Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia (BSP:EMAE4) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.15 (As of Jul. 24, 2026) — 23% Below Median

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BSP:EMAE4 Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia SA BSP:EMAE4
63 GF Score
Price R$36.32
GF Value R$37.12
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia BSP:EMAE4 63 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.15 as of Jul. 24, 2026, which is 23% below its 10-year median of 1.50. GuruFocus rates BSP:EMAE4 with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of R$37.12 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 441 Utilities - Regulated companies, Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia ranks better than 64.4% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-24), Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's current share price is R$36.32. Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was R$31.72. Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.15.

The historical rank and industry rank for Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:EMAE4' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.89   Med: 1.5   Max: 3.59
Current: 1.14

During the past years, Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.59. The lowest was 0.89. And the median was 1.50.

BSP:EMAE4's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
64.4% of 441 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 1.55 vs BSP:EMAE4: 1.14

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.

Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was R$16.796. 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 R$31.72 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia  (BSP:EMAE4) 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.


Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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.

Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.71 2.36 1.99 1.38 1.42

Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 1.21 0.97 1.10 1.42 1.29

BSP:EMAE4 vs SRE: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia'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.


Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia 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.

Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=36.32/31.72
=1.15

* 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.

Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=16.796/175.0655*175.0655
=16.796

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 175.0655.

Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 21.232 108.851 34.148
201609 21.839 109.986 34.761
201612 19.567 110.802 30.916
201703 19.770 111.869 30.938
201706 19.692 112.115 30.749
201709 20.004 112.777 31.052
201712 22.191 114.068 34.058
201803 22.622 114.868 34.477
201806 23.065 117.038 34.501
201809 23.235 117.881 34.506
201812 23.516 118.340 34.788
201903 24.078 120.124 35.091
201906 24.433 120.977 35.357
201909 24.870 121.292 35.896
201912 26.801 123.436 38.011
202003 27.065 124.092 38.183
202006 27.574 123.557 39.069
202009 28.682 125.095 40.139
202012 19.447 129.012 26.389
202103 20.719 131.660 27.550
202106 20.973 133.871 27.427
202109 21.842 137.913 27.726
202112 19.967 141.992 24.618
202203 20.665 146.537 24.688
202206 20.795 149.784 24.305
202209 25.093 147.800 29.722
202212 30.427 150.207 35.463
202303 30.938 153.352 35.318
202306 30.258 154.519 34.281
202309 31.371 155.464 35.326
202312 18.763 157.148 20.902
202403 30.070 159.372 33.031
202406 30.923 161.052 33.614
202409 31.134 162.342 33.574
202412 20.675 164.740 21.971
202503 33.327 168.102 34.708
202506 34.184 169.670 35.271
202509 41.971 170.739 43.035
202512 16.099 171.765 16.408
202603 16.796 175.066 16.796

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.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.15 mean?
Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia (BSP:EMAE4) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.15 as of Jul. 24, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia and its competitors. This is 23% below median its historical median of 1.50. Over the past decade, Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.89 to 3.59. According to the industry distribution chart, Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia ranks #157 out of 441 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 35.6%.
Is Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.15 is 23% below median its 10-year median of 1.50. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.89 to a high of 3.59. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.55. Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's value of 1.15 is 25.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia ranks #157 out of 441 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to SRE?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia ranks #157 out of 441 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.55. Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's value of 1.15 is 25.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.89 to 3.59 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.50 vs. the industry median of 1.55, Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Utilities - Regulated companies is 1.55, based on 441 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.15 is 25.8% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.55 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.15, which is 23% below median its own 10-year median of 1.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia (BSP:EMAE4) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$37.12, compared to a current price of R$36.32 — trading 2.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.15, which is 23% below median its 10-year median of 1.50 and 25.8% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 1.55. Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia (BSP:EMAE4), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.15 as of Jul. 24, 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 Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia (BSP:EMAE4) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R$36.32 is trading 2.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$37.12. GuruFocus considers Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:EMAE4:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.15 (23% below median its 10-year median of 1.50)
  • GF Value™: R$37.12 vs. price of R$36.32 (2.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 25.8% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#157 of 441)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:EMAE4 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia Business Description

Address Avenida Jornalista Roberto Marinho, No. 85, 16th Floor 17 andares, Bairro de Cidade Moncoes, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 04576-010
Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas & Energia SA is engaged in electricity generation. The company manages a complex hydraulic system that includes dykes, dams, and reservoirs, with notable ones being Billings and Guarapiranga, located in the southern zone of Sao Paulo city, as well as the Sao Paulo and Pedreira pumping stations and the Pinheiros River canal. The company's activities include electricity supply, the construction of energy generation assets, and the provision of operation and maintenance services for power plants and related structures, serving both private companies and public sector entities.
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