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Side-by-side financial comparison of BYLINE BANCORP, INC. (BY) and CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP (CWT). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($210.7M vs $112.4M, roughly 1.9× BYLINE BANCORP, INC.). BYLINE BANCORP, INC. runs the higher net margin — 33.4% vs 5.4%, a 28.0% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, BYLINE BANCORP, INC. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (9.0% vs -3.3%). Over the past eight quarters, CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP's revenue compounded faster (16.6% CAGR vs 6.4%).

Byline Bank is a bank headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is the primary subsidiary of Byline Bancorp, Inc., a bank holding company, and the 4th largest SBA 7(a) lender.

California Water Service Group (CWSG) is an American public utility company providing drinking water and wastewater services. It is the third-largest investor-owned publicly traded water utility in the United States, serving roughly two million people through its subsidiary companies in California, Hawaii, New Mexico and Washington. CWSG was formed in 1997 as a new holding company for California Water Service to expand into other states regulated by their own public utilities commissions, and...

BY vs CWT — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
CWT
CWT
1.9× larger
CWT
$210.7M
$112.4M
BY
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
BY
BY
+12.3% gap
BY
9.0%
-3.3%
CWT
Higher net margin
BY
BY
28.0% more per $
BY
33.4%
5.4%
CWT
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
CWT
CWT
Annualised
CWT
16.6%
6.4%
BY

Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
BY
BY
CWT
CWT
Revenue
$112.4M
$210.7M
Net Profit
$37.6M
$11.5M
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
12.2%
Net Margin
33.4%
5.4%
Revenue YoY
9.0%
-3.3%
Net Profit YoY
33.0%
-41.0%
EPS (diluted)
$0.83
$0.19

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
BY
BY
CWT
CWT
Q1 26
$112.4M
Q4 25
$117.0M
$210.7M
Q3 25
$115.7M
$314.1M
Q2 25
$110.5M
$256.2M
Q1 25
$103.1M
$182.7M
Q4 24
$104.7M
$217.8M
Q3 24
$101.8M
$306.2M
Q2 24
$99.4M
$226.7M
Net Profit
BY
BY
CWT
CWT
Q1 26
$37.6M
Q4 25
$34.5M
$11.5M
Q3 25
$37.2M
$61.2M
Q2 25
$30.1M
$42.2M
Q1 25
$28.2M
$13.3M
Q4 24
$30.3M
$19.5M
Q3 24
$30.3M
$60.7M
Q2 24
$29.7M
$40.6M
Operating Margin
BY
BY
CWT
CWT
Q1 26
Q4 25
40.1%
12.2%
Q3 25
43.1%
22.5%
Q2 25
35.2%
20.2%
Q1 25
36.4%
12.2%
Q4 24
38.6%
14.8%
Q3 24
39.3%
21.8%
Q2 24
40.4%
21.2%
Net Margin
BY
BY
CWT
CWT
Q1 26
33.4%
Q4 25
34.1%
5.4%
Q3 25
32.1%
19.5%
Q2 25
27.2%
16.5%
Q1 25
27.4%
7.3%
Q4 24
34.3%
8.9%
Q3 24
29.8%
19.8%
Q2 24
29.9%
17.9%
EPS (diluted)
BY
BY
CWT
CWT
Q1 26
$0.83
Q4 25
$0.77
$0.19
Q3 25
$0.82
$1.03
Q2 25
$0.66
$0.71
Q1 25
$0.64
$0.22
Q4 24
$0.68
$0.31
Q3 24
$0.69
$1.03
Q2 24
$0.68
$0.70

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
BY
BY
CWT
CWT
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$198.4M
$51.8M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$1.5B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$1.3B
$1.7B
Total Assets
$9.9B
$5.7B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.87×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
BY
BY
CWT
CWT
Q1 26
$198.4M
Q4 25
$149.1M
$51.8M
Q3 25
$259.0M
$76.0M
Q2 25
$218.3M
$50.5M
Q1 25
$421.3M
$44.5M
Q4 24
$563.1M
$50.1M
Q3 24
$452.6M
$59.6M
Q2 24
$730.5M
$37.3M
Total Debt
BY
BY
CWT
CWT
Q1 26
Q4 25
$1.5B
Q3 25
$1.1B
Q2 25
$1.1B
Q1 25
$1.1B
Q4 24
$1.1B
Q3 24
Q2 24
Stockholders' Equity
BY
BY
CWT
CWT
Q1 26
$1.3B
Q4 25
$1.3B
$1.7B
Q3 25
$1.2B
$1.7B
Q2 25
$1.2B
$1.7B
Q1 25
$1.1B
$1.6B
Q4 24
$1.1B
$1.6B
Q3 24
$1.1B
$1.6B
Q2 24
$1.0B
$1.5B
Total Assets
BY
BY
CWT
CWT
Q1 26
$9.9B
Q4 25
$9.7B
$5.7B
Q3 25
$9.8B
$5.5B
Q2 25
$9.7B
$5.4B
Q1 25
$9.6B
$5.3B
Q4 24
$9.5B
$5.2B
Q3 24
$9.4B
$5.0B
Q2 24
$9.6B
$4.9B
Debt / Equity
BY
BY
CWT
CWT
Q1 26
Q4 25
0.87×
Q3 25
0.65×
Q2 25
0.67×
Q1 25
0.68×
Q4 24
0.67×
Q3 24
Q2 24

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
BY
BY
CWT
CWT
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$47.9M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
4.17×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
BY
BY
CWT
CWT
Q1 26
Q4 25
$140.3M
$47.9M
Q3 25
$38.3M
$167.3M
Q2 25
$16.3M
$48.9M
Q1 25
$27.1M
$38.4M
Q4 24
$175.2M
$68.1M
Q3 24
$19.8M
$101.8M
Q2 24
$40.1M
$94.4M
Free Cash Flow
BY
BY
CWT
CWT
Q1 26
Q4 25
$136.3M
Q3 25
$38.0M
Q2 25
$15.2M
Q1 25
$25.0M
Q4 24
$171.2M
Q3 24
$19.1M
Q2 24
$39.4M
FCF Margin
BY
BY
CWT
CWT
Q1 26
Q4 25
116.5%
Q3 25
32.8%
Q2 25
13.7%
Q1 25
24.3%
Q4 24
163.5%
Q3 24
18.8%
Q2 24
39.7%
Capex Intensity
BY
BY
CWT
CWT
Q1 26
Q4 25
3.4%
Q3 25
0.3%
Q2 25
1.0%
Q1 25
2.0%
Q4 24
3.8%
Q3 24
0.6%
Q2 24
0.7%
Cash Conversion
BY
BY
CWT
CWT
Q1 26
Q4 25
4.06×
4.17×
Q3 25
1.03×
2.73×
Q2 25
0.54×
1.16×
Q1 25
0.96×
2.88×
Q4 24
5.78×
3.50×
Q3 24
0.65×
1.68×
Q2 24
1.35×
2.33×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

BY
BY

Segment breakdown not available.

CWT
CWT

Residential$133.2M63%
Business$47.7M23%
Public Authorities$13.4M6%
Industrial$6.9M3%
Non Regulated Services$4.8M2%
Other Non Regulated Service$1.2M1%

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