Last 47 quarters of trend data · Utilities · Regulated Water
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP's quarterly P/E stands at 1.6x, up 50.3% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 41.6% YoY to 3.1x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 13.04 | 1.63 | 1.98 | 1.77 | 2.08 | 1.09 | 0.46 | 1.92 | 3.51 | 2.18 | 2.42 | 2.69 | 2.27 |
| — | +50.3% | +327.5% | -7.9% | -40.9% | -50.1% | -80.9% | -28.7% | +54.5% | -22.3% | +70.2% | -19.2% | +33.8% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.89 | 0.39 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.36 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.34 | 0.44 | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.30 |
| — | +127.6% | +139.2% | +22.9% | -17.5% | -52.5% | -41.1% | +3.5% | +46.4% | +16.9% | +23.4% | +27.1% | -13.1% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.55 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.27 | 1.63 | 0.29 | 1.88 | 0.35 | 1.40 | 1.36 | 0.24 |
| — | +45.0% | -75.5% | +28.3% | -83.1% | -23.9% | +16.2% | -78.7% | +672.0% | +31.1% | +515.2% | +555.1% | -6.2% | |
| P/FCF | — | 0.40 | 1.34 | 25.42 | — | — | — | 0.94 | — | — | 9.25 | 2.07 | — |
| — | — | — | +2608.6% | — | — | — | -54.7% | — | — | -5.4% | +78.2% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.08 | 3.05 | 3.61 | 3.10 | 2.69 | 2.16 | 0.36 | 2.40 | 1.63 | — | 1.24 | 1.77 | 3.04 |
| — | +41.6% | +890.1% | +29.0% | +65.4% | — | -70.5% | +35.8% | -46.4% | — | -55.2% | -52.7% | -14.0% | |
| EV / EBIT | 11.90 | 5.74 | 3.62 | 2.81 | 3.19 | 2.66 | 0.39 | 3.30 | 2.34 | 3.38 | 1.73 | 2.78 | 4.42 |
| — | +115.9% | +836.2% | -14.9% | +36.3% | -21.3% | -77.7% | +18.7% | -46.9% | -37.8% | -55.7% | -56.5% | -17.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP's operating margin was 31.3% in Q4 2025, up 4.0 pp QoQ and up 8.1 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 32.4% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin expanded 9.0% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 36.6% | 32.5% | 31.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 29.8% | 73.4% | 42.7% | 39.4% | 41.6% | 38.9% | 31.6% | 35.9% |
| — | +9.0% | -56.7% | -2.1% | +6.0% | -28.4% | +88.8% | +35.3% | +9.8% | +23.6% | +4.8% | -4.1% | -0.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 32.2% | 31.3% | 27.4% | 36.9% | 33.8% | 23.2% | 65.7% | 32.5% | 25.3% | -57.4% | 26.5% | 16.7% | 24.5% |
| — | +34.9% | -58.3% | +13.7% | +33.2% | +140.5% | +148.0% | +94.2% | +3.6% | -173.3% | +3.0% | -3.0% | +4.0% | |
| Net Margin | 22.2% | 23.9% | 22.9% | 23.8% | 17.6% | 15.7% | 40.8% | 17.9% | 12.5% | 16.3% | 13.1% | 12.1% | 13.1% |
| — | +52.6% | -43.8% | +33.0% | +40.2% | -3.9% | +210.8% | +48.3% | -4.3% | +50.8% | -27.4% | +50.6% | -34.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 20.9% | 5.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 3.9% | 10.3% | 31.5% | 6.4% | 4.6% | 6.6% | 14.3% | 4.4% | 2.7% |
| — | -42.5% | -83.5% | -15.0% | -14.0% | +55.1% | +121.2% | +46.0% | +69.7% | +182.4% | +253.6% | +169.9% | -29.7% | |
| ROA | 8.9% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 4.7% | 15.5% | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 7.1% | 2.2% | 1.3% |
| — | -47.4% | -84.9% | -21.2% | -19.3% | +46.4% | +117.0% | +43.8% | +68.3% | +185.4% | +263.0% | +176.3% | -28.0% | |
| ROIC | 13.1% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 7.0% | 23.8% | 5.4% | 4.2% | -10.8% | 13.5% | 2.8% | 2.3% |
| — | -53.2% | -88.4% | -28.5% | -18.3% | +165.1% | +75.5% | +91.2% | +82.9% | -237.6% | +414.2% | +77.8% | +15.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 9.5x, down from 10.7x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 26.5% YoY to 1.12x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has risen for 6 consecutive quarters, indicating increasing financial leverage that investors should watch closely.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.82 | 0.77 | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.63 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.65 |
| — | +38.0% | +30.1% | +10.4% | +0.4% | +4.5% | -2.0% | +7.8% | +10.1% | -5.7% | -6.6% | -3.7% | -4.2% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.82 | 9.46 | 10.75 | 9.29 | 8.23 | 6.53 | 0.42 | 7.47 | 1.85 | — | 1.60 | 2.34 | 9.15 |
| — | +44.9% | +2465.0% | +24.5% | +345.2% | — | -73.8% | +218.7% | -79.8% | — | -82.1% | -80.1% | -12.3% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.12 | 1.12 | 0.86 | 1.26 | 1.09 | 0.89 | 1.14 | 1.38 | 1.23 | 0.93 | 1.00 | 0.97 | 1.04 |
| — | +26.5% | -24.1% | -8.2% | -11.3% | -4.3% | +14.1% | +41.9% | +18.1% | -15.4% | -32.4% | -25.3% | -22.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.12 | 1.12 | 0.86 | 1.26 | 1.08 | 0.89 | 1.13 | 1.36 | 1.21 | 0.92 | 0.98 | 0.95 | 1.02 |
| — | +26.5% | -23.4% | -7.3% | -10.8% | -3.3% | +14.7% | +43.0% | +18.9% | -14.9% | -32.4% | -25.3% | -22.7% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.86 | 0.69 | 20.01 | 7.66 | 9.38 | 2.46 | 21.23 | 5.22 | 4.80 | 2.19 | 18.34 | 3.27 | 18.04 |
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Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP's current P/E is 13.0x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 1.9x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP's current operating margin is 32.2%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP's business trajectory between earnings reports.