United States Oil and Gas (FRA:NG5B) Earnings Power Value (EPV): €-0.00 (As of Sep11)


What is United States Oil and Gas Earnings Power Value (EPV)?

United States Oil and Gas FRA:NG5B Earnings Power Value (EPV) is €-0.00 as of Sep11.

As of Sep11, United States Oil and Gas's earnings power value is €-0.00. *

* 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.

United States Oil and Gas  (FRA:NG5B) 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.

United States Oil and Gas Earnings Power Value (EPV) Related Terms

United States Oil and Gas Earnings Power Value (EPV) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for United States Oil and Gas's Earnings Power Value (EPV) can be seen below:

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United States Oil and Gas Earnings Power Value (EPV) Chart

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United States Oil and Gas Earnings Power Value (EPV) Competitor Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, United States Oil and Gas'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.

United States Oil and Gas Earnings Power Value (EPV) vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, United States Oil and Gas's Earnings Power Value (EPV) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where United States Oil and Gas's Earnings Power Value (EPV) falls into.


United States Oil and Gas 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.

What does a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of €-0.00 mean?
United States Oil and Gas (FRA:NG5B) has a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of €-0.00 as of Sep11. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on United States Oil and Gas and its competitors.
Is United States Oil and Gas' Earnings Power Value (EPV) too high?
United States Oil and Gas' current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is €-0.00.
How does United States Oil and Gas' Earnings Power Value (EPV) compare to competitors?
United States Oil and Gas' Earnings Power Value (EPV) of €-0.00 can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas 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 an Oil & Gas company?
A good Earnings Power Value (EPV) depends on the Oil & Gas 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 United States Oil and Gas and its competitors. United States Oil and Gas's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is €-0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is United States Oil and Gas stock overvalued right now?
United States Oil and Gas (FRA:NG5B) has a current Earnings Power Value (EPV) of €-0.00. The current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is €-0.00. 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 United States Oil and Gas (FRA:NG5B), the current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is €-0.00 as of Sep11. 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.

United States Oil and Gas Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
United States Oil And Gas Corp was founded in April 2007. The Company identifies and attempts to acquire domestic oil and gas service companies that market and distribute refined fuels, distillates (which are liquid petroleum products that are burned in a furnace or boiler for the generation of heat or used in an engine for the generation of power) and propane to retail and wholesale customers and oversee the operations of the businesses it acquires. Its acquisition targets are small to mid-sized family-run companies. Oil and gas service companies typically purchase bulk fuel and propane from regional suppliers, then store, sell, and deliver the fuel and propane to local businesses, drillers, farms, wholesalers, and individuals.