California Water Service Group
California Water Service Group
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Overview
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About California Water Service Group
- Industry
- Regulated Water
- Sector
- Utilities
- CEO
- Martin A. Kropelnicki
- Headquarters
- 1720 North First Street, San Jose, CA, US
- Industry
- Regulated Water
- Sector
- Utilities
- CEO
- Martin A. Kropelnicki
- Headquarters
- 1720 North First Street, San Jose, CA, US
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.
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for California Water Service Group. Starting points for California Water Service Group: P/E 21.5, EPS $2.21, beta 0.48 — an Regulated Water name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for California Water Service Group. California Water Service Group paid $1.30 per share over the last year — a 2.7% yield at the current $47.76 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for California Water Service Group. Trailing twelve-month EPS for California Water Service Group stands at $2.21. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for California Water Service Group. California Water Service Group has reported as a listed company since 1990. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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Institutional Ownership
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Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by California Water Service Group executives and directors. Shares of California Water Service Group have traded between $41.64 and $52.34 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming California Water Service Group. California Water Service Group is a $2.95B Utilities company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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News
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