California Water Service (CWT) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
California Water Service (CWT) posted quarterly Debt Ratio of 0.28 for Q2 2026, up 3.87% year-over-year from 0.27 in Q2 2025, and down 4.37% quarter-over-quarter from 0.29 in Q1 2026.
California Water Service (CWT) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
California Water Service's Debt Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.28 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Debt Ratio rose 3.87% year-over-year to 0.28; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.28 (up 3.87% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.28, up 5.88% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio for Q2 2026 stood at 0.28, down from 0.29 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 0.31 in Q2 2022, with the low at 0.26 in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Debt Ratio is 0.28 (2024), against an average of 0.28.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Debt Ratio dropped 13.26% in 2022, then grew 11.44% in 2026.
- California Water Service's Debt Ratio stood at 0.26 in 2022, then grew by 1.68% to 0.27 in 2023, then slipped by 0.6% to 0.27 in 2024, then climbed by 5.88% to 0.28 in 2025, then declined by 0.31% to 0.28 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CWT's Debt Ratio at 0.28 in Q2 2026, 0.29 in Q1 2026, and 0.28 in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 26.66 Bn | 26.47 Bn | - | 0.43 |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.36 Bn | 11.35 Bn | - | 0.43 |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.38 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 278.03 Mn | 0.05 |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.02 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 263.45 Mn | 0.28 |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.60 Bn | 2.49 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 0.35 |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | - | 0.28 |
| 7 | Consolidated Water | 517.12 Mn | 390.79 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 0.00 |
| 8 | York Water | 517.01 Mn | 516.45 Mn | - | 0.27 |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 362.21 Mn | 357.96 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 0.21 |
| 10 | Pure Cycle | 274.66 Mn | 266.22 Mn | 4.29 Mn | 0.07 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.30 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.29 |