Hto.O
H2o America operates as a water utility provider, generating revenue through the distribution of water and wastewater services.
Business. H2o America operates as a water utility provider, generating revenue through the distribution of water and wastewater services.
Analyst recommendations
8 analysts · consensus BuyAt a glance
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- Company
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
- Peers
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated · Duke Energy (DUK)
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated · NextEra Energy (NEE)
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated · Southern Company (SO)
- Macro
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
Pre-earnings brief
Signals & dispatch
Composite-score breakdown
Synthesis
H2o America operates as a water utility provider, generating revenue through the distribution of water and wastewater services.
- High leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21 and negative net cash position.
- Modest profitability with ROE of 6.94% and ROA of 2.08%, typical for utilities.
- Valuation multiples of P/E 21.7 and EV/EBITDA 23.4 reflect stable cash flow expectations.
- Low dilution risk with no difference between basic and diluted shares outstanding.
- Analyst consensus is positive with a mean recommendation of 1.88 and upside to $66.88.
- Lack of historical data prevents assessment of growth trajectory and trend stability.
Bull / Bear case
analysis pipelineIn focus — financials by report
Revenue $210.5M, +6,2% YoY; Operating income −2,5% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $210.5M, +6,2% YoY
- ▍Operating income −2,5% YoY
- ▍Net income +7,8% YoY
- ▍Net margin 12.6%
Revenue $183.3M, +9,4% YoY; Operating income +4,3% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $183.3M, +9,4% YoY
- ▍Operating income +4,3% YoY
- ▍Net income +14,9% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −6,4% YoY
- ▍Net margin 10.4%
Revenue $194.2M, −1,8% YoY; Operating income −24,1% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $194.2M, −1,8% YoY
- ▍Operating income −24,1% YoY
- ▍Net income −29,2% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −75,4% YoY
- ▍Net margin 8.4%
Revenue $240.6M, +6,9% YoY; Operating income +10,8% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $240.6M, +6,9% YoY
- ▍Operating income +10,8% YoY
- ▍Net income +16,8% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −96,1% YoY
- ▍Net margin 18.8%
Revenue $198.3M; Operating income $43.9M.
- ▍Revenue $198.3M
- ▍Operating income $43.9M
- ▍Net margin 12.4%
Revenue $167.6M; Operating income $35.9M.
- ▍Revenue $167.6M
- ▍Operating income $35.9M
- ▍Net margin 9.9%
Revenue $197.8M; Operating income $43.7M.
- ▍Revenue $197.8M
- ▍Operating income $43.7M
- ▍Net margin 11.6%
Revenue $225.1M; Operating income $58.4M.
- ▍Revenue $225.1M
- ▍Operating income $58.4M
- ▍Net margin 17.2%
Revenue $800.6M, +7,0% YoY; Operating income +4,1% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $800.6M, +7,0% YoY
- ▍Operating income +4,1% YoY
- ▍Net income +9,2% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −61,3% YoY
- ▍Net margin 12.8%
Revenue $748.4M, +11,7% YoY; Operating income +14,1% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $748.4M, +11,7% YoY
- ▍Operating income +14,1% YoY
- ▍Net income +10,6% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −53,6% YoY
- ▍Net margin 12.6%
Revenue $670.4M, +8,0% YoY; Operating income +14,1% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $670.4M, +8,0% YoY
- ▍Operating income +14,1% YoY
- ▍Net income +15,1% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −36,5% YoY
- ▍Net margin 12.7%
Revenue $620.7M, +8,2% YoY; Operating income +14,7% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $620.7M, +8,2% YoY
- ▍Operating income +14,7% YoY
- ▍Net income +22,1% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +21,7% YoY
- ▍Net margin 11.9%
Valuation TTM
Revenue by segment
Business relationships
Supply chain
Peer comparison
Market position
Stress test
Predictor forecast
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | 2,79 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 861,2M USD |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | 214,5M USD |
Options
Short squeeze
Earnings-call key lines
Consensus distribution
sell-side coverageEstimate revisions
consensus EPS · 26-week trendSell-side observations
Themes
ESG
Risk factors
- Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Benchmarks vs cohort
Corporate actions / M&A
FX exposure
Comparable transactions
Derivatives & instruments
Derivative transactions
- Chief Administrative Officer · Common Stck → Common StockAcquired 139grant · 2026-06-02
- Chief Administrative Officer · Common Stck → Common StockAcquired 145grant · 2026-03-02
Actions
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- Cash Conversion Ratiooperating_cash_flow / net_income
- Market Priceinput from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
- Ev To Revenueenterprise_value / revenue
- Net Cashcash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
- Return On Equitynet_income / total_equity
- Market Capmarket_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
- H2O AMERICA Market data — financials · 2026-07-29
- reconciler_enqueue (reconciler) on HTO.O · 2026-07-29
- H2O America(Dover) Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-29
- H2O America(Dover) Market data — ESG · 2026-07-29
- HTO.O HA canonical relationships · 2026-07-29
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,03 %$54M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$31M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$95M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$41M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2022-09-300,01 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,01 %$305M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$41M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$11M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$10M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$28M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$6M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$53M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$12M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$84M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$22M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$46M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$20M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$11M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$134M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$7M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$9M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Leadership
- Andrew F. WaltersChairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
Insider activity
- CAO, PAO and Controller · Common StockOther 1 154 @ $61,97$72K · 2026-07-30
- 10% owner · Common StockBought 2 784 @ $62,03$173K · 2026-07-07
- CFO and Treasurer · Common StockOther 88 @ $60,74$5K · 2026-07-01
- Director, Chief Executive Officer · Common StockOther 374 @ $60,74$23K · 2026-07-01
- 10% owner · Common StockBought 2 132 @ $60,76$130K · 2026-07-01
- 10% owner · Common StockSold 1 686 @ $60,73$102K · 2026-07-01
- Director, Chief Executive Officer · Common StockOther 3 508 · 2026-06-05
- Director · Common StockOther 1 947 · 2026-05-13
- Director · Common StockOther 1 947 · 2026-05-13
- Director · Common StockOther 1 947 · 2026-05-13
- Director · Common StockOther 1 947 · 2026-05-13
- Director · Common StockOther 1 947 · 2026-05-13
- Director · Common StockOther 1 947 · 2026-05-13
- Director · Common StockOther 1 947 · 2026-05-13
- Director · Common StockOther 1 947 · 2026-05-13
- 10% owner · Common StockBought 50 385 @ $59,06$3,0M · 2026-04-10
- 10% owner · Common StockBought 50 385 @ $59,06$3,0M · 2026-04-10
- Director · Common StockOther 505 · 2026-03-01
- CAO, PAO and Controller · Common StockOther 2 166 · 2026-02-27
- VP & Gen Counsel · Common StockOther 1 384 · 2026-02-27
- VP & Gen Counsel · Common StockOther 1 263 · 2026-02-27
- VP & Gen Counsel · Common StockOther 521 @ $53,79$28K · 2026-02-27
- Chief Administrative Officer · Common StockOther 1 312 · 2026-02-27
- Chief Administrative Officer · Common StockOther 1 263 · 2026-02-27
- Chief Administrative Officer · Common StockOther 470 @ $53,79$25K · 2026-02-27
Short positioning
Geographic breakdown
Intel & risk
Evidence & claims
From filings & derived data- Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 20.69MUnknown
- Shares outstanding (annual): 36.12MUnknown
- EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 3Unknown
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 273.38MUnknown
- Total assets (annual): USD 5.15BUnknown
- Pre-tax income (annual): USD 114.93MUnknown
- Current assets (annual): USD 190.59MUnknown
- EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 3Unknown
- Revenue (annual): USD 800.59MUnknown
- Net income (annual): USD 102.58MUnknown
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD 244.8MUnknown
- Operating income (annual): USD 177.53MUnknown
- Long-term debt (annual): USD 1.9BUnknown
- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 1.54BUnknown
- Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 11.11MUnknown
- Pre-tax income (annual): USD 102.94MUnknown
- Operating income (annual): USD 170.5MUnknown
- Current assets (annual): USD 190.71MUnknown
- Net income (annual): USD 93.97MUnknown
- Long-term debt (annual): USD 1.72BUnknown
- Total assets (annual): USD 4.66BUnknown
- Shares outstanding (annual): 33.63MUnknown
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD 195.53MUnknown
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 261.17MUnknown