NYSE$CWT

California Water Service Group · Q2 2025 earnings

Q2 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

California Water Service Group reported higher Q2 2025 operating revenue and net income driven by rate increases and customer usage growth.

For the three months ended June 30, 2025, the company achieved operating revenue of $265.0 million, up 8.5% year-over-year, and net income attributable to California Water Service Group of $42.2 million or $0.71 per diluted share. Operating income rose to $51.8 million while total operating expenses increased 8.7% to $213.1 million, primarily from higher water production and other operations costs. The results reflect seasonal summer demand and authorized rate adjustments following the 2021 California GRC decision.

  • Q2 operating revenue increased 8.5% to $265.0 million due to rate hikes and higher usage.
  • Diluted EPS rose to $0.71 from $0.70, with net income attributable to the group at $42.2 million.
  • Utility plant expenditures for the first half reached $229.5 million as part of ongoing infrastructure investments.
  • Short-term borrowings increased to $360.0 million to support working capital and regulatory balancing accounts.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$256M

Previous: $227M+13.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.71

Previous: $0.70+1.4%
Diluted shares outstanding

59.6M

No prior period
Quarterly dividend per share

$0.30

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$230M

Previous: -$214M-7.0%
Net Income

$42.2M

Previous: $40.6M+4.0%
Operating Income

$51.8M

Previous: $48.2M+7.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$50.5M

Previous: $37.3M+35.6%
Total Assets

$5.4B

Previous: $4.87B+10.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Cal Water · Revenue · Quarterly

$256M

Q2 2025+13%vs Q2 2024
Beat estimate in 4 of 16 quarters(25%)
ActualEstimate

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

-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
Q2 2025
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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