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CWT (California Water Service Group) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 15.66% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is California Water Service Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. California Water Service Group's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $243 Mil. California Water Service Group's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $1,550 Mil. Therefore, California Water Service Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 15.66%.

The historical rank and industry rank for California Water Service Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

CWT' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.94   Med: 9.08   Max: 13.84
Current: 13.84

During the past 13 years, California Water Service Group's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 13.84%. The lowest was 3.94%. And the median was 9.08%.

CWT's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than
62.5% of 504 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 10.495 vs CWT: 13.84

California Water Service Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for California Water Service Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

California Water Service Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.67 12.00 10.31 8.12 3.94

California Water Service Group Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 10.10 8.79 19.98 11.04 15.66

Competitive Comparison of California Water Service Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, California Water Service Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, California Water Service Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where California Water Service Group's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



California Water Service Group Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

California Water Service Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=51.911/( (1263.965+1368.961 )/ 2 )
=51.911/1316.463
=3.94 %

California Water Service Group's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2024 )  (Q: Jun. 2024 )(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2024 )  (Q: Jun. 2024 )(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=242.72/( (1507.562+1591.55)/ 2 )
=242.72/1549.556
=15.66 %

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


California Water Service Group  (NYSE:CWT) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.


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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
Michael B Luu officer: VP, Customer Service & IT 1720 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95112
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