AYYAN Investment Co (SAU:2140) Earnings Power Value (EPV): ﷼-4.62 (As of Mar26)

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SAU:2140 AYYAN Investment Co SAU:2140
53 GF Score
Price ﷼10.76
GF Value ﷼11.22
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is AYYAN Investment Co Earnings Power Value (EPV)?

AYYAN Investment Co SAU:2140 +0.75% 53 Earnings Power Value (EPV) is ﷼-4.62 as of Mar26. GuruFocus rates SAU:2140 with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼11.22 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

As of Mar26, AYYAN Investment Co's earnings power value is ﷼-4.62. *

* 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.


AYYAN Investment Co  (SAU:2140) 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.


AYYAN Investment Co Earnings Power Value (EPV) Related Terms


AYYAN Investment Co Earnings Power Value (EPV) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for AYYAN Investment Co'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.

AYYAN Investment Co Earnings Power Value (EPV) Chart

AYYAN Investment Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Power Value (EPV)
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AYYAN Investment Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -7.48 -8.50 -6.98 -5.42 -4.62

SAU:2140 vs KHC, GIS: Earnings Power Value (EPV) Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, AYYAN Investment Co'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.


AYYAN Investment Co Earnings Power Value (EPV) vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, AYYAN Investment Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AYYAN Investment Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) falls into.


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AYYAN Investment Co 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.

AYYAN Investment Co's "Earning Power" Calculation:

Average of Last 20 Quarters Last Quarter
Revenue 133.58
DDA 23.03
Operating Margin % -27.08
SGA * 25% 4.38
Tax Rate % 9.50
Maintenance Capex 77.38
Cash and Cash Equivalents 999.57
Short-Term Debt 94.77
Long-Term Debt 202.11
Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 100.64

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 = -27.08%

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 = ﷼133.58 Mil, Average Operating Margin = -27.08%, Average Adjusted SGA = 4.38,
therefore "Normalized" EBIT = Sustainable Revenue * Average Operating Margin + Average Adjusted SGA = 133.58 * -27.08% +4.38 = ﷼-31.793557665 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 = 9.50%, and "Normalized" EBIT = ﷼-31.793557665 Mil,
therefore After-tax "Normalized" EBIT = "Normalized" EBIT * ( 1 - Average Tax Rate ) = -31.793557665 * ( 1 - 9.50% ) = ﷼-28.77364659019 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) = 23.03 * 0.5 * 9.50% = ﷼1.0937427765 Mil.
"Normalized" Earnings = After-tax "Normalized" EBIT + Excess Depreciation = -28.77364659019 + 1.0937427765 = ﷼-27.67990381369 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.
AYYAN Investment Co's Average Maintenance CAPEX = ﷼77.38 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. AYYAN Investment Co's current cash and cash equivalent = ﷼999.57 Mil.
AYYAN Investment Co's current interest bearing debt = Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation = 202.11 + 94.77 = ﷼296.874 Mil.
AYYAN Investment Co's current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) = 100.64 Mil.

AYYAN Investment Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) for Mar26 is calculated as:

EPV = ( ( Norm. Earnings-Maint. CAPEX *) / WACC + CashandEquiv - Int. Bearing Debt ) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
= ( ( -27.67990381369 - 77.38)/ 9%+999.57-296.874 )/100.64
=-4.62

Margin of Safety (EPV)=( Earnings Power Value (EPV)-Current Price )/Earnings Power Value (EPV)
=( -4.6175395389423-10.76 )/-4.6175395389423
= 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 ﷼-4.62 mean?
AYYAN Investment Co (SAU:2140) has a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of ﷼-4.62 as of Mar26. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on AYYAN Investment Co and its competitors.
Is AYYAN Investment Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) too high?
AYYAN Investment Co's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is ﷼-4.62. Overall, AYYAN Investment Co has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AYYAN Investment Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) compare to KHC and GIS?
AYYAN Investment Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) of ﷼-4.62 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 AYYAN Investment Co and its competitors. AYYAN Investment Co's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is ﷼-4.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AYYAN Investment Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AYYAN Investment Co (SAU:2140) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼11.22, compared to a current price of ﷼10.76 — trading 4.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is ﷼-4.62. AYYAN Investment Co's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 6 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 AYYAN Investment Co (SAU:2140), the current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is ﷼-4.62 as of Mar26. 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 AYYAN Investment Co (SAU:2140) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AYYAN Investment Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ﷼10.76 is trading 4.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼11.22. GuruFocus considers AYYAN Investment Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SAU:2140:

  • Earnings Power Value (EPV): ﷼-4.62
  • GF Value™: ﷼11.22 vs. price of ﷼10.76 (4.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:2140 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


AYYAN Investment Co Business Description

Address Prince Sultan Road, Building Number 2529 - Branch Number 9452, District Al-Jawhara, Al Khobar, SAU, 34434
AYYAN Investment Co is engaged the activities of general construction of non-residential buildings including schools, hospitals, hotels, to develop industrial and service projects, and to own and invest in land and real estate. The main activities of the Group are categorized into following main business sectors, the manufacturing sector, and Investment sector. The company generates majority of its revenue from the manufacturing sector which is specialized in the production and packaging of dates.
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