$CWT
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP Stock $cwt

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2019 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000103520119000013 Filed on October 31, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q3	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
Revenue	$215.0M	$209.5M	$171.8M
YoY Change	2.59%	6.36%	5.65%
Cost Of Revenue	$80.60M	$78.80M	$65.40M
YoY Change	2.28%	4.65%	2.03%
Gross Profit	$151.9M	$142.5M	$109.5M
YoY Change	6.6%	4.47%	2.34%
Gross Profit Margin	70.66%	68.01%	63.75%
Selling, General & Admin	$26.80M	$26.50M	$24.40M
YoY Change	1.13%	16.74%	14.02%
% of Gross Profit	17.64%	18.6%	22.28%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$22.80M	$21.50M	$21.40M
YoY Change	6.05%	9.14%	9.18%
% of Gross Profit	15.01%	15.09%	19.54%
Operating Expenses	$88.20M	$83.40M	$77.80M
YoY Change	5.76%	10.03%	11.46%
Operating Profit	$51.57M	$47.33M	$26.84M
YoY Change	8.95%	7.81%	-4.52%
Interest Expense	-$9.300M	-$10.30M	-$9.800M
YoY Change	-9.71%	19.77%	15.29%
% of Operating Profit	-18.03%	-21.76%	-36.51%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$108.0K	-$841.0K	-$2.204M
YoY Change	-112.84%	2236.11%	-687.73%
Pretax Income	$54.30M	$47.70M	$18.90M
YoY Change	13.84%	-8.27%	-35.71%
Income Tax	$11.90M	$11.48M	$4.051M
% Of Pretax Income	21.92%	24.07%	21.43%
Net Earnings	$42.42M	$36.17M	$14.81M
YoY Change	17.28%	2.51%	-25.87%
Net Earnings / Revenue	19.74%	17.26%	8.62%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.88	$0.75	$0.31
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.88	$0.75	$0.31
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	48.14M shares	48.07M shares	48.07M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	48.14M shares	48.07M shares	48.07M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q3	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$51.30M	$66.40M	$33.70M
YoY Change	-22.74%	134.63%	15.81%
Cash & Equivalents	$51.26M	$66.42M	$33.67M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$22.20M	$19.14M	$21.89M
YoY Change	15.99%	1.33%	3.27%
Inventory	$7.800M	$6.600M	$6.700M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$45.62M	$50.79M	$44.70M
Other Receivables	$31.40M	$33.50M	$35.00M
Total Short-Term Assets	$212.1M	$235.5M	$189.6M
YoY Change	-9.97%	30.5%	11.13%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$2.358B	$2.186B	$2.130B
YoY Change	7.86%	10.28%	10.46%
Goodwill	$2.615M	$2.615M	$2.615M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$82.85M	$64.67M	$61.77M
YoY Change	28.11%	11.12%	11.59%
Total Long-Term Assets	$2.811B	$2.641B	$2.600B
YoY Change	6.43%	9.03%	10.05%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$212.1M	$235.5M	$189.6M
Total Long-Term Assets	$2.811B	$2.641B	$2.600B
Total Assets	$3.023B	$2.877B	$2.790B
YoY Change	5.09%	10.52%	10.13%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$108.6M	$102.9M	$93.03M
YoY Change	5.49%	15.15%	10.46%
Accrued Expenses	$58.10M	$55.70M	$42.80M
YoY Change	4.31%	0.72%	-2.51%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$155.1M	$75.10M	$325.1M
YoY Change	106.52%	-61.51%	71.02%
Long-Term Debt Due	$5.280M	$104.8M	$105.0M
YoY Change	-94.96%	191.02%	190.84%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$333.9M	$381.9M	$622.3M
YoY Change	-12.55%	0.4%	72.37%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$807.5M	$714.3M	$414.5M
YoY Change	13.04%	37.45%	-20.26%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$894.8M	$869.5M	$870.6M
YoY Change	2.91%	26.79%	28.14%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$807.5M	$714.3M	$414.5M
YoY Change	13.04%	37.45%	-20.26%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$333.9M	$381.9M	$622.3M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$807.5M	$714.3M	$414.5M
Total Liabilities	$1.141B	$1.096B	$1.037B
YoY Change	4.13%	21.79%	17.7%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$415.3M	$385.7M	$358.5M
YoY Change	7.68%	9.66%	9.81%
Common Stock	$342.5M	$337.4M	$336.7M
YoY Change	1.49%	0.43%	0.42%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$757.8M	$723.1M	$695.3M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$3.023B	$2.877B	$2.790B
YoY Change	5.09%	10.52%	10.13%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q3	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$42.42M	$36.17M	$14.81M
YoY Change	17.28%	2.51%	-25.87%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$22.80M	$21.50M	$21.40M
YoY Change	6.05%	9.14%	9.18%
Cash From Operating Activities	$84.90M	$69.90M	$21.30M
YoY Change	21.46%	-5.67%	-0.47%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$73.00M	-$79.00M	-$63.20M
YoY Change	-7.59%	10.18%	11.27%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$2.200M	-$1.400M	$0.00
YoY Change	57.14%	-12.5%	-100.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$75.30M	-$80.40M	-$63.20M
YoY Change	-6.34%	9.69%	10.88%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-13.00M	43.30M	40.80M
YoY Change	-130.02%	-3192.86%	-23.45%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	84.90M	69.90M	21.30M
Cash From Investing Activities	-75.30M	-80.40M	-63.20M
Cash From Financing Activities	-13.00M	43.30M	40.80M
Net Change In Cash	-3.400M	32.80M	-1.100M
YoY Change	-110.37%	-5566.67%	-106.21%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$84.90M	$69.90M	$21.30M
Capital Expenditures	-$73.00M	-$79.00M	-$63.20M
Free Cash Flow	$157.9M	$148.9M	$84.50M
YoY Change	6.04%	2.13%	8.06%

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	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.04
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.04
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit	362512000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	699221000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit	352747000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	688853000	USD
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit	358538000	USD
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CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit	385699000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	723140000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	50216000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets And Liabilities Net IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet	-644000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	119503000	USD

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