Watts Water Technologies (MEX:WTS) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 6.99 (As of Jul. 17, 2026) — 62% Above Median

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MEX:WTS Watts Water Technologies Inc MEX:WTS
92 GF Score
Price MXN5,253.46
GF Value MXN3,785.49
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What is Watts Water Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Watts Water Technologies MEX:WTS 92 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.99 as of Jul. 17, 2026, which is 62% above its 10-year median of 4.31. GuruFocus rates MEX:WTS with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN3,785.49. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,290 Industrial Products companies, Watts Water Technologies ranks worse than 88.43% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-17), Watts Water Technologies's current share price is MXN5253.46. Watts Water Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN751.94. Watts Water Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 6.99.

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

MEX:WTS' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.22   Med: 4.31   Max: 8.87
Current: 8.51

During the past years, Watts Water Technologies's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 8.87. The lowest was 2.22. And the median was 4.31.

MEX:WTS's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
88.43% of 2290 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 2.22 vs MEX:WTS: 8.51

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.

Watts Water Technologies's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN1,131.964. 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 MXN751.94 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Watts Water Technologies  (MEX:WTS) 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.


Watts Water Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Watts Water Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Watts Water Technologies'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.

Watts Water Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Watts Water Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Watts Water Technologies 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 5.44 6.41 7.12 6.91 6.99

MEX:WTS vs PNR, CR, GGG: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Watts Water Technologies'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.


Watts Water Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Watts Water Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Watts Water Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Watts Water Technologies 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.

Watts Water Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=5253.46/751.94
=6.99

* 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.

Watts Water Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Watts Water Technologies'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)
=1131.964/330.2130*330.2130
=1,131.964

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Watts Water Technologies Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 396.451 241.018 543.168
201609 426.968 241.428 583.985
201612 443.739 241.432 606.914
201703 415.834 243.801 563.221
201706 421.104 244.955 567.672
201709 441.504 246.819 590.677
201712 477.411 246.524 639.481
201803 454.854 249.554 601.869
201806 494.044 251.989 647.408
201809 484.857 252.439 634.237
201812 515.089 251.233 677.017
201903 516.538 254.202 670.992
201906 528.773 256.143 681.681
201909 548.648 256.759 705.606
201912 544.649 256.974 699.877
202003 671.907 258.115 859.587
202006 674.972 257.797 864.574
202009 672.543 260.280 853.244
202012 632.914 260.474 802.370
202103 655.635 264.877 817.357
202106 661.285 271.696 803.710
202109 703.213 274.310 846.524
202112 716.089 278.802 848.136
202203 691.747 287.504 794.507
202206 716.344 296.311 798.303
202209 729.472 296.808 811.572
202212 762.074 296.797 847.875
202303 726.876 301.836 795.213
202306 727.100 305.109 786.925
202309 758.775 307.789 814.056
202312 771.131 306.746 830.125
202403 771.611 312.332 815.786
202406 888.737 314.175 934.105
202409 997.597 315.301 1,044.778
202412 1,069.011 315.605 1,118.491
202503 1,086.095 319.799 1,121.463
202506 1,067.957 322.561 1,093.292
202509 1,076.082 324.800 1,094.016
202512 1,094.987 324.054 1,115.798
202603 1,131.964 330.213 1,131.964

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 6.99 mean?
Watts Water Technologies (MEX:WTS) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 6.99 as of Jul. 17, 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 Watts Water Technologies and its competitors. This is 62% above median its historical median of 4.31. Over the past decade, Watts Water Technologies' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.22 to 8.87. According to the industry distribution chart, Watts Water Technologies ranks #2025 out of 2290 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 88.4%.
Is Watts Water Technologies' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Watts Water Technologies' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 6.99 is 62% above median its 10-year median of 4.31. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.22 to a high of 8.87. The Industrial Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.22. Watts Water Technologies' value of 6.99 is 214.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Watts Water Technologies ranks #2025 out of 2290 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Watts Water Technologies has a GF Score™ of 92/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Watts Water Technologies' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to PNR and CR?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Watts Water Technologies ranks #2025 out of 2290 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Watts Water Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.22. Watts Water Technologies' value of 6.99 is 214.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Watts Water Technologies' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.22 to 8.87 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.31 vs. the industry median of 2.22, Watts Water Technologies 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 2.22, based on 2,290 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. Watts Water Technologies's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 6.99 is 214.9% 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 Watts Water Technologies and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Watts Water Technologies's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.99, which is 62% above median its own 10-year median of 4.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Watts Water Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Watts Water Technologies (MEX:WTS) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 6.99. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN3,785.49, compared to a current price of MXN5,253.46 — trading 38.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.99, which is 62% above median its 10-year median of 4.31 and 214.9% above the Industrial Products industry median of 2.22. Watts Water Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 92/100 with 6 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 Watts Water Technologies (MEX:WTS), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.99 as of Jul. 17, 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 Watts Water Technologies (MEX:WTS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Watts Water Technologies stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN5,253.46 is trading 38.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN3,785.49.

Key valuation signals for MEX:WTS:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 6.99 (62% above median its 10-year median of 4.31)
  • GF Value™: MXN3,785.49 vs. price of MXN5,253.46 (38.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 92/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 214.9% above the Industrial Products median (#2025 of 2290)

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


Watts Water Technologies Business Description

Other Exchanges WTS:USAW3W:Germany
Address 815 Chestnut Street, North Andover, MA, USA, 01845
Watts Water Technologies Inc is a U.S.-based company that provides safety, energy efficiency, and water conservation products. Its product portfolio includes residential and commercial flow control products, which are sold for plumbing and hot water applications; HVAC and gas products, including commercial boilers, water heaters, heating solutions, etc.; drainage and water reuse products, including drainage products and engineered rainwater-harvesting solutions; and water quality products, including point-of-use and point-of-entry water filtration, conditioning, and scale prevention systems. Its products are marketed through brands like Watts, Apex, Bradley, Nexa, and others. Geographically, the company derives its key revenue from the Americas, followed by Europe and the APMEA region.
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