US · CWT
California Water Service Group
- Sector
- Utilities · Regulated Water
- Headquarters
- San Jose, CA 95112-4598
- Website
- calwatergroup.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$42.36
Market cap 2.69B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $30.61 | -27.74% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $20.04 | -52.69% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $19.95 | -52.91% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $10.09 | -76.19% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $13.42 | $6.06 | $3.09 | $6.00 | $15.12 |
| 2012 | $15.90 | $8.73 | $2.15 | $7.62 | $22.41 |
| 2013 | $17.73 | $10.88 | $0.20 | $8.37 | $12.57 |
| 2014 | $19.80 | $10.59 | $0.38 | $9.24 | $12.15 |
| 2015 | $21.35 | $9.76 | $0.00 | $8.02 | $6.21 |
| 2016 | $28.94 | $12.87 | $4.14 | $8.43 | $11.75 |
| 2017 | $32.33 | $16.55 | $9.39 | $10.59 | $23.96 |
| 2018 | $45.80 | $20.15 | $4.83 | $10.71 | $17.10 |
| 2019 | $48.11 | $21.95 | $4.18 | $10.85 | $13.66 |
| 2020 | $48.62 | $25.66 | $6.15 | $15.16 | $37.03 |
| 2021 | $51.86 | $23.45 | $3.17 | $17.90 | $15.17 |
| 2022 | $50.89 | $27.41 | $3.06 | $17.45 | $26.20 |
| 2023 | $44.01 | $25.25 | $2.91 | $13.41 | $2.00 |
| 2024 | $46.64 | $34.19 | $6.19 | $26.84 | $121.13 |
| 2025 | $45.39 | $30.61 | $1.74 | $19.95 | $10.09 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates California Water Service Group's (CWT) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $30.61
- Current price
- $42.36
- AI upside
- -27.74%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$20.04
-52.69% upside
Graham-Dodd
$19.95
-52.91% upside
Graham Formula
$10.09
-76.19% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| CWT | California Water Service … | $42.36 | 2.69B | -28% | -53% | -53% | -76% | 21.15 | 1.60 | 2.70 | 7.41 | — | 1.63 | 36.74% | 18.16% | 12.82% | 7.68% | 6.83% | 2.36% | 0.00 | 2.72 | 0.85 | 0.12 | -0.14 | -3385.00% | -354.00% | -26815.00% | 11.19% | 0.72 | 13.08% | 2.73% | 57.80% | 54.37% | 14.62 | 8.77 | 2.65 | 0.86 |
| AVA | Avista Corporation | $40.62 | 3.31B | -31% | -61% | -62% | -44% | 16.75 | 1.19 | 1.65 | 9.98 | 381.87 | 1.22 | 24.19% | 18.02% | 9.83% | 7.28% | 5.39% | 2.33% | 1.22 | 2.39 | 20.25 | 7.72 | 5.04 | 439.00% | 134.00% | -1020000.00% | -3.12% | 13.03 | -1.73% | 4.92% | 82.40% | 4.92% | 18.44 | -64.65 | 3.32 | 30.44 |
| AWR | American States Water Com… | $74.53 | 2.89B | -24% | -57% | -80% | -17% | 22.18 | 2.76 | 4.38 | 15.10 | 351.56 | 2.76 | 50.77% | 30.89% | 19.82% | 13.23% | 8.22% | 4.98% | 0.90 | 4.35 | 1.32 | 0.96 | 3.66 | 631.00% | 1052.00% | -7866.00% | -0.25% | 1.32 | -0.37% | 2.59% | 57.40% | 2.59% | 18.73 | -536.82 | 5.79 | 1.87 |
| CEPU | Central Puerto S.A. | $15.69 | 2.36B | -53% | -69% | -34% | -75% | 45347.62 | 1.36 | 3.33 | 8.26 | — | 1.39 | 39.51% | 26.72% | 6.72% | 0.00% | 3.97% | 0.00% | 0.21 | 3.43 | 1.48 | 1.25 | 1.20 | -8461.00% | 810.00% | -7430.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 33.60% | 13.18% | 13.15 | 30048.95 | 3.51 | 2.47 |
| CPK | Chesapeake Utilities Corp… | $135.97 | 3.22B | -8% | -49% | -72% | +13% | 22.87 | 2.01 | 3.45 | 12.98 | 169.46 | 2.98 | 31.62% | 27.70% | 15.09% | 9.39% | 6.13% | 3.68% | 1.02 | 3.54 | 0.45 | 0.29 | 4.38 | 1350.00% | 1814.00% | 8542.00% | -6.70% | 0.44 | -7.04% | 1.89% | 43.30% | 1.89% | 18.81 | -22.55 | 5.21 | 1.36 |
| EE | Excelerate Energy, Inc. | $40.25 | 1.29B | +62,142% | -22% | -57% | +64% | 0.01 | 1.84 | 1.02 | 2.59 | 0.95 | 14.22 | 32.19% | 24.50% | 3.19% | 28538.84% | 46.24% | 4761.96% | 0.54 | 3.20 | 2.43 | 2.00 | -0.41 | 79.00% | 4426.00% | 22724030.00% | 23769.36% | 1487.49 | 53479.08% | 0.68% | 0.00% | 27.09% | 3.60 | 0.00 | 0.88 | 1.10 |
| HTO | H2O America | $53.79 | 1.93B | -16% | -40% | -39% | — | 19.03 | 1.27 | 10.05 | 8.48 | 408.46 | 1.27 | 192.65% | 93.20% | 52.82% | 7.06% | 6.80% | 3.01% | 0.02 | 1.99 | 0.42 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 466.00% | -7405.00% | -23225.00% | 12.54% | 0.90 | 10.31% | 3.00% | 57.20% | 94.96% | 10.92 | 8.07 | 10.17 | 2.57 |
| KEN | Kenon Holdings Ltd. | $77.89 | 4.06B | +18% | -63% | -63% | +138% | 2.27 | 0.89 | 1.91 | 6.66 | — | 0.94 | 19.14% | 6.32% | 79.55% | 45.11% | 1.49% | 15.24% | 0.80 | 0.52 | 6.91 | 6.83 | 1.13 | -35656.00% | 860.00% | 3661.00% | -5.26% | 1.45 | -4.19% | 13.95% | 31.60% | 58.56% | 32.82 | -20.62 | 2.07 | 1.57 |
| MGEE | MGE Energy, Inc. | $82.02 | 3B | -19% | -59% | -68% | -21% | 22.01 | 2.29 | 4.02 | 12.47 | 187.89 | 2.29 | 97.31% | 22.95% | 18.27% | 10.72% | 7.20% | 4.54% | 0.62 | 5.05 | 0.78 | 0.39 | 2.66 | 1171.00% | 985.00% | -29576.00% | -2.67% | 0.90 | -3.89% | 2.26% | 49.70% | 2.26% | 22.28 | -47.53 | 5.11 | 1.73 |
| NWN | Northwest Natural Holding… | $53.04 | 2.2B | -9% | -38% | -76% | +2% | 18.96 | 1.46 | 1.67 | 12.37 | 52.02 | 1.95 | 39.56% | 31.38% | 8.79% | 7.92% | 7.90% | 1.99% | 1.87 | 3.63 | 0.72 | 0.19 | 6.91 | 3645.00% | 1183.00% | 188.00% | -9.20% | 0.32 | -5.27% | 3.60% | 68.20% | 3.60% | 12.04 | -24.63 | 3.78 | 0.75 |
| RNW | ReNew Energy Global Plc | $5.52 | 2.01B | +102% | -43% | -33% | -42% | 22.10 | 1.97 | 2.29 | 10.76 | 219.27 | 2.90 | 91.15% | 53.48% | 3.93% | 9.21% | 3.29% | 1.09% | 6.50 | 86.76 | 0.60 | 0.52 | 8.53 | 1008.00% | 1936.00% | -6927.00% | -11.77% | 0.34 | -3.61% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.81 | -33.45 | 8.99 | 0.26 |
About California Water Service Group
California Water Service Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in California, Washington, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Texas. The company is involved in the production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution, and sale of water for domestic, industrial, public, and irrigation uses, as well as for fire protection. It offers its services to approximately 494,500 customer connections in 100 California communities; approximately 6,200 water and wastewater customer connections on the islands of Maui and Hawaii; approximately 36,400 customer connections in the Tacoma, Olympia, Graham, Spanaway, Puyallup, and Gig Harbor areas; and approximately 8,600 water and wastewater customer connections in the Belen, Los Lunas, Indian Hills, and Elephant Butte areas in New Mexico. The company also engages in the provision of non-regulated water-related services, including operating of municipally owned water systems, privately owned water, and recycled water distribution systems; water system operation, meter reading, and billing services to private companies and municipalities; leasing of communication antenna sites on its properties to telecommunication companies; and billing of optional third-party insurance programs to its residential customers, as well as provides lab services. In addition, it offers wastewater collection and treatment services. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
- CEO
- Martin A. Kropelnicki
- Employees
- 1.28K
- Beta
- 0.64
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($20.04 ÷ $42.36) − 1 = -52.69% (DCF, example).