California Water Service Group (CWT) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: 2.74x

California Water Service Group (CWT) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.74x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $167.29 Million exceeds net income of $61.12 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Also explore California Water Service Group asset portfolio for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.74x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$167.29 Million
USD

Net Income

$61.12 Million
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

California Water Service Group Cash Flow Quality Index (1994–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for California Water Service Group across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check CWT tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for California Water Service Group (1994–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for California Water Service Group. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see CWT stock market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2024 1.53x $290.87 Million $190.09 Million ▼ -63.5%
2023 4.20x $217.82 Million $51.91 Million ▲ +64.0%
2022 2.56x $243.77 Million $95.26 Million ▲ +11.5%
2021 2.29x $231.72 Million $100.98 Million ▲ +88.4%
2020 1.22x $117.92 Million $96.83 Million ▼ -54.5%
2019 2.67x $168.79 Million $63.12 Million ▼ -2.0%
2018 2.73x $179.02 Million $65.58 Million ▲ +24.0%
2017 2.20x $147.84 Million $67.18 Million ▼ -32.9%
2016 3.28x $159.70 Million $48.67 Million ▲ +2.1%
2015 3.21x $144.63 Million $45.02 Million ▲ +42.3%
2014 2.26x $128.13 Million $56.74 Million ▼ -14.1%
2013 2.63x $124.17 Million $47.25 Million ▼ -2.7%
2012 2.70x $131.91 Million $48.83 Million ▼ -8.4%
2011 2.95x $111.27 Million $37.71 Million ▲ +47.1%
2010 2.01x $75.51 Million $37.66 Million ▲ +12.3%
2009 1.79x $72.42 Million $40.55 Million ▼ -25.7%
2008 2.40x $95.73 Million $39.80 Million ▲ +49.7%
2007 1.61x $50.05 Million $31.16 Million ▼ -32.6%
2006 2.38x $60.97 Million $25.58 Million ▼ -24.8%
2005 3.17x $86.26 Million $27.22 Million ▲ +48.8%
2004 2.13x $55.41 Million $26.03 Million ▼ -7.0%
2003 2.29x $44.43 Million $19.42 Million ▲ +30.6%
2002 1.75x $33.41 Million $19.07 Million ▼ -32.1%
2001 2.58x $38.59 Million $14.96 Million ▲ +48.7%
2000 1.73x $34.63 Million $19.96 Million ▼ -19.2%
1999 2.15x $42.70 Million $19.90 Million ▲ +5.3%
1998 2.04x $37.50 Million $18.40 Million ▲ +20.5%
1997 1.69x $39.40 Million $23.30 Million ▼ -2.7%
1996 1.74x $33.20 Million $19.10 Million ▼ -14.3%
1995 2.03x $29.80 Million $14.70 Million ▲ +14.5%
1994 1.77x $25.50 Million $14.40 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.