On the stock market since 1990, it operates in electricity, water and gas. It has 1,336 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
The gap is $1.6B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
The stock trades 29% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It pays out $1.27 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 5/100.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 34/100.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 38/100.
On our five-subject report card, CWT sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: CWT is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.