Last Price$47.4(1.6%)
Market Cap$2,863.8M
EV/EBITDA LTM
9.6x
5Y avg
15.4x
Regulated Water industry
median
10.9x
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
0.4% undervalued
California Water Service Group EV/EBITDA LTM
Annual
Quarterly
Daily
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| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV/EBITDA LTM | 11.4x | 12.8x | 10.8x | 11.8x | 10.7x | 11.0x | 10.1x | 10.2x | 10.0x | 10.3x | 10.3x | 14.1x | 14.1x | 14.7x | 16.8x | 16.0x | 18.5x | 17.7x | 20.1x | 9.6x |
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California Water Service Group (CWT) EV/EBITDA LTM comparison analysis
General
LTM EV/EBITDA LTM
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
California Water Service GroupCWT
7.0x
30.5%
258.2%
18.4%
Median Peer Set
13.6x
10.8%
13.4%
18.5%
Middlesex Water CompanyMSEX
17.1x
15.4%
40.7%
23.1%
American States Water CompanyAWR
17.0x
(0.0%)
(5.6%)
20.0%
The York Water CompanyYORW
16.7x
5.5%
(14.5%)
27.1%
Essential Utilities, Inc.WTRG
16.3x
1.6%
16.7%
28.5%
American Water Works Company, Inc.AWK
16.2x
10.6%
10.2%
22.4%
Artesian Resources CorporationARTNA
10.9x
(0.0%)
(12.1%)
16.9%
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.CWCO
9.2x
91.5%
208.2%
16.4%
Aris Water Solutions, Inc.ARIS
7.3x
11.0%
233.9%
6.2%
SJW GroupSJW
6.5x
11.6%
6.7%
12.6%
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESPSBS
4.5x
19.7%
16.6%
13.8%
CWT key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 320.7 1.6% | 334.7 4.4% | 367.1 9.7% | 410.3 11.8% | 449.4 9.5% | 460.4 2.5% | 501.8 9.0% | 560.0 11.6% | 584.1 4.3% | 597.5 2.3% | 588.4 (1.5%) | 609.4 3.6% | 666.9 9.4% | 698.2 4.7% | 714.6 2.3% | 794.3 11.2% | 790.9 (0.4%) | 846.4 7.0% | 794.6 (6.1%) | 1,036.8 30.5% |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 20.5 | 116.2 | 130.7 | 137.7 | 216.1 | 164.1 | 181.8 | 221.8 | 243.4 | 243.8 | 229.4 | 243.0 | 264.4 | 277.3 | 282.2 | 304.8 | 307.1 | 317.0 | 431.3 | 47.7 |
% margin | 300.2 93.6% | 218.6 65.3% | 236.4 64.4% | 272.6 66.4% | 233.3 51.9% | 296.3 64.4% | 320.1 63.8% | 338.1 60.4% | 340.7 58.3% | 353.7 59.2% | 359.0 61.0% | 366.4 60.1% | 402.5 60.4% | 420.9 60.3% | 432.4 60.5% | 489.6 61.6% | 483.8 61.2% | 529.5 62.6% | 363.4 45.7% | 989.1 95.4% |
| Operating Expenses | 240.4 | 163.0 | 174.3 | 190.7 | 175.2 | 234.5 | 252.9 | 244.9 | 247.6 | 245.1 | 263.3 | 265.4 | 278.9 | 291.7 | 316.7 | 341.5 | 354.3 | 398.5 | 286.2 | 764.1 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 48.7 | 52.8 | 54.3 | 59.4 | 75.2 | 75.3 | 85.8 | 93.9 | 98.1 | 97.4 | 113.1 | 98.5 | 102.9 | 100.8 | 108.6 | 117.1 | 126.7 | 132.7 | 142.2 | 139.5 |
% margin | 59.8 18.7% | 55.6 16.6% | 62.1 16.9% | 82.0 20.0% | 58.1 12.9% | 61.8 13.4% | 67.2 13.4% | 73.8 13.2% | 74.0 12.7% | 81.8 13.7% | 71.2 12.1% | 76.2 12.5% | 94.6 14.2% | 110.5 15.8% | 99.4 13.9% | 136.7 17.2% | 126.2 16.0% | 127.7 15.1% | 77.1 9.7% | 225.1 21.7% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Interest Expense | 17.7 | 17.0 | 17.1 | 17.2 | 21.3 | 26.4 | 29.7 | 28.1 | 28.9 | 26.9 | 27.3 | 30.5 | 33.9 | 37.9 | 41.2 | 41.9 | 43.2 | 44.3 | 49.8 | 57.6 |
| Pre-tax Income | 47.2 | 40.9 | 49.0 | 63.9 | 40.6 | 37.7 | 37.7 | 70.3 | 67.7 | 84.7 | 70.3 | 75.5 | 100.5 | 81.5 | 80.8 | 108.8 | 105.1 | 101.6 | 44.6 | 226.7 |
% effective tax rate | 20.0 42.4% | 15.3 37.4% | 17.9 36.5% | 24.1 37.7% | 17.6 43.3% | 24.2 64.2% | 29.5 78.1% | 21.5 30.5% | 20.5 30.2% | 28.0 33.0% | 25.3 36.0% | 26.8 35.5% | 33.4 33.2% | 15.9 19.5% | 17.7 21.9% | 12.0 11.0% | 4.1 3.9% | 6.4 6.3% | (6.8) (15.2%) | 35.9 15.8% |
% margin | 27.2 8.5% | 25.6 7.6% | 31.2 8.5% | 39.8 9.7% | 40.6 9.0% | 37.7 8.2% | 37.7 7.5% | 48.8 8.7% | 47.3 8.1% | 56.7 9.5% | 45.0 7.7% | 48.7 8.0% | 67.2 10.1% | 65.6 9.4% | 63.1 8.8% | 96.8 12.2% | 101.1 12.8% | 96.0 11.3% | 51.9 6.5% | 190.8 18.4% |
| EPS | 0.74 | 0.67 | 0.75 | 0.95 | 0.98 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 1.17 | 1.02 | 1.19 | 0.94 | 1.02 | 1.52 | 1.36 | 1.31 | 1.97 | 1.96 | 1.77 | 0.91 | 3.26 |
| Diluted EPS | 0.74 | 0.67 | 0.75 | 0.95 | 0.98 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 1.17 | 1.02 | 1.19 | 0.94 | 1.01 | 1.52 | 1.36 | 1.31 | 1.97 | 1.96 | 1.77 | 0.91 | 3.25 |
% margin | 83.4 26.0% | 86.3 25.8% | 96.3 26.2% | 94.8 23.1% | 97.9 21.8% | 133.9 29.1% | 142.6 28.4% | 155.3 27.7% | 153.1 26.2% | 171.7 28.7% | 158.7 27.0% | 169.2 27.8% | 211.2 31.7% | 205.4 29.4% | 201.2 28.2% | 244.0 30.7% | 250.8 31.7% | 262.7 31.0% | 217.5 27.4% | 419.3 40.4% |
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FAQ
1) What is California Water Service Group's EV/EBITDA LTM?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month EV/EBITDA LTM is 9.6x, based on the financial report for Dec 30, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual EV/EBITDA LTM for California Water Service Group have been 15.2x over the past three years, and 16.1x over the past five years.
2) Is California Water Service Group's EV/EBITDA LTM Good?
As of today, California Water Service Group's EV/EBITDA LTM is 9.6x, which is lower than industry median of 10.9x. It indicates that California Water Service Group's EV/EBITDA LTM is Good.