NYSE$CWT

California Water Service Group · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

California Water Service Group reported Q4 2025 net income of $11.5 million on $220.0 million revenue, with diluted EPS of $0.19.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, CWT earned $11.5 million net income ($0.19 diluted EPS), down 42% year over year, on revenue of $220.0 million, down less than 1%. Wet December weather in California reduced consumption-related revenue by $14.6 million despite $12.1 million from rate changes. Full-year 2025 net income was $128.2 million ($2.15 EPS) on $1.0 billion revenue; management cited progress on the 2024 California general rate case and a 10.71% dividend increase to $1.24 per share including a $0.04 special dividend.

  • Q4 2025 net income of $11.5M (-42% YoY) and revenue of $220.0M on unusually wet California weather reducing consumption.
  • Rate changes added $12.1M of Q4 revenue; operating expenses rose 2.3% to $194.4M.
  • Full-year 2025 net income $128.2M ($2.15 EPS) on $1.0B revenue; record $517.0M infrastructure investment.
  • Management expects a Proposed Decision on the 2024 California GRC in weeks, with potential final CPUC action April 9.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$220M

Previous: $1.04B-78.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.19

Previous: $4.00-95.3%
Diluted Shares Outstanding

59.7M

Previous: 59.5M+0.3%
Quarterly Dividend

$0.30

Previous: $0.28+7.1%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate

7.7%

No prior period
Annual Capital Investment

$517M

Previous: $471M+9.8%
Net Income

$11.5M

Previous: $30.1M-61.8%
Operating Income

$25.6M

Previous: $28.5M-10.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Cal Water · Revenue · Quarterly

$220M

Q4 2025-78.8%vs Q4 2024
Beat estimate in 4 of 15 quarters(27%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The release does not provide quantitative EPS or revenue guidance; management is focused on receiving the 2024 California general rate case Proposed Decision and continuing infrastructure and acquisition investments.

Tailwinds

  • 58th consecutive annual dividend with five-year dividend CAGR of 7.7%.
  • Record $517.0M water system infrastructure investment in 2025 (+9.8% YoY).
  • Hawaii and Washington rate cases added $5.1M authorized revenue; BVRT acquisition and San Bernardino wastewater agreement expand footprint.

Headwinds

  • Q4 earnings pressured by extremely wet December weather cutting consumption revenue $14.6M.
  • Full-year net income down 32.8% YoY on prior-year 2021 GRC interim rate relief recorded in 2024.
  • Regulatory timing risk on 2024 California GRC final decision.

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 Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

-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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