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California Water Service Group (California Water Service Group) Median PS Value

: $43.91 (As of Today)
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This valuation method assumes that the stock valuation will revert to its historical (10-Year) mean in terms of PS Ratio. The reason we use PS Ratio instead of PE Ratio or PB Ratio is because PS Ratio is independent of profit margin, and can be applied to a broader range of situations.

Median PS Value is calculated as trailing twelve months (TTM) Revenue per Share times 10-Year median PS Ratio. California Water Service Group's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $13.906. California Water Service Group's 10-Year median PS Ratio is 3.1576. Therefore, the Median PS Value for today is $43.91.

As of today (2024-04-18), California Water Service Group's share price is $44.90. California Water Service Group's Median PS Value is $43.91. Therefore, California Water Service Group's Price to Median PS Value for today is 1.02.

The historical rank and industry rank for California Water Service Group's Median PS Value or its related term are showing as below:

CWT' s Price-to-Median-PS-Value Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1   Med: 1.54   Max: 1.84
Current: 1.02

During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Median PS Value of California Water Service Group was 1.84. The lowest was 1.00. And the median was 1.54.

CWT's Price-to-Median-PS-Value is ranked worse than
65.1% of 361 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.82 vs CWT: 1.02

California Water Service Group Median PS Value Historical Data

The historical data trend for California Water Service Group's Median PS Value 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 Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Median PS Value
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 28.03 33.70 41.71 45.05 43.91

California Water Service Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Median PS Value 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 45.05 43.30 43.83 43.08 43.91

Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, California Water Service Group's Price-to-Median-PS-Value, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Median-PS-Value 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 Price-to-Median-PS-Value Distribution

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, California Water Service Group's Price-to-Median-PS-Value distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where California Water Service Group's Price-to-Median-PS-Value falls into.



California Water Service Group Median PS Value Calculation

California Water Service Group's Median PS Value for today is calculated as

Median PS Value=Revenue per Share (TTM)*10-Year Median PS Ratio
=13.906*3.1576
=43.91

10-Year Median PS Ratio is 3.1576.
California Water Service Group's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $13.906.

* 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) Median PS Value Explanation

This valuation method assumes that the stock valuation will revert to its historical (10-Year) mean in terms of PS Ratio. The reason we use PS Ratio instead of PE Ratio or PB Ratio is because PS Ratio is independent of profit margin, and can be applied to a broader range of situations.

It also assumes that over time the profit margin is constant. If a company increases its profit margin to a sustainable level, this value might under-estimate its value. If it has permanent declined profit margins, this may over-estimate the company's value.

California Water Service Group's Price to Median PS Value for today is calculated as

Price to Median PS Value=Share Price/Median PS Value
=44.90/43.91
=1.02

* 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 (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