California Water Service (CWT) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
California Water Service (CWT) recorded Operating Margin of 22.97% in Q2 2026, up 3.42 percentage points from 19.55% a year earlier and up 14.51 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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California Water Service (CWT) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, California Water Service's Operating Margin came in at 17.57% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 0.09 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 17.03%, down 4.67 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin has a five-year change of -0.17 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Margin came in at 21.71% in FY2024 (+12.00 pp), 9.71% in FY2023 (-5.38 pp), 15.08% in FY2022 (-0.95 pp) and 16.03% in FY2021 (-1.18 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Operating Margin since Q1 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.02 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Margin in the last five years was a gain of 42.14 percentage points in Q1 2024, against a drop of 18.65 percentage points in Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 8.47% (Q1 2026), 11.64% (Q4 2025) and 22.69% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 293.96 Bn | 293.96 Bn | 890.00 Mn | 30.20% |
| 2 | National Grid | 78.23 Bn | 59.76 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.03 Bn | 55.71 Bn | - | 7.34% |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 43.33 Bn | 38.23 Bn | - | 22.64% |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 33.06 Bn | 33.29 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 20.99% |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.51 Bn | 27.60 Bn | - | 21.94% |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.94 Bn | 27.43 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 27.43% |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.53 Bn | 25.30 Bn | 870.85 Mn | 36.45% |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.62 Bn | 25.03 Bn | - | 40.00% |
| 10 | California Water Service | 2.82 Bn | 2.60 Bn | - | 22.97% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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% |
API Access
California Water Service Operating Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=CWT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-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=operating-margin&ticker=CWT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();