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Profile - California Water Srvc Grp (NYSE:CWT)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug 15Dividend payment of $0.279
July 25Conference call: California Water Service Group Earnings (Q2 2001)
Location
1720 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: (408) 367-8200
Fax: (831) 427-9185
Employees (last reported count): 797
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 ·Sector: Utilities
 ·Industry: Water Utilities
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 12%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · one insider sell; 2,000  shares
  (0.1% of insider shares)
·Institutional: 17% (19% of float)
(112 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 147.0K shares (+5.41%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
California Water Service Group conducts business through its operating subsidiaries, which are California Water Service Company (Cal Water), Washington Water Service Company and CWS Utility Services. The Company's business consists of the production, purchase, storage, purification, distribution and sale of water for domestic, industrial, public and irrigation uses, and for fire protection. The Company also provides water-related services, including contract operation of water systems and utility related services to municipalities and other private companies.
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Financial Summary
California Water Service Group is a public utility supplying water service through 21 districts to customers living within the state of California. For the six months ended 6/30/01, revenues increased 1% to $114 million. Net income decreased 18% to $6 million. Revenues benefitted from higher rates and the addition of new customers. Earnings were offset by higher depreciation due to a greater depreciable plant investment and long term debt interest expenses.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Pay

Robert Foy, 64
Chairman
$280K
Peter Nelson, 53
Pres, CEO
429K
Michael Ireland, 47
Pres of Washington Water Service Company
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Raymond Taylor, 55
VP, Operations
175K
Gerald Feeney, 56
VP, CFO and Treasurer
211K
Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc..
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:CWTAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 18-Jan-2001
$22.875
Recent Price$26.00 
52-Week High
on 30-Mar-2001
$28.60 
Beta0.13 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)15.4K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)13.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+2.7%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+37.8%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$394.7M
Shares Outstanding15.2M
Float13.4M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividend (indicated)$1.11 
Dividend Yield4.29%
Last Split: 2 for 1 on 26-Jan-1998
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$12.98 
Earnings (ttm)$1.21 
Earnings (mrq)$0.37 
Sales (ttm)$16.14 
Cash (mrq)$0.07 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)2.00 
Price/Earnings (ttm)21.42 
Price/Sales (ttm)1.61 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$246.1M
EBITDA (ttm)$61.1M
Income available to common (ttm)$18.5M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)7.6%
Operating Margin (ttm)17.2%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)2.79%
Return on Equity (ttm)9.39%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)0.54 
Debt/Equity (mrq)1.13 
Total Cash (mrq)$1.05M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short27.0K
Percent of Float0.2%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
33.0K
Short Ratio1.93 
Daily Volume14.0K
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   K = thousands;   M = millions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 30-June-2001)

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