CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP
Business
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP is a holding company that owns regulated and non‑regulated subsidiaries providing water and wastewater utility services. It offers production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution and sale of water, domestic and municipal fire protection, wastewater collection and treatment, and non‑regulated services such as full system operations, meter reading, billing, lab services and leasing of communication antenna sites. Its key business groupings include regulated utilities (Cal Water, Washington Water, New Mexico Water, Hawaii Water, Texas Water/BVRT) and Utility Services for non‑regulated activities. The company serves primarily customers in California and, to a lesser extent, Hawaii, Washington, New Mexico and Texas through regulated rate mechanisms, municipal lease agreements, contracts and utility development arrangements.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-27
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 | 1,000 | 1,037 | 795 | 846 | 791 | |
| Purchased water | 253 | 241 | 224 | 225 | 225 | |
| Purchased power | 45 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 37 | |
| Pump taxes | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | |
| Administrative and general | 142 | 140 | 142 | 133 | 127 | |
| Other operations | 130 | 118 | 112 | 116 | 86 | |
| Maintenance | 36 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 30 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 144 | 132 | 121 | 115 | 109 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 11 | 36 | −15 | 3 | 3 | |
| Property and other taxes | 44 | 41 | 36 | 35 | 32 | |
| Total operating expenses | 830 | 812 | 717 | 719 | 664 | |
| Net operating income | 170 | 225 | 77 | 128 | 127 | |
| Non-regulated revenue | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | |
| Non-regulated expenses | −15 | −14 | −12 | −25 | −17 | |
| Other components of net periodic benefit credit | 18 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 10 | |
| Allowance for equity funds used during construction | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
| Income tax expense on other income and expenses | −8 | −7 | −8 | −3 | −1 | |
| Net other income | 24 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 17 | |
| Interest expense | 70 | 61 | 53 | 47 | — | |
| Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction | −4 | −3 | −3 | −2 | −2 | |
| Net interest expense | 67 | 58 | 50 | 44 | 43 | |
| Net income | 128 | 190 | 51 | 95 | 101 | |
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | −363,000 | −722,000 | −535,000 | −748,000 | −146,000 | |
| Net income attributable to California Water Service Group | 128 | 191 | 52 | 96 | 101 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 2.15 | 3.26 | 0.91 | 1.77 | 1.96 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 2.15 | 3.25 | 0.91 | 1.77 | 1.96 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 60 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 52 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 60 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 52 |
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 | 64 | 57 | 47 | 46 | 45 | |
| Depreciable plant and equipment | 5,471 | 4,977 | 4,558 | 4,216 | 3,900 | |
| Construction work in progress | 334 | 329 | 288 | 247 | 223 | |
| Intangible assets | 40 | 37 | 33 | 28 | 30 | |
| Total utility plant | 5,909 | 5,400 | 4,925 | 4,536 | 4,197 | |
| Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | −1,330 | −1,242 | −1,152 | −1,063 | −1,350 | |
| Net utility plant | 4,580 | 4,159 | 3,773 | 3,473 | 2,847 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 52 | 50 | 40 | 62 | 78 | |
| Restricted cash | 46 | 46 | 45 | 23 | 2 | |
| Customers, net | 56 | 59 | 59 | 55 | 61 | |
| Regulatory balancing accounts | 73 | 56 | 64 | 67 | 79 | |
| Other, net | 49 | 34 | 16 | 21 | 18 | |
| Accrued and unbilled revenue, net | 40 | 40 | 37 | 33 | 33 | |
| Materials and supplies | 20 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 10 | |
| Taxes, prepaid expenses, and other assets | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 20 | |
| Total current assets | 354 | 324 | 296 | 296 | 300 | |
| Regulatory assets | 340 | 357 | 258 | 284 | 286 | |
| Goodwill | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
| Other | 360 | 303 | 231 | 176 | 153 | |
| Total other assets | 737 | 697 | — | — | — | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 5,671 | 5,180 | 4,596 | 4,265 | 3,623 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; 136,000 shares authorized, 59,638 and 59,484 outstanding in 2025 and 2024, respectively | 596,000 | 595,000 | 577,000 | 556,000 | 537,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 973 | 967 | 877 | 760 | 651 | |
| Retained earnings | 729 | 675 | 550 | 557 | 515 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −14 | −7 | 0 | — | — | |
| Noncontrolling interest | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| Total equity | 1,692 | 1,638 | 1,430 | 1,322 | 1,172 | |
| Long-term debt, net | 1,472 | 1,105 | 1,053 | — | — | |
| Total capitalization | 3,164 | 2,743 | 2,483 | 2,375 | 2,228 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt, net | 2 | 72 | 672,000 | — | — | |
| Short-term borrowings | 130 | 205 | 180 | 70 | 35 | |
| Accounts payable | 176 | 168 | 157 | 141 | 144 | |
| Regulatory balancing accounts | 26 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 33 | |
| Accrued other taxes | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | |
| Accrued interest | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 66 | 56 | 60 | 53 | 43 | |
| Total current liabilities | 418 | 538 | 430 | 295 | 272 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 451 | 411 | 353 | 330 | 295 | |
| Regulatory liabilities | 930 | 815 | 684 | 628 | 180 | |
| Pension | 94 | 82 | 83 | 78 | — | |
| Advances for construction | 211 | 203 | 199 | 200 | 198 | |
| Contributions in aid of construction | 297 | 295 | 286 | 285 | 286 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 106 | 94 | 77 | 74 | 73 | |
| Contingencies and commitments (Note 15) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES | 5,671 | 5,180 | 4,596 | 4,265 | 3,623 |
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 | 147 | 134 | 123 | 117 | 112 | |
| Amortization of debt premium and expenses | 300,000 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | |
| Changes in normalized deferred income taxes | 38 | 40 | 36 | 27 | 25 | |
| Change in value of life insurance contracts | −4 | −4 | −5 | 7 | −4 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |
| Receivables | −21 | −42 | 43 | −41 | −13 | |
| Water Arrearages Payment Program cash received | 0 | 83 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Water Arrearages Payment Program cash returned | −78,000 | −25 | 0 | −4 | 0 | |
| Accrued and unbilled revenue | 44,000 | −3 | −4 | −381,000 | 1 | |
| Taxes, prepaid expenses, and other assets | 672,000 | −5 | 654,000 | −5 | −3 | |
| Accounts payable | −20 | 2 | 10 | −8 | −3 | |
| Other current liabilities | 11 | 3 | −346,000 | 8 | 1 | |
| Other changes in noncurrent assets and liabilities | 25 | −79 | −34 | 24 | 9 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 303 | 291 | 218 | 244 | 232 | |
| Utility plant expenditures | −517 | −471 | −384 | −328 | −293 | |
| Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | −2 | −175,000 | 0 | −6 | |
| Asset acquisitions | 0 | 0 | −3 | −8 | 0 | |
| Purchase of life insurance | −3 | −4 | −3 | −7 | −2 | |
| Life insurance proceeds | 215,000 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Other | 0 | 48,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −520 | −475 | −389 | −336 | −301 | |
| Short-term borrowings | 550 | 505 | 228 | 150 | 200 | |
| Repayment of short-term borrowings | −625 | −480 | −120 | −115 | −535 | |
| Issuance of long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs of $1,777, $184, and $0, respectively | 368 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 279 | |
| Advances and contributions in aid of construction | 38 | 30 | 21 | 26 | 28 | |
| Refunds of advances for construction | −9 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −11 | |
| Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) settlement proceeds | 41 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Retirement of long-term debt | −71 | −889,000 | −2 | −5 | −5 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | |
| Issuance of common stock | 4 | 89 | 115 | 107 | 198 | |
| Dividends paid | −74 | −65 | −59 | −54 | −47 | |
| Distribution to noncontrolling interest | −790,000 | −489,000 | −465,000 | −348,000 | 0 | |
| Other | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 219 | 195 | 172 | 96 | 105 | |
| Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 2 | 11 | −59,000 | 4 | 36 | |
| Interest (net of amounts capitalized) | 61 | 56 | 49 | 44 | 42 | |
| Accrued payables for investments in utility plant | 68 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 58 | |
| Utility plant contributed by developers | 29 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 20 |