California Water Service Group (CWT)

NYSE · Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Water · USA

California Water Service Group is a mid cap company (market value between $2 billion and $10 billion) in the Utilities - Regulated Water industry.

California Water Service Group is a holding company providing water utility services through seven operating subsidiaries across multiple states. The company produces, purchases, treats, and distributes water to customers, and provides wastewater collection and treatment services in certain areas. It also offers non-regulated services including system operation, meter reading, billing, and antenna site leasing to municipalities and private companies.

From its FY2025 annual report (Form 10-K)

Intrinsic value, DCF valuation, financial health and value investing analysis for the California Water Service Group stock.

Our verdict on CWT

Slightly undervalued: intrinsic value $54.92 per share, market price $48.50, margin of safety 11.7% (as of 2026-10-30).

Discounting its cash flows at 7.2% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $54.92; the price of $48.50 is 12% below that value, and 82% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score: 62/100 on 11 of 12 signals (Faint Leak).

ETFs with the most weight in CWT

17 more funds hold it; the full list is part of the paid plan.

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Is CWT undervalued or overvalued?

CWT is slightly undervalued (as of the 2026-10-30 close). Discounting its cash flows at 7.2% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $54.92; the price of $48.50 is 12% below that value, and 82% of that value comes from beyond year five.

What is the intrinsic value of CWT?

$54.92 per share (as of the 2026-10-30 close), against a market price of $48.50. That is a margin of safety of 11.7%. The value is the average of the valuation methods that apply to this company, recomputed every night after the US close.

What is California Water Service Group's Leak Score?

62 out of 100, which we rate "Faint Leak", on 11 of 12 value investing signals.