American States Water Co (MEX:AWR) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.73 (As of Aug. 24, 2026) — 19% Below Median

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MEX:AWR American States Water Co MEX:AWR
79 GF Score
Price MXN1,313.00
GF Value MXN1,265.30
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What is American States Water Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

American States Water Co MEX:AWR 79 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.73 as of Aug. 24, 2026, which is 19% below its 10-year median of 4.63. GuruFocus rates MEX:AWR with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,265.30. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 426 Utilities - Regulated companies, American States Water Co ranks worse than 91.55% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-24), American States Water Co's current share price is MXN1313.00. American States Water Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN352.12. American States Water Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.73.

The historical rank and industry rank for American States Water Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:AWR' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.23   Med: 4.63   Max: 6.88
Current: 4

During the past years, American States Water Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 6.88. The lowest was 3.23. And the median was 4.63.

MEX:AWR's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
91.55% of 426 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 1.55 vs MEX:AWR: 4.00

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.

American States Water Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN493.723. 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 MXN352.12 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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American States Water Co  (MEX:AWR) 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.


American States Water Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


American States Water Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for American States Water Co'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.

American States Water Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

American States Water Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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American States Water Co 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 3.74 3.52 3.45 3.49 3.73

MEX:AWR vs CWT, HTO, MSEX: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, American States Water Co'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.


American States Water Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where American States Water Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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American States Water Co 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.

American States Water Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1313.00/352.12
=3.73

* 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.

American States Water Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, American States Water Co'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)
=493.723/333.9520*333.9520
=493.723

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

American States Water Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 259.498 241.428 358.947
201612 278.661 241.432 385.448
201703 256.057 243.801 350.740
201706 253.062 244.955 345.004
201709 260.161 246.819 352.004
201712 283.740 246.524 384.366
201803 262.884 249.554 351.790
201806 288.431 251.989 382.247
201809 282.095 252.439 373.184
201812 298.186 251.233 396.364
201903 296.018 254.202 388.887
201906 301.853 256.143 393.547
201909 319.368 256.759 415.384
201912 307.891 256.974 400.121
202003 384.347 258.115 497.272
202006 387.552 257.797 502.038
202009 379.564 260.280 486.999
202012 346.015 260.474 443.624
202103 359.609 264.877 453.388
202106 357.962 271.696 439.985
202109 377.958 274.310 460.136
202112 380.970 278.802 456.330
202203 370.368 287.504 430.203
202206 377.920 296.311 425.928
202209 383.951 296.808 432.000
202212 374.259 296.797 421.111
202303 356.273 301.836 394.181
202306 350.076 305.109 383.170
202309 363.317 307.789 394.200
202312 356.233 306.746 387.828
202403 356.850 312.332 381.552
202406 407.651 314.175 433.312
202409 458.157 315.301 485.258
202412 502.957 315.605 532.195
202503 508.099 319.799 530.585
202506 475.519 322.561 492.312
202509 478.250 324.800 491.726
202512 481.716 324.054 496.430
202603 489.475 330.213 495.017
202606 493.723 333.952 493.723

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 3.73 mean?
American States Water Co (MEX:AWR) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.73 as of Aug. 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 American States Water Co and its competitors. This is 19% below median its historical median of 4.63. Over the past decade, American States Water Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 3.23 to 6.88. According to the industry distribution chart, American States Water Co ranks #390 out of 426 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 91.5%.
Is American States Water Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
American States Water Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.73 is 19% below median its 10-year median of 4.63. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.23 to a high of 6.88. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.55. American States Water Co's value of 3.73 is 140.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, American States Water Co ranks #390 out of 426 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, American States Water Co has a GF Score™ of 79/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does American States Water Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CWT and HTO?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, American States Water Co ranks #390 out of 426 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places American States Water Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.55. American States Water Co's value of 3.73 is 140.6% above this benchmark. Historically, American States Water Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 3.23 to 6.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.63 vs. the industry median of 1.55, American States Water Co has consistently been above 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 426 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. American States Water Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.73 is 140.6% above 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 American States Water Co 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. American States Water Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.73, which is 19% below median its own 10-year median of 4.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is American States Water Co stock overvalued right now?
American States Water Co (MEX:AWR) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.73. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,265.30, compared to a current price of MXN1,313.00 — trading 3.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.73, which is 19% below median its 10-year median of 4.63 and 140.6% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 1.55. American States Water Co's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 5 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 American States Water Co (MEX:AWR), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.73 as of Aug. 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 American States Water Co (MEX:AWR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, American States Water Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN1,313.00 is trading 3.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,265.30.

Key valuation signals for MEX:AWR:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.73 (19% below median its 10-year median of 4.63)
  • GF Value™: MXN1,265.30 vs. price of MXN1,313.00 (3.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 140.6% above the Utilities - Regulated median (#390 of 426)

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


American States Water Co Business Description

Other Exchanges AWR:USAFDK:Germany
Address 630 E. Foothill Boulevard, San Dimas, CA, USA, 91773-1212
American States Water Co is a water and utilities holding company based in California. The segments of the firm include water, electric, and contracted services. Within these segments, American States Water conducts water and electric operations through Golden State Water Company and Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc while contracted services through American States Utility Services and its subsidiaries. Golden State Water conducts its operations across various counties in California and is regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission. American States Utility Services has contracted with the U.S. government to provide water services to various military installations. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from water services to commercial and residential customers.
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