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American Capital (American Capital) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) : 0.00 (As of Sep. 2016)


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What is American Capital Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

American Capital does not have enough data to calculate Owner Earnings per Share (TTM), so as Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio.


The historical rank and industry rank for American Capital's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:



ACAS's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 11
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

American Capital's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $0.63. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2016 was $-0.09. It's PE Ratio ratio for today is At Loss.

American Capital's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $0.63. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2016 was $-0.09. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is At Loss.


American Capital Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

The historical data trend for American Capital's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) 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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American Capital Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

American Capital Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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American Capital Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of American Capital's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)

For the Asset Management subindustry, American Capital's Price-to-Owner-Earnings, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Owner-Earnings 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.


American Capital's Price-to-Owner-Earnings Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, American Capital's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Capital's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.



American Capital Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume. (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

To make it simple, then you will have:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) = (Net Income + Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization + Change In Deferred Tax - 5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure + Change In Working Capital) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

American Capital does not have enough data to calculate Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). Please check Wal-Mart Stores Inc, as your reference.


Be Aware

Assumption: Companies usually do not report maintenance capital expenditures and growth capital expenditures separately. Here we use estimated numbers and average them over 5 years. The method to estimate maintenance capital expenditures can be found in above part 4.

Note: GuruFocus' Change In Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.


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American Capital (American Capital) Business Description

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American Capital Ltd was founded in 1986 and incorporated in Delaware. On August 29, 1997, it completed an initial public offering and became a non-diversified closed end investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. It is an asset management and private equity firm. The Company originates, underwrites and manages investments in middle market private equity, leveraged finance, real estate, energy and structured products. It invests in senior and mezzanine debt and equity in buyouts of private companies sponsored by it or sponsored by other private equity funds and provide capital directly to early stage and mature private and small public companies. Its business objectives are to increase its net earnings and net asset value by making investments with attractive current yields and/or potential for equity appreciation and realized gains. Its investments can be divided into the following six business lines: American Capital One Stop Buyouts, Sponsor Finance Investments, Direct and Other Investments, European Capital, Asset Management and Structured Products. The Company competes with strategic buyers, private equity funds, mezzanine debt funds and other buyers and financing sources, including traditional financial services companies such as finance companies, commercial banks, investment banks and other equity and non-equity based investment funds. The Company and its portfolio companies are subject to regulation by laws at the local, state, federal and foreign level, including with respect to securities laws, tax and accounting standards.
Executives
Susan K Nestegard director AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD., 2 BETHESDA METRO, 14TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Gordon Obrien officer: See Remarks 1400 TOASTMASTER DRIVE, ELGIN IL 60120
Peterson Kenneth D Jr director 2 BETHESDA METRO CENTER, 14TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Samuel Allan Flax officer: EVP, GC and Secretary 2 BETHESDA METRO CENTER, 14TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Alvin N Puryear director 2 BETHESDA METRO CENTER, 14TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Malon Wilkus director, officer: Chairman and CEO 2 BETHESDA METRO CENTER, 14TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
John R Erickson officer: See Remarks 2 BETHESDA METRO CENTER, 14TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Kristen L Manos director 855 EAST MAIN AVENUE, ZEELAND MI 49454-0302
Ira Wagner officer: Pres., European Priv Fin 2 BETHESDA METRO CENTER, 14TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Paulson Advantage Plus Master Ltd. 10 percent owner C/O MAPLES CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED, P.O. BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE, S. CHURCH ST, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-1104
Paulson Advantage Master Ltd. 10 percent owner C/O MAPLES CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED, P.O. BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE, S. CHURCH ST, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-1104
Paulson International Ltd. 10 percent owner C/O MAPLES CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED, P.O. BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE, S. CHURCH ST, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-1104
Paulson Partners Enhanced L.p. 10 percent owner 1133 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Paulson Enhanced Ltd 10 percent owner C/O MAPLES CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED, P.O. BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE, S. CHURCH ST, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-1104
Paulson & Co. Inc. 10 percent owner 1133 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 33RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036

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