VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co (SHSE:688521) Earnings Power Value (EPV): ¥-11.07 (As of Mar26)

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SHSE:688521 VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co Ltd SHSE:688521
58 GF Score
Price ¥221.80
GF Value ¥117.07
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co Earnings Power Value (EPV)?

VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co SHSE:688521 -0.54% 58 Earnings Power Value (EPV) is ¥-11.07 as of Mar26. GuruFocus rates SHSE:688521 with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥117.07 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

As of Mar26, VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co's earnings power value is ¥-11.07. *

* 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.


VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co  (SHSE:688521) 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.


VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co Earnings Power Value (EPV) Related Terms


VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co Earnings Power Value (EPV) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai 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.

VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co Earnings Power Value (EPV) Chart

VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Power Value (EPV)
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VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co Quarterly Data
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SHSE:688521 vs NVDA, AVGO, MU: Earnings Power Value (EPV) Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai 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.


VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co Earnings Power Value (EPV) vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) falls into.


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VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai 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.

VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co's "Earning Power" Calculation:

Average of Last 20 Quarters Last Quarter
Revenue 2,627
DDA 0
Operating Margin % -11.14
SGA * 25% 21
Tax Rate % 7.89
Maintenance Capex 268
Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,769
Short-Term Debt 615
Long-Term Debt 1,201
Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 524

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 = -11.14%

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 = ¥2,627 Mil, Average Operating Margin = -11.14%, Average Adjusted SGA = 21,
therefore "Normalized" EBIT = Sustainable Revenue * Average Operating Margin + Average Adjusted SGA = 2,627 * -11.14% +21 = ¥-271.990649151 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 = 7.89%, and "Normalized" EBIT = ¥-271.990649151 Mil,
therefore After-tax "Normalized" EBIT = "Normalized" EBIT * ( 1 - Average Tax Rate ) = -271.990649151 * ( 1 - 7.89% ) = ¥-250.52514712 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) = 0 * 0.5 * 7.89% = ¥0 Mil.
"Normalized" Earnings = After-tax "Normalized" EBIT + Excess Depreciation = -250.52514712 + 0 = ¥-250.52514712 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.
VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co's Average Maintenance CAPEX = ¥268 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. VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co's current cash and cash equivalent = ¥1,769 Mil.
VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co's current interest bearing debt = Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation = 1,201 + 615 = ¥1815.865 Mil.
VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co's current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) = 524 Mil.

VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai 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)
= ( ( -250.52514712 - 268)/ 9%+1,769-1815.865 )/524
=-11.07

Margin of Safety (EPV)=( Earnings Power Value (EPV)-Current Price )/Earnings Power Value (EPV)
=( -11.072962493691-221.80 )/-11.072962493691
= 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 ¥-11.07 mean?
VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co (SHSE:688521) has a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of ¥-11.07 as of Mar26. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co and its competitors.
Is VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) too high?
VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is ¥-11.07. Overall, VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) compare to NVDA and AVGO?
VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) of ¥-11.07 can be compared against companies in the Semiconductors 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 Semiconductors company?
A good Earnings Power Value (EPV) depends on the Semiconductors 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 VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co and its competitors. VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is ¥-11.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co (SHSE:688521) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥117.07, compared to a current price of ¥221.80 — trading 89.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is ¥-11.07. VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 5 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 VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co (SHSE:688521), the current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is ¥-11.07 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 VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co (SHSE:688521) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥221.80 is trading 89.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥117.07. GuruFocus considers VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:688521:

  • Earnings Power Value (EPV): ¥-11.07
  • GF Value™: ¥117.07 vs. price of ¥221.80 (89.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 58/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:688521 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co Business Description

Address No.289, Chunxiao Road, 20A, Zhangjiang Building, China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, Shanghai, CHN, 201203
VeriSilicon Microelectronics Shanghai Co Ltd provides its customers with platform-based, all-round, one-stop custom silicon services and semiconductor IP licensing services leveraging its in-house semiconductor IP. The company provides a variety of customized silicon solutions, including high-definition video, high-definition audio and voice, In-Vehicle Infotainment, video surveillance, IoT connectivity, data center. In addition, VeriSilicon has five types of in-house processor IPs, namely GPU IP, NPU IP, VPU, DSP IP and ISP IP, and more than 1,400 analog and mixed signal IPs and RF IPs.
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