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Financial Gravity (Financial Gravity) Earnings Power Value (EPV) : $-0.02 (As of Jun23)


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What is Financial Gravity Earnings Power Value (EPV)?

As of Jun23, Financial Gravity's earnings power value is $-0.02. *

* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

Margin of Safety is N/A.

The basic concept of EPV is that one should value a stock based on the current free cash flow of a company and not on future projections which may, or may not, come true. It is arguably a better way to analyze stocks than Discounted Cash Flow analysis that relies on highly speculative growth assumptions many years into the future. Assumption: Current profitability is sustainable.


Financial Gravity Earnings Power Value (EPV) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Financial Gravity's Earnings Power Value (EPV) 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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Financial Gravity Earnings Power Value (EPV) Chart

Financial Gravity Annual Data
Trend Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22
Earnings Power Value (EPV)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.04 0.08 0.02 -0.01 -0.03

Financial Gravity Quarterly Data
Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Jun23
Earnings Power Value (EPV) 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 -0.02 -0.01 -0.03 -0.04 -0.02

Competitive Comparison of Financial Gravity's Earnings Power Value (EPV)

For the Financial Conglomerates subindustry, Financial Gravity's Earnings Power Value (EPV), along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Power Value (EPV) 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.


Financial Gravity's Earnings Power Value (EPV) Distribution in the Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Financial Gravity's Earnings Power Value (EPV) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Financial Gravity's Earnings Power Value (EPV) falls into.



Financial Gravity Earnings Power Value (EPV) Calculation

Earnings Power Value also known as just Earnings Power is a valuation technique popularised by Bruce Greenwald, an authority on value investing at Columbia University. It is arguably a better way to analyze stocks than Discounted Cash Flow analysis that relies on highly speculative growth assumptions many years into the future.

The basic concept of EPV is that one should value a stock based on the current free cash flow of a company and not on future projections which may, or may not, come true. This valuation tool excludes the potential growth that a company may have so that needs to be looked at separately. Since future growth is excluded from the analysis, only the maintenance capital expenditures are subtracted from after-tax EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) and growth capex is ignored.

Financial Gravity's "Earning Power" Calculation:

Average of Last 20 Quarters Last Quarter
Revenue 4.97
DDA 0.12
Operating Margin % -16.28
SGA * 25% 0.66
Tax Rate % 0.97
Maintenance Capex 0.02
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.11
Short-Term Debt 0.10
Long-Term Debt 0.17
Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 94.78

1. Start with "Earnings" not including accounting adjustments (one-time charges not excluded unless policy has changed). "Earnings" are "Operating Income.

2. Look at average margins over a business/Industry cycle: Average Operating Margin = -16.28%

To normalize margins and eliminate the effects on profitability of valuing the firm at different points in the business cycle, it is usually best to take a long-term average of operating margins. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since most of 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 margin.

3. Multiply average margins by sustainable revenues and then adjust for maintenance SGA. This yields "normalized" EBIT:

To be conservative, GuruFocus uses an average of the 5 year revenues as the sustainable revenue.
EPV analysis recognises that part of SG&A expenditure is made to maintain and replace the existing assets, while part is made to grow sales. Since EPV is only interested in what it costs a going concern to maintain its existing asset base, it adds back a percentage of SG&A (between 15% and 50% - this is a matter of judgment and industry knowledge) to make up for the fact that some of this expenditure went to fund growth and shouldn't be accounted for. To start off, we assume 25% for the sake of prudence.
Sustainable Revenue = $4.97 Mil, Average Operating Margin = -16.28%, Average Adjusted SGA = 0.66,
therefore "Normalized" EBIT = Sustainable Revenue * Average Operating Margin + Average Adjusted SGA = 4.97 * -16.28% +0.66 = $-0.152387228 Mil.

4. Multiply by one minus Average Tax Rate (NOPAT):

Same as average operating margin calculation, GuruFocus takes an average of the 5 years tax rates.
Average Tax Rate = 0.97%, and "Normalized" EBIT = $-0.152387228 Mil,
therefore After-tax "Normalized" EBIT = "Normalized" EBIT * ( 1 - Average Tax Rate ) = -0.152387228 * ( 1 - 0.97% ) = $-0.15091211963296 Mil.

5. Add back Excess Depreciation (after tax at 1/2 average tax rate). This yields "normalized" Earnings:

Excess Depreciation = Average DDA * % of Excess Depreciation (after tax at 1/2 average tax rate) = 0.12 * 0.5 * 0.97% = $0.000604032 Mil.
"Normalized" Earnings = After-tax "Normalized" EBIT + Excess Depreciation = -0.15091211963296 + 0.000604032 = $-0.15030808763296 Mil.

6. Adjusted for Maintenance Capital Expenditure:

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous year. If the revenue decreased from the previous year, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous year, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase.
Fourth, GuruFocus uses an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditures as maintenance CAPEX.
Financial Gravity's Average Maintenance CAPEX = $0.02 Mil *.
* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

7. Investors require a return of "WACC" for the risk they are taking: WACC = 9%

8. Financial Gravity's current cash and cash equivalent = $0.11 Mil.
Financial Gravity's current interest bearing debt = Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation = 0.17 + 0.10 = $0.27 Mil.
Financial Gravity's current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) = 94.78 Mil.

Financial Gravity's Earnings Power Value (EPV) for Jun23 is calculated as:

EPV = ( ( Norm. Earnings-Maint. CAPEX *) / WACC + CashandEquiv - Int. Bearing Debt ) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
= ( ( -0.15030808763296 - 0.02)/ 9%+0.11-0.27 )/94.78
=-0.02

Margin of Safety (EPV)=( Earnings Power Value (EPV)-Current Price )/Earnings Power Value (EPV)
=( -0.021147886435497-0.29 )/-0.021147886435497
= N/A

* 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.

* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.


Financial Gravity  (OTCPK:FGCO) Earnings Power Value (EPV) Explanation

Assumption: Current profitability is sustainable.

Earnings power value (EPV) uses a very basic equation which assumes no growth, although it does rely on an assumption about the cost of capital as well as the fact that current earnings are sustainable. It also involves several adjustments to clean up the underlying Earnings figures.


Be Aware

Though using today's earnings in calculating Earnings Power Value, GuruFocus is normalizing these earnings to the business cycle. This eliminates the effects on profitability of valuing the firm at different points in the business cycle. This means that we are considering the average earnings over 5 years.


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Financial Gravity (Financial Gravity) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
2501 Ranch Road 620 South, Suite 110, Lakeway, TX, USA, 78734
Financial Gravity Companies Inc through its subsidiaries helps investment advisors and tax professionals expand their businesses by adding additional services, including their own multi-family office. Financial services professionals are able to leverage Financial Gravity systems, technology, proprietary resources, and deep domain expertise to provide a comprehensive financial service experience to their clients that spans proactive tax planning, retirement and estate planning, wealth management, and risk mitigation. The company's operating segments include FGCO; Forta; FGAM; FGFOS; FGIS; FGEM; and TMN.
Executives
Mark John Williams director 26420 VIA MALLORCA, CARMEL CA 93923
William Robert Nelson director 2501 RANCH ROAD 620 SOUTH, SUITE 110, LAKEWAY TX 78734
Gary Joel Nemer director 800 N. WATTERS ROAD, SUITE 150, ALLEN TX 75013
Jennifer Winters director 2501 RANCH ROAD 620 SOUTH, SUITE 110, LAKEWAY TX 78734
Scott Christopher Winters director, officer: CEO, Co-Chairman of the Board 800 N. WATTERS ROAD, SUITE 150, ALLEN TX 75013
Paul O Williams director, officer: Chief Financial Officer 800 N. WATTERS ROAD. SUITE 120, ALLEN TX 75013
Debra Lynn Buckner officer: Chief Operating Officer 8505 S. COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73159
David W. Myers director 800 N. WATTERS ROAD, SUITE 150, ALLEN TX 75013
Todd Bourgeois director 800 N. WATTERS ROAD, SUITE 150, ALLEN TX 75013
Michael Lin Ashby director 800 N. WATTERS RD., SUITE 150, ALLEN TX 75013
John David Pollock director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO 800 N. WATTERS ROAD, SUITE 120, ALLEN TX 75013
Ricky J Johnson officer: Chief Operating Officer 800 N. WATTERS ROAD, SUITE 120, ALLEN TX 75013
George E Crumley director 800 N. WATTERS ROAD, SUITE 120, ALLEN TX 75013
James F. Reggio officer: CTO and Chief Mktg Officer 3607 POLO RUN DR., FLOWER MOUND TX 75028
Arthur David Crowley director, officer: Pres. and Ch. Strategy Officer 800 N. WATTERS ROAD, SUITE 120, ALLEN TX 75013