H2O America

HTO

Regulated Water · Utilities

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Good

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Good

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Winston Score History

The full picture

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Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+6.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-9.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

12.8%ownership

↑ Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Runway

~6 months

$127M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

H2O America has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

59.4%

Premium pricing power — 59.4% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

20.3%

Excellent — 20.3% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

4.8%

Weak — 4.8% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+5.0%

Slow sales growth (+5.0% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-6.5%

Earnings shrinking (-6.5% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

229%

Turns 229% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-51.7%

Burning cash (-51.7%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

1.03

Elevated debt (1.03)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

2.44x

Tight — interest eats into profit (2.4x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

22.5x

no trend

Growth-priced — P/E 22.5

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+5.6

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (22.5 → 16.9)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

2.76%

no trend

Moderate income — 2.76% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+4.8%

no trend

Dividend growing modestly (4.8% YoY)

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