California Water Service (CWT) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
California Water Service (CWT) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 22.97% for Q2 2026, up 342.0% year-over-year from 5.2% in Q2 2025, and up 171.4% quarter-over-quarter from 8.47% in Q1 2026.
California Water Service (CWT) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
California Water Service's Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 22.97% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Margin rose 342.0% year-over-year to 22.97%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 17.57% (up 9.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 17.03%, down 467.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 22.97%, up from 8.47% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 28.77% in Q1 2024, with the low at 13.37% in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 15.47% (2023), against an average of 14.77%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Margin plunged 1865 bps in 2023, then surged 4214 bps in 2024.
- California Water Service's Operating Margin stood at 13.08% in 2022, then rose by 26 bps to 16.43% in 2023, then declined by 12 bps to 14.51% in 2024, then declined by 20 bps to 11.64% in 2025, then jumped by 97 bps to 22.97% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CWT's Operating Margin at 22.97% in Q2 2026, 8.47% in Q1 2026, and 11.64% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Water Works Company | 26.51 Bn | 26.32 Bn | - | 40.00% |
| 2 | Essential Utilities | 11.31 Bn | 11.30 Bn | - | 36.41% |
| 3 | American States Water | 3.36 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 278.03 Mn | 14.81% |
| 4 | California Water Service | 3.01 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 263.45 Mn | 22.97% |
| 5 | H2O America | 2.59 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 197.11 Mn | 20.31% |
| 6 | Middlesex Water | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | - | 32.35% |
| 7 | Consolidated Water | 516.16 Mn | 389.83 Mn | 10.92 Mn | 11.48% |
| 8 | York Water | 516.05 Mn | 515.50 Mn | - | 41.71% |
| 9 | Artesian Resources | 361.28 Mn | 357.03 Mn | 26.56 Mn | 22.60% |
| 10 | Pure Cycle | 274.54 Mn | 266.10 Mn | 4.29 Mn | 25.71% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.97% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.47% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.64% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.55% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.51% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.28% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.72% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.77% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.43% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.05% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.22% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -13.37% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.08% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.39% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.23% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.28% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.03% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.72% |