CIA SANEAMENTO BASICO DE-ADR (SBS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:SBS • US20441A1025

28.88 USD
-0.33 (-1.13%)
At close: Feb 18, 2026
28.95 USD
+0.07 (+0.24%)
After Hours: 2/18/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Overall SBS gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated SBS against 14 industry peers in the Water Utilities industry. While SBS has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. SBS has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SBS was profitable.
  • SBS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years SBS has always been profitable.
  • SBS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
SBS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSBS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B

1.2 Ratios

  • SBS has a Return On Assets of 12.58%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SBS outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 27.61%, SBS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SBS has a Return On Invested Capital of 16.40%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SBS outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SBS is significantly above the industry average of 4.99%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (10.46%) for SBS is below the current ROIC(16.40%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.58%
ROE 27.61%
ROIC 16.4%
ROA(3y)7.67%
ROA(5y)5.86%
ROE(3y)16.39%
ROE(5y)12.54%
ROIC(3y)10.46%
ROIC(5y)8.95%
SBS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSBS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • SBS has a Profit Margin of 27.76%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SBS outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • SBS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 44.20%, SBS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SBS has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 52.84%, SBS is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SBS has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 44.2%
PM (TTM) 27.76%
GM 52.84%
OM growth 3Y26.98%
OM growth 5Y6.17%
PM growth 3Y30.85%
PM growth 5Y7.19%
GM growth 3Y16.63%
GM growth 5Y4.49%
SBS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSBS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40 50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), SBS is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SBS has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, SBS has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The debt/assets ratio for SBS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
SBS Yearly Shares OutstandingSBS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M
SBS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSBS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B 80B

2.2 Solvency

  • SBS has an Altman-Z score of 2.83. This is not the best score and indicates that SBS is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • SBS has a Altman-Z score of 2.83. This is amongst the best in the industry. SBS outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • SBS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.69. This is a neutral value indicating SBS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of SBS (0.69) is better than 85.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.69
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.83
ROIC/WACC1.2
WACC13.63%
SBS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSBS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10B 20B 30B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.26 indicates that SBS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.26, SBS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.26 indicates that SBS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SBS has a Quick ratio of 1.26. This is amongst the best in the industry. SBS outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.26
Quick Ratio 1.26
SBS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSBS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for SBS have decreased strongly by -22.72% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 23.08% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue has grown by 41.35% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • The Revenue has been growing by 14.98% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-22.72%
EPS 3Y60.79%
EPS 5Y23.08%
EPS Q2Q%-64.65%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)41.35%
Revenue growth 3Y22.86%
Revenue growth 5Y14.98%
Sales Q2Q%-37.15%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 0.85% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, SBS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.59% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-27.07%
EPS Next 2Y-10.46%
EPS Next 3Y0.85%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-19.33%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.07%
Revenue Next 3Y1.7%
Revenue Next 5Y5.59%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
SBS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSBS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B 40B
SBS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSBS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 15.12, which indicates a correct valuation of SBS.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SBS indicates a rather cheap valuation: SBS is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • SBS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.27, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.17, the valuation of SBS can be described as correct.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SBS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • SBS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.16.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.12
Fwd PE 14.17
SBS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSBS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SBS is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.34
SBS Per share dataSBS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The excellent profitability rating of SBS may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.66
EPS Next 2Y-10.46%
EPS Next 3Y0.85%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.72%, SBS is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • SBS's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 2.97.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.72, SBS pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.84.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.72%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SBS has a limited annual growth rate of 4.65%.
  • SBS has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of SBS decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.65%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
SBS Yearly Dividends per shareSBS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • SBS pays out 21.17% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of SBS is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP21.17%
EPS Next 2Y-10.46%
EPS Next 3Y0.85%
SBS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSBS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B 8B
SBS Dividend Payout.SBS Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SBS Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

CIA SANEAMENTO BASICO DE-ADR

NYSE:SBS (2/18/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 28.95 +0.07 (+0.24%)

28.88

-0.33 (-1.13%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryWater Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-10
Earnings (Next)03-16
Inst Owners54.07%
Inst Owner Change-1.68%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap20.22B
Revenue(TTM)36.15B
Net Income(TTM)11.16B
Analysts84
Price Target29.44 (1.94%)
Short Float %0.85%
Short Ratio3
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.72%
Yearly Dividend0.25
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.65%
DP21.17%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)42.79%
Min EPS beat(2)5.76%
Max EPS beat(2)79.82%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)119.57%
Min EPS beat(4)-19.39%
Max EPS beat(4)412.07%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)59.86%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)46.68%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)31.39%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)27.07%
Min Revenue beat(2)23.03%
Max Revenue beat(2)31.12%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)52.59%
Min Revenue beat(4)20.14%
Max Revenue beat(4)136.1%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)36.33%
Revenue beat(12)12
Avg Revenue beat(12)29.49%
Revenue beat(16)16
Avg Revenue beat(16)26.84%
PT rev (1m)5.89%
PT rev (3m)11.93%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.46%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.2%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.59%
EPS NY rev (3m)10.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.29%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.17%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.12
Fwd PE 14.17
P/S 2.63
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 12.41
P/B 2.61
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.34
EPS(TTM)1.91
EY6.61%
EPS(NY)2.04
Fwd EY7.06%
FCF(TTM)-1
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.33
OCFY8.06%
SpS11
BVpS11.05
TBVpS-1.32
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.66
Graham Number21.8
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.58%
ROE 27.61%
ROCE 22.72%
ROIC 16.4%
ROICexc 18.24%
ROICexgc 51.18%
OM 44.2%
PM (TTM) 27.76%
GM 52.84%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)7.67%
ROA(5y)5.86%
ROE(3y)16.39%
ROE(5y)12.54%
ROIC(3y)10.46%
ROIC(5y)8.95%
ROICexc(3y)11.27%
ROICexc(5y)9.66%
ROICexgc(3y)60.48%
ROICexgc(5y)53.53%
ROCE(3y)14.49%
ROCE(5y)12.4%
ROICexgc growth 3Y19.27%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-4.83%
ROICexc growth 3Y38.93%
ROICexc growth 5Y9.98%
OM growth 3Y26.98%
OM growth 5Y6.17%
PM growth 3Y30.85%
PM growth 5Y7.19%
GM growth 3Y16.63%
GM growth 5Y4.49%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.45
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.69
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 1.4
Cap/Depr 543.25%
Cap/Sales 30.26%
Interest Coverage 7.68
Cash Conversion 42.54%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.26
Quick Ratio 1.26
Altman-Z 2.83
F-Score5
WACC13.63%
ROIC/WACC1.2
Cap/Depr(3y)198.74%
Cap/Depr(5y)185.31%
Cap/Sales(3y)18.28%
Cap/Sales(5y)18.57%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-22.72%
EPS 3Y60.79%
EPS 5Y23.08%
EPS Q2Q%-64.65%
EPS Next Y-27.07%
EPS Next 2Y-10.46%
EPS Next 3Y0.85%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)41.35%
Revenue growth 3Y22.86%
Revenue growth 5Y14.98%
Sales Q2Q%-37.15%
Revenue Next Year-19.33%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.07%
Revenue Next 3Y1.7%
Revenue Next 5Y5.59%
EBIT growth 1Y130.04%
EBIT growth 3Y56.01%
EBIT growth 5Y22.08%
EBIT Next Year-2.12%
EBIT Next 3Y14.82%
EBIT Next 5Y15.05%
FCF growth 1Y-5806.73%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y129.11%
OCF growth 3Y23.68%
OCF growth 5Y12.02%

CIA SANEAMENTO BASICO DE-ADR / SBS FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to SBS.


What is the valuation status for SBS stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to CIA SANEAMENTO BASICO DE-ADR (SBS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is CIA SANEAMENTO BASICO DE-ADR (SBS) stock?

CIA SANEAMENTO BASICO DE-ADR (SBS) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for SBS stock?

The financial health rating of CIA SANEAMENTO BASICO DE-ADR (SBS) is 5 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for SBS stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CIA SANEAMENTO BASICO DE-ADR (SBS) is expected to decline by -27.07% in the next year.