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MTS Systems (MTS Systems) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) : -13.15 (As of Dec. 2020)


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What is MTS Systems 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)."

MTS Systems's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Dec. 2020 was $-13.15. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.


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


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of MTS Systems was 4285.71. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 28.35.


MTSC's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 16.66
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

MTS Systems's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Dec. 2020 was $0.09. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2020 was $-14.30. It's PE Ratio ratio for today is At Loss.

MTS Systems's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Dec. 2020 was $0.09. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2020 was $-14.30. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is At Loss.


MTS Systems Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

The historical data trend for MTS Systems'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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MTS Systems Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

MTS Systems Annual Data
Trend Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.53 1.57 1.85 1.75 -14.91

MTS Systems Quarterly Data
Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.84 -0.01 -0.21 -14.91 -13.15

Competitive Comparison of MTS Systems's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, MTS Systems'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.


MTS Systems's Price-to-Owner-Earnings Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, MTS Systems's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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



MTS Systems 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)

MTS Systems's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income -275.6
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 47.5
Change In Deferred Tax -17.1
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 18.0
Change In Working Capital 7.1
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 19.5

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. MTS Systems's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2020 was $-275.6 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. MTS Systems's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2020 was $47.5 Mil. This needs to be added back because company does not actually need to pay cash for it. It is a non-cash item.

3. Other non-cash charges usually include "Stock Based Compensation" and "Change In Deferred Tax":
However, to be conservative, GuruFocus will not add Stock Based Compensation back to net income. MTS Systems's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2020 was $-17.1 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $18.0 Mil

It is usually best to take a long-term average of maintenance capital expenditure. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since many companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditure.

The following shows how to get maintenance capital expenditure.

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous quarter. If the revenue decreased from the previous quarter, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous quarter, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Growth Capital Expenditure = Percentage of Property, Plant and Equipment as of corresponding Revenue * Revenue Increase
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
Fourth, get the average of the 5 years maintenance capital expenditure.

MTS Systems's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $18.0 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. MTS Systems's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2020 was $7.1 Mil.
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 sometimes it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.

6. MTS Systems's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Dec. 2020 was 19.476 Mil.

MTS Systems's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Dec. 2020 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( -275.642 +47.507+-17.12
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-17.988599643439+7.104)/19.476
=-13.15

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=58.49/-13.15
=0

* 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.


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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MTS Systems (MTS Systems) Business Description

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14000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, MN, USA, 55344
MTS Systems Corp is a supplier of test systems and position sensors. Its operations are organized and managed in two business segments; the Test and Simulation segment and the Sensors segment. Test and Simulation segment (Test) provides testing solutions including hardware, software, and services which are used by customers in product development to characterize the product's mechanical properties. Sensors segment (Sensors) is an in sensing technologies and solutions used by design engineers and predictive maintenance professionals, serving customers with a focus on total customer satisfaction, and offering regional support to provide and reliable sensing solutions.
Executives
Randy J Martinez director, Interim CEO HLH BUILDING, 101 WORLD DRIVE, PEACHTREE CITY GA 30269
Todd Klemmensen officer: SVP, GC and Corp. Sec. 14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344-2290
Steven B Harrison officer: EVP & Pres. Test & Simulation 14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Brian T Ross officer: EVP & CFO 14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Jeffrey A Graves director, officer: President and CEO C/O C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 1400 UNION MEETING RD, BLUE BELL PA 19422
David Hore officer: EVP & Pres. Sensors 14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
David J Anderson director 402 FARRINGTON DRIVE, LINCOLNSHIRE IL 60069
Linda Zukauckas director 200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Chun Hung Yu director 14000 TECHNOLOGY DR EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
David D Johnson director C/O MOLEX, INCORPORATED, 2222 WELLINGTON COURT, LISLE IL 60532
Nancy A. Altobello director 520 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Michael V Schrock director 5500 WAYZATA BLVD., SUITE 800, GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55416
William C Becker officer: SVP Test & Simulation Comm Ops 14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Gail P Steinel director 909 ROSE AVENUE - SUITE 200, NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852
Maximiliane C Straub director 14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344

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