Growth Metrics

California Water Service (CWT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

California Water Service's quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$80.1 million in Q1 2026, down 11.7% year-on-year from -$90.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 297.28% quarter-over-quarter from $40.6 million in Q4 2025.

California Water Service has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$80.1 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 11.7% year-over-year to -$80.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $226.3 million (up 194.06% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $234.7 million, up 230.45% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$80.1 million, down from $40.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $336.3 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$345.3 million in Q4 2024.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $3.2 million, with a median of -$3.5 million recorded in 2022.
  • Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 776.63% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 583.87% in 2024.
  • Tracing CWT's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$61.7 million in 2022, then soared by 215.59% to $71.4 million in 2023, then slumped by 583.87% to -$345.3 million in 2024, then surged by 111.75% to $40.6 million in 2025, then slumped by 297.28% to -$80.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$80.1 million (Q1 2026), $40.6 million (Q4 2025), and $336.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 American Water Works Company 24.16 Bn 24.02 Bn 714.00 Mn -354.00 Mn
2 Aris Mining 20.33 Bn 19.86 Bn 233.28 Mn 158.81 Mn
3 Essential Utilities 10.48 Bn 10.40 Bn 685.96 Mn -3.84 Mn
4 American States Water 2.94 Bn 2.93 Bn 104.19 Mn -169.37 Mn
5 California Water Service 2.58 Bn 2.48 Bn 183.34 Mn -80.07 Mn
6 H2O America 2.18 Bn 2.03 Bn 171.30 Mn -3.00 Mn
7 Middlesex Water 959.61 Mn 957.57 Mn 25.70 Mn 11.73 Mn
8 Consolidated Water 465.28 Mn 344.14 Mn 10.92 Mn 4.90 Mn
9 York Water 430.12 Mn 430.12 Mn 13.98 Mn -4.45 Mn
10 Artesian Resources 332.86 Mn 328.60 Mn 26.56 Mn -4.50 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -80.07 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -80.07 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 40.59 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 40.59 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 336.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 336.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -70.47 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -70.47 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -71.68 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -71.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -345.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -345.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 96.25 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 96.25 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 80.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 80.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -10.98 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -10.98 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 71.36 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 71.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 104.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 104.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 9.14 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 9.14 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -21.07 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -21.07 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -61.74 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -61.74 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 32.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 32.43 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -51.14 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -51.14 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -3.54 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -3.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 202.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 202.54 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -42.92 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -42.92 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 51.16 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 51.16 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -36.84 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -36.84 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 187.53 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 187.53 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -11.06 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -11.06 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -52.33 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -52.33 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -61.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -61.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 194.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 194.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 11.95 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 11.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -38.81 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -38.81 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -39.74 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -39.74 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 665,000.00
Dec 31, 2018 665,000.00
Sep 30, 2018 -9.02 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 -9.02 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -41.93 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -41.93 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -42.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -42.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -40.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -40.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 2.33 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 2.33 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 -35.43 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 -35.43 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -37.56 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -37.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -25.92 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -25.92 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 13.97 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 13.97 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 -31.57 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 -31.57 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 -24.97 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 -24.97 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -30.08 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -30.08 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 25.69 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 25.69 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 -19.32 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 -19.32 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 -8.16 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 -8.16 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -17.79 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -17.79 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 27.77 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 27.77 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 284,000.00
Jun 30, 2014 284,000.00
Mar 31, 2014 -14.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 -14.15 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 -5.93 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 -5.93 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 36.53 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 36.53 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 -16.86 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 -16.86 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -12.55 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -12.55 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 4.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 4.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 29.69 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 29.69 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 -24.14 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 -24.14 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 -5.75 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 -5.75 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 -15.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 -15.48 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 12.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 12.81 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 -4.71 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 -4.71 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 109,000.00
Mar 31, 2011 109,000.00
Dec 31, 2010 -26.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 -26.54 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 5.73 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 5.73 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 -23.61 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 -23.61 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 -3.99 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 -3.99 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 -28.94 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 -28.94 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 13.12 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 13.12 Mn