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California Water Service Group (California Water Service Group) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % : 3.72% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is California Water Service Group ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits). He defines ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % as EBIT divided by the total of Property, Plant and Equipment and net working capital. California Water Service Group's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.72%.

The historical rank and industry rank for California Water Service Group's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

CWT' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.62   Med: 5.81   Max: 7.42
Current: 2.82

During the past 13 years, California Water Service Group's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 7.42%. The lowest was 2.62%. And the median was 5.81%.

CWT's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
84.5% of 516 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 11.16 vs CWT: 2.82

California Water Service Group's 5-Year average Growth Rate of ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was -11.70% per year.


California Water Service Group ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for California Water Service Group's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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California Water Service Group ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

California Water Service Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.32 6.02 5.45 4.65 2.62

California Water Service Group Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.73 3.05 6.49 3.72 10.69

Competitive Comparison of California Water Service Group's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, California Water Service Group's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


California Water Service Group's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, California Water Service Group's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where California Water Service Group's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



California Water Service Group ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits) . He defines Return on Capital as follows:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)

EBIT stands for Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.

Fixed Assets are also known as non-current assets. They include the Property, Plant and Equipment that the firm needs in its operation.

GuruFocus calculates net working capital as: (Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Deferred Revenue + Other Current Liabilities). We're trying to account for OPERATING assets and liabilities (part of daily business) when calculating working capital. Cash and marketable securities are considered NON-OPERATING assets and are not included in calculation. We will also back out all interest bearing debt, short term debt and the portion of long term debt that is due in the current period from the current liabilities. This debt will be considered when computing cost of capital and it would be inappropriate to count it twice.

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(78.561 + 15.454 + 87.233) - (237.859 + 0 + 26.458)
=-83.069

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(65.74 + 16.17 + 109.615) - (182.889 + 13.488 + 52.328)
=-57.18

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of California Water Service Group for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2023  Q: Dec. 2023
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=130.252/( ( (3248.324 + max(-83.069, 0)) + (3752.522 + max(-57.18, 0)) )/ 2 )
=130.252/( ( 3248.324 + 3752.522 )/ 2 )
=130.252/3500.423
=3.72 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


California Water Service Group  (NYSE:CWT) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation

The way Joel Greenblatt defines Return on Capital is a more accurate measure of how efficiently the company generates returns onthe capital actually invested in the business. EBIT is used instead of net income because the tax and interest payment may be affected by factors other than the core business operation. Intangible assets are not included in the calculation because they don't need to be replaced.

Joel Greenblatt uses his definition of Return on Capital and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % to rank companies.


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California Water Service Group (California Water Service Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1720 North First Street, San Jose, CA, USA, 95112
California Water Service Group is a U.S. water and utilities holding company based in California. The company engages in the production, treatment, storage, distribution, and sale of water for various uses. The firm operates through its subsidiaries, which can be divided between regulated and unregulated businesses. The regulated public utilities subsidiaries operate in California, New Mexico, Washington, and Hawaii. The unregulated subsidiaries provide water utility services to private companies and municipalities. The company derives the majority of its revenue from its operations in California and, overall, from residential customers.
Executives
Thomas M Krummel director C/O CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP, 1720 N. FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95118
Michelle R Mortensen officer: Corporate Secretary 1720 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95112
Jeffrey Kightlinger director 1720 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95112
Charles R. Patton director 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS OH 43215
David B Healey officer: VP, CEO and Treasurer C/O CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY, 1720 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95112
Robert J Kuta officer: VP, Engineering 1720 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95112
Shelly Marian Esque director 1720 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95112
Yvonne Aida Maldonado director 1720 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95112
Carol M Pottenger director 1720 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95020
Gregory E Aliff director 1720 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95112
Peter C Nelson director C/O CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP, 1720 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95112
Lester A Snow director C/O CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP, 1720 N FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95112
Patricia K Wagner director 1720 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95020
Scott L Morris director 1411 E MISSION AVE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Shawn C Bunting officer: VP Corporate Council 1720 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95112