CWT
VENTE TOTALE: 4 200 titres (~211 455,50 $ US)
- Insiders
- Snow Lester A, Krummel Thomas M
- Total bought
- —
- Total sold
- $211,456
- Last activity
- 2026-09-01
- Last synced
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2026-09-07 10:23:47
Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Price (1 year)
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Market snapshot
Signal
Bearish signal Scored 2026-08-16
CWT presents a structurally weak financial profile — negative free cash flow, a current ratio below 1.0, and rising debt-to-EBITDA — leaving little margin of safety against near-term liquidity stress.
The first sentence of the analysis written for CWT on 2026-08-16 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 64.3% | 95.4% | 45.7% | 62.7% | 61.2% | |
| Ebit Margin | 21.4% | 28.0% | 11.9% | 17.2% | 18.7% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 36.0% | 40.9% | 27.4% | 31.1% | 32.9% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 18.3% | 21.7% | 9.7% | 15.1% | 16.0% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 14.7% | 22.4% | 5.6% | 12.0% | 13.3% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 12.8% | 18.3% | 6.5% | 11.3% | 12.8% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.8% | 18.4% | 6.5% | 11.3% | 12.8% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 12.8% | 18.4% | 6.5% | 11.3% | 12.8% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.848 | 0.602 | 0.688 | 1.003 | 1.105 | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.800 | 0.564 | 0.651 | 0.960 | 1.070 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.069 | 0.092 | 0.054 | 0.081 | 0.087 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.124 | 0.093 | 0.197 | 0.289 | 0.288 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 20.153 | 13.905 | 57.000 | 34.260 | 36.663 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.592 | 0.054 | -1.173 | -3.534 | -72.227 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.592 | 0.054 | -1.173 | -3.534 | -72.227 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 20.153 | 13.948 | 57.000 | 34.260 | 36.663 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -0.595 | 0.054 | -1.173 | -3.534 | -72.227 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 1.526 | 1.622 | 2.071 | 2.500 | 3.181 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 2.581 | 2.563 | 3.718 | 3.892 | 4.691 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | -12.037 | -14.766 | -17.803 | -39.221 | -60.354 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 8.531 | 9.134 | 13.562 | 13.512 | 16.012 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.285 | 0.269 | 0.265 | 0.289 | 0.303 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.956 | 0.852 | 0.874 | 0.866 | 0.941 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.489 | 0.460 | 0.466 | 0.464 | 0.485 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.465 | 0.403 | 0.424 | 0.443 | 0.475 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 3.352 | 3.162 | 3.295 | 2.995 | 3.106 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | -7.196 | -5.954 | -11.934 | 57.569 | -5.377 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.724 | 0.540 | 0.506 | 0.827 | 0.852 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.303 | 0.281 | 0.274 | 0.288 | 0.293 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | -0.709 | -0.619 | -0.762 | -0.345 | -0.265 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 1.704 | 1.140 | 0.969 | 2.165 | 3.067 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 2.745 | 3.911 | 1.548 | 2.879 | 2.934 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 2.267 | 1.048 | 1.199 | 3.278 | 5.765 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.187 | 0.208 | 0.175 | 0.214 | 0.211 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 0.585 | 0.618 | 0.568 | 0.744 | 0.790 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 0.512 | 0.542 | 0.492 | 0.638 | 0.680 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.576 | 0.343 | 1.137 | 0.564 | 0.469 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 11.511 | 9.433 | 18.921 | 16.517 | 18.201 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 64.3% | ▼-31.1% | ▼-1.5% |
| Ebit Margin | 21.4% | ▼-6.6% | ▲1.9% |
| Ebitda Margin | 36.0% | ▼-4.9% | ▲2.4% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 18.3% | ▼-3.4% | ▲2.1% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 14.7% | ▼-7.7% | ▲1.1% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 12.8% | ▼-5.5% | ▲0.5% |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.8% | ▼-5.6% | ▲0.4% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 12.8% | ▼-5.6% | ▲0.4% |
| Current Ratio | 0.848 | ▲0.245 | ▼-0.002 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.800 | ▲0.236 | ▼-0.009 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.069 | ▼-0.023 | ▼-0.007 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.124 | ▲0.031 | ▼-0.074 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 20.154 | ▲6.249 | ▼-12.243 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.592 | ▼-0.646 | ▲14.902 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.592 | ▼-0.646 | ▲14.902 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 20.154 | ▲6.206 | ▼-12.251 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -0.595 | ▼-0.650 | ▲14.900 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 1.526 | ▼-0.096 | ▼-0.654 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 2.581 | ▲0.018 | ▼-0.908 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | -12.037 | ▲2.729 | ▲16.799 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 8.531 | ▼-0.603 | ▼-3.619 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.285 | ▲0.016 | ▲0.003 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.956 | ▲0.104 | ▲0.058 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.489 | ▲0.029 | ▲0.016 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.465 | ▲0.062 | ▲0.023 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 3.352 | ▲0.190 | ▲0.170 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | -7.196 | ▼-1.242 | ▼-12.618 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.724 | ▲0.183 | ▲0.034 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.302 | ▲0.022 | ▲0.015 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | -0.709 | ▼-0.090 | ▼-0.169 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 1.704 | ▲0.564 | ▼-0.105 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 2.745 | ▼-1.165 | ▼-0.058 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 2.267 | ▲1.218 | ▼-0.445 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.187 | ▼-0.021 | ▼-0.012 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 0.585 | ▼-0.033 | ▼-0.076 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 0.512 | ▼-0.030 | ▼-0.061 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.576 | ▲0.233 | ▼-0.042 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 11.511 | ▲2.078 | ▼-3.405 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $2.58B | $2.66B | $2.95B | $3.29B | $3.71B | |
| Enterprise value | $4.15B | $4.00B | $4.12B | $4.35B | $4.73B | |
| EV / Sales | 4.14x | 3.86x | 5.18x | 5.14x | 5.98x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 13.70x | 13.76x | 18.90x | 17.84x | 20.41x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | -19.34x | -22.24x | -24.81x | -51.79x | -76.94x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.51x | 9.43x | 18.92x | 16.52x | 18.20x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.34x | 3.17x | 5.34x | 4.01x | 3.92x | |
| Current ratio | 0.85x | 0.60x | 0.69x | 1.00x | 1.10x | |
| Income quality | 2.37x | 1.53x | 4.20x | 2.56x | 2.29x | |
| Graham number | $37 | $45 | $23 | $31 | $32 | |
| Graham net-net | -$64 | -$57 | -$53 | -$44 | -$44 | |
| Tax burden | 87.2% | 82.0% | 116.4% | 94.5% | 96.2% | |
| Interest burden | 68.8% | 80.2% | 47.2% | 69.6% | 70.9% | |
| Working capital | -$63.7M | -$214.2M | -$134.1M | $885K | $28.5M | |
| Invested capital | $4.55B | $3.99B | $3.69B | $3.11B | $2.91B | |
| Return on assets | 2.3% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 2.8% | |
| Operating ROA | 3.4% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 3.6% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 2.3% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 2.8% | |
| Return on equity | 7.6% | 11.6% | 3.6% | 7.3% | 8.7% | |
| Return on invested capital | 3.0% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 3.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 3.5% | 4.8% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 3.8% | |
| Earnings yield | 5.0% | 7.2% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 2.7% | |
| Free cash flow yield | -8.3% | -6.8% | -5.6% | -2.5% | -1.7% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 170.9% | 161.9% | 176.2% | 134.5% | 126.5% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 352.8% | 351.0% | 311.7% | 279.3% | 262.8% | |
| Capex / Sales | 51.7% | 45.4% | 48.3% | 38.7% | 37.1% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 14.2% | 13.5% | 17.9% | 15.7% | 16.0% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.9% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.8% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 60d | 66d | 81d | 76d | 61d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 180d | 1282d | 136d | 166d | 172d | |
| Operating cycle | 80d | 223d | 95d | 90d | 72d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | -99d | -1059d | -41d | -76d | -99d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Valuation
Market cap ▼-2.8%EV / Sales ▲+7.4%EV / EBITDA ▲+22.0%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-0.057Earnings yield ▼-0.022Graham number ▼-8.161
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.041Return on assets ▼-0.014Return on invested capital ▼-0.008Return on capital employed ▼-0.014Operating ROA ▼-0.012Income quality ▲+0.836Tax burden ▲+0.052
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-6.124Days payables outstanding ▼-1102.404Operating cycle ▼-142.862Cash conversion cycle ▲+959.542Capex / Sales ▲+0.063R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+0.246Net debt / EBITDA ▲+1.174Working capital ▲+150492000.000Invested capital ▲+558077000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▼-0.001
Change over 5 years
Valuation
Market cap ▼-30.4%EV / Sales ▼-30.7%EV / EBITDA ▼-36.8%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-6.708Earnings yield ▲+0.022Graham number ▲+5.534
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.011Return on assets ▼-0.005Return on invested capital ▼-0.006Return on capital employed ▼-0.003Operating ROA ▼-0.002Income quality ▲+0.072Tax burden ▼-0.090
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-0.648Days payables outstanding ▲+8.257Operating cycle ▲+8.294Cash conversion cycle ▲+0.037Capex / Sales ▲+0.146R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▼-0.257Net debt / EBITDA ▲+0.422Working capital ▼-92257000.000Invested capital ▲+1640720000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▼-0.008
Employee count
Peer market caps
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Recent news
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