California Water Service (CWT) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)
California Water Service's quarterly Debt to Equity came in at $0.88 in Q1 2026, up 2.79% year-on-year from $0.85 in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $0.87 in Q4 2025.
California Water Service has reported Debt to Equity for 18 years, with the latest figure at $0.88 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt to Equity rose 2.79% year-over-year to $0.88; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $0.88 (up 2.79% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $0.87, up 21.28% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 stood at $0.88, roughly flat from $0.87 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $0.95 in Q1 2022, with the low at $0.71 in Q2 2025.
- Average Debt to Equity over 5 years is $0.84, with a median of $0.85 recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Debt to Equity retreated 27.04% in 2022 and grew 21.28% in 2025.
- Tracing CWT's Debt to Equity over 5 years: stood at $0.8 in 2022, then fell by 7.75% to $0.74 in 2023, then fell by 2.45% to $0.72 in 2024, then gained by 21.28% to $0.87 in 2025, then advanced by 0.43% to $0.88 in 2026.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $0.88 (Q1 2026), $0.87 (Q4 2025), and $0.85 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 24.41 Bn | 24.28 Bn | 714.00 Mn | 1.29 |
| 2 | Aris Mining | 20.22 Bn | 19.75 Bn | 233.28 Mn | - |
| 3 | Essential Utilities | 10.60 Bn | 10.53 Bn | 685.96 Mn | 1.22 |
| 4 | American States Water | 2.95 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 104.19 Mn | 0.13 |
| 5 | California Water Service | 2.62 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 183.34 Mn | 0.88 |
| 6 | H2O America | 2.18 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 171.30 Mn | 1.02 |
| 7 | Middlesex Water | 966.38 Mn | 964.34 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 0.76 |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 470.56 Mn | 349.42 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 0.00 |
| 9 | York Water | 431.27 Mn | 431.27 Mn | 13.98 Mn | 0.98 |
| 10 | Artesian Resources | 334.72 Mn | 330.46 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 0.73 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.88 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.87 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.85 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.71 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.85 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.72 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.80 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.84 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.91 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.74 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.82 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.85 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.91 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.80 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.84 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.94 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.95 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.93 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.95 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.20 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.31 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.26 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.91 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.48 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.49 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.05 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.07 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.35 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.17 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.12 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 1.13 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.06 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.76 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.13 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.81 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.84 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 0.86 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.95 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.86 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 0.88 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 0.94 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.80 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 0.66 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 0.87 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 0.69 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.68 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 0.78 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 0.72 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 0.84 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 0.72 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 0.80 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 0.79 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 0.84 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.11 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 1.02 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 1.26 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 1.20 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.18 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 1.14 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 1.10 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 1.18 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.11 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 0.88 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 1.03 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 0.92 |