CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GRPCWT
ASignal's systematic analysis rates CWT as Neutral.
Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Sep 5, 2026
The case on CWT
Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.
- Revenue growth of 16.5% indicates solid top-line expansion
- Earnings growth of 31.4% year-over-year reflects strong profitability improvement
- Gross margin at 53.29% suggests strong pricing power and cost control
- Operating margin of 28.21% is robust for a regulated utility
- Forward P/E of 18.19x is below current P/E, indicating earnings growth expectations
- Negative free cash flow of $-258.75M raises concerns about capital efficiency
- Current ratio of 0.70x and quick ratio of 0.43x indicate weak short-term liquidity
- Dividend yield of 265% is unsustainable and likely reflects a distorted share price or payout
- MACD histogram is negative, suggesting weakening upward momentum
- Price near Bollinger middle band with slight negative momentum
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