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California Water Service Group

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Other Utilities
  • ISIN: US1307881029
USD
43.90
0.09 (0.21%)

Dec 16

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stock-summaryPrice Point
High/Low

1Day

43.3844.15

52 Week

41.3051.63
Valuation
Technical
Day's Volume

CASH

175.49 k

Shareholding (Mar 2025)

FII

19.06%

Held by 145 FIIs

DII

34.02%

Held by 55 DIIs

Promoter

0.00%

How big is California Water Service Group?

22-Jun-2025

As of Jun 18, California Water Service Group has a market capitalization of $2.73 billion, with net sales of $970.02 million and a net profit of $133.59 million over the latest four quarters.

Market Cap: As of Jun 18, California Water Service Group has a market capitalization of 2,733.67 million, categorizing it as a Small Cap company.<BR><BR>Recent Quarterly Performance: For the latest four quarters, California Water Service Group reported net sales of 970.02 million and a net profit of 133.59 million.<BR><BR>Balance Sheet Snapshot: As of Dec 24, the company reported shareholder's funds of 1,635.27 million and total assets of 5,267.50 million.

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What does California Water Service Group do?

22-Jun-2025

California Water Service Group is a holding company in the utilities sector, specializing in water supply and distribution. As of March 2025, it reported net sales of $204 million and a net profit of $13 million, with a market cap of approximately $2.73 billion.

Overview: <BR>California Water Service Group is a holding company operating in the Other Utilities industry, focusing on the supply and distribution of water and providing water-related utility services.<BR><BR>Financial Snapshot: <BR>Most recent Net Sales: 204 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025) <BR>Most recent Net Profit: 13 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025) <BR>Market-cap: USD 2,733.67 Million (Small Cap) <BR><BR>Key Metrics: <BR>P/E: 20.00 <BR>Dividend Yield: 190.62% <BR>Debt Equity: 0.84 <BR>Return on Equity: 8.20% <BR>Price to Book: 1.68 <BR><BR>Contact Details: <BR>Address: 1720 N 1st St, SAN JOSE CA: 95112-4508 <BR>Tel: 1 408 3678200 <BR>Website: https://www.calwatergroup.com/

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Who are in the management team of California Water Service Group?

22-Jun-2025

As of March 2022, the management team of California Water Service Group includes Chairman Peter Nelson, CEO Martin Kropelnicki, Lead Independent Director Richard Magnuson, and Independent Directors Gregory Aliff, Terry Bayer, Shelly Esque, and Thomas Krummel. They oversee the company's operations and strategic direction.

As of March 2022, the management team of California Water Service Group includes the following individuals:<BR><BR>- Mr. Peter Nelson, Chairman of the Board<BR>- Mr. Martin Kropelnicki, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director<BR>- Mr. Richard Magnuson, Lead Independent Director<BR>- Mr. Gregory Aliff, Independent Director<BR>- Ms. Terry Bayer, Independent Director<BR>- Ms. Shelly Esque, Independent Director<BR>- Dr. Thomas Krummel, Independent Director<BR><BR>This team is responsible for overseeing the company's operations and strategic direction.

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Is California Water Service Group technically bullish or bearish?

28-Oct-2025

As of October 24, 2025, California Water Service Group shows a bullish technical trend supported by strong weekly indicators, despite mixed signals in other metrics and underperformance over the past year.

As of 24 October 2025, the technical trend for California Water Service Group has changed from mildly bullish to bullish. The weekly MACD is bullish, and both the weekly and monthly Bollinger Bands are bullish, indicating positive momentum. Daily moving averages also support a bullish stance. However, the monthly KST is bearish, and the Dow Theory shows a mildly bullish trend on the weekly but no trend on the monthly. <BR><BR>In terms of performance, the stock has returned 8.35% over the past month compared to the S&P 500's 2.32%, but it has underperformed over the longer term, with a 1-year return of -4.91% versus the S&P 500's 16.90%. Overall, the current technical stance is bullish, driven by strong weekly indicators, though caution is warranted due to mixed signals in other metrics.

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Is California Water Service Group overvalued or undervalued?

25-Nov-2025

As of November 21, 2025, California Water Service Group is considered expensive and overvalued with a P/E ratio of 20 compared to peers, has underperformed the S&P 500 with a year-to-date return of 0.13%, and has declined by 30.30% over the past three years.

As of 21 November 2025, the valuation grade for California Water Service Group moved from very expensive to expensive, indicating a slight improvement in its valuation outlook. However, the company is still considered overvalued based on its current metrics. The P/E ratio stands at 20, which is higher than the peer average of 16.89 for Essential Utilities, Inc. and 17.09 for SJW Group. Additionally, the EV to EBITDA ratio of 12.46 also suggests a premium compared to peers like American States Water Co. at 15.88.<BR><BR>In terms of performance, California Water Service Group has underperformed relative to the S&P 500, with a year-to-date return of 0.13% compared to the S&P 500's 12.26%. Over the past three years, the stock has declined by 30.30%, while the S&P 500 has surged by 67.17%. This stark contrast reinforces the view that the stock is overvalued in the current market environment.

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Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 16.69% of over the last 5 years

 
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Flat results in Jun 25

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With ROCE of 6.36%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 1.36 Enterprise value to Capital Employed

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Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years

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Stock DNA
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Industry

Other Utilities

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Market cap

USD 2,760 Million (Small Cap)

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P/E

20.00

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Industry P/E

NA

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Dividend Yield

130.89%

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Debt Equity

0.87

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Return on Equity

8.17%

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Price to Book

1.67

Revenue and Profits:
Net Sales:
265 Million
(Quarterly Results - Jun 2025)
Net Profit:
42 Million
stock-summaryTotal Returns
Total Returns (Price + Dividend) stock-summary
TimePeriod
Price Return
Dividend Return
Total Return
3 Months
-2.51%
0%
-2.51%
6 Months
-4.65%
0%
-4.65%
1 Year
-9.24%
0%
-9.24%
2 Years
-16.6%
0%
-16.6%
3 Years
-27.35%
0%
-27.35%
4 Years
-37.78%
0%
-37.78%
5 Years
-17.73%
0%
-17.73%

California Water Service Group for the last several years.

Risk Adjusted Returns v/s stock-summary
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News

Is California Water Service Group overvalued or undervalued?

As of 21 November 2025, the valuation grade for California Water Service Group moved from very expensive to expensive, indicating a slight improvement in its valuation outlook. However, the company is still considered overvalued based on its current metrics. The P/E ratio stands at 20, which is higher than the peer average of 16.89 for Essential Utilities, Inc. and 17.09 for SJW Group. Additionally, the EV to EBITDA ratio of 12.46 also suggests a premium compared to peers like American States Water Co. at 15.88. In terms of performance, California Water Service Group has underperformed relative to the S&P 500, with a year-to-date return of 0.13% compared to the S&P 500's 12.26%. Over the past three years, the stock has declined by 30.30%, while the S&P 500 has surged by 67.17%. This stark contrast reinforces the view that the stock is overvalued in the current market environment....

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Is California Water Service Group overvalued or undervalued?

As of 21 November 2025, the valuation grade for California Water Service Group moved from very expensive to expensive, indicating a slight improvement in its perceived value. However, the company remains overvalued based on its current metrics. The P/E ratio stands at 20, while the industry average P/E is not provided, suggesting a relative premium. Additionally, the EV to EBITDA ratio is 12.46, which is higher than peers like Essential Utilities, Inc. at 14.36 and SJW Group at 12.04, further supporting the overvaluation stance. In terms of returns, California Water Service Group has underperformed against the S&P 500, with a year-to-date return of 0.42% compared to 12.26% for the index, and a three-year return of -28.43% versus 67.17% for the S&P 500. This underperformance reinforces the notion that the stock may not be a compelling investment at its current valuation levels....

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Is California Water Service Group overvalued or undervalued?

As of 31 October 2025, the valuation grade for California Water Service Group has moved from very expensive to expensive. Based on the current metrics, the company appears to be overvalued. The P/E ratio stands at 20, which is higher than peers such as Essential Utilities, Inc. at 16.89 and SJW Group at 17.09. Additionally, the EV to EBITDA ratio is 12.46, which is also elevated compared to the industry averages. In terms of performance, California Water Service Group has shown a negative return of -6.20% over the past year, while the S&P 500 has gained 19.89% during the same period, indicating a significant underperformance relative to the broader market. This further reinforces the notion that the stock may be overvalued given its lackluster returns compared to both its peers and the market....

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stock-summaryKey Factors
Quality key factors stock-summary
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
6.88%
EBIT Growth (5y)
16.69%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
3.15
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
4.35
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.84
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.32
Tax Ratio
17.51%
Dividend Payout Ratio
34.42%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
93.03%
ROCE (avg)
6.21%
ROE (avg)
8.96%
Valuation key factors
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
20
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.67
EV to EBIT
21.42
EV to EBITDA
12.46
EV to Capital Employed
1.36
EV to Sales
4.22
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
191.75%
ROCE (Latest)
6.36%
ROE (Latest)
8.20%
Technicals key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
stock-summary Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
stock-summaryShareholding
Shareholding Snapshot : Mar 2025stock-summary
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Majority shareholders

Domestic Funds

Domestic Funds

Held in 76 Schemes (46.85%)

Foreign Institutions

Held by 145 Foreign Institutions (19.06%)

Strategic Entities with highest holding

Highest Public shareholder

stock-summaryFinancial
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Jun'24
Change(%)
Net Sales
265.00
244.30
8.47%
Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income
95.30
90.40
5.42%
Interest
16.50
14.00
17.86%
Exceptional Items
0.00
0.00
Consolidate Net Profit
42.10
40.40
4.21%
Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)
221.60%
232.70%
-1.11%
USD in Million.
stock-summary Compare with Peers
Direction Arrows
Net Sales

YoY Growth in quarter ended Jun 2025 is 8.47% vs 25.93% in Jun 2024

Direction Arrows
Consolidated Net Profit

YoY Growth in quarter ended Jun 2025 is 4.21% vs 329.79% in Jun 2024

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Annual Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Dec'24stock-summary
Dec'24
Dec'23
Change(%)
Net Sales
1,036.80
794.60
30.48%
Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income
395.10
185.10
113.45%
Interest
57.50
49.80
15.46%
Exceptional Items
0.00
0.00
Consolidate Net Profit
190.10
51.40
269.84%
Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)
251.70%
78.00%
17.37%
USD in Million.
stock-summary Compare with Peers
Direction Arrows
Net Sales

YoY Growth in year ended Dec 2024 is 30.48% vs -6.12% in Dec 2023

Direction Arrows
Consolidated Net Profit

YoY Growth in year ended Dec 2024 is 269.84% vs -46.07% in Dec 2023

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About California Water Service Group stock-summary
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California Water Service Group
Other Utilities
California Water Service Group is a holding company. The Company operates through the supply and distribution of water and providing water-related utility services segment. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides non-regulated services and non-regulated services to private companies and municipalities. The bulk of the business consists of the production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution and sale of water for domestic, industrial, public and irrigation uses, and for fire protection. It also provides non-regulated water-related services. The non-regulated services include water system operation, billing and meter reading services. Non-regulated operations also include the lease of communication antenna sites, lab services and promotion of other non-regulated services. The Company under its non-regulated contract arrangements, operates municipally owned water systems, privately owned water and recycled water distribution systems.
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Company Details
1720 N 1st St , SAN JOSE CA : 95112-4508
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Tel: 1 408 3678200
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https://www.calwatergroup.com/
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