Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas (XSGO:IAM) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.04 (As of Aug. 13, 2026) — 21% Above Median

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XSGO:IAM Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas SA XSGO:IAM
81 GF Score
Price CLP921.89
GF Value CLP830.39
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas XSGO:IAM 81 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.04 as of Aug. 13, 2026, which is 21% above its 10-year median of 0.86. GuruFocus rates XSGO:IAM with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of CLP830.39 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 432 Utilities - Regulated companies, Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas ranks better than 68.52% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-13), Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas's current share price is CLP921.89. Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was CLP883.89. Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.04.

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

XSGO:IAM' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.41   Med: 0.86   Max: 1.49
Current: 1.04

During the past years, Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.49. The lowest was 0.41. And the median was 0.86.

XSGO:IAM's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
68.52% of 432 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 1.51 vs XSGO:IAM: 1.04

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.

Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was CLP964.472. 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 CLP883.89 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas  (XSGO:IAM) 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.


Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas'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.

Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas 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 0.53 0.59 0.90 0.89 1.18

Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas 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 0.98 1.00 1.06 1.18 1.15

XSGO:IAM vs AWK, WTRG, AWR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas'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.


Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas 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.

Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=921.89/883.89
=1.04

* 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.

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

For example, Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas'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)
=964.472/160.1900*160.1900
=964.472

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 160.1900.

Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 573.831 103.965 884.162
201609 586.560 104.521 898.971
201612 589.683 104.532 903.663
201703 614.773 105.752 931.241
201706 582.175 105.730 882.044
201709 595.092 106.035 899.020
201712 593.488 106.907 889.286
201803 619.313 107.670 921.410
201806 586.940 108.421 867.190
201809 596.845 109.369 874.182
201812 591.674 109.653 864.369
201903 618.796 110.339 898.368
201906 587.845 111.352 845.667
201909 597.203 111.821 855.530
201912 594.540 112.943 843.252
202003 617.281 114.468 863.840
202006 625.161 114.283 876.285
202009 709.703 115.275 986.230
202012 694.121 116.299 956.082
202103 713.423 117.770 970.396
202106 690.940 118.630 932.996
202109 703.252 121.431 927.723
202112 693.965 124.634 891.942
202203 690.161 128.850 858.025
202206 694.885 133.448 834.133
202209 699.758 138.101 811.685
202212 691.794 140.574 788.328
202303 717.215 143.145 802.615
202306 706.763 143.538 788.758
202309 719.012 145.172 793.394
202312 715.850 146.109 784.839
202403 743.571 148.551 801.832
202406 710.397 149.592 760.725
202409 858.445 151.212 909.413
202412 918.986 152.774 963.594
202503 942.535 155.783 969.199
202506 932.286 155.754 958.838
202509 940.985 157.870 954.813
202512 934.411 158.040 947.123
202603 964.472 160.190 964.472

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 1.04 mean?
Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas (XSGO:IAM) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.04 as of Aug. 13, 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 Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas and its competitors. This is 21% above median its historical median of 0.86. Over the past decade, Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.41 to 1.49. According to the industry distribution chart, Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas ranks #136 out of 432 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 31.5%.
Is Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.04 is 21% above median its 10-year median of 0.86. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.41 to a high of 1.49. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.51. Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas' value of 1.04 is 31.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas ranks #136 out of 432 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to AWK and WTRG?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas ranks #136 out of 432 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.51. Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas' value of 1.04 is 31.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.41 to 1.49 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.86 vs. the industry median of 1.51, Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas 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 1.51, based on 432 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. Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.04 is 31.1% 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 Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.51 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.04, which is 21% above median its own 10-year median of 0.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas (XSGO:IAM) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CLP830.39, compared to a current price of CLP921.89 — trading 11% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.04, which is 21% above median its 10-year median of 0.86 and 31.1% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 1.51. Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas' overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 4 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 Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas (XSGO:IAM), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.04 as of Aug. 13, 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 Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas (XSGO:IAM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CLP921.89 is trading 11% above its estimated GF Value™ of CLP830.39. GuruFocus considers Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XSGO:IAM:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.04 (21% above median its 10-year median of 0.86)
  • GF Value™: CLP830.39 vs. price of CLP921.89 (11% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 31.1% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#136 of 432)

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


Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas Business Description

Address Avda. Presidente Balmaceda N 1398, Floor 14, Santiago, CHL
Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas SA provides water transport and sanitation services. Through the operation of its sanitation companies, the company offers comprehensive management of the water cycle, a process that includes the capture of raw water; production, transport and distribution of potable water; and collection, treatment, and disposal of wastewater. The company organized into two business segments: Water and Non-water. The Water segment consists only of sanitation services. The Non-Water segment consists of services related to environmental analysis, liquid waste treatment (Riles), comprehensive engineering services, plus the sale of products related to the sanitation services and energy projects.
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