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Canadian Utilities (TSX:CU) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 1.46 (As of Jun. 04, 2024)


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What is Canadian Utilities Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-06-04), Canadian Utilities's current share price is C$31.14. Canadian Utilities's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was C$21.29. Canadian Utilities's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.46.

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

TSX:CU' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.35   Med: 2.21   Max: 3.37
Current: 1.46

During the past years, Canadian Utilities's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.37. The lowest was 1.35. And the median was 2.21.

TSX:CU's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
52.2% of 454 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 1.41 vs TSX:CU: 1.46

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.

Canadian Utilities's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$20.112. 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 C$21.29 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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Canadian Utilities Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Canadian Utilities'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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Canadian Utilities Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Canadian Utilities 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 2.27 1.75 1.92 1.79 1.51

Canadian Utilities 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 1.81 1.63 1.35 1.51 1.45

Competitive Comparison of Canadian Utilities's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Canadian Utilities'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.


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

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

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



Canadian Utilities 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.

Canadian Utilities's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=31.14/21.29
=1.46

* 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.

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

For example, Canadian Utilities'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)
=20.112/126.2576*126.2576
=20.112

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 126.2576.

Canadian Utilities Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 16.186 99.473 20.544
201409 16.789 99.394 21.327
201412 17.021 98.367 21.847
201503 17.382 99.789 21.992
201506 17.305 100.500 21.740
201509 17.386 100.421 21.859
201512 16.947 99.947 21.408
201603 17.638 101.054 22.037
201606 17.449 102.002 21.598
201609 17.451 101.765 21.651
201612 17.073 101.449 21.248
201703 18.042 102.634 22.195
201706 17.847 103.029 21.871
201709 17.934 103.345 21.910
201712 17.226 103.345 21.045
201803 17.454 105.004 20.987
201806 17.129 105.557 20.488
201809 17.478 105.636 20.890
201812 17.910 105.399 21.454
201903 17.921 106.979 21.150
201906 18.323 107.690 21.482
201909 19.039 107.611 22.338
201912 19.217 107.769 22.514
202003 19.780 107.927 23.139
202006 18.957 108.401 22.080
202009 18.803 108.164 21.948
202012 18.830 108.559 21.900
202103 19.260 110.298 22.047
202106 18.727 111.720 21.164
202109 18.682 112.905 20.891
202112 18.801 113.774 20.864
202203 19.327 117.646 20.742
202206 19.378 120.806 20.252
202209 19.392 120.648 20.294
202212 19.666 120.964 20.527
202303 19.939 122.702 20.517
202306 19.903 124.203 20.232
202309 19.239 125.230 19.397
202312 19.832 125.072 20.020
202403 20.112 126.258 20.112

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.


Canadian Utilities  (TSX:CU) 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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Canadian Utilities (TSX:CU) Business Description

Address
5302 Forand Street S.W., 4th Floor, West Building, Calgary, AB, CAN, T3E 8B4
Canadian Utilities Ltd, a subsidiary of holding company Atco, offers gas and electricity services. The company's main divisions include electricity (generation, transmission, and distribution), pipelines & liquid (natural gas and water), and Retail Energy. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the firm mainly operates in Canada and Australia, along with some operations in the United States and Mexico. Canadian Utilities launched a large venture called Atco Energy, which provides low-cost and sustainable energy solutions for Alberta.
Executives
Linda A. Southern-heathcott Director

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