Southwest Gas Holdings (FRA:SZR) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Aug. 07, 2026)

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FRA:SZR Southwest Gas Holdings Inc FRA:SZR
70 GF Score
Price €78.50
GF Value €54.21
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What is Southwest Gas Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Southwest Gas Holdings  (FRA:SZR) 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.


Southwest Gas Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Southwest Gas Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Southwest Gas Holdings'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.

Southwest Gas Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Southwest Gas Holdings 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 1.67 1.34 1.31 1.40 1.53

Southwest Gas Holdings Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 1.44 1.50 1.53 1.62 0.00

FRA:SZR vs NJR, BKH, UGI: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Southwest Gas Holdings'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.


Southwest Gas Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Southwest Gas Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


FRA:SZR
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Southwest Gas Holdings 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.

Southwest Gas Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Southwest Gas Holdings'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)
=49.278/333.9520*333.9520
=49.278

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Southwest Gas Holdings Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 30.496 241.428 42.183
201612 33.212 241.432 45.939
201703 33.731 243.801 46.204
201706 32.107 244.955 43.772
201709 30.157 246.819 40.803
201712 31.888 246.524 43.197
201803 31.535 249.554 42.200
201806 33.682 251.989 44.638
201809 33.748 252.439 44.645
201812 37.331 251.233 49.622
201903 38.903 254.202 51.108
201906 39.416 256.143 51.389
201909 40.289 256.759 52.402
201912 41.001 256.974 53.283
202003 41.829 258.115 54.119
202006 41.474 257.797 53.726
202009 39.387 260.280 50.535
202012 38.445 260.474 49.290
202103 40.174 264.877 50.651
202106 39.986 271.696 49.148
202109 40.964 274.310 49.871
202112 43.265 278.802 51.823
202203 47.392 287.504 55.048
202206 48.834 296.311 55.037
202209 51.399 296.808 57.831
202212 43.020 296.797 48.406
202303 43.159 301.836 47.751
202306 42.136 305.109 46.119
202309 42.435 307.789 46.042
202312 42.414 306.746 46.176
202403 43.085 312.332 46.067
202406 45.249 314.175 48.097
202409 43.397 315.301 45.964
202412 46.620 315.605 49.330
202503 46.036 319.799 48.073
202506 44.263 322.561 45.826
202509 46.373 324.800 47.680
202512 46.837 324.054 48.268
202603 49.023 330.213 49.578
202606 49.278 333.952 49.278

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.

Is Southwest Gas Holdings (FRA:SZR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Southwest Gas Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €78.50 is trading 44.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €54.21.

Key valuation signals for FRA:SZR:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €54.21 vs. price of €78.50 (44.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 11 warning signs

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


Southwest Gas Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges SWX:USA
Address 8360 South Durango Drive, Post Office Box 98510, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 89113
Southwest Gas Holdings Inc is a utility company engaged in the purchasing, distributing, and transporting of natural gas in the American Southwest. The company segments its activities into natural gas distribution segment. The Natural gas distribution segment encompasses the company's core natural gas business as distributors in the states of Arizona and Nevada. Its division is responsible for roughly half of Southwest Gas' total revenue through the sale of natural gas to mainly residential and small commercial customers.
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