California Water Service (CWT) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
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.
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 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
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
California Water Service Net Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=CWT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "ticker": "CWT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=CWT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();