Essential Utilities (FRA:A2A) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: €18.67 (As of Jun. 2026)

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FRA:A2A Essential Utilities Inc FRA:A2A
84 GF Score
Price €33.76
GF Value €35.05
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Essential Utilities Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Essential Utilities FRA:A2A -1.92% 84 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €18.67 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:A2A with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of €35.05 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Essential Utilities's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €21.444. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €18.67 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Essential Utilities's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 9.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 9.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 11.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 11.10% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate of Essential Utilities was 14.60% per year. The lowest was 5.20% per year. And the median was 7.60% per year.

As of today (2026-08-12), Essential Utilities's current stock price is €33.76. Essential Utilities's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €18.67. Essential Utilities's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 1.81.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Essential Utilities was 5.19. The lowest was 1.75. And the median was 3.65.


Essential Utilities  (FRA:A2A) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share may underestimate the company's equity. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual PB Ratio is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, the book value of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/B calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is also called CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Essential Utilities's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=33.76/18.67
=1.81

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Essential Utilities was 5.19. The lowest was 1.75. And the median was 3.65.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real book value.


Essential Utilities Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


Essential Utilities Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Essential Utilities's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Essential Utilities Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

Essential Utilities Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.73 14.44 15.45 17.75 17.23

Essential Utilities Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.65 16.99 17.23 18.01 18.67

FRA:A2A vs AWR, CWT, HTO: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Essential Utilities'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.


Essential Utilities Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

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


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Essential Utilities Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the book value per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 book value per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent book value in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's book value is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent book value in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's book value is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 book value in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent book value per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get 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.

For example, Essential Utilities's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book= Book Value per Share /CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=21.444/333.9520*333.9520
=21.444

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Essential Utilities Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 9.205 241.428 12.733
201612 9.887 241.432 13.676
201703 9.831 243.801 13.466
201706 9.501 244.955 12.953
201709 9.152 246.819 12.383
201712 9.308 246.524 12.609
201803 8.991 249.554 12.032
201806 9.644 251.989 12.781
201809 9.853 252.439 13.035
201812 9.918 251.233 13.184
201903 9.886 254.202 12.988
201906 15.687 256.143 20.452
201909 16.250 256.759 21.135
201912 15.822 256.974 20.562
202003 17.038 258.115 22.044
202006 16.791 257.797 21.751
202009 16.047 260.280 20.589
202012 15.690 260.474 20.116
202103 16.450 264.877 20.740
202106 16.336 271.696 20.079
202109 17.246 274.310 20.996
202112 18.145 278.802 21.734
202203 18.858 287.504 21.905
202206 19.276 296.311 21.725
202209 20.575 296.808 23.150
202212 19.247 296.797 21.656
202303 19.487 301.836 21.560
202306 19.593 305.109 21.445
202309 20.315 307.789 22.042
202312 19.784 306.746 21.539
202403 20.454 312.332 21.870
202406 20.922 314.175 22.239
202409 20.280 315.301 21.480
202412 21.541 315.605 22.793
202503 21.599 319.799 22.555
202506 20.774 322.561 21.508
202509 20.524 324.800 21.102
202512 20.687 324.054 21.319
202603 21.043 330.213 21.281
202606 21.444 333.952 21.444

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

What does a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of €18.67 mean?
Essential Utilities (FRA:A2A) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of €18.67 as of Jun. 2026. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Essential Utilities and its competitors.
Is Essential Utilities' Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
Essential Utilities' current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €18.67. Overall, Essential Utilities has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Essential Utilities' Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to AWR and CWT?
Essential Utilities' Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of €18.67 can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for an Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Utilities - Regulated industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Essential Utilities and its competitors. Essential Utilities's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €18.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Essential Utilities stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Essential Utilities (FRA:A2A) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €35.05, compared to a current price of €33.76 — trading 3.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €18.67. Essential Utilities' overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Essential Utilities (FRA:A2A), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €18.67 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Essential Utilities (FRA:A2A) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Essential Utilities stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €33.76 is trading 3.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €35.05. GuruFocus considers Essential Utilities to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:A2A:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: €18.67
  • GF Value™: €35.05 vs. price of €33.76 (3.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:A2A stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Essential Utilities Business Description

Address 762 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA, USA, 19010-3489
Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for US water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Its largest service territory is in Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. Its Peoples subsidiary serves more than 740,000 gas distribution customers in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. It completed the sale of its West Virginia gas utility and the bulk of its nonregulated assets in 2024. Essential shareholders would own a 31% stake in American Water Works if the proposed all-stock merger closes in 2027.
84GF Score

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