Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel (BOM:504864) Earnings Power Value (EPV): ₹-574.70 (As of Mar25)


What is Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel Earnings Power Value (EPV)?

Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel BOM:504864 Earnings Power Value (EPV) is ₹-574.70 as of Mar25. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

As of Mar25, Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel's earnings power value is ₹-574.70. *

* 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.


Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel  (BOM:504864) 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.


Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel Earnings Power Value (EPV) Related Terms


Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel Earnings Power Value (EPV) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel'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.

Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel Earnings Power Value (EPV) Chart

Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Earnings Power Value (EPV)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -66.93 -162.79 -352.21 -229.22 -574.70

Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel Semi-Annual Data
Mar07 Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
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 -66.93 -162.79 -352.21 -229.22 -574.70

BOM:504864 vs NUE: Earnings Power Value (EPV) Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel'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.


Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel Earnings Power Value (EPV) vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel's Earnings Power Value (EPV) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel's Earnings Power Value (EPV) falls into.



Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel 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.

Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel's "Earning Power" Calculation:

Average of Last 5 Years Last Year
Revenue 1,092
DDA 51
Operating Margin % -41.18
SGA * 25% 3
Tax Rate % 0.00
Maintenance Capex 754
Cash and Cash Equivalents 6
Short-Term Debt 30
Long-Term Debt 3,760
Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 30

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 = -41.18%

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 = ₹1,092 Mil, Average Operating Margin = -41.18%, Average Adjusted SGA = 3,
therefore "Normalized" EBIT = Sustainable Revenue * Average Operating Margin + Average Adjusted SGA = 1,092 * -41.18% +3 = ₹-446.55566024 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 = 0.00%, and "Normalized" EBIT = ₹-446.55566024 Mil,
therefore After-tax "Normalized" EBIT = "Normalized" EBIT * ( 1 - Average Tax Rate ) = -446.55566024 * ( 1 - 0.00% ) = ₹-446.55566024 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) = 51 * 0.5 * 0.00% = ₹0 Mil.
"Normalized" Earnings = After-tax "Normalized" EBIT + Excess Depreciation = -446.55566024 + 0 = ₹-446.55566024 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.
Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel's Average Maintenance CAPEX = ₹754 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. Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel's current cash and cash equivalent = ₹6 Mil.
Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel's current interest bearing debt = Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation = 3,760 + 30 = ₹3789.57 Mil.
Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel's current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) = 30 Mil.

Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel's Earnings Power Value (EPV) for Mar25 is calculated as:

EPV = ( ( Norm. Earnings-Maint. CAPEX *) / WACC + CashandEquiv - Int. Bearing Debt ) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
= ( ( -446.55566024 - 754)/ 9%+6-3789.57 )/30
=-574.70

Margin of Safety (EPV)=( Earnings Power Value (EPV)-Current Price )/Earnings Power Value (EPV)
=( -574.69539750103-219.40 )/-574.69539750103
= 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 ₹-574.70 mean?
Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel (BOM:504864) has a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of ₹-574.70 as of Mar25. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel and its competitors.
Is Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel's Earnings Power Value (EPV) too high?
Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is ₹-574.70.
How does Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel's Earnings Power Value (EPV) compare to NUE?
Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel's Earnings Power Value (EPV) of ₹-574.70 can be compared against companies in the Steel 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 Steel company?
A good Earnings Power Value (EPV) depends on the Steel 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 Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel and its competitors. Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is ₹-574.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel stock overvalued right now?
Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel (BOM:504864) has a current Earnings Power Value (EPV) of ₹-574.70. The current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is ₹-574.70. 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 Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel (BOM:504864), the current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is ₹-574.70 as of Mar25. 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.

Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel Business Description

Address A 201, First Floor, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase I, New Delhi, IND, 110020
Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel Ltd is engaged in manufacturing and selling iron and steel. It mainly operates coal-based sponge iron plants, waste energy recovery-based power plants, and a billet-making plant. The Company's business activities falls within a single primary business segment which is Iron & Steel. The firm generates revenues through the sale of surplus power, and also involves in providing engineering and technical services. It operates a coal-based sponge iron plant, waste energy recovery-based power plants, and a billet-making plant.