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Ascent Capital Group (Ascent Capital Group) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) : 0.00 (As of Jun. 2019)


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What is Ascent Capital Group 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)."

Ascent Capital Group's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Jun. 2019 was $0.00. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.


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



ASCMA's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 12.765
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

Ascent Capital Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 was $50.02. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2019 was $13.57. It's PE Ratio ratio for today is 0.06.

Ascent Capital Group's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 was $50.02. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2019 was $13.57. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 0.06.


Ascent Capital Group Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ascent Capital Group'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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Ascent Capital Group Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Ascent Capital Group Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.92 -6.65 -8.95 -9.75 -60.71

Ascent Capital Group Quarterly Data
Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19
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 -26.23 -29.76 -60.71 -60.66 12.72

Competitive Comparison of Ascent Capital Group's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Ascent Capital Group'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.


Ascent Capital Group's Price-to-Owner-Earnings Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Ascent Capital Group's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ascent Capital Group 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)

Ascent Capital Group's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 178.2
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 213.9
Change In Deferred Tax -15.4
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 203.1
Change In Working Capital -13.7
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 12.6

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Ascent Capital Group's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2019 was $178.2 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Ascent Capital Group's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2019 was $213.9 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. Ascent Capital Group's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2019 was $-15.4 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $203.1 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.

Ascent Capital Group's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $203.1 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Ascent Capital Group's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2019 was $-13.7 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. Ascent Capital Group's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Jun. 2019 was 12.574 Mil.

Ascent Capital Group's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Jun. 2019 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 178.223 +213.866+-15.418
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-203.09886795655+-13.655)/12.574
=0.00

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=0.818/0.00
=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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Ascent Capital Group (Ascent Capital Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
5251 DTC Parkway, Suite 1000, Greenwood Village, CO, USA, 80111
Ascent Capital Group Inc is a provider of security systems and security monitoring services. The company operates two segments: monitronics and livewatch. Monitronics offers security alarm services, including monitoring signals arising from burglaries, fires, and medical alerts, and provides customer services and technical support. The company outsources the installation and most field services to its dealers and focuses on fees charged under alarm-monitoring contracts. Livewatch is a do-it-yourself home security provider that generates revenue through the sale of equipment and monitoring contracts. The company operates in the United States of America and Canada.
Executives
Thomas Patrick Mcmillin director C/O WIDEOPENWEST, INC., 7887 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, SUITE 1000, ENGLEWOOD CO 80111
John C Malone 10 percent owner 12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Jeffery R Gardner director, officer: Executive Vice President ONE ALLIED DRIVE, LITTLE ROCK AR 72202
William R Fitzgerald director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman 2431 EAST 61ST STREET STE 800, TULSA OK 74136
Charles Y Tanabe director 123 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Brigade Capital Management, Lp 10 percent owner 399 PARK AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Brigade Capital Management Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 399 PARK AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Morgan Donald E Iii 10 percent owner C/O BRIGADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, 717 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 1301, NEW YORK NY 10022
Brigade Leveraged Capital Structures Fund Ltd. 10 percent owner ONE NEXUS WAY, CAMANA BAY, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-9005
Ahmet H Okumus 10 percent owner C/O OKUMUS FUND MANAGEMENT LTD., 767 THIRD AVENUE, 35TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Okumus Fund Management Ltd. 10 percent owner 767 THIRD AVENUE, 35TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Okumus Opportunistic Value Fund Ltd. 10 percent owner CRAIGMUIR CHAMBERS, SUITE 71, ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA D8 VG 1110
Carl E Vogel director C/O SIRIUS XM RADIO INC., 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10020
Brian Deevy director C/O TICKETMASTER, 8800 WEST SUNSET BLVD., WEST HOLLYWOOD CA 90069
Richard Walker officer: Executive Vice President C/O SERVICESOURCE INTERNATIONAL, INC., 717 17TH STREET, 5TH FLOOR, DENVER CO 80202