ScoreComparison
Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Why is California Water Service Group ?
1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 16.69% of over the last 5 years
2
Flat results in Jun 25
- NET PROFIT(HY) At USD 55.5 MM has Grown at -49.76%
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 87.04 %
- INTEREST(Q) Highest at USD 16.54 MM
3
With ROCE of 6.36%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 1.36 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -11.43%, its profits have fallen by -6.8%
4
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -11.43% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you sell?
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Is California Water Service Group for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
California Water Service Group
-1.91%
-0.33
23.58%
S&P 500
25.41%
0.70
20.15%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
4.72%
EBIT Growth (5y)
4.16%
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
55.81%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
91.36%
ROCE (avg)
6.21%
ROE (avg)
8.96%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
21
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.59
EV to EBIT
23.09
EV to EBITDA
12.78
EV to Capital Employed
1.31
EV to Sales
4.19
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
2.74%
ROCE (Latest)
5.68%
ROE (Latest)
7.57%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Sideways
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend6What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 313.53 MM
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 5.03
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at USD 201.12 MM
-20What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 7.19%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 315.5
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 12% (YoY
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 95.16 %
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at USD 18.55 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD 5.5 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD 4.04 MM
EPS(Q)
Lowest at USD 0.07
Here's what is working for California Water Service Group
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 313.53 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 5.03 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at USD 201.12 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Depreciation
Highest at USD 40.29 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (USD MM)
Here's what is not working for California Water Service Group
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 5.5 MM has Fallen at -65.48%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD 4.04 MM has Fallen at -69.72%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 315.5
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Interest
Highest at USD 18.55 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 6.72% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at USD 5.5 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Lowest at USD 4.04 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Lowest at USD 0.07
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 95.16 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 12% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Non Operating Income
Highest at USD 1.06 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable
Non Operating income
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