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SJW Group operates as a holding company, which through its subsidiaries provides water utility services. It operates through two segments: Water Utility Services and Real Estate Services. The water utility services segment provides water utility and utility related services. The Real Estate Services segment engages in property management and investment activity. . The company was founded on February 8, 1985 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

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Almost at bottom of trading range...

RECOMMENDATION

We rate SJW CORP (SJW) a BUY. This is driven by multiple strengths, which we believe should have a
greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most
stocks we cover. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth,
notable return on equity and largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures.
We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had lackluster performance in the stock
itself.

HIGHLIGHTS

The revenue growth significantly trails the industry average of 60.0%. Since the same quarter one year prior,
revenues slightly increased by 2.7%. This growth in revenue does not appear to have trickled down to the
company's bottom line, displayed by a decline in earnings per share.
The return on equity has improved slightly when compared to the same quarter one year prior. This can be
construed as a modest strength in the organization. Compared to other companies in the Water Utilities
industry and the overall market on the basis of return on equity, SJW CORP has outperformed in comparison
with the industry average, but has underperformed when compared to that of the S&P 500.
SJW's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86 is somewhat low overall, but it is high when compared to the industry
average, implying that the management of the debt levels should be evaluated further. Regardless of the
somewhat mixed results with the debt-to-equity ratio, the company's quick ratio of 0.87 is weak.
SJW CORP's earnings per share declined by 10.4% in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter
a year ago. This company has reported somewhat volatile earnings recently. We feel it is likely to report a
decline in earnings in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, SJW CORP increased its bottom line by
earning $2.09 versus $1.19 in the prior year. For the next year, the market is expecting a contraction of 47.8%
in earnings ($1.09 versus $2.09).
The company, on the basis of change in net income from the same quarter one year ago, has significantly
underperformed compared to the Water Utilities industry average, but is greater than that of the S&P 500. The
net income has decreased by 9.6% when compared to the same quarter one year ago, dropping from $8.86
million to $8.01 million.

SJW cheap relative to its peers...

P/E Ratio: 18.21
P/E Ratio High (for last five years) 31.11
P/E Ratio Low (for last five years) 14.56
P/E Ratio vs. Industry: 64.29%

Insiders dumping

Transactions by Date
Date Name
Title Action Shares Price Value
10/31/07 BELHUMEUR GEORGE J O Sold 781 $35.0 $27,335
8/08/07 BELHUMEUR GEORGE J O Sold 2,500 $36.51 $91,285
5/31/07 YIP ANGELA CFO Sold 200 $32.3 $6,459
5/02/07 YOO R SCOTT CO Sold 2,130 $33.92 $72,241
5/01/07 BELHUMEUR GEORGE J O Sold 1,700 $35.5 $60,350
2/07/07 ROTH WILLIAM RICHARD CEO Sold 10,618 $39.03 $414,410
2/06/07 ROTH WILLIAM RICHARD CEO Sold 10,900 $39.02 $425,305

MarketGrader currently has a SELL rating on SJW CORP (SJW), based on a final overall grade of 45.6 scored by the company's fundamental analysis. SJW CORP scores at the 51st percentile among all 5440 U.S. listed equities currently followed by MarketGrader. Our present rating dates to April 27, 2007, when it was downgraded from a BUY. Relative to the Water Utilities sub-industry, which is comprised of 15 companies, SJW CORP's grade of 45.6 ranks third. The industry grade leader is CIA SANEAMENTO BASICO ESTADO (SBS) with an overall grade of 62.0. The stock has performed poorly in the last six months in relative terms, down 5.27% compared with the Water Utilities sub-industry, up 9.12% and the S&P 500 Index, up 7.58%.

RECOMMENDATION by The Street.com

We rate SJW CORP (SJW) a BUY. This is driven by several positive factors, which we believe should have a
greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most
stocks we cover. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, solid
stock price performance, notable return on equity and largely solid financial position with reasonable debt
levels by most measures. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par
growth in net income.

HIGHLIGHTS
SJW's revenue growth trails the industry average of 41.8%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues
rose by 15.6%. This growth in revenue does not appear to have trickled down to the company's bottom line,
displayed by a decline in earnings per share.
Compared to its closing price of one year ago, SJW's share price has jumped by 30.00%, exceeding the
performance of the broader market during that same time frame. Looking ahead, the stock's sharp rise over
the last year has already helped drive it to a level which is relatively expensive compared to the rest of its
industry. We feel, however, that other strengths this company displays justify these higher price levels.
The return on equity has improved slightly when compared to the same quarter one year prior. This can be
construed as a modest strength in the organization. Compared to other companies in the Water Utilities
industry and the overall market on the basis of return on equity, SJW CORP has outperformed in comparison
with the industry average, but has underperformed when compared to that of the S&P 500.
SJW's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87 is somewhat low overall, but it is high when compared to the industry
average, implying that the management of the debt levels should be evaluated further. Regardless of the
somewhat mixed results with the debt-to-equity ratio, the company's quick ratio of 1.20 is sturdy.
SJW CORP has exprienced a steep decline in earnings per share in the most recent quarter in comparison to
its performance from the same quarter a year ago. This company has reported somewhat volatile earnings
recently. We feel it is likely to report a decline in earnings in the coming year. During the past fiscal year,
SJW CORP increased its bottom line by earning $2.09 versus $1.19 in the prior year. For the next year, the
market is expecting a contraction of 43.1% in earnings ($1.19 versus $2.09).