SJW Group (SJW) Files 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended on December 31, 2019

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SJW Group (SJW, Financial)(30-Year Financial) files its latest 10-K with SEC for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2019. SJW Group along with its subsidiaries is engaged in the production, purchase, storage, purification, distribution, wholesale, and retail sale of water. Its operating business segments are Water Utility Services and Real Estate Investment. SJW Group has a market cap of $1.8 billion; its shares were traded at around $63.10 with a P/E ratio of 76.97 and P/S ratio of 4.33. The dividend yield of SJW Group stocks is 1.92%. SJW Group had annual average EBITDA growth of 9.00% over the past ten years. GuruFocus rated SJW Group the business predictability rank of 2-star. GuruFocus has detected 1 severe warning sign with SJW Group. .

For the last quarter SJW Group reported a revenue of $125.8 million, compared with the revenue of $98.72 million during the same period a year ago. For the latest fiscal year the company reported a revenue of $420.5 million, an increase of 5.7% from last year. For the complete 30-year financial data, please go here.. For the last five years SJW Group had an average revenue growth rate of 6.8% a year.

The reported diluted earnings per share was 82 cents for the year, a decline of 54.9% from the previous year. Over the last five years SJW Group had an average EPS decline of 14.8% a year. The SJW Group had a decent operating margin of 17.42%, compared with the operating margin of 23.15% a year before. The 10-year historical median operating margin of SJW Group is 22.96%. The profitability rank of the company is 8 (out of 10).

At the end of the fiscal year, SJW Group has the cash and cash equivalents of $12.9 million, compared with $420.7 million in the previous year. The long term debt was $1.3 billion, compared with $431.4 million in the previous year. The interest coverage to the debt is 2.3, which is not a favorable level. SJW Group has a financial strength rank of 3 (out of 10).

At the current stock price of $63.10, SJW Group is traded at 33.7% premium to its historical median P/S valuation band of $47.21. The P/S ratio of the stock is 4.33, while the historical median P/S ratio is 2.09. The intrinsic value of the stock is $12.66 a share, according to GuruFocus DCF Calculator. The stock gained 2.01% during the past 12 months.

CFO Recent Trades:

  • CFO/Treasurer James Patrick Lynch sold 800 shares of SJW stock on 02/11/2020 at the average price of $73. The price of the stock has decreased by 13.56% since.

For the complete 20-year historical financial data of SJW, click here.