Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP (SBS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 94/100 based on Quality (75/100), Value (53/100), and Momentum (55/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY. Companhia de Saneamento B, a Brazilian utility, offers defensive characteristics but lacks a clear, unpriced, asymmetric macro tailwind that would justify a high-conviction position in a concentrated book. Utilities are capital-intensive and subject to regulatory pricing, which limits explosive growth and often makes them sensitive to higher interest rates, which is a prevailing macro theme. Its low value score (V:48) also conflicts with the 'reasonable price' and 'margin of safety' requirements.
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP is the largest water and sewage services provider in Brazil, serving 375 municipalities in the state of São Paulo. It holds a monopolistic position as the primary water and wastewater utility in Brazil's most populous state, benefiting from essential service demand and regulated revenue streams. SABESP is a publicly traded, state-controlled company providing vital infrastructure services to a massive population base.
| Price | $5.66 |
| Market Cap | $19.8B |
| P/E (TTM) | 11.36 |
| P/E (Forward) | 10.25 |
| Price/Book | 2.31 |
| Return on Equity | 21.2% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 17.3% |
| Debt/Equity | 117.84 |
| Gross Margin | 36.6% |
| Operating Margin | 33.9% |
| Revenue Growth | 18.3% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.6% |
| Free Cash Flow | $-10.2B |
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP operates in the Utilities - Regulated Water industry, part of the Utilities sector (Brazil).