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United Utilities Group (LSE:UU.) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : (As of May. 18, 2024)


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What is United Utilities Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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United Utilities Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for United Utilities Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

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United Utilities Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

United Utilities Group Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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United Utilities Group Semi-Annual Data
Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24
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Competitive Comparison of United Utilities Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, United Utilities Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


United Utilities Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, United Utilities Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where United Utilities Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



United Utilities Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

United Utilities Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Mar24 is calculated as:

For example, United Utilities Group's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the fiscal year that ended in Mar24 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar24 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar24)
=3.008/131.6000*131.6000
=3.008

Current CPI (Mar24) = 131.6000.

United Utilities Group Annual Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201503 3.570 99.600 4.717
201603 3.968 100.400 5.201
201703 4.138 102.700 5.302
201803 4.328 105.100 5.419
201903 4.562 107.000 5.611
202003 4.344 108.600 5.264
202103 4.445 109.700 5.332
202203 4.337 116.500 4.899
202303 3.679 126.800 3.818
202403 3.008 131.600 3.008

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


United Utilities Group  (LSE:UU.) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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United Utilities Group (LSE:UU.) Business Description

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Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, Haweswater House, Lingley Mere Business Park, Warrington, GBR, WA5 3LP
United Utilities Group is primarily a holding company for United Utilities Water, the country's largest regulated water and wastewater utility, serving customers in northwest England, including Manchester and Liverpool.

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