Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL (BKK:KSL) Earnings Power Value (EPV): ฿-5.15 (As of Apr26)

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BKK:KSL Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL BKK:KSL
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Price ฿1.64
GF Value ฿2.03
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL Earnings Power Value (EPV)?

Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL BKK:KSL -1.80% 70 Earnings Power Value (EPV) is ฿-5.15 as of Apr26. GuruFocus rates BKK:KSL with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of ฿2.03 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review.

As of Apr26, Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL's earnings power value is ฿-5.15. *

* 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.


Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL  (BKK:KSL) 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.


Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL Earnings Power Value (EPV) Related Terms


Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL Earnings Power Value (EPV) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL'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.

Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL Earnings Power Value (EPV) Chart

Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL Annual Data
Trend Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Earnings Power Value (EPV)
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Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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 -4.76 -4.13 -4.04 -4.45 -5.15

BKK:KSL vs MDLZ, HSY, TR: Earnings Power Value (EPV) Comparison

For the Confectioners subindustry, Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL'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.


Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL Earnings Power Value (EPV) vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL's Earnings Power Value (EPV) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL's Earnings Power Value (EPV) falls into.


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Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL 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.

Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL's "Earning Power" Calculation:

Average of Last 20 Quarters Last Quarter
Revenue 16,215
DDA 1,193
Operating Margin % 7.43
SGA * 25% 308
Tax Rate % 17.09
Maintenance Capex 1,227
Cash and Cash Equivalents 355
Short-Term Debt 14,829
Long-Term Debt 9,753
Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 4,422

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 = 7.43%

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 = ฿16,215 Mil, Average Operating Margin = 7.43%, Average Adjusted SGA = 308,
therefore "Normalized" EBIT = Sustainable Revenue * Average Operating Margin + Average Adjusted SGA = 16,215 * 7.43% +308 = ฿1512.760063071 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 = 17.09%, and "Normalized" EBIT = ฿1512.760063071 Mil,
therefore After-tax "Normalized" EBIT = "Normalized" EBIT * ( 1 - Average Tax Rate ) = 1512.760063071 * ( 1 - 17.09% ) = ฿1254.1839854903 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) = 1,193 * 0.5 * 17.09% = ฿101.966274526 Mil.
"Normalized" Earnings = After-tax "Normalized" EBIT + Excess Depreciation = 1254.1839854903 + 101.966274526 = ฿1356.1502600163 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.
Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL's Average Maintenance CAPEX = ฿1,227 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. Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL's current cash and cash equivalent = ฿355 Mil.
Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL's current interest bearing debt = Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation = 9,753 + 14,829 = ฿24581.41 Mil.
Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL's current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) = 4,422 Mil.

Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL's Earnings Power Value (EPV) for Apr26 is calculated as:

EPV = ( ( Norm. Earnings-Maint. CAPEX *) / WACC + CashandEquiv - Int. Bearing Debt ) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
= ( ( 1356.1502600163 - 1,227)/ 9%+355-24581.41 )/4,422
=-5.15

Margin of Safety (EPV)=( Earnings Power Value (EPV)-Current Price )/Earnings Power Value (EPV)
=( -5.1549310835209-1.64 )/-5.1549310835209
= 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.

What does a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of ฿-5.15 mean?
Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL (BKK:KSL) has a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of ฿-5.15 as of Apr26. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL and its competitors.
Is Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL's Earnings Power Value (EPV) too high?
Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is ฿-5.15. Overall, Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL's Earnings Power Value (EPV) compare to MDLZ and HSY?
Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL's Earnings Power Value (EPV) of ฿-5.15 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Power Value (EPV) for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Earnings Power Value (EPV) depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, Earnings Power Value (EPV) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Power Value (EPV) mean?
A high Earnings Power Value (EPV) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL and its competitors. Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is ฿-5.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL (BKK:KSL) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿2.03, compared to a current price of ฿1.64 — trading 19.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is ฿-5.15. Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 12 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Power Value (EPV) calculated?
Earnings Power Value (EPV) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL (BKK:KSL), the current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is ฿-5.15 as of Apr26. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL (BKK:KSL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ฿1.64 is trading 19.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of ฿2.03. GuruFocus considers Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BKK:KSL:

  • Earnings Power Value (EPV): ฿-5.15
  • GF Value™: ฿2.03 vs. price of ฿1.64 (19.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 12 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BKK:KSL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL Business Description

Address Sriayudahya Road, No. 503 K.S.L. Tower, 9th Floor, Thanon Phaya Thai Sub-District, Ratchathewi District, Bangkok, THA, 10400
Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL manufactures and distributes sugar and molasses in Thailand. It also sells the byproducts of its sugar production, including ethanol, which it sells to oil companies, and electricity, which it sells to the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), a monopoly in Thailand's electrical energy market and the country's primary power producer. The company has three operating segments - Manufacture and Distribution of Sugar and Molasses, Manufacture and Sale of Electricity, and Real Estate Rental. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Manufacture and Distribution of Sugar and Molasses. In addition to Thailand, the company sells its products in Laos and Cambodia.
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