Sanko Gosei (TSE:7888) Earnings Power Value (EPV): 円174.31 (As of May26)

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TSE:7888 Sanko Gosei Ltd TSE:7888
72 GF Score
Price 円954.00
GF Value 円746.32
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Sanko Gosei Earnings Power Value (EPV)?

Sanko Gosei TSE:7888 +4.03% 72 Earnings Power Value (EPV) is 円174.31 as of May26. GuruFocus rates TSE:7888 with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of 円746.32 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

As of May26, Sanko Gosei's earnings power value is 円174.31. *

* 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.


Sanko Gosei  (TSE:7888) 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.


Sanko Gosei Earnings Power Value (EPV) Related Terms


Sanko Gosei Earnings Power Value (EPV) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sanko Gosei'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.

Sanko Gosei Earnings Power Value (EPV) Chart

Sanko Gosei Annual Data
Trend May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25 May26
Earnings Power Value (EPV)
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Sanko Gosei Quarterly Data
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TSE:7888 vs AMAT, LRCX, KLAC: Earnings Power Value (EPV) Comparison

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Sanko Gosei'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.


Sanko Gosei Earnings Power Value (EPV) vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Sanko Gosei's Earnings Power Value (EPV) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sanko Gosei's Earnings Power Value (EPV) falls into.


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Sanko Gosei 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.

Sanko Gosei's "Earning Power" Calculation:

Average of Last 20 Quarters Last Quarter
Revenue 68,090
DDA 0
Operating Margin % 3.80
SGA * 25% 0
Tax Rate % 25.40
Maintenance Capex 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents 14,955
Short-Term Debt 10,969
Long-Term Debt 20,091
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 = 3.80%

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 = 円68,090 Mil, Average Operating Margin = 3.80%, Average Adjusted SGA = 0,
therefore "Normalized" EBIT = Sustainable Revenue * Average Operating Margin + Average Adjusted SGA = 68,090 * 3.80% +0 = 円2584.02309 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 = 25.40%, and "Normalized" EBIT = 円2584.02309 Mil,
therefore After-tax "Normalized" EBIT = "Normalized" EBIT * ( 1 - Average Tax Rate ) = 2584.02309 * ( 1 - 25.40% ) = 円1927.6683050245 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 * 25.40% = 円0 Mil.
"Normalized" Earnings = After-tax "Normalized" EBIT + Excess Depreciation = 1927.6683050245 + 0 = 円1927.6683050245 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.
Sanko Gosei's Average Maintenance CAPEX = 円0 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. Sanko Gosei's current cash and cash equivalent = 円14,955 Mil.
Sanko Gosei's current interest bearing debt = Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation = 20,091 + 10,969 = 円31060 Mil.
Sanko Gosei's current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) = 30 Mil.

Sanko Gosei's Earnings Power Value (EPV) for May26 is calculated as:

EPV = ( ( Norm. Earnings-Maint. CAPEX *) / WACC + CashandEquiv - Int. Bearing Debt ) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
= ( ( 1927.6683050245 - 0)/ 9%+14,955-31060 )/30
=174.31

Margin of Safety (EPV)=( Earnings Power Value (EPV)-Current Price )/Earnings Power Value (EPV)
=( 174.30575785642-954.00 )/174.30575785642
= -447.31%

* 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 円174.31 mean?
Sanko Gosei (TSE:7888) has a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of 円174.31 as of May26. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on Sanko Gosei and its competitors.
Is Sanko Gosei's Earnings Power Value (EPV) too high?
Sanko Gosei's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is 円174.31. Overall, Sanko Gosei has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sanko Gosei's Earnings Power Value (EPV) compare to AMAT and LRCX?
Sanko Gosei's Earnings Power Value (EPV) of 円174.31 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 Sanko Gosei and its competitors. Sanko Gosei's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is 円174.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sanko Gosei stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanko Gosei (TSE:7888) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円746.32, compared to a current price of 円954.00 — trading 27.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is 円174.31. Sanko Gosei's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 3 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 Sanko Gosei (TSE:7888), the current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is 円174.31 as of May26. 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 Sanko Gosei (TSE:7888) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanko Gosei stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円954.00 is trading 27.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円746.32. GuruFocus considers Sanko Gosei to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:7888:

  • Earnings Power Value (EPV): 円174.31
  • GF Value™: 円746.32 vs. price of 円954.00 (27.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7888 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sanko Gosei Business Description

Address 1200 Habushin, Toyama Prefecture, Nanto, JPN, 939-1698
Sanko Gosei Ltd is engaged in the molding and sales of plastic and synthetic parts. The company is engaged in the manufacturing and assembly of machinery and electronic parts, the design, manufacture, and sale of synthetic resin molding dies; planning, prototyping, and sales of industrial products; and other related business activities.
72GF Score

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