California Water Service (CWT) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
California Water Service's quarterly EBT Margin came in at 0.68% in Q1 2026, down 354.0% year-on-year from 0.27% in Q1 2025, and up 95.38% quarter-over-quarter from 14.69% in Q4 2025.
California Water Service has reported EBT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.68% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin fell 354.0% year-over-year to 0.68%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.35% (down 1308.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 10.37%, down 997.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 0.68%, up from 14.69% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 28.38% in Q4 2024, with the low at 22.51% in Q1 2023.
- Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 8.53%, with a median of 11.89% recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, EBT Margin jumped 5056 bps in 2024 and slumped 4307 bps in 2025.
- Tracing CWT's EBT Margin over 5 years: stood at 11.89% in 2022, then plunged by 113 bps to 1.57% in 2023, then soared by 1913 bps to 28.38% in 2024, then sank by 152 bps to 14.69% in 2025, then surged by 95 bps to 0.68% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 0.68% (Q1 2026), 14.69% (Q4 2025), and 17.19% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 24.16 Bn | 24.02 Bn | 714.00 Mn | 21.46% |
| 2 | Aris Mining | 20.33 Bn | 19.86 Bn | 233.28 Mn | 43.40% |
| 3 | Essential Utilities | 10.48 Bn | 10.40 Bn | 685.96 Mn | 26.78% |
| 4 | American States Water | 2.94 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 104.19 Mn | 33.13% |
| 5 | California Water Service | 2.58 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 183.34 Mn | -0.68% |
| 6 | H2O America | 2.18 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 171.30 Mn | 12.22% |
| 7 | Middlesex Water | 959.61 Mn | 957.57 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 24.41% |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 465.28 Mn | 344.14 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 13.94% |
| 9 | York Water | 430.12 Mn | 430.12 Mn | 13.98 Mn | 19.87% |
| 10 | Artesian Resources | 332.86 Mn | 328.60 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 14.57% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.68% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -14.69% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.19% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.96% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.86% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.38% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.97% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.57% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.03% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.27% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -22.51% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.89% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.79% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.09% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.04% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.51% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.46% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.56% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -1.25% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 21.97% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 33.93% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.50% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -14.11% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.51% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 17.76% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 12.91% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -8.40% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 10.05% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 16.73% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 9.55% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.47% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 9.87% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 19.31% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 15.28% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 3.04% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 23.11% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 11.71% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 10.32% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -1.47% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 5.45% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 13.62% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 6.53% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 0.35% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -0.53% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 17.58% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 10.37% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -5.03% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 16.67% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 17.88% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 8.75% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -1.55% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 6.74% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 15.91% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 8.88% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -0.11% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -0.30% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 13.44% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 8.75% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 6.65% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 4.13% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 16.16% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 8.77% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 1.40% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 13.61% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 12.66% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 9.11% |