NYSE$CWT

California Water Service Group · Q1 2020 earnings

Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced first quarter 2020 results, with a net loss primarily due to the lack of resolution of the California General Rate Case.

California Water Service Group reported a net loss of $20.3 million, or $0.42 net loss per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2020, compared to a net loss of $7.6 million, or $0.16 net loss per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2019. The increase in net loss was primarily due to the lack of resolution of the California General Rate Case.

  • Net loss was $20.3 million, or $0.42 net loss per diluted common share, compared to a net loss of $7.6 million, or $0.16 net loss per diluted common share for the first quarter of 2019.
  • Total revenue decreased slightly to $125.6 million compared to $126.1 million in the first quarter of 2019.
  • Total operating expenses increased $6.9 million, or 5.5%, to $132.5 million.
  • Company-funded and developer-funded capital investments were $65.3 million, an increase of $5.4 million, or 9.0%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$135M

Previous: $117M+14.8%
EPS (adj)

-$0.42

Previous: -$0.16-162.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$65.3M

Previous: -$59.9M-9.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$85.6M

Previous: -$69.1M-23.9%
Net Income

-$20.3M

Previous: -$9.19M-120.9%
Operating Income

-$6.92M

Previous: $476K-1554.4%
Gross Profit

$64.5M

Previous: $74.1M-12.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$140M

Previous: $60.2M+133.1%
Total Assets

$3.24B

Previous: $2.9B+11.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Cal Water · Revenue · Quarterly

$135M

Q1 2020+14.8%vs Q1 2019
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company expects that the difference in interim and approved rates will be collected through customer surcharges over 12 months.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020

Historical avgQ1 2020

-0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

44%

30 / 68 earnings

Positive

+10.0%

Q3 2020

Best reaction

-10.3%

Q2 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-6.9%-5.2%-0.7%
Q4 2025-4.4%+0.7%-3.5%
Q3 2025-5.2%-0.9%-4.4%
Q1 2025-0.8%-1.6%-6.7%
Q4 2024-2.2%+1.3%+5.0%
Q3 2024-2.2%-0.4%-0.2%
Q2 2024+3.1%-0.9%+3.5%
Q1 2024+2.9%+5.5%+8.0%
Q4 2023-0.8%-1.2%+1.2%
Q3 2023+4.5%+5.0%+10.4%
Q2 2023-1.4%-1.4%-2.3%
Q1 2023-1.6%-2.1%+0.2%
Q4 2022-0.8%-2.8%+1.7%
Q3 2022+7.3%+5.3%+15.3%
Q2 2022+2.9%+3.7%+3.9%
Q1 2022-0.7%-1.4%+2.9%
Q4 2021-2.7%-1.9%+1.3%
Q3 2021+2.4%+4.7%+5.9%
Q2 2021+1.8%+4.4%+2.3%
Q1 2021-1.0%-0.7%-4.2%
Q4 2020-1.6%-3.4%+0.4%
Q3 2020+10.0%+15.6%+7.5%
Q2 2020-5.1%-5.5%-6.7%
Q1 2020-8.4%-8.2%-7.0%
Q4 2019-8.9%-2.4%-8.9%
Q3 2019+2.5%-2.1%-6.1%
Q2 2019+0.4%-2.1%+5.7%
Q1 2019-0.3%+0.9%+1.5%
Q4 2018+1.5%+2.1%+4.9%
Q3 2018+0.1%+4.5%+8.9%
Q2 2018+0.2%+0.2%+0.2%
Q1 2018-1.7%+1.0%+3.8%
Q4 2017-4.1%-6.7%-1.8%
Q3 2017+3.4%+0.8%+5.6%
Q2 2017+1.7%+1.7%-4.8%
Q1 2017-6.8%-6.5%-10.1%
Q4 2016+4.2%+3.5%-1.3%
Q3 2016-6.3%-4.4%+9.2%
Q2 2016+2.0%+0.4%-6.2%
Q1 2016-0.5%
Q4 2015+1.0%
Q3 2015-4.7%
Q2 2015-10.3%
Q1 2015-4.2%
Q4 2014+3.2%
Q3 2014+1.8%
Q2 2014-0.1%
Q1 2014-1.2%
Q4 2013+1.0%
Q3 2013+4.4%
Q2 2013-0.7%
Q1 2013-4.0%
Q4 2012+0.2%
Q3 2012-3.8%
Q2 2012-1.6%
Q1 2012+0.2%
Q4 2011-1.7%
Q3 2011-0.3%
Q2 2011-3.1%
Q1 2010-2.1%
Q1 2011+1.0%
Q4 2010+2.9%
Q4 2008+2.9%
Q3 2009-0.9%
Q3 2010-0.9%
Q4 2009+0.2%
Q2 2009+0.2%
Q2 2010+0.2%

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