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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)."
Southwest Gas Holdings's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $7.19. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 10.6.
The historical rank and industry rank for Southwest Gas Holdings'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 Southwest Gas Holdings was 20532.50. The lowest was 10.13. And the median was 70.47.
Southwest Gas Holdings's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $1.22. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $2.68. It's PE Ratio ratio for today is 28.43.
Southwest Gas Holdings's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $1.20. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $2.63. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 28.95.
The historical data trend for Southwest Gas Holdings'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.
Southwest Gas Holdings Annual Data | |||||||||||||||||||||
Trend | Dec14 | Dec15 | Dec16 | Dec17 | Dec18 | Dec19 | Dec20 | Dec21 | Dec22 | Dec23 | |||||||||||
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 0.67 | 0.95 | -8.12 | -11.81 | -4.14 |
Southwest Gas Holdings Quarterly Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jun19 | Sep19 | Dec19 | Mar20 | Jun20 | Sep20 | Dec20 | Mar21 | Jun21 | Sep21 | Dec21 | Mar22 | Jun22 | Sep22 | Dec22 | Mar23 | Jun23 | Sep23 | Dec23 | Mar24 | |
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | -18.24 | -14.94 | -13.88 | -4.14 | 7.19 |
For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Southwest Gas Holdings'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.
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Southwest Gas Holdings's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Southwest Gas Holdings's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.
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)
Southwest Gas Holdings's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:
TTM / Last Quarter | Average of Last 20 Quarters | |
Net Income | 193 | |
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | 448 | |
Change In Deferred Tax | 51 | |
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure | 837 | |
Change In Working Capital | 663 | |
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) | 72 |
1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Southwest Gas Holdings's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $193 Mil.
2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Southwest Gas Holdings's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $448 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.
Southwest Gas Holdings's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $51 Mil.
4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $837 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.
Southwest Gas Holdings's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $837 Mil
5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Southwest Gas Holdings's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $663 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. Southwest Gas Holdings's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was 71.882 Mil.
Southwest Gas Holdings's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Mar. 2024 is calculated as:
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) | |||||
= | ( Net Income | + | Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | + | Change In Deferred Tax |
= | ( 192.715 | + | 447.53 | + | 50.766 |
- | 5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX | + | Change In Working Capital ) | / | Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) |
- | 837.38023740596 | + | 663.388) | / | 71.882 |
= | 7.19 |
Price-to-Owner-Earnings | = | Current Price | / | Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) |
= | 76.19 | / | 7.19 | |
= | 10.6 |
* 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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Paul M Daily | officer: Executive Officer | C/O SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC., 5241 SPRING MOUNTAIN ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89150 |
Carl C Icahn | 10 percent owner | C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH-1, SUNNY ISLES BEACH FL 33160 |
Robert J Stefani | officer: SVP/Chief Financial Officer | 8360 S. DURANGO DRIVE, LAS VEGAS NV 89113 |
Icahn Partners Lp | 10 percent owner | 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160 |
Icahn Partners Master Fund Lp | 10 percent owner | 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160 |
Randall P. Gabe | officer: SVP/Chief Administrative OFC | 8360 S. DURANGO DRIVE, LAS VEGAS NV 89113 |
Amy L. Timperley | officer: SVP/Chief Reg. & Fin. Planning | 8360 S. DURANGO DRIVE, LAS VEGAS NV 89113 |
Ruby Sharma | director | 24 ARNOLD DRIVE, PRINCETON JCT. NJ 08550 |
Jose A Cardenas | director | 8360 S. DURANGO DR., LAS VEGAS NV 89113 |
Boyd S. Nelson | officer: VP/Strategy & Inv Relations | 8360 S. DURANGO DR., LAS VEGAS NV 89113 |
Thomas E. Moran | officer: VP/General Counsel/Corp. Sec | SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC., 8360 SOUTH DURANGO DRIVE, LAS VEGAS NV 89113 |
Julie M. Williams | officer: SVP/Chief Operations Officer | 8360 S. DURANGO DR., LAS VEGAS NV 89113 |
Lori L Colvin | officer: VP/Controller/CAO | 8360 S. DURANGO DR., LAS VEGAS NV 89113 |
Eric Debonis | officer: SVP/Operations | 8360 S. DURANGO DR., LAS VEGAS NV 89113 |
Andrew Teno | director | C/O FIR TREE INC., 55 WEST 46TH STREET, 29TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036 |
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