California Water Service CWT
NYSE CWT
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As of: Sep 29, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

California Water Service (CWT) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)

Updated

California Water Service (CWT) posted Net Margin of 18.30% for Q2 2026, up 2.38 percentage points from 15.92% a year earlier and up 16.42 percentage points from the prior quarter.

Analysis

California Water Service (CWT) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Net Margin at California Water Service was 12.63%, down 1.08 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 12.82%, down 5.58 percentage points from FY2024.

  • Annual Net Margin shows a five-year change of +0.63 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
  • In prior years, California Water Service's Net Margin was 18.40% in FY2024 (+11.87 pp), 6.53% in FY2023 (-4.81 pp), 11.34% in FY2022 (-1.44 pp) and 12.79% in FY2021 (+0.60 pp).
  • Quarterly Net Margin has run from a low of -16.94% in Q1 2023 to a high of 25.82% in Q1 2024 over five years.
  • On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.11 percentage points.
  • The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Margin in the past five years was Q1 2024, with a gain of 42.77 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2025, with a drop of 19.29 percentage points.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Margin for the three prior quarters was 1.88% (Q1 2026), 5.22% (Q4 2025) and 19.67% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Enel Chile 293.96 Bn 293.96 Bn 890.00 Mn 11.99%
2 National Grid 78.23 Bn 59.76 Bn - -
3 Dominion Energy 53.03 Bn 55.71 Bn - 7.59%
4 Xcel Energy 43.33 Bn 38.23 Bn - 18.79%
5 Wec Energy 33.06 Bn 33.29 Bn 1.51 Bn 14.51%
6 Ameren 27.51 Bn 27.60 Bn - 15.01%
7 Fortis 26.94 Bn 27.43 Bn 1.60 Bn 13.51%
8 Atmos Energy 26.53 Bn 25.30 Bn 870.85 Mn 27.61%
9 American Water Works Company 25.62 Bn 25.03 Bn - 23.25%
10 California Water Service 2.82 Bn 2.60 Bn - 18.30%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 18.30%
Mar 31, 2026 1.88%
Dec 31, 2025 5.22%
Sep 30, 2025 19.67%
Jun 30, 2025 15.92%
Mar 31, 2025 6.54%
Dec 31, 2024 8.85%
Sep 30, 2024 20.26%
Jun 30, 2024 16.60%
Mar 31, 2024 25.82%
Dec 31, 2023 14.04%
Sep 30, 2023 13.51%
Jun 30, 2023 4.92%
Mar 31, 2023 -16.94%
Dec 31, 2022 9.74%
Sep 30, 2022 20.98%
Jun 30, 2022 9.45%
Mar 31, 2022 0.63%
Dec 31, 2021 2.02%
Sep 30, 2021 24.32%
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