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HTO logoH2O America(HTO)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

HTO•NASDAQ•Utilities
$57.60
$2.02B mkt cap·19.7× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorUtilitiesIndustryWater UtilitiesSub-IndustryRegulated Water and Wastewater Utilities
AboutH2O America, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in the United States. The company engages in the production, purchase, storage, purification, distribution, wholesale, and retail sale of water and wastewater services; and supplies groundwater from wells, surface water from watershed run-off and diversion, reclaimed water, and imported water purchased from Santa Clara Valley Water District. It also offers non-tariffed services, including water system operations, maintenance agreements, and antenna site leases; contracted services, sewer operations, and other water related services; and a Linebacker protection plan for public drinking water customers in Connecticut and Maine. In addition, the company provides water services to approximately 232,000 connections that serve approximately one million people residing in portions of the cities of San Jose and Cupertino and in the cities of Campbell, Monte Sereno, Saratoga and the Town of Los Gatos, and adjacent unincorporated territories in the County of Santa Clara in the State of California; water service to approximately 142,000 service connections, which serve a population of approximately 463,000 people in 81 municipalities with a service area of approximately 275 square miles in Connecticut and Maine and approximately 3,000 wastewater connections in Southbury, Connecticut; approximately 29,000 service connections that serve approximately 88,000 people in a service area comprising more than 271 square miles in the region between San Antonio and Austin, Texas and approximately 1,000 wastewater connections. Further, it owns undeveloped land in California; and commercial properties and parcels of land in Connecticut. The company was formerly known as SJW Group and changed its name to H2O America in May 2025. H2O America was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.Show more
  • Revenue$801M+7.0%
  • EBITDA$296M+3.8%
  • Net Income$103M+9.2%
  • Free Cash Flow-$278M-50.2%
  • EBITDA Margin37.01%-3.0%
  • Net Margin12.81%+2.1%
  • ROE7.06%-2.4%
  • Interest Coverage2.26-7.4%
  • Debt/Equity1.28-4.1%
  • Net Debt/EBITDA6.60+3.7%
  • CapEx / Revenue0%-100.0%
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HTO Key Insights

H2O America (HTO) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓22 years of consecutive dividend growth
  • ✓22 consecutive years of dividend growth
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 2.8%
  • ✓Trading at only 1.3x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗High leverage: 6.7x Debt/EBITDA

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

HTO Price & Volume

H2O America (HTO) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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HTO Growth Metrics

H2O America (HTO) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years10.13%
5 Years7.24%
3 Years8.85%
TTM6.47%

Profit CAGR

10 Years10.47%
5 Years10.77%
3 Years11.59%
TTM6.3%

EPS CAGR

10 Years4.67%
5 Years6.41%
3 Years6.31%
TTM-2.01%

Return on Capital

10 Years4.53%
5 Years3.88%
3 Years3.98%
Last Year3.9%

HTO Recent Earnings

H2O America (HTO) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 5/6 qtrs (83%)●Beat Revenue 2/6 qtrs (50%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 28, 2026
EPS
$0.50
Est $0.48
+4.2%
Revenue
$183M
Est $181M
+1.5%
Q1 2026
Feb 25, 2026
EPS
$0.46
Est $0.50
-8.4%
Revenue
$194M
Est $217M
-10.7%
Q4 2025
Oct 27, 2025
EPS
$1.27
Est $1.15
+10.4%
Revenue
$241M
Est $206M
+16.5%
Q3 2025
Jul 28, 2025
EPS
$0.75
Est $0.71
+5.6%
Revenue
$198M
Est $236M
-16.0%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestApr 28, 2026
$0.50vs $0.48+4.2%
$183Mvs $181M+1.5%
Q1 2026Feb 25, 2026
$0.46vs $0.50-8.4%
$194Mvs $217M-10.7%
Q4 2025Oct 27, 2025
$1.27vs $1.15+10.4%
$241Mvs $206M+16.5%
Q3 2025Jul 28, 2025
$0.75vs $0.71+5.6%
$198Mvs $236M-16.0%
Based on last 6 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

HTO Peer Comparison

H2O America (HTO) competitors in Regulated Water and Wastewater Utilities — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
AWR logoAWRAmerican States Water CompanyDirect Competitor2.97B75.8422.5010.52%19.66%13.06%0.90
MSEX logoMSEXMiddlesex Water CompanyDirect Competitor950.44M51.1521.671.47%22.07%9.07%0.85
YORW logoYORWThe York Water CompanyDirect Competitor463.3M29.0120.873.37%8.89%0.97
ARTNA logoARTNAArtesian Resources CorporationDirect Competitor328.23M31.9014.434.62%20.21%9.26%0.73
CWCO logoCWCOConsolidated Water Co. Ltd.Direct Competitor527.15M33.06-1.41%13.88%0%0.00
AWK logoAWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.Product Competitor24.54B125.6822.059.74%21.17%10.14%1.47
CWT logoCWTCalifornia Water Service GroupProduct Competitor2.58B43.0320.01-3.54%11.77%6.95%0.95
WTRG logoWTRGEssential Utilities, Inc.Product Competitor10.64B37.5417.0618.62%24.91%9.18%1.22

Compare HTO vs Peers

H2O America (HTO) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

Closest Rival

vs AWR

Most directly comparable listed peer for HTO.

Scale Benchmark

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Larger-name benchmark to compare HTO against a more recognizable public peer.

Peer Set

Compare Top 5

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HTO Income Statement

H2O America (HTO) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Revenue389.23M397.7M420.48M564.53M573.69M620.7M670.36M748.44M800.59M816.28M
Revenue Growth %14.58%2.18%5.73%34.26%1.62%8.19%8%11.65%6.97%6.47%
Cost of Revenue176.5M187.14M196.27M247.95M255.11M263.52M281.93M323.32M426.48M363.63M
Gross Profit
212.72M▲ 0%
210.56M▼ 1.0%
224.21M▲ 6.5%
316.58M▲ 41.2%
318.57M▲ 0.6%
357.17M▲ 12.1%
388.43M▲ 8.8%
425.12M▲ 9.4%
374.11M▼ 12.0%
452.65M▲ 0%
Gross Margin %54.65%52.94%53.32%56.08%55.53%57.54%57.94%56.8%46.73%55.45%
Gross Profit Growth %8.69%-1.02%6.48%41.2%0.63%12.12%8.75%9.44%-12%-
Operating Expenses110.87M137.12M166.73M198.91M207.41M226.2M239M254.61M193.12M273.18M
Other Operating Expenses----------
EBITDA152.35M130.35M125.97M209.29M207.63M237.42M257.57M285.55M296.31M300.05M
EBITDA Margin %39.14%32.78%29.96%37.07%36.19%38.25%38.42%38.15%37.01%36.76%
EBITDA Growth %6%-14.44%-3.36%66.15%-0.79%14.34%8.49%10.86%3.77%1.97%
Depreciation & Amortization50.5M56.91M68.49M91.62M96.47M106.44M108.14M115.05M115.32M120.57M
D&A / Revenue %12.97%14.31%16.29%16.23%16.82%17.15%16.13%15.37%14.4%14.77%
Operating Income (EBIT)
101.85M▲ 0%
73.44M▼ 27.9%
57.48M▼ 21.7%
117.67M▲ 104.7%
111.16M▼ 5.5%
130.98M▲ 17.8%
149.44M▲ 14.1%
170.5M▲ 14.1%
180.99M▲ 6.2%
179.47M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %26.17%18.47%13.67%20.84%19.38%21.1%22.29%22.78%22.61%21.99%
Operating Income Growth %4.53%-27.89%-21.73%104.72%-5.53%17.83%14.09%14.1%6.15%-
Interest Expense22.93M24.33M31.8M54.26M54.34M58.06M66.14M71.39M91.07M4M
Interest Coverage5.21x3.01x2.01x2.29x2.27x2.42x2.37x2.44x2.26x-
Interest / Revenue %5.89%6.12%7.56%9.61%9.47%9.35%9.87%9.54%11.38%0.49%
Non-Operating Income-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-4M
Pretax Income
96.49M▲ 0%
48.83M▼ 49.4%
32.08M▼ 34.3%
69.89M▲ 117.9%
68.85M▼ 1.5%
82.32M▲ 19.6%
90.94M▲ 10.5%
102.94M▲ 13.2%
114.93M▲ 11.7%
117.32M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %24.79%12.28%7.63%12.38%12%13.26%13.57%13.75%14.36%14.37%
Income Tax35.39M10.06M8.45M8.38M8.37M8.5M5.96M8.97M12.36M12.28M
Effective Tax Rate %36.68%20.61%26.35%11.99%12.16%10.32%6.55%8.71%10.75%10.46%
Net Income
59.2M▲ 0%
38.77M▼ 34.5%
23.4M▼ 39.6%
61.52M▲ 162.9%
60.48M▼ 1.7%
73.83M▲ 22.1%
84.99M▲ 15.1%
93.97M▲ 10.6%
102.58M▲ 9.2%
105.04M▲ 0%
Net Margin %15.21%9.75%5.57%10.9%10.54%11.89%12.68%12.56%12.81%12.87%
Net Income Growth %12.05%-34.52%-39.63%162.85%-1.69%22.07%15.11%10.57%9.16%6.3%
EPS (Diluted)
2.86▲ 0%
1.82▼ 36.4%
0.82▼ 54.9%
2.14▲ 161.0%
2.03▼ 5.1%
2.43▲ 19.7%
2.68▲ 10.3%
2.79▲ 4.1%
2.92▲ 4.7%
2.72▲ 0%
EPS Growth %11.28%-36.36%-54.95%160.98%-5.14%19.7%10.29%4.1%4.66%-2.01%
EPS (Basic)2.891.830.822.162.042.442.692.802.93-
Diluted Shares Outstanding20.68M21.33M28.56M28.7M29.74M30.42M31.66M33.69M36.01M38.55M

HTO Balance Sheet

H2O America (HTO) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Total Assets1.46B1.96B3.13B3.31B3.49B3.76B4.35B4.66B5.15B5.35B
Asset Growth %1.01%34.18%60.11%5.71%5.46%7.52%15.71%7.21%10.55%13.31%
PP&E (Net)1.22B1.31B2.17B2.3B2.48B2.59B3.16B3.45B3.89B4B
PP&E / Total Assets %84.01%67.11%69.37%69.45%70.92%69.09%72.62%73.99%75.6%74.69%
Total Current Assets66.86M502.72M122.05M127.33M134.09M158.39M198.39M190.71M190.59M323.41M
Cash & Equivalents7.8M420.72M12.94M5.27M10.91M12.34M9.72M11.11M20.69M153.01M
Receivables1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Inventory56.21M000000000
Other Current Assets-51.46M31.78M14.4M10.87M8.74M25.84M51.27M26.77M16.4M15.62M
Long-Term Investments4.54M012.93M14.37M15.78M14.82M16.41M18.09M19.71M62.47M
Goodwill01.68M628.29M628.14M640.47M640.31M640.31M640.31M640.31M640.31M
Intangible Assets14.41M15.8M33.42M35.17M20.65M35.96M43.44M42.08M41.06M0
Other Assets147.34M123.17M162.72M206.71M204.56M311.22M290.92M320.59M364.98M368.69M
Total Liabilities994.79M1.07B2.24B2.39B2.46B2.64B3.11B3.29B3.61B3.52B
Total Debt456.09M531.42M1.42B1.54B1.6B1.66B1.75B1.83B1.98B1.87B
Net Debt448.29M110.7M1.41B1.53B1.58B1.64B1.74B1.82B1.96B1.72B
Long-Term Debt431.09M431.42M1.28B1.29B1.49B1.49B1.53B1.71B1.87B1.87B
Short-Term Borrowings25M100M139.48M251.34M102.1M163.94M220.47M122.77M110.34M8.63M
Capital Lease Obligations0000000000
Total Current Liabilities85.05M163.99M234.57M350.8M203.27M268.32M342.97M261.17M273.38M160.05M
Accounts Payable22.96M24.94M34.89M34.2M30.39M29.58M46.12M56.26M75.43M62.88M
Accrued Expenses27.26M28.01M41.92M46.06M42.96M45.52M52.52M57.79M66.67M77.62M
Deferred Revenue244.53M248.85M00000000
Other Current Liabilities7.93M9.12M18.28M19.2M27.82M26.59M23.85M24.36M20.94M76.93M
Deferred Taxes1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1.28B
Other Liabilities148.33M143.16M528.72M564.51M561.22M665.75M1B1.05B1.16B1.18B
Total Equity
463.21M▲ 0%
889.31M▲ 92.0%
889.98M▲ 0.1%
917.16M▲ 3.1%
1.03B▲ 12.8%
1.11B▲ 7.4%
1.23B▲ 11.0%
1.37B▲ 10.8%
1.54B▲ 12.7%
1.83B▲ 0%
Equity Growth %9.86%91.99%0.08%3.05%12.8%7.38%11.03%10.83%12.71%73.22%
Shareholders Equity463.21M889.31M889.98M917.16M1.03B1.11B1.23B1.37B1.54B1.83B
Minority Interest0000000000
Common Stock21K28K28K29K30K31K32K34K36K42K
Additional Paid-in Capital84.87M495.37M506.64M510.16M606.39M651M736.19M827.8M958.19M1.25B
Retained Earnings376.12M393.92M383.19M408.04M428.26M458.36M495.38M537.18M581.08M584.17M
Accumulated OCI2.2M0126K-1.06M-163K1.48M1.79M1.96M1.47M1.47M
Return on Assets (ROA)4.08%2.27%0.92%1.91%1.78%2.04%2.1%2.09%2.09%2.21%
Return on Equity (ROE)13.38%5.73%2.63%6.81%6.2%6.88%7.25%7.23%7.06%6.6%
Debt / Equity0.98x0.60x1.60x1.68x1.54x1.49x1.42x1.34x1.28x1.28x
Debt / Assets31.28%27.16%45.43%46.47%45.67%44.1%40.21%39.28%38.39%35.01%
Net Debt / EBITDA2.94x0.85x11.19x7.33x7.63x6.92x6.75x6.37x6.60x6.60x
Book Value per Share22.3941.6931.1631.9634.7936.5138.9540.5742.7947.58

HTO Cash Flow Statement

H2O America (HTO) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Cash from Operations101.11M91.34M130M104.05M130.04M166.2M190.83M195.53M244.8M244.8M
Operating CF Growth %-11.75%-9.66%42.33%-19.96%24.98%27.81%14.82%2.46%25.2%122.11%
Operating CF / Revenue %25.98%22.97%30.92%18.43%22.67%26.78%28.47%26.12%30.58%29.99%
Net Income61.1M38.77M23.63M61.52M60.48M73.83M84.99M93.97M102.58M105.04M
Depreciation & Amortization50.5M56.91M68.49M91.62M96.47M106.44M108.14M115.05M120.49M124.63M
Deferred Taxes-436K-9.49M-1.25M-5.5M-2.85M-3.24M-8.51M10.36M5.18M5.28M
Other Non-Cash Items-19.4M414K-909K-7.2M-11.14M-7.75M-2.11M-25.69M-6.24M-41.75M
Working Capital Changes6.71M2.62M36.64M-39.95M-17.17M-7.87M3.68M-3.78M16.34M45.68M
Capital Expenditures-152.41M-148.34M-1.02B-214.97M-253.81M-244.24M-290.72M-380.64M-522.9M-217.87M
CapEx / Revenue %39.16%37.3%242.05%38.08%44.24%39.35%43.37%50.86%0%8.06%
CapEx / D&A3.02x2.61x14.86x2.35x2.63x2.29x2.69x3.31x0.00x0.53x
CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx)0.66x0.62x0.13x0.48x0.51x0.68x0.66x0.51x-3.72x
Cash from Investing-113.87M-146.84M-1.02B-214.26M-260M-244.33M-322.27M-340.1M-520.1M-528.27M
Acquisitions-1.15M1.62M-834.72M1.15M-23.59M-433K-7.54M000
Purchase of Investments-116K000000000
Sale of Investments04.11M0000002.8M2.8M
Other Investing39.8M-4.24M-137K-435K17.4M344K-24.01M40.54M-522.9M-465.27M
Cash from Financing-4.79M468.42M484.99M101.53M132.81M78.35M128.82M145.96M284.87M412.26M
Dividends Paid-21.33M-23.07M-34.13M-36.51M-40.14M-43.58M-47.91M-52.13M-58.65M-60.41M
Dividend Payout Ratio %36.03%59.52%145.85%59.35%66.37%59.03%56.37%55.48%57.17%-
Debt Issuance (Net)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K0
Stock Issued0411.38M0091.03M39.09M80.66M85.01M122.81M384.86M
Share Repurchases00-10K0000000
Other Financing8.46M5.11M17.24M24.09M23.12M20.45M18.49M29.99M71.69M433.23M
Net Change in Cash
-17.55M▲ 0%
412.92M▲ 2452.7%
-407.78M▼ 198.8%
-8.68M▲ 97.9%
1.64M▲ 118.9%
225K▼ 86.3%
-2.62M▼ 1264.9%
1.39M▲ 153.1%
9.57M▲ 588.1%
129.31M▲ 0%
Exchange Rate Effect0000000000
Cash at Beginning25.35M7.8M420.72M17.94M9.27M12.12M12.34M9.72M11.11M20.69M
Cash at End7.8M420.72M12.94M9.27M10.91M12.34M9.72M11.11M20.69M153.01M
Free Cash Flow
-51.3M▲ 0%
-56.99M▼ 11.1%
-887.77M▼ 1457.7%
-110.92M▲ 87.5%
-123.77M▼ 11.6%
-78.04M▲ 36.9%
-99.89M▼ 28.0%
-185.11M▼ 85.3%
-278.1M▼ 50.2%
27.45M▲ 0%
FCF Growth %-65.43%-11.1%-1457.68%87.51%-11.58%36.95%-28%-85.31%-50.23%113.48%
FCF Margin %-13.18%-14.33%-211.13%-19.65%-21.57%-12.57%-14.9%-24.73%-34.74%3.36%
FCF / Net Income %-86.65%-147.01%-3793.39%-180.32%-204.65%-105.71%-117.54%-197%-271.11%26.14%

HTO Key Ratios

H2O America (HTO) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201720182019202020212022202320242025TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)13.38%5.73%2.63%6.81%6.2%6.88%7.25%7.23%7.06%6.6%
EBITDA Margin39.14%32.78%29.96%37.07%36.19%38.25%38.42%38.15%37.01%36.76%
Net Debt / EBITDA2.94x0.85x11.19x7.33x7.63x6.92x6.75x6.37x6.60x6.60x
Interest Coverage5.21x3.01x2.01x2.29x2.27x2.42x2.37x2.44x2.26x-
CapEx / Revenue39.16%37.3%242.05%38.08%44.24%39.35%43.37%50.86%0%8.06%
Dividend Payout Ratio36.03%59.52%145.85%59.35%66.37%59.03%56.37%55.48%57.17%42.37%
Debt / Equity0.98x0.60x1.60x1.68x1.54x1.49x1.42x1.34x1.28x1.28x
EPS Growth11.28%-36.36%-54.95%160.98%-5.14%19.7%10.29%4.1%4.66%-2.01%

HTO SEC Filings & Documents

H2O America (HTO) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Apr 28, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 4, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 2, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

3
FY 2026

Feb 26, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 28, 2025·SEC

FY 2024

Feb 23, 2024·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2026

Apr 29, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Oct 28, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Jul 30, 2025·SEC

HTO Frequently Asked Questions

H2O America (HTO) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

H2O America (HTO) reported $816.3M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 696% increase from $102.6M in 1996.

H2O America (HTO) grew revenue by 7.0% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, H2O America (HTO) is profitable, generating $105.0M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (12.8% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, H2O America (HTO) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.83%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

H2O America (HTO) has a return on equity (ROE) of 7.1%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

H2O America (HTO) generated $27.5M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

Industry Metrics

H2O America (HTO) has a dividend payout ratio of 57%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.

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