California Water Service (CWT) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
California Water Service (CWT) reported Capital Expenditures of $148.33 million for Q3 2026, up 9.7% from $135.18 million a year earlier and up 0.9% from the prior quarter.
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California Water Service (CWT) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, California Water Service's Capital Expenditures came in at $577.06 million, up 14.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $516.99 million, up 9.8% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures has increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Capital Expenditures came in at $470.8 million in FY2024 (+22.7%), $383.75 million in FY2023 (+17.1%), $327.76 million in FY2022 (+11.8%) and $293.19 million in FY2021 (-1.8%).
- Five-year quarterly Capital Expenditures spans a low of $68.5 million in Q1 2022 and a high of $152.29 million in Q4 2025.
- Year over year, Capital Expenditures has now increased in each of the last 20 quarters, with growth averaging 14.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Capital Expenditures has ranged between 0.3% (Q1 2025) and 33.9% (Q1 2024) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $146.98 million (Q2 2026), $129.46 million (Q1 2026) and $152.29 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nextera Energy | 181.60 Bn | 168.35 Bn | - | 2.38 Bn |
| 2 | Southern | 104.77 Bn | 95.83 Bn | 5.92 Bn | 3.70 Bn |
| 3 | Duke Energy | 99.63 Bn | 95.89 Bn | 5.66 Bn | 4.15 Bn |
| 4 | National Grid | 82.14 Bn | 54.44 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | American Electric Power | 68.86 Bn | 66.65 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 4.58 Bn |
| 6 | Dominion Energy | 60.31 Bn | 58.30 Bn | - | 2.78 Bn |
| 7 | Entergy | 51.91 Bn | 38.35 Bn | - | 2.71 Bn |
| 8 | Sempra | 51.13 Bn | 50.25 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 2.23 Bn |
| 9 | Xcel Energy | 50.13 Bn | 43.61 Bn | - | 3.29 Bn |
| 10 | California Water Service | 3.18 Bn | 2.98 Bn | - | 148.33 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 148.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 146.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 129.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 152.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 135.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 119.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 110.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 138.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 117.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 104.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 109.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 109.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 96.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 95.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 81.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 105.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 77.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 76.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 68.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 85.45 Mn |
API Access
California Water Service Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=CWT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "CWT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=CWT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();