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California Water Service Group (California Water Service Group) Cash Flow from Operations : $223.4 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is California Water Service Group Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Mar. 2024, California Water Service Group's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $69.7 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $33.4 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-73.2 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0.0 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0.0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0.0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $0.0 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $-3.4 Mil. In all, California Water Service Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $26.5 Mil.


California Water Service Group Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for California Water Service Group's Cash Flow from Operations 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 Cash Flow from Operations Chart

California Water Service Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
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California Water Service Group Quarterly Data
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California Water Service Group Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

California Water Service Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

California Water Service Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $223.4 Mil.

* 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) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

California Water Service Group's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $69.7 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

California Water Service Group's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $33.4 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

California Water Service Group's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-73.2 Mil. It means California Water Service Group's working capital declined by $73.2 Mil from Dec. 2023 to Mar. 2024 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

California Water Service Group's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.0 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

California Water Service Group's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

California Water Service Group's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

California Water Service Group's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.0 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

California Water Service Group's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-3.4 Mil.


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

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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