Last Price$47.4(1.6%)
Market Cap$2,863.8M
LTM Net Debt to Free Cash Flow
(0.1x)
5Y avg
(8.4x)
Regulated Water industry
median
(0.0x)
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
0.4% undervalued
California Water Service Group Net Debt to Free Cash Flow
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Debt to Free Cash Flow | (32.2x) | (4.4x) | (5.6x) | (26.2x) | (1.8x) | (1.5x) | (69.9x) | 125.7x | 382.6x | (125.0x) | (16.7x) | (9.1x) | (6.5x) | (9.0x) | (9.0x) | (6.2x) | (16.0x) | (12.7x) | (7.3x) | 0.1x |
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California Water Service Group (CWT) Net Debt to Free Cash Flow comparison analysis
General
LTM Net Debt to Free Cash Flow
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
California Water Service GroupCWT
(0.1x)
30.5%
258.2%
18.4%
Median Peer Set
2.4x
10.8%
13.4%
18.5%
The York Water CompanyYORW
13.9x
5.5%
(14.5%)
27.1%
Middlesex Water CompanyMSEX
11.4x
15.4%
40.7%
23.1%
Artesian Resources CorporationARTNA
6.8x
(0.0%)
(12.1%)
16.9%
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESPSBS
4.9x
19.7%
16.6%
13.8%
Aris Water Solutions, Inc.ARIS
4.7x
11.0%
233.9%
6.2%
SJW GroupSJW
0.0x
11.6%
6.7%
12.6%
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.CWCO
(3.1x)
91.5%
208.2%
16.4%
Essential Utilities, Inc.WTRG
(13.8x)
1.6%
16.7%
28.5%
American Water Works Company, Inc.AWK
(15.7x)
10.6%
10.2%
22.4%
American States Water CompanyAWR
(27.4x)
(0.0%)
(5.6%)
20.0%
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 Net Debt to Free Cash Flow?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Net Debt to Free Cash Flow is (0.1x), based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Net Debt to Free Cash Flow for California Water Service Group have been (9.5x) over the past three years, and (8.8x) over the past five years.
2) Is California Water Service Group's Net Debt to Free Cash Flow Good?
As of today, California Water Service Group's Net Debt to Free Cash Flow is (0.1x), which is lower than industry median of (0.0x). It indicates that California Water Service Group's Net Debt to Free Cash Flow is Good.