H2O AMERICA
Business
H2O AMERICA is a holding company that produces, purchases, stores, purifies, distributes and sells water and wastewater services through wholly owned subsidiaries. It provides potable water and wastewater service, non-tariffed contract operations and maintenance, wholesale water supply, customer protection plans (Linebacker®), and real estate ownership and management. Its operations are organized into a single reportable Water Utility Services segment (San Jose Water Company, Connecticut Water Company, The Maine Water Company and The Texas Water Company) and other services including concession operations, non-tariff service companies, and land/realty subsidiaries. It serves regulated retail and wholesale customers under state public utility commissions across California, Connecticut, Maine and Texas through franchised service territories and municipal agreements.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-28
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 801 | 748 | 670 | 621 | 574 | |
| Purchased water | 126 | 159 | 136 | 122 | 98 | |
| Power | 22 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | |
| Groundwater extraction charges | 112 | 73 | 63 | 56 | 76 | |
| Other production expenses | 51 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 41 | |
| Total production expenses | 311 | 292 | 256 | 233 | 229 | |
| Administrative and general | 126 | 106 | 99 | 95 | 87 | |
| Maintenance | 33 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 26 | |
| Property taxes and other non-income taxes | 38 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 31 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 115 | 113 | 106 | 104 | 94 | |
| Total operating expense | 623 | 578 | 521 | 490 | 463 | |
| Operating income | 178 | 171 | 149 | 131 | 111 | |
| Interest on long-term debt and other interest expense | −73 | −71 | −66 | −58 | −54 | |
| Pension non-service credit (cost) | 6 | 4 | −1 | 5 | 1 | |
| Other, net | 4 | 55,000 | 9 | 4 | 11 | |
| Income before income taxes | 115 | 103 | 91 | 82 | 69 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 12 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
| Net income | 103 | 94 | 85 | 74 | 60 | |
| Unrealized (loss) gain on investment, net of taxes of $0 in 2025, $(163) in 2024 and $166 in 2023 | 0 | −442,000 | 530,000 | −511,000 | 185,000 | |
| Adjustment to pension benefit plans, net of taxes of $0 in 2025, $0 in 2024 and $80 in 2023 | −493,000 | 611,000 | −216,000 | 2 | 716,000 | |
| Comprehensive income | 102 | 94 | 85 | 75 | 61 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 2.93 | 2.87 | 2.69 | 2.44 | 2.04 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 2.92 | 2.87 | 2.68 | 2.43 | 2.03 | |
| Basic (shares) | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 45 | 45 | 41 | 40 | 39 | |
| Depreciable plant and equipment | 4,689 | 4,249 | 3,968 | 3,661 | 3,382 | |
| Construction work in progress | 269 | 179 | 107 | 117 | 176 | |
| Intangible assets | 52 | 52 | 36 | 36 | 36 | |
| Total utility plant | 5,054 | 4,525 | — | — | — | |
| Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | 1,120 | 1,036 | 982 | 1,224 | 1,136 | |
| Net utility plant | 3,934 | 3,489 | 3,171 | 2,630 | 2,497 | |
| Nonutility properties | 2 | 1 | 4,152 | 3,854 | 3,634 | |
| Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | 103,000 | 98,000 | — | — | — | |
| Net nonutility properties | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 21 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | |
| Customers, net of allowances for uncollectible accounts of $722 and $1,172 in 2025 and 2024, respectively | 62 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 54 | |
| Income tax | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Other | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |
| Accrued unbilled revenue | 69 | 61 | 50 | 46 | 44 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
| Current regulatory assets | 8 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 3 | |
| Other current assets | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
| Total current assets | 191 | 191 | 198 | 158 | 134 | |
| Regulatory assets, less current portion | 247 | 224 | 236 | 246 | 152 | |
| Investments | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | |
| Postretirement benefit plans | 81 | 66 | 34 | 17 | — | |
| Goodwill | 640 | 640 | 640 | 640 | 640 | |
| Other | 36 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 11 | |
| Total other assets | 1,023 | 978 | 963 | 925 | 819 | |
| Total assets | 5,150 | 4,658 | 4,345 | 3,755 | 3,492 | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 70,000,000 shares in 2025 and 2024; issued and outstanding 36,118,242 shares in 2025 and 33,629,169 shares in 2024 | 36,000 | 34,000 | 32,000 | 31,000 | 30,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 958 | 828 | 736 | 651 | 606 | |
| Retained earnings | 581 | 537 | 495 | 458 | 428 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | −163,000 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 1,541 | 1,367 | 1,233 | 1,111 | 1,035 | |
| Long-term debt, less current portion | 1,867 | 1,707 | 1,527 | 1,492 | 1,493 | |
| Total capitalization | 3,408 | 3,074 | 2,760 | 2,603 | 2,527 | |
| Lines of credit | 87 | 119 | 172 | 160 | 63 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 24 | 4 | 49 | 4 | 39 | |
| Accrued groundwater extraction charges, purchased water and power | 29 | 25 | 24 | 20 | — | |
| Accounts payable | 75 | 56 | 46 | 30 | 30 | |
| Accrued interest | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | |
| Accrued payroll | 19 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| Current regulatory liabilities | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | |
| Other current liabilities | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 28 | |
| Total current liabilities | 273 | 261 | 343 | 268 | 203 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 308 | 276 | 239 | 218 | 200 | |
| Advances for construction | 201 | 155 | 147 | 138 | 131 | |
| Contributions in aid of construction | 343 | 341 | 326 | 324 | 316 | |
| Postretirement benefit plans | 46 | 45 | 47 | 60 | 90 | |
| Regulatory liabilities, less current portion | 547 | 484 | 461 | 119 | — | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 24 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 24 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total capitalization and liabilities | 5,150 | 4,658 | 4,345 | 3,755 | 3,492 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 120 | 115 | 108 | 106 | 96 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 5 | 10 | −9 | −3 | −3 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Allowance for equity funds used during construction | −6 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | |
| Loss on sale of nonutility properties and other assets | 0 | 572,000 | 0 | −6 | −11 | |
| Accounts receivable and accrued unbilled revenue | −3 | −13 | −11 | −8 | −6 | |
| Accounts payable and other current liabilities | 9 | 4 | 492,000 | −1 | 5 | |
| Accrued groundwater extraction charges, purchased water and power | 4 | 639,000 | 5 | 3 | −2 | |
| Tax receivable and payable, and other accrued taxes | −18 | −18 | −22 | −12 | −6 | |
| Postretirement benefits | −6 | −4 | −2 | −7 | −4 | |
| Regulatory assets and liabilities excluding income tax temporary differences and postretirement benefits | 7 | −2 | 12 | 2 | −15 | |
| Up-front service concession payments | 0 | −24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other noncurrent assets and liabilities | 26 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 13 | |
| Proceeds from litigation settlement, net | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other changes, net | −11 | 8 | 218,000 | −1 | −2 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 245 | 196 | 191 | 166 | 130 | |
| Company-funded | −490 | −353 | −272 | −219 | −234 | |
| Contributions in aid of construction | −30 | −24 | −17 | −23 | −17 | |
| Additions to nonutility assets and real estate investments | 0 | −29,000 | −24 | −631,000 | −826,000 | |
| Payments for business acquisitions | 0 | 0 | −8 | −433,000 | — | |
| Cost to retire utility plant, net of salvage | −3 | −3 | −2 | −3 | −3 | |
| Proceeds from sale of real estate investments and release of escrow deposit | 3 | 41 | 233,000 | — | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −520 | −340 | −322 | −244 | −260 | |
| Borrowings from lines of credit | 437 | 242 | 146 | 159 | 97 | |
| Repayments of lines of credit | −469 | −295 | −134 | −62 | −209 | |
| Long-term borrowings | 185 | 185 | 70 | 55 | 247 | |
| Repayments of long-term borrowings | −4 | −49 | −4 | −89 | −76 | |
| Dividends paid | −59 | −52 | −48 | −44 | −40 | |
| Receipts of advances and contributions in aid of construction | 60 | 33 | 22 | 24 | 26 | |
| Refunds of advances for construction | −4 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | |
| Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs | 123 | 85 | 81 | 39 | 91 | |
| Proceeds from litigation settlement, net | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other changes, net | −755,000 | −117,000 | −1 | −515,000 | −462,000 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 285 | 146 | 129 | 78 | 133 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 10 | 1 | −3 | 225,000 | 3 | |
| Interest | 79 | 73 | 68 | 64 | — | |
| Interest, net of amounts capitalized | 72 | 70 | 65 | 59 | 58 | |
| Income taxes | 3 | −598,000 | 23 | 7 | 8 | |
| Accrued payables for additions to utility plant | 48 | 42 | 36 | 23 | 21 | |
| Utility property installed by developers | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Proceeds receivable from sale of real estate investments | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | |
| Accrued selling expenses on sale of real estate investments | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | |
| Seller financing in asset acquisition, net of discount | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |