SCWO (374Water) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.69 (As of Jul. 14, 2026) — 86% Below Median

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SCWO 374Water Inc SCWO
56 GF Score
Price $1.97
GF Value $2.15
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is 374Water Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

374Water SCWO +2.60% 56 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.69 as of Jul. 14, 2026, which is 86% below its 10-year median of 33.33. GuruFocus rates SCWO with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.15 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,296 Industrial Products companies, 374Water ranks worse than 73.21% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-14), 374Water's current share price is $1.97. 374Water's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.42. 374Water's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 4.69.

The historical rank and industry rank for 374Water's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

SCWO' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.07   Med: 33.33   Max: 498
Current: 4.53

During the past years, 374Water's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 498.00. The lowest was 0.07. And the median was 33.33.

SCWO's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
73.21% of 2296 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 2.215 vs SCWO: 4.53

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.

374Water's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.209. 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 $0.42 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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374Water  (NAS:SCWO) 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.


374Water Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


374Water Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for 374Water'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.

374Water Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

374Water Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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374Water Quarterly Data
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SCWO vs LIQT, CLIR, RAIN: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, 374Water'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.


374Water Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, 374Water's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where 374Water's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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374Water 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.

374Water's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1.97/0.42
=4.69

* 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.

374Water's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, 374Water'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)
=0.209/330.2130*330.2130
=0.209

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

374Water Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 -0.052 241.018 -0.071
201609 -0.061 241.428 -0.083
201612 -0.044 241.432 -0.060
201703 -0.027 243.801 -0.037
201706 -0.009 244.955 -0.012
201709 -0.008 246.819 -0.011
201712 0.083 246.524 0.111
201803 0.101 249.554 0.134
201806 0.068 251.989 0.089
201809 0.044 252.439 0.058
201812 0.020 251.233 0.026
201903 -0.009 254.202 -0.012
201906 -0.060 256.143 -0.077
201909 -0.089 256.759 -0.114
201912 -0.117 256.974 -0.150
202003 -0.146 258.115 -0.187
202006 -0.170 257.797 -0.218
202009 -0.176 260.280 -0.223
202012 0.004 260.474 0.005
202103 -0.222 264.877 -0.277
202106 0.736 271.696 0.895
202109 0.642 274.310 0.773
202112 0.984 278.802 1.165
202203 0.912 287.504 1.047
202206 0.826 296.311 0.921
202209 0.769 296.808 0.856
202212 0.651 296.797 0.724
202303 1.175 301.836 1.285
202306 1.452 305.109 1.571
202309 1.316 307.789 1.412
202312 1.112 306.746 1.197
202403 0.973 312.332 1.029
202406 0.803 314.175 0.844
202409 0.636 315.301 0.666
202412 1.072 315.605 1.122
202503 0.869 319.799 0.897
202506 0.609 322.561 0.623
202509 0.421 324.800 0.428
202512 0.392 324.054 0.399
202603 0.209 330.213 0.209

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 4.69 mean?
374Water (SCWO) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.69 as of Jul. 14, 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 374Water and its competitors. This is 86% below median its historical median of 33.33. Over the past decade, 374Water's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.07 to 498.00. According to the industry distribution chart, 374Water ranks #1681 out of 2296 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 73.2%.
Is 374Water's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
374Water's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.69 is 86% below median its 10-year median of 33.33. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.07 to a high of 498.00. The Industrial Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.22. 374Water's value of 4.69 is 111.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, 374Water ranks #1681 out of 2296 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, 374Water has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does 374Water's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to LIQT and CLIR?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, 374Water ranks #1681 out of 2296 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places 374Water in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.22. 374Water's value of 4.69 is 111.7% above this benchmark. Historically, 374Water's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.07 to 498.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 33.33 vs. the industry median of 2.22, 374Water 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 2,296 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. 374Water's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.69 is 111.7% 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 374Water 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. 374Water's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.69, which is 86% below median its own 10-year median of 33.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is 374Water stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, 374Water (SCWO) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.15, compared to a current price of $1.97 — trading 8.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.69, which is 86% below median its 10-year median of 33.33 and 111.7% above the Industrial Products industry median of 2.22. 374Water's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 8 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 374Water (SCWO), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.69 as of Jul. 14, 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 374Water (SCWO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, 374Water stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $1.97 is trading 8.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.15. GuruFocus considers 374Water to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SCWO:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.69 (86% below median its 10-year median of 33.33)
  • GF Value™: $2.15 vs. price of $1.97 (8.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 111.7% above the Industrial Products median (#1681 of 2296)

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


374Water Business Description

Address 100 Southcenter Court, Suite 200, Morrisville, NC, USA, 27560
374Water Inc is a cleantech and environmental services company developing SCWO for the destruction of organic waste streams within the municipal, federal, and industrial markets. It offers its proprietary AirSCWO technology, which is designed to efficiently destroy and mineralize a broad spectrum of non-hazardous and hazardous organic wastes producing safe dischargeable water streams, safe mineral effluent, safe vent gas, and recoverable heat energy. Its AirSCWO technology is designed to effectively convert solid and liquid wastes such as sewage sludge, biosolids, food waste, hazardous and non-hazardous waste, including forever chemicals into inert and recoverable resources including water, minerals, and heat energy.
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