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Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.
SXELF'
s Price-to-Graham-Number Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.75 Med: 1.05 Max: 8.24
Current: 7.29
During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Southern Cross Electrical Engineering was 8.24. The lowest was 0.75. And the median was 1.05.
SXELF's Price-to-Graham-Number is ranked worse than 97.1% of 1207
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 1.01
vs SXELF: 7.29
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (OTCPK:SXELF) Graham Number Explanation
Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:
Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.
Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)
Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.
In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number
=
Share Price (Today)
/
Graham number (Q: Jun. 2026 )
=
3.22
/
0.43
=
7.46
* 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.
Be Aware
Please keep these in mind:
1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Graham Number Related Terms
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Graham Number Historical Data
* 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.
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Graham Number Chart
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Southern Cross Electrical Engineering's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number 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.
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Price-to-Graham-Number vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Southern Cross Electrical Engineering's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Southern Cross Electrical Engineering's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.
* 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.
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (SXELF) has a Graham Number of $0.43 as of Jun. 2026. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Southern Cross Electrical Engineering and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Southern Cross Electrical Engineering ranks #1172 out of 1207 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 97.1%.
Is Southern Cross Electrical Engineering's Graham Number too high?
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering's current Graham Number is $0.43. The Construction industry median Graham Number is 1.01. Southern Cross Electrical Engineering's value of $0.43 is 57.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Southern Cross Electrical Engineering ranks #1172 out of 1207 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has a GF Score™ of 77/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Southern Cross Electrical Engineering's Graham Number compare to ?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Southern Cross Electrical Engineering ranks #1172 out of 1207 companies for Graham Number. This places Southern Cross Electrical Engineering in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Graham Number is 1.01. Southern Cross Electrical Engineering's value of $0.43 is 57.4% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Graham Number for a Construction company?
The median Graham Number among Construction companies is 1.01, based on 1,207 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Graham Number significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Graham Number should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Southern Cross Electrical Engineering's current Graham Number of $0.43 is 57.4% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Graham Number mean?
A high Graham Number can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Southern Cross Electrical Engineering and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Graham Number is 1.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Southern Cross Electrical Engineering's current Graham Number is $0.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Southern Cross Electrical Engineering stock overvalued right now?
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (SXELF) has a current Graham Number of $0.43. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.56, compared to a current price of $3.22 — trading 106.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Graham Number is $0.43 and 57.4% below the Construction industry median of 1.01. Southern Cross Electrical Engineering's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Graham Number calculated?
Graham Number is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (SXELF), the current Graham Number is $0.43 as of Jun. 2026. 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 Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (SXELF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Southern Cross Electrical Engineering stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $3.22 is trading 106.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.56.
Key valuation signals for SXELF:
Graham Number: $0.43
GF Value™: $1.56 vs. price of $3.22 (106.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 57.4% below the Construction median (#1172 of 1207)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SXELF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Ltd engages in the provision of electrical, instrumentation, communication, and maintenance services. It serves various sectors such as commercial developments; public infrastructure and defence; resources-mining, oil and gas; industrial, utilities and energy; telecommunications and data centres. The company provides its services through the three key segments of SCEE, Heyday, and Trivantage. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Australia.
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