CWT

California Water Service Group

Utilities · $2.9B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$45.96

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$24.34

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$9.74

buy price

Overpriced

CWT is Overpriced: at $45.96 it trades 89% above its fair value of $24.34. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $9.74, 79% below today's price. Business quality is limited: none of the 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Dividend Discount Model. A regulated utility with a steady dividend record, so we value it on the dividends it pays.

Business quality

0 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth8.1% a year✗
Equity per share growth5.8% a year✗
Sales growth5.3% a year✗
Free cash flow growth-72.0% a year✗
Return on invested capital2.8%✗

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Insider activity

Since Aug 4, 2026: no open-market purchases, 2 sales worth $211K and 26 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Sales

Other filings

Bunting Shawn C

SVP, Chief Legal Officer & BD · 2026-09-05

Tax withholding

$3K

Dean Shannon C

SVP, Cust Svc & Chief Sust Of · 2026-09-05

Tax withholding

$4K

James Sophie Marwieh

VP Water Qual · 2026-09-05

Tax withholding

$3K

Jenkins Kenneth G

VP Water Res Plan & Sustain · 2026-09-05

Tax withholding

$2K

KROPELNICKI MARTIN A

Chairman President & CEO · 2026-09-05

Tax withholding

$25K

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Luu Michael B

SVP Corp Svce & Chief Risk Of · 2026-09-05

Tax withholding

$3K

Lynch James Patrick

SVP CFO and Treasurer · 2026-09-05

Tax withholding

$2K

Mares Michael S JR

SVP Operations · 2026-09-05

Tax withholding

$3K

Mortensen Michelle R

VP Corp Sect, Gov & Assurance · 2026-09-05

Tax withholding

$4K

Ouyang Elissa Y

VP Facilities Fleet Procure IT · 2026-09-05

Tax withholding

$3K

Peters Todd Kenneth

Vice President, Engineering · 2026-09-05

Tax withholding

$2K

Scanlon Thomas A

VP, Corporate Controller & PAO · 2026-09-05

Tax withholding

$2K

Bunting Shawn C

SVP, Chief Legal Officer & BD · 2026-09-04

Tax withholding

$4K

Dean Shannon C

SVP, Cust Svc & Chief Sust Of · 2026-09-04

Tax withholding

$4K

HAMNER KRISTAN A

VP, Chief Human Resource Offcr · 2026-09-04

Tax withholding

$2K

James Sophie Marwieh

VP Water Qual · 2026-09-04

Tax withholding

$3K

Jenkins Kenneth G

VP Water Res Plan & Sustain · 2026-09-04

Tax withholding

$3K

KROPELNICKI MARTIN A

Chairman President & CEO · 2026-09-04

Tax withholding

$25K

Luu Michael B

SVP Corp Svce & Chief Risk Of · 2026-09-04

Tax withholding

$4K

Lynch James Patrick

SVP CFO and Treasurer · 2026-09-04

Tax withholding

$3K

Mares Michael S JR

SVP Operations · 2026-09-04

Tax withholding

$3K

Mortensen Michelle R

VP Corp Sect, Gov & Assurance · 2026-09-04

Tax withholding

$4K

Ouyang Elissa Y

VP Facilities Fleet Procure IT · 2026-09-04

Tax withholding

$3K

Peters Todd Kenneth

Vice President, Engineering · 2026-09-04

Tax withholding

$2K

Scanlon Thomas A

VP, Corporate Controller & PAO · 2026-09-04

Tax withholding

$2K

Shimansky Gregory Dale

VP, Rates & Reg Affairs · 2026-08-04

Award

446 shares

About California Water Service Group

California Water Service Group (CWT), through its various subsidiaries, operates as a water utility, delivering essential water services and related offerings across several states, including California, Washington, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Texas. The company's operations encompass the entire water supply chain, from procuring, storing, treating, and rigorously testing water to its widespread distribution and…

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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works