California Water Service CWT
NYSE CWT
$50.22 +0.07 (+0.15%)
As of: Sep 3, 2026 · 9:40 AM EDT

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

California Water Service (CWT) posted quarterly Net Margin of 11.52% for Q2 2026, up 148.0% year-over-year from 4.64% in Q2 2025, and up 1434.55% quarter-over-quarter from 0.86% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

California Water Service's Net Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 11.52% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Net Margin rose 148.0% year-over-year to 11.52%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 7.83% (changed 0.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 8.46%, down 360.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 11.52%, up from 0.86% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Margin was 27.87% in Q4 2023, with the low at 19.54% in Q1 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Net Margin is 9.96% (2025), against an average of 8.08%.
  • Peak annual rise in Net Margin reached 3651 bps in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 2280 bps in 2024.
  • California Water Service's Net Margin stood at 18.82% in 2022, then jumped by 48 bps to 27.87% in 2023, then sank by 82 bps to 5.07% in 2024, then fell by 29 bps to 3.62% in 2025, then jumped by 218 bps to 11.52% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows CWT's Net Margin at 11.52% in Q2 2026, 0.86% in Q1 2026, and 3.62% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 American Water Works Company 27.64 Bn 27.45 Bn 874.00 Mn 23.25%
2 Essential Utilities 11.92 Bn 11.91 Bn 377.22 Mn 19.92%
3 American States Water 3.47 Bn 3.45 Bn 169.26 Mn 23.87%
4 California Water Service 3.03 Bn 2.94 Bn 263.45 Mn 11.52%
5 H2O America 2.68 Bn 2.58 Bn 197.11 Mn 12.62%
6 Middlesex Water 1.09 Bn 1.09 Bn 30.96 Mn 26.18%
7 York Water 543.85 Mn 543.30 Mn 17.56 Mn 32.38%
8 Consolidated Water 466.41 Mn 333.78 Mn 10.96 Mn 12.48%
9 Artesian Resources 371.08 Mn 361.28 Mn 29.37 Mn 13.07%
10 Cadiz 347.11 Mn 341.79 Mn -24,000.00 -1,291.01%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 11.52%
Mar 31, 2026 -0.86%
Dec 31, 2025 5.96%
Sep 30, 2025 13.14%
Jun 30, 2025 10.04%
Mar 31, 2025 1.94%
Dec 31, 2024 8.62%
Sep 30, 2024 11.93%
Jun 30, 2024 9.88%
Mar 31, 2024 16.97%
Dec 31, 2023 8.76%
Sep 30, 2023 10.07%
Jun 30, 2023 0.75%
Mar 31, 2023 -19.54%
Dec 31, 2022 7.94%
Sep 30, 2022 17.79%
Jun 30, 2022 7.03%
Mar 31, 2022 -0.51%
Dec 31, 2021 -0.17%
Sep 30, 2021 22.60%