SJW Group explained

SJW Group
Type:Public
Traded As:
S&P 600 Component
Russell 2000 Component
Industry:water utilities
Location Country:San Jose, California, U.S.
Area Served:North America
Num Employees:~385
Revenue:$573.7 million[1]
Revenue Year:2021
Net Income:$60.5 million
Net Income Year:2021

SJW Group ("SJW") is a water utility processing, distribution, wholesale and retail company based in San Jose, California. It serves 228,000 connections that serves over 1 million residents in regions of California, and approximately 17,000 connections, which serves about 60,000 people in Texas.[2] [3] The enterprise value is $3.76 billion.[4]

Operations

The company has four subsidiaries, comprising San Jose Water Company, SJWTX, Inc., SJW Land Company as well as Texas Water Alliance Limited (TWA).[3] TWA is engaged in operating the essential water supply activities in Texas.[5] The company's diverse utility property include land held in fee, impounding reservoirs, diversion facilities, wells, distribution storage, and all water facilities, equipment, office buildings, etc.[6] In 2012, the revenue generated by purchased water made up about 40% to 45% of the company’s annual revenue.[5]

The company attended the industry’s conference, Water Utility Conference of 2013, as one of the largest water utility companies in the U.S.[7]

In October 2018, it was announced that SJW was acquiring Connecticut Water Service, Inc., a water utility company serving communities in Connecticut and Maine, pending federal approval. The acquisition was completed in October 2019.[8] [9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SJW Key Statistics |SJW Corp. Inc Stock - Yahoo! Finance . Finance.yahoo.com . 2014-02-20.
  2. Web site: SJW Profile | SJW Corporation, Inc Stock - Yahoo! Finance . Finance.yahoo.com . 2015-03-19.
  3. Web site: SJW Corp.: NYSE:SJW quotes & news - Google Finance . 2014-02-17.
  4. Web site: SJW Group (SJW) Valuation Measures & Financial Statistics . 2022-05-05 . finance.yahoo.com . en-US.
  5. Web site: SJW Corp. reuters.com . Reuters.com . 2014-02-17.
  6. Web site: SJW Quarterly Report Form 10-Q - Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]]. SEC.gov. 2013-11-06. 2014-02-19.
  7. Web site: The New York Society of Security Analysts Presents Annual Water Conference. Prweb.com. 2013-11-20 . 2014-02-19.
  8. SJW Group And Connecticut Water Service, Inc. To Combine In All-Stock Transaction To Create Leading Water Utility Company . www.prnewswire.com . 10 October 2018 . en.
  9. Web site: Singer . Stephen . California Water Company Boosts Offer Price For Connecticut Water Service . courant.com. 6 August 2018 .
  10. Web site: Connecticut Water's merger with SJW Group takes a new twist . Mainebiz . 10 October 2018.