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SJW Group (SJW Group) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 1.88 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is SJW Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-05-16), SJW Group's current share price is $59.89. SJW Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $31.88. SJW Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.88.

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

SJW' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.66   Med: 2.68   Max: 3.95
Current: 1.85

During the past years, SJW Group's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.95. The lowest was 1.66. And the median was 2.68.

SJW's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
60.85% of 447 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 1.44 vs SJW: 1.85

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.

SJW Group's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $38.516. 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 $31.88 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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SJW Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for SJW Group'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.

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SJW Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

SJW Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.49 3.13 2.88 2.83 2.08

SJW Group Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 2.57 2.31 1.93 2.08 1.78

Competitive Comparison of SJW Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, SJW Group'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.


SJW Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

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



SJW Group 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.

SJW Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=59.89/31.88
=1.88

* 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.

SJW Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, SJW Group's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=38.516/131.7762*131.7762
=38.516

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 131.7762.

SJW Group Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 15.903 100.560 20.840
201409 17.619 100.428 23.119
201412 17.753 99.070 23.614
201503 17.769 99.621 23.504
201506 17.909 100.684 23.439
201509 18.203 100.392 23.894
201512 18.830 99.792 24.865
201603 18.809 100.470 24.670
201606 19.373 101.688 25.105
201609 20.121 101.861 26.030
201612 20.612 101.863 26.665
201703 20.557 102.862 26.335
201706 21.267 103.349 27.117
201709 22.049 104.136 27.901
201712 22.573 104.011 28.599
201803 22.241 105.290 27.836
201806 22.593 106.317 28.003
201809 23.021 106.507 28.483
201812 31.309 105.998 38.923
201903 31.240 107.251 38.384
201906 31.432 108.070 38.327
201909 31.510 108.329 38.330
201912 31.275 108.420 38.012
202003 31.004 108.902 37.516
202006 31.390 108.767 38.030
202009 31.979 109.815 38.374
202012 32.117 109.897 38.511
202103 32.840 111.754 38.724
202106 33.205 114.631 38.171
202109 33.556 115.734 38.207
202112 34.277 117.630 38.399
202203 34.012 121.301 36.949
202206 34.047 125.017 35.888
202209 34.614 125.227 36.424
202212 36.065 125.222 37.953
202303 36.672 127.348 37.947
202306 37.273 128.729 38.155
202309 38.213 129.860 38.777
202312 38.516 129.419 39.217
202403 38.516 131.776 38.516

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.


SJW Group  (NYSE:SJW) 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.


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SJW Group (SJW Group) Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
110 West Taylor Street, San Jose, CA, USA, 95110
SJW Group is a U.S. water utility services holding company that provides, stores, purifies and distributes water. The company primarily operates in various California municipalities and also has operations in other states. Its operating segments include Water Utility Services and Real Estate Services. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from its water utility services segment.
Executives
Denise L Kruger director
Carl Guardino director 110 W. TAYLOR STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Craig J Patla officer: President of CTWS CONNECTICUT WATER COMPANY, 93 WEST MAIN STREET, CLINTON CT 06413
Mohammed G. Zerhouni officer: SVP of Fin., Prin. Acct. Ofcr. 110 W. TAYLOR STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Andrew Gere officer: President and COO 1221 SOUTH BASCOM AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95128
James Patrick Lynch officer: CFO/Treasurer 1675 LAURELWOOD DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95125
Bruce A Hauk officer: Chf. Crp. Dev. & Str. Offcr. 110 W. TAYLOR STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Rebecca A Klein director 1411 E MISSION AVE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Katharine Armstrong director 919 CONGRESS AVENUE #1400, AUSTIN TX 78701
Brown Willie D. Jr. officer: VP, Gen Counsel, & Corp Sec 110 W. TAYLOR STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Wendy Avila-walker officer: VP of Finance, Controller 110 W. TAYLOR STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Andrew F Walters officer: Chief Administrative Officer 8 RIVER TERRACE, APT 8-T, NEW YORK NY 10282
Daniel B. More director 56 W BROTHER DRIVE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Douglas R King director 465 EL CENTRO ROAD, HILLSBOROUGH CA 94010
Mary Ann Hanley director 93 WEST MAIN STREET, CLINTON CT 06413