M | 123.7M |
| Operating Income | 183.1M | 262.5M | 63.6M | 131.8M | 129.3M |
| Operating Margin % | 18.3% | 25.3% | 8.0% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 2.2M | 1.3M | 303.0K | 177.0K | 171.0K |
| Interest Expense | 66.7M | 57.6M | 49.8M | 44.3M | 43.2M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | 28.3M | 26.4M | 30.5M | 14.0M | 18.8M |
| Pre-tax Income | 147.0M | 232.6M | 44.6M | 101.6M | 105.1M |
| Income Tax | 19.1M | 42.5M | -6.8M | 6.4M | 4.1M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 13.0% | 18.3% | -15.2% | 6.3% | 3.9% |
| Net Income | 127.8M | 190.1M | 51.4M | 95.3M | 101.0M |
| Net Margin % | 12.8% | 18.3% | 6.5% | 11.3% | 12.8% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 352.5M | 417.4M | 212.0M | 259.2M | 256.6M |
| EPS (Basic) | $2.15 | $3.26 | $0.91 | $1.77 | $1.96 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.15 | $3.25 | $0.91 | $1.77 | $1.96 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 59570000 | 58612000 | 56952000 | 54320000 | 51633000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 59570000 | 58612000 | 56952000 | 54320000 | 51633000 |
Income Statement Trend
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California Water Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 51.8M | 50.1M | 39.6M | 62.1M | 78.4M |
| Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accounts Receivable | 63.7M | 63.8M | 65.7M | 62.5M | 67.7M |
| Inventory | 19.8M | 20.5M | 16.2M | 12.6M | 9.5M |
| Other Current Assets | 72.5M | 55.9M | 64.2M | 66.8M | 78.6M |
| Total Current Assets | 354.4M | 324.1M | 296.3M | 295.5M | 300.5M |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 1.7B | 1.5B | 1.4B | 1.3B | 1.2B |
| Goodwill | 98.7M | 98.2M | 94.8M | 90.4M | 103.6M |
| Intangible Assets | 24.6M | 24.1M | 20.7M | 16.8M | 30.0M |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 360.2M | 303.0M | 231.3M | 175.9M | 153.4M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 5.3B | 4.9B | 4.3B | 4.0B | 3.3B |
| Total Assets | 5.7B | 5.2B | 4.6B | 4.3B | 3.6B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 175.7M | 167.5M | 157.3M | 141.0M | 144.4M |
| Short-term Debt | 133.5M | 278.6M | 181.6M | 74.4M | 42.0M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | 25.5M | 22.6M | 21.5M | 12.2M | 32.9M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 418.2M | 538.4M | 430.3M | 294.6M | 271.9M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 1.5B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.1B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 450.9M | 411.1M | 352.8M | 330.3M | 294.6M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 403.4M | 389.1M | 363.3M | 359.0M | 358.2M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 3.6B | 3.0B | 2.7B | 2.6B | 2.2B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.0B | 3.5B | 3.2B | 2.9B | 2.5B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 596.0K | 595.0K | 577.0K | 556.0K | 537.0K |
| Retained Earnings | 729.3M | 674.9M | 549.6M | 556.7M | 514.9M |
| Treasury Stock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 1.7B | 1.6B | 1.4B | 1.3B | 1.2B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 1.6B | 1.4B | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.1B |
| Working Capital | -63.7M | -214.2M | -134.1M | 885.0K | 28.5M |
Balance Sheet Composition
California Water Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 127.8M | 190.1M | 51.4M | 95.3M | 101.0M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 146.5M | 134.1M | 123.1M | 117.4M | 111.6M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 5.0M | 3.7M | 3.0M | 5.2M | 6.8M |
| Working Capital Changes | -3.6M | -126.5M | 15.4M | -22.2M | -6.7M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 302.6M | 289.6M | 218.4M | 243.1M | 231.3M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | - | - | 0 | 0 | 108.0K |
| Acquisitions | 0 | -1.6M | -175.0K | 0 | -6.5M |
| Investment Purchases | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Investment Sales | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1.0M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.1M | -4.1M | -5.7M | -7.8M | -7.7M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -1.4M | -1.4M | -1.8M | -2.0M | -1.8M |
| Dividends Paid | -73.9M | -65.5M | -59.0M | -54.2M | -47.4M |
| Debt Issuance | 368.2M | 124.8M | 0 | 0 | 278.9M |
| Debt Repayment | -695.9M | -480.9M | -121.8M | -120.4M | -540.4M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -405.7M | -285.3M | 51.5M | -18.9M | -430.3M |
| Free Cash Flow | -214.4M | -179.9M | -165.9M | -84.0M | -61.5M |
| Net Change in Cash | -106.3M | 208.0K | 264.2M | 216.4M | -206.7M |
Cash Flow Trend
California Water Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
22.10
Forward P/E
17.16
Price to Book
1.68
Price to Sales
2.84
PEG Ratio
-0.52
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
12.82%
Operating Margin
10.22%
Return on Equity
7.68%
Return on Assets
2.30%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
0.85
Debt to Equity
95.55
Beta
0.61
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$2.15
Book Value per Share
$28.33
Revenue per Share
$16.79
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWT | 2.8B | 22.10 | 1.68 | 7.68% | 12.82% | 95.55 |
| American Water Works | 26.4B | 23.05 | 2.36 | 10.50% | 21.62% | 146.99 |
| Essential Utilities | 11.2B | 17.96 | 1.63 | 9.44% | 24.91% | 121.56 |
| Aris Water Solutions | 4.3B | 50.59 | 2.95 | 6.28% | 8.45% | 36.34 |
| American States | 3.2B | 23.09 | 2.91 | 13.27% | 19.82% | 89.75 |
| SJW | 1.9B | 18.29 | 1.34 | 7.49% | 12.89% | 133.31 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






