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California Water Service Group (CWT) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

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California Water Service Group

CWTMarket cap $2.81BPrice $45.4

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorUtilities

IndustryWater Utilities

Supplies drinking water and wastewater services to millions across California and beyond, operating as one of the largest investor-owned water utilities in the U.S. It thrives on a business no one thinks about until the tap runs dry.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+6%5

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+9%6

Rev CAGR (3y)+7%6

Rev CAGR (5y)+7%6

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+18%8

EPS Growth Y+2+14%7

EPS Growth Y+3+11%7

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin21%7

Net Income Margin13%6

Free Cash Flow Margin-22%2

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA4.52

Efficiency

ROE8%4

ROA2%4

Earnings Stability44

GEAR+AVERAGE43

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)185

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)145

P/BV1.68

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd125

EV/EBIT Fwd194

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield-8.4%1

Dividend Yield3.0%7

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-9%3

3 month return-7%4

YTD return+7%6

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh85%7

1 year return-0%5

Long term

3 year return+1%3

5 year return-16%3

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta-0.110

Volatility25%8

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin-22%2

Free Cash Flow Yield-8.4%1

Quality

ROCE4%3

Earnings Stability44

Net Debt/EBITDA4.52

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

CWTCalifornia Water Service

Revenue FY25$1.0B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE57 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+6%5

Revenue, next 1Y+9%6

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+7%6

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+7%6

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+18%8

EPS growth, FY27E+14%7

EPS growth, FY28E+11%7

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 14%/yr vs revenue 7%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 57% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 7%/yr over the next 3 years, a little ahead of the market.6/10

Revenue grew 6%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 7%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 7%/yr, ahead of 50% of companies worldwide.6/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

WEAK28 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-9%3

3-month return-7%4

YTD return+7%6

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high85%7

1-year return-0%5

3-year return+1%3

5-year return-16%3

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

It's down 0.2% over the past year, now 15% below its 52-week high. That is a touch ahead of the market.

Returns sit at the market level over three months (-7%) and so far this year (+7%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (+1.4% over three years and -16% over five), behind 70% of the market.

The stock is underperforming over the past month (-9%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

Returns rank poorly over both the short and long run, and the price is still falling. Momentum is firmly negative — catching this is a bet against the tape, not with it. Wait for a base to form. The one thing to watch: the multi-year record is weak.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

CWTCalifornia Water Service

Revenue FY25$1.0B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE57 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+6%5

Revenue, next 1Y+9%6

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+7%6

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+7%6

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+18%8

EPS growth, FY27E+14%7

EPS growth, FY28E+11%7

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 14%/yr vs revenue 7%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 57% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 7%/yr over the next 3 years, a little ahead of the market.6/10

Revenue grew 6%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 7%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 7%/yr, ahead of 50% of companies worldwide.6/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

WEAK28 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-9%3

3-month return-7%4

YTD return+7%6

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high85%7

1-year return-0%5

3-year return+1%3

5-year return-16%3

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

It's down 0.2% over the past year, now 15% below its 52-week high. That is a touch ahead of the market.

Returns sit at the market level over three months (-7%) and so far this year (+7%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (+1.4% over three years and -16% over five), behind 70% of the market.

The stock is underperforming over the past month (-9%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

04Value

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