NYSE$CWT

California Water Service Group · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

California Water Service Group's Q1 2024 financial results benefited from the California 2021 General Rate Case decision.

California Water Service Group reported its Q1 2024 results, which were positively influenced by the finalized 2021 GRC decision, allowing for critical infrastructure investments. The decision increases adopted revenues for 2023 by approximately $41.5 million, retroactive to January 1, 2023, and potentially increases revenues by up to approximately $30.0 million for 2024 and $30.6 million for 2025, subject to CPUC's earnings test and inflationary adjustments.

  • The 2021 GRC decision provides clarity to stakeholders and enables critical infrastructure investments.
  • The 2021 GRC decision increases adopted revenues for 2023 by approximately $41.5 million, retroactive to January 1, 2023.
  • The company secured $83.0 million in funding from the California Extended Water and Wastewater Arrearage Payment Program to relieve customers of past-due balances.
  • Capital investments during the first quarter of 2024 totaled $109.8 million, a 33.9% increase from the same period last year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$155M

Previous: $145M+6.7%
EPS (adj)

$1.21

Previous: -$0.40+402.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$110M

Previous: -$82M-33.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$39.9M

Previous: -$104M+61.7%
Net Income

$69.9M

Previous: -$22.2M+414.8%
Operating Income

$77.9M

Previous: -$17.5M+544.5%
Gross Profit

$139M

Previous: $68.1M+103.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$42.8M

Previous: $52.3M-18.1%
Total Assets

$4.78B

Previous: $3.89B+23.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Cal Water · Revenue · Quarterly

$155M

Q1 2024+6.7%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 4 of 15 quarters(27%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company is set to invest an estimated $215.0 million in PFAS treatment across its operating utilities and work quickly to complete planned projects.

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 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-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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