Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP stock
SBSNYSEUtilitiesISIN US20441A1025
60Score 60 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
32 / 100
Price history
−4.2% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 12% below it.
Since August 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Sharply down: the price has fallen very quickly lately (RSI 29).
The price is 30% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 78% (March 2013 to September 2015).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$5.45
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$5.67
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)29
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$4.42
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$7.08
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP belongs to the Regulated Water industry (Brazil) and, with a market value of $17.35B, is number 2 of 12 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- American depositary receipt (ADR): 1 ADR = 1 share.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $6.72B (up 3.3% year on year) and earnings of $1.49B (down 13.4%).
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- MEQIRI Score 60 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 36 of 201 in Utilities, median 54.
- The P/E is 13.7 (Regulated Water median 22.8, own median of recent years 11.5).
- Our model puts fair value at $5.00, with the price 0% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings per share growingUp 53.9% a year since 2020.Growth 71
- Growing faster than its industryRevenue up 16% a year since 2020, Regulated Water median 6.6%.Growth 71
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 72
Weaknesses
- Negative free cash flowFree cash flow −$1.76B over the last 12 months.
- Volatile share priceVolatility 47% a year over the last 12 months.Stability 52
Its standout strengths are profitability and valuation, while technical analysis and momentum hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 23 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $3.57 and expensive above $8.33 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $1.69 (cash-flow model) and $8.30 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 13.5%. At 14.5% the fair value would be $4.90, at 12.5% it would be $5.13.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (22.8).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue fell 0.8% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 11% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 37%, operating 32%, net 22%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterModerate debt, and interest is adequately covered.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 16 Mar 2027in 124 days
- Last reported
- 5 Nov 2026above expectations
Analyst estimates
- Earnings per share
- 1.69+1.8%
- Revenue
- $4.48B−2.6%
- Earnings per share
- 2.34+3.7%
- Revenue
- $5.32B−2.4%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 3 insiders sold, $174,699 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Szlak DanielSale
15 Jun 2026, Chief Financial Officer
- Shares
- 7,381
- Price
- $5.59
- Value
- $41,259
- Szlak DanielSale
15 Jun 2026, Chief Financial Officer
- Shares
- 81
- Price
- $5.60
- Value
- $454
- Tavares de Sousa RobervalSale
25 May 2026, Engineering Officer
- Shares
- 5,900
- Price
- $5.74
- Value
- $33,866
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- Tavares de Sousa RobervalSale
25 May 2026, Engineering Officer
- Shares
- 5,900
- Price
- $5.76
- Value
- $33,978
- Tavares de Sousa Samanta I.S.Sale
21 May 2026, Inst. Rel. & Sustain. Officer
- Shares
- 5,700
- Price
- $5.72
- Value
- $32,604
- Tavares de Sousa Samanta I.S.Sale
21 May 2026, Inst. Rel. & Sustain. Officer
- Shares
- 5,700
- Price
- $5.71
- Value
- $32,537
Shares and prices per ordinary share as filed with the SEC, not per depositary receipt (1 ADR = 1 share).
Prices filed in R$ converted to dollars at the exchange rate of the trade date.
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
201 rated companies in Utilities
- This company
- 60
- Sector median
- 54
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Regulated Water
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- American Water WorksAWK $29.8B57
- Essential UtilitiesWTRG $12.87B59
- Guangdong Investment0270.HK $6.91B62
- American States WaterAWR $3.55B62
- California Water Service GroupCWT $3.12B54
- H2O AmericaHTO $2.96B55
- Athens Water Supply and SewerageEYDAP.AT $1.65B51
- Middlesex WaterMSEX $1.11B57
ETFs that hold Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
Held by 43 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Global Water UCITS ETFIQQQ | 3.99% | 0.65% | €1.95B |
| Amundi MSCI Water UCITS ETF DistLYM8 | 3.09% | 0.60% | €1.65B |
| Franklin FTSE Brazil UCITS ETF USDFLXB | 2.71% | 0.19% | €232.67M |
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| iShares MSCI Brazil UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IQQB | 2.50% | 0.74% | €403.94M |
| L&G Clean Water UCITS ETFXMLC | 1.71% | 0.49% | €588.26M |
| iShares MSCI EM Latin America UCITS ETF USDIUSC | 1.26% | 0.20% | €1.71B |
| Franklin EM Multi-Factor Equity UCITS ETFFLXE | 0.73% | 0.30% | €102.26M |
| iShares Edge MSCI EM Minimum Volatility UCITS ETFEUNZ | 0.41% | 0.40% | €428.84M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Currency
- Amounts in US dollars, converted at the ECB reference rate of 11 Nov 2026 ($1 = R$5.5565)
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 18 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.