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Learning Tree International (Learning Tree International) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) : 0.00 (As of Sep. 2018)


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What is Learning Tree International 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)."

Learning Tree International's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Sep. 2018 was $0.00. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.


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



LTRE's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Education industry.
Industry Median: 12.525
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

Learning Tree International's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was $0.02. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2018 was $-0.15. It's PE Ratio ratio for today is At Loss.

Learning Tree International's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was $0.03. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2018 was $-0.14. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is At Loss.


Learning Tree International Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Learning Tree International'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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Learning Tree International Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Learning Tree International Annual Data
Trend Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.01 -1.18 -1.04 -0.38 -0.19

Learning Tree International Quarterly Data
Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18
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 -0.38 -0.30 -0.19 -0.19 -0.19

Competitive Comparison of Learning Tree International's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Learning Tree International'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.


Learning Tree International's Price-to-Owner-Earnings Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Learning Tree International's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Learning Tree International's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.



Learning Tree International 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)

Learning Tree International's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income -2.06
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 1.33
Change In Deferred Tax -0.21
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 0.78
Change In Working Capital -0.77
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 13.22

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Learning Tree International's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2018 was $-2.06 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Learning Tree International's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2018 was $1.33 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. Learning Tree International's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2018 was $-0.21 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $0.78 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.

Learning Tree International's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $0.78 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Learning Tree International's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2018 was $-0.77 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. Learning Tree International's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Sep. 2018 was 13.224 Mil.

Learning Tree International's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Sep. 2018 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( -2.059 +1.333+-0.211
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-0.78359391289737+-0.769)/13.224
=0.00

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=0.20/0.00
=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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Learning Tree International (Learning Tree International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
13650 Dulles Technology Drive, Suite 400, Herndon, VA, USA, 20171
Learning Tree International Inc provides education and training in information technology. Its proprietary library of course titles focuses on client-server systems, computer networks, operating systems, databases, programming, graphical user interfaces, object-oriented technology, and IT management. Its courses are offered in hotels, conference facilities, and customer sites.
Executives
Alimco Financial Corp other: See Remarks 2336 S.E. OCEAN BOULEVARD SUITE 400, STUART FL 34996
Gracia C Martore director C/O OMNICOM GROUP INC., 437 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Neil S Subin 10 percent owner 2336 S.E. OCEAN BOULEVARD, #400, STUART FL 34996
Osmium Capital Lp 10 percent owner 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 172, GREENBRAE CA 94904
Osmium Partners, Llc 10 percent owner 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 172, GREENBRAE CA 94904
Osmium Spartan L P 10 percent owner 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 172, GREENBRAE CA 94904
John Hartnett Lewis 10 percent owner 388 MARKET STREET, SUITE 920, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Osmium Capital Ii, Lp 10 percent owner 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 172, GREENBRAE CA 94904
Sarah Fisher Gardial director PO BOX 73909, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52407-3909
Miller Lloyd I Iii 10 percent owner
Curtis A Hessler director 1805 LIBRARY STREET, SUITE 300, RESTON VA 20190
Bain Howard A Iii director 10200 S DEANZA BLVD, CUPERTINO CA 95014
George T Robson director 1805 LIBRARY STREET, RESTON VA 20190
Godbold Wilford D Jr director 5818 EL CAMINO REAL, CARLSBAD CA 92008

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