HTO
H2O America
$63.78
▼ 1.1%Updated Today 3:42 PM ET
HTO at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Market Cap
$0.00
P/E
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Forward P/E (est.)
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ROE
—
Revenue Growth
—
EPS Growth
—
Profit Margin
—
FCF Yield
—
Debt / Equity
—
ROIC
4.0%
Interest Coverage
2.68x
Current Ratio
2.02x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
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Rating Score
0/100
H2O America (HTO) is a small-cap company in the Utilities industry, part of the Utilities sector of the S&P 500.
In its latest reported year it generated about $805.59M in revenue and $102.58M in net profit.
Our model rates HTO Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.
22.4% average over the last 3 years
±4.3 pts around 21.9% across 10 years
grew in 9 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 10 of 10 years
4.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
4Y CAGR
9.5%
Revenue moved from $328.25M in 2016 to $805.59M in 2025, a 10.5% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
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Operating Margin
22.0%
Net Margin
12.7%
ROE
—
Total Debt
$1.90B
Net Debt
$1.75B
Net Debt / EBITDA
9.85x
Debt / Equity
—
Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, and operating profit covers interest about 2.7x, with a current ratio of 2.0x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $1.90B of total debt against $153.01M of cash.
Operating CF
$244.80M
Free Cash Flow
$244.80M
FCF Margin
30.4%
In the latest year H2O America produced about $244.80M of operating cash flow and $244.80M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.
Per share (latest FY)
$1.68
Total paid (latest FY)
$58.65M
History on record
10 years
dividend uses 24% of free cash flow
57% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 9 years in a row
no cuts in the last 10 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
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P/S
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P/B
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EV / EBITDA
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HTO trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
Where HTO sits versus its Utilities sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 38 Utilities companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How HTO stacks up against its Utilities peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Utilities sector (47 S&P 500 companies), HTO ranks #41 of 47 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
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median 21.9x
ROE vs sector
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median 10.3%
Growth vs sector
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median 8.8%
Sector rank
#41
of 47 by rating
Peers are the closest Utilities companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 47 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $63.78 today · expected CAGR -7% – 3%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $870.04M | $939.64M | $1.01B | $1.10B | $1.18B |
| Net income | $113.11M | $122.15M | $131.93M | $142.48M | $153.88M |
| EPS | $2.70 | $2.92 | $3.15 | $3.41 | $3.68 |
| Share price (low) | $32.44 | $35.03 | $37.84 | $40.86 | $44.13 |
| Share price (high) | $54.07 | $58.39 | $63.06 | $68.11 | $73.56 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -49% / -15% | -26% / -4% | -16% / -0% | -11% / 2% | -7% / 3% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for HTO:
- As an established S&P 500 member in Utilities, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against HTO:
- Interest coverage is thin (2.7x), so debt costs bite.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: H2O America is a small-cap utilities business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 11 Wall Street analysts covering HTO recommend (July 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Analysts have turned more cautious over the last three months (-16 pts of buy ratings).
Latest SEC Filings
HTO's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
HTO — frequently asked questions
Is HTO a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Review H2O America's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.
Where does HTO's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from H2O America's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for HTO calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this HTO analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell HTO. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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