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GSE Systems (GSE Systems) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) : -1.75 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is GSE 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)."

GSE Systems's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1.75. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.


The historical rank and industry rank for GSE 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 GSE Systems was 102.88. The lowest was 2.32. And the median was 9.75.


GVP's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 22.65
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

GSE Systems's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.81. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-3.53. It's PE Ratio ratio for today is At Loss.

GSE Systems's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $13.61. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $12.71. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 0.20.


GSE Systems Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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

GSE Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.28 -2.02 3.66 -4.71 -1.75

GSE Systems Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -4.71 -5.16 -5.05 -1.72 -1.75

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

For the Software - Application subindustry, GSE 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.


GSE Systems's Price-to-Owner-Earnings Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



GSE 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)

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

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income -8.72
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 1.02
Change In Deferred Tax 0.01
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 0.54
Change In Working Capital 3.44
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 2.75

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. GSE Systems's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-8.72 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. GSE Systems's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.02 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. GSE Systems's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.01 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $0.54 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.

GSE Systems's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $0.54 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. GSE Systems's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.44 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. GSE Systems's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.751 Mil.

GSE Systems's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( -8.724 +1.015+0.012
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-0.54017354199416+3.437)/2.751
=-1.75

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=2.57/-1.75
=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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GSE Systems (GSE Systems) Business Description

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6940 Columbia Gateway Dr., Suite 470, Columbia, MD, USA, 21046
GSE Systems Inc is a company engaged in providing engineering, staffing, and simulation software to clients in the power and process industries. It is also into providing interactive computer-based tutorials and simulation software for the refining, chemical, and petrochemical industries. It functions through two segments: Engineering segment and Workforce Solutions segment. Its geographical segments include the United States, Europe, and Asia, out of which the majority of the revenue is generated from the United States.
Executives
Dougherty Iii Thomas James director GSE SYSTEMS, INC, 6940 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 470, COLUMBIA MD 21046
Kathryn O'connor director GSE SYSTEMS, INC, 1332 LONDONTOWN BLVD SUITE 200, SYKESVILLE MD 21784
Corey William S. Jr. director C/O STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP., 1360 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 100 MC-14-1, HOUSTON TX 77056
Bahram Meyssami officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O GSE SYSTEMS, INC., 1332 LON, SYKESVILLE MD 21784
Emmett Anthony Pepe officer: Chief Financial Officer 1515 JUDD COURT, HERNDON VA 20170
Donald Horn officer: President, GSE Engineering GSE SYSTEMS INC, 6940 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 470, COLUMBIA MD 21046-3308
Daniel Warren Pugh officer: Chief Legal and Risk Officer C/O GSE SYSTEMS, INC., 1332 LONDONTOWN BLVD., SYKESVILLE MD 21784
Ravi Khanna officer: SVP Professional Services GSE SYSTEMS, INC., 1332 LONDONTOWN BLVD, SYKESVILLE MD 21784
Kyle Justin Loudermilk director, officer: President & CEO 3525 WOODBINE STREET, CHEVY CHASE MD 20815
Brian Greene officer: VP, GSE Workforce Solutions GSE SYSTEMS INC, 1332 LONDONTOWN BLVD, SYKESVILLE MD 21784
Ngp Energy Technology Partners Ii, L.p. 10 percent owner 1700 K STREET N.W., SUITE 750, WASHINGTON DC 20006
Energy Technology Partners, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 1700 K STREET NW, SUITE 750, WASHINGTON DC 20006
Philip J Deutch 10 percent owner PERSEUS 2000 LLC, 2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVUE NW STE 900, WASHINGTON DC 20006
Suresh Sundaram director C/O EXA CORPORATION, 55 NETWORK DRIVE, BURLINGTON MA 01803
Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. 10 percent owner 16 YORK STREET SUITE 2900, TORONTO A6 M5J 0E6