Intsig Information Co (SHSE:688615) Earnings Power Value (EPV): ¥26.17 (As of Jun26)

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SHSE:688615 Intsig Information Co Ltd SHSE:688615
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Price ¥92.55
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What is Intsig Information Co Earnings Power Value (EPV)?

Intsig Information Co SHSE:688615 -2.46% 49 Earnings Power Value (EPV) is ¥26.17 as of Jun26. GuruFocus rates SHSE:688615 with a GF Score™ of 49/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

As of Jun26, Intsig Information Co's earnings power value is ¥26.17. *

* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

Margin of Safety is -253.59

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.


Intsig Information Co  (SHSE:688615) 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.


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Intsig Information Co Earnings Power Value (EPV) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Intsig Information 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.

Intsig Information Co Earnings Power Value (EPV) Chart

Intsig Information Co Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Power Value (EPV)
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Intsig Information Co Quarterly Data
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SHSE:688615 vs MSFT, PLTR, ORCL: Earnings Power Value (EPV) Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Intsig Information 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.


Intsig Information Co Earnings Power Value (EPV) vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Intsig Information Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Intsig Information 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.

Intsig Information Co's "Earning Power" Calculation:

Average of Last 20 Quarters Last Quarter
Revenue 1,217
DDA 1
Operating Margin % 29.43
SGA * 25% 61
Tax Rate % 2.72
Maintenance Capex 109
Cash and Cash Equivalents 3,314
Short-Term Debt 20
Long-Term Debt 23
Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 252

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 = 29.43%

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 = ¥1,217 Mil, Average Operating Margin = 29.43%, Average Adjusted SGA = 61,
therefore "Normalized" EBIT = Sustainable Revenue * Average Operating Margin + Average Adjusted SGA = 1,217 * 29.43% +61 = ¥418.780096448 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 = 2.72%, and "Normalized" EBIT = ¥418.780096448 Mil,
therefore After-tax "Normalized" EBIT = "Normalized" EBIT * ( 1 - Average Tax Rate ) = 418.780096448 * ( 1 - 2.72% ) = ¥407.38509002365 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 * 0.5 * 2.72% = ¥0.011926143 Mil.
"Normalized" Earnings = After-tax "Normalized" EBIT + Excess Depreciation = 407.38509002365 + 0.011926143 = ¥407.39701616665 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.
Intsig Information Co's Average Maintenance CAPEX = ¥109 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. Intsig Information Co's current cash and cash equivalent = ¥3,314 Mil.
Intsig Information Co's current interest bearing debt = Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation = 23 + 20 = ¥42.654 Mil.
Intsig Information Co's current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) = 252 Mil.

Intsig Information Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) for Jun26 is calculated as:

EPV = ( ( Norm. Earnings-Maint. CAPEX *) / WACC + CashandEquiv - Int. Bearing Debt ) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
= ( ( 407.39701616665 - 109)/ 9%+3,314-42.654 )/252
=26.17

Margin of Safety (EPV)=( Earnings Power Value (EPV)-Current Price )/Earnings Power Value (EPV)
=( 26.174435156421-92.55 )/26.174435156421
= -253.59%

* 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 ¥26.17 mean?
Intsig Information Co (SHSE:688615) has a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of ¥26.17 as of Jun26. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on Intsig Information Co and its competitors.
Is Intsig Information Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) too high?
Intsig Information Co's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is ¥26.17. Overall, Intsig Information Co has a GF Score™ of 49/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Intsig Information Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) compare to MSFT and PLTR?
Intsig Information Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) of ¥26.17 can be compared against companies in the Software 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 Software company?
A good Earnings Power Value (EPV) depends on the Software 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 Intsig Information Co and its competitors. Intsig Information Co's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is ¥26.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Intsig Information Co stock overvalued right now?
Intsig Information Co (SHSE:688615) has a current Earnings Power Value (EPV) of ¥26.17. The current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is ¥26.17. Intsig Information Co's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 2 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 Intsig Information Co (SHSE:688615), the current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is ¥26.17 as of Jun26. 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.

Intsig Information Co Business Description

Address 1258 Wanrong Road, Room 1105-1123, No. 1256, Jing\'an District, Shanghai, CHN, 200436
Intsig Information Co Ltd is an industry-leading tech company specializing in business data, artificial intelligence, and mobile applications. It is engaged in providing digital and intelligent products and services to global C-end users and B-end customers in diverse industries. INTSIG focuses mainly on Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technologies and currently holds over 110 global invention patents. Its products support more than 50 languages and can recognize many types of documents, including business cards, IDs, bank cards, and transactional documents such as invoices, receipts, packing lists contracts, etc. It also provides integrated OCR+Data+AI solutions that deliver competitive advantages in various industries, including manufacturing, banking, retail, securities, etc.
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