California Water Service (CWT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
California Water Service (CWT) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.24 for Q2 2026, up 5.17% year-over-year from 0.23 in Q2 2025, and up 3.62% quarter-over-quarter from 0.25 in Q1 2026.
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California Water Service (CWT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
California Water Service's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.24 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 5.17% year-over-year to 0.24; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.32 (down 3.19% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.34, up 5.33% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q2 2026 stood at 0.24, up from 0.25 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 1.66 in Q3 2023, with the low at 1.59 in Q2 2024.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.24 (2023), against an average of 0.22.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Payout Ratio soared 295.74% in 2023, then tumbled 757.23% in 2024.
- California Water Service's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.22 in 2022, then plunged by 91.31% to 0.42 in 2023, then jumped by 44.46% to 0.24 in 2024, then climbed by 27.44% to 0.17 in 2025, then tumbled by 40.41% to 0.24 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CWT's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.24 in Q2 2026, 0.25 in Q1 2026, and 0.17 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 27.55 Bn | 27.36 Bn | 874.00 Mn | -0.67 |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.89 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 377.22 Mn | -1.40 |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.51 Bn | 3.49 Bn | 169.26 Mn | - |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.04 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 263.45 Mn | -0.24 |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.71 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 0.38 |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 30.96 Mn | -0.41 |
| 7 | York Water | 544.88 Mn | 544.33 Mn | 17.56 Mn | 6.25 |
| 8 | Consolidated Water | 466.57 Mn | 333.94 Mn | 10.96 Mn | 0.26 |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 372.32 Mn | 362.52 Mn | 29.37 Mn | -1.30 |
| 10 | Cadiz | 344.58 Mn | 339.26 Mn | -24,000.00 | - |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.56 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.04 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.59 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.66 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.42 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.33 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.94 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.37 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.28 |