Current
13.4×
5-Year Average
14.5×
All-Time High
19.9×
All-Time Low
8.7×
EV/EBITDA daily chart for California Water Service Group (CWT)
Jun 8, 2021 – Jun 5, 2026 · 1,255 trading days
Historical EV/EBITDA for California Water Service Group (CWT) from 2001 to 2025
| 2025 | $2.58B | $331.16M | 12.5× | +3.0× | |
| 2024 | $2.66B | $419.38M | 9.5× | -9.9× | |
| 2023 | $2.99B | $213.90M | 19.4× | +2.7× | |
| 2022 | $3.34B | $263.34M | 16.7× | -2.0× | |
| 2021 | $3.82B | $259.87M | 18.7× | +3.5× | |
| 2020 | $2.70B | $251.65M | 15.2× | -1.6× | |
| 2019 | $2.49B | $204.53M | 16.8× | +1.6× | |
| 2018 | $2.29B | $205.39M | 15.2× | +1.6× | |
| 2017 | $2.18B | $212.28M | 13.6× | +0.4× | |
| 2016 | $1.63B | $170.10M | 13.3× | +2.9× | |
| 2015 | $1.11B | $159.24M | 10.4× | +0.7× | |
| 2014 | $1.18B | $171.69M | 9.7× | -0.4× | |
| 2013 | $1.10B | $154.14M | 10.1× | +0.2× | |
| 2012 | $769.01M | $131.82M | 9.9× | -0.7× | |
| 2011 | $763.61M | $119.88M | 10.6× | -1.1× | |
| 2010 | $776.60M | $106.29M | 11.7× | +0.2× | |
| 2009 | $764.38M | $101.00M | 11.4× | -0.4× | |
| 2008 | $961.78M | $107.73M | 11.9× | +1.0× | |
| 2007 | $765.13M | $96.29M | 10.9× | -1.4× | |
| 2006 | $824.36M | $86.28M | 12.3× | +1.3× | |
| 2005 | $702.79M | $88.55M | 10.9× | -0.3× | |
| 2004 | $691.48M | $84.68M | 11.2× | +0.0× | |
| 2003 | $463.94M | $66.39M | 11.2× | +1.1× | |
| 2002 | $358.90M | $64.10M | 10.1× | -1.4× | |
| 2001 | $391.09M | $54.10M | 11.5× | — |
- 202512.5×
- 20249.5×
- 202319.4×
- 202216.7×
- 202118.7×
- 202015.2×
- 201916.8×
- 201815.2×
- 201713.6×
- 201613.3×
- 201510.4×
- 20149.7×
- 201310.1×
- 20129.9×
- 201110.6×
- 201011.7×
- 200911.4×
- 200811.9×
- 200710.9×
- 200612.3×
- 200510.9×
- 200411.2×
- 200311.2×
- 200210.1×
- 200111.5×
About EV/EBITDA at California Water Service Group (CWT)
California Water Service Group (CWT) EV/EBITDA ratio is 13.4× as of June 5, 2026. The 5-year average is 14.5×. The sector median currently stands at 12.7×. The current ratio is at the 43th percentile of its own 10-year history.
California Water Service Group (CWT) historical EV/EBITDA ratio has ranged from a low of 8.7× (2004) to a high of 19.9× (2023) in the available daily series.
The EV/EBITDA ratio (the enterprise multiple) compares enterprise value (EV) to trailing twelve-month (TTM) EBITDA. EV is calculated as market capitalisation + total debt − cash & short-term investments. Because EV/EBITDA is capital-structure-neutral and ignores non-cash depreciation and amortisation, it is the standard multiple used in M&A and for cross-company or cross-border comparisons. Note: this calculation uses a simplified EV (minority interest and preferred equity excluded due to data availability), consistent with most public financial-data providers.
California Water Service Group EV/EBITDA by Year
California Water Service Group EV/EBITDA 2025: 12.5×
California Water Service Group (CWT) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2025 was 12.5×, expanded from 9.5× the prior year.
California Water Service Group EV/EBITDA 2024: 9.5×
California Water Service Group (CWT) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2024 was 9.5×, contracted from 19.4× the prior year.
California Water Service Group EV/EBITDA 2023: 19.4×
California Water Service Group (CWT) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2023 was 19.4×, expanded from 16.7× the prior year.
California Water Service Group EV/EBITDA 2022: 16.7×
California Water Service Group (CWT) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2022 was 16.7×, contracted from 18.7× the prior year.
California Water Service Group EV/EBITDA 2021: 18.7×
California Water Service Group (CWT) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2021 was 18.7×.
EV is calculated as Market Cap + Total Debt − Cash & Short-Term Investments (simplified). Minority interest and preferred equity are excluded due to data availability. This is consistent with the methodology used by most public financial data providers.
Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — chart
Current ratio vs. sector peers. Highlighted bar is this company.
Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — table
Utilities peers of California Water Service Group (CWT), ranked by EV/EBITDA ratio.
| 12.9× | |
| 12.8× | |
| 12.7× | |
| 12.7× | |
| 12.7× | |
| 12.7× | |
| 12.6× | |
| 12.5× | |
| 12.3× | |
| 12.0× | |
| 11.9× | |
| 11.9× | |
| 11.8× | |
| 11.7× | |
| 11.3× | |
| 10.5× | |
| 10.3× | |
| 9.9× | |
| 9.9× | |
| 9.8× | |
| 9.6× | |
| 9.5× | |
| 9.3× | |
| 8.9× | |
| 8.1× |
- 12.9×
- 12.8×
- 12.7×
- 12.7×
- 12.7×
- 12.6×
- 12.0×
- 11.9×
- 11.9×
- 11.3×
- 10.5×
- 9.9×
- 9.5×
- 9.3×
- 8.1×
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