Green Earth Institute Co (TSE:9212) Earnings Power Value (EPV): 円27.93 (As of Sep25)

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TSE:9212 Green Earth Institute Co Ltd TSE:9212
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Price 円329.00
GF Value 円535.48
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What is Green Earth Institute Co Earnings Power Value (EPV)?

Green Earth Institute Co TSE:9212 +2.49% 57 Earnings Power Value (EPV) is 円27.93 as of Sep25. GuruFocus rates TSE:9212 with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of 円535.48 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

As of Sep25, Green Earth Institute Co's earnings power value is 円27.93. *

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

Margin of Safety is -1078.1

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.


Green Earth Institute Co  (TSE:9212) 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.


Green Earth Institute Co Earnings Power Value (EPV) Related Terms


Green Earth Institute Co Earnings Power Value (EPV) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Green Earth Institute 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.

Green Earth Institute Co Earnings Power Value (EPV) Chart

Green Earth Institute Co Annual Data
Trend Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Earnings Power Value (EPV)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 -39.63 36.69 27.93

Green Earth Institute Co Semi-Annual Data
Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Earnings Power Value (EPV) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 36.69 0.00 27.93 0.00

TSE:9212 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Earnings Power Value (EPV) Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Green Earth Institute 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.


Green Earth Institute Co Earnings Power Value (EPV) vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Green Earth Institute Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Green Earth Institute Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) falls into.


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Green Earth Institute 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.

Green Earth Institute Co's "Earning Power" Calculation:

Average of Last 5 Years Last Year
Revenue 813
DDA 22
Operating Margin % -11.34
SGA * 25% 0
Tax Rate % 3.78
Maintenance Capex 56
Cash and Cash Equivalents 2,060
Short-Term Debt 114
Long-Term Debt 33
Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 11

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 = -11.34%

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813 Mil, Average Operating Margin = -11.34%, Average Adjusted SGA = 0,
therefore "Normalized" EBIT = Sustainable Revenue * Average Operating Margin + Average Adjusted SGA = 813 * -11.34% +0 = 円-92.11848984 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 = 3.78%, and "Normalized" EBIT = 円-92.11848984 Mil,
therefore After-tax "Normalized" EBIT = "Normalized" EBIT * ( 1 - Average Tax Rate ) = -92.11848984 * ( 1 - 3.78% ) = 円-88.638253293845 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) = 22 * 0.5 * 3.78% = 円0.41306763 Mil.
"Normalized" Earnings = After-tax "Normalized" EBIT + Excess Depreciation = -88.638253293845 + 0.41306763 = 円-88.225185663845 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.
Green Earth Institute Co's Average Maintenance CAPEX = 円56 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. Green Earth Institute Co's current cash and cash equivalent = 円2,060 Mil.
Green Earth Institute Co's current interest bearing debt = Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation = 33 + 114 = 円146.772 Mil.
Green Earth Institute Co's current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) = 11 Mil.

Green Earth Institute Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) for Sep25 is calculated as:

EPV = ( ( Norm. Earnings-Maint. CAPEX *) / WACC + CashandEquiv - Int. Bearing Debt ) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
= ( ( -88.225185663845 - 56)/ 9%+2,060-146.772 )/11
=27.93

Margin of Safety (EPV)=( Earnings Power Value (EPV)-Current Price )/Earnings Power Value (EPV)
=( 27.926303904482-329.00 )/27.926303904482
= -1078.1%

* 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27.93 mean?
Green Earth Institute Co (TSE:9212) has a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of 円27.93 as of Sep25. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on Green Earth Institute Co and its competitors.
Is Green Earth Institute Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) too high?
Green Earth Institute Co's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is 円27.93. Overall, Green Earth Institute Co has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Green Earth Institute Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) compare to LIN and SHW?
Green Earth Institute Co's Earnings Power Value (EPV) of 円27.93 can be compared against companies in the Chemicals 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 Chemicals company?
A good Earnings Power Value (EPV) depends on the Chemicals 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 Green Earth Institute Co and its competitors. Green Earth Institute Co's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is 円27.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Green Earth Institute Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Green Earth Institute Co (TSE:9212) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is 円535.48, compared to a current price of 円329.00 — trading 38.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is 円27.93. Green Earth Institute Co's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 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 Green Earth Institute Co (TSE:9212), the current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is 円27.93 as of Sep25. 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 Green Earth Institute Co (TSE:9212) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Green Earth Institute Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円329.00 is trading 38.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円535.48. GuruFocus considers Green Earth Institute Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for TSE:9212:

  • Earnings Power Value (EPV): 円27.93
  • GF Value™: 円535.48 vs. price of 円329.00 (38.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9212 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Green Earth Institute Co Business Description

Address 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 113-8485
Green Earth Institute Co Ltd is engaged in the development and industrialization of green chemicals using biorefinery technologies.
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