AWR (American States Water Co) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Aug. 07, 2026)

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AWR American States Water Co AWR
80 GF Score
Price $87.39
GF Value $85.30
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is American States Water Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

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American States Water Co  (NYSE:AWR) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue 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 PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


American States Water Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


American States Water Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for American States Water Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 PS Ratio Chart

American States Water Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 PS 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 4.79 4.55 4.51 4.59 4.95

AWR vs CWT, HTO, MSEX: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, American States Water Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 PS Ratio vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

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


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American States Water Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS 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 PS Ratio.

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

For example, American States Water Co's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=4.592/333.9520*333.9520
=4.592

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

American States Water Co Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 3.368 241.428 4.659
201612 2.904 241.432 4.017
201703 2.686 243.801 3.679
201706 3.074 244.955 4.191
201709 3.376 246.819 4.568
201712 2.820 246.524 3.820
201803 2.569 249.554 3.438
201806 2.896 251.989 3.838
201809 3.361 252.439 4.446
201812 3.005 251.233 3.994
201903 2.753 254.202 3.617
201906 3.372 256.143 4.396
201909 3.635 256.759 4.728
201912 3.056 256.974 3.971
202003 2.950 258.115 3.817
202006 3.278 257.797 4.246
202009 3.613 260.280 4.636
202012 3.356 260.474 4.303
202103 3.164 264.877 3.989
202106 3.470 271.696 4.265
202109 3.694 274.310 4.497
202112 3.150 278.802 3.773
202203 2.933 287.504 3.407
202206 3.310 296.311 3.730
202209 3.644 296.808 4.100
202212 3.383 296.797 3.807
202303 4.357 301.836 4.821
202306 4.246 305.109 4.647
202309 4.092 307.789 4.440
202312 3.373 306.746 3.672
202403 3.645 312.332 3.897
202406 4.151 314.175 4.412
202409 4.293 315.301 4.547
202412 3.755 315.605 3.973
202503 3.859 319.799 4.030
202506 4.220 322.561 4.369
202509 4.721 324.800 4.854
202512 4.214 324.054 4.343
202603 4.315 330.213 4.364
202606 4.592 333.952 4.592

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue 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 American States Water Co (AWR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, American States Water Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $87.39 is trading 2.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $85.30. GuruFocus considers American States Water Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for AWR:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $85.30 vs. price of $87.39 (2.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 4 warning signs

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American States Water Co Business Description

Other Exchanges FDK: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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