ALFDF (Astral Foods) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 1.04 (As of Sep. 2025) — 90% Below Median


ALFDF Astral Foods Ltd ALFDF
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Price $7.39
GF Value $6.44
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What is Astral Foods Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Astral Foods ALFDF 84 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.04 as of Sep. 2025, which is 90% below its 10-year median of 10.48. GuruFocus rates ALFDF with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.44. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 997 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Astral Foods ranks better than 78.13% on this metric.

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

Astral Foods's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was $1.04. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 7.11.


The historical rank and industry rank for Astral Foods's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:

ALFDF' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.6   Med: 10.48   Max: 34.01
Current: 7.07


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Astral Foods was 34.01. The lowest was 5.60. And the median was 10.48.


ALFDF's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
78.13% of 997 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 14.19 vs ALFDF: 7.07

Astral Foods's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.38. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.40. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 3.07.

Astral Foods's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.38. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.40. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 3.07.


Be Aware

Assumption: Companies usually do not report maintenance capital expenditures and growth capital expenditures separately. Here we use estimated numbers and average them over 5 years. The method to estimate maintenance capital expenditures can be found in above part 4.

Note: GuruFocus' Change In Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.


Astral Foods Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Astral Foods Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Astral Foods's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) 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.

Astral Foods Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Astral Foods Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.31 0.97 -1.24 0.58 1.19

Astral Foods Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.58 0.00 1.19 0.00

ALFDF vs ADM, BG, TSN: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, Astral Foods's Price-to-Owner-Earnings, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Owner-Earnings 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.


Astral Foods Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Astral Foods's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Astral Foods's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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Astral Foods Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume. (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

To make it simple, then you will have:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) = (Net Income + Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization + Change In Deferred Tax - 5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure + Change In Working Capital) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

Astral Foods's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 50
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 19
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 12
Change In Working Capital 16
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 39

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Astral Foods's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was $50 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Astral Foods's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was $19 Mil. This needs to be added back because company does not actually need to pay cash for it. It is a non-cash item.

3. Other non-cash charges usually include "Stock Based Compensation" and "Change In Deferred Tax":
However, to be conservative, GuruFocus will not add Stock Based Compensation back to net income. Astral Foods's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was $0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $12 Mil

It is usually best to take a long-term average of maintenance capital expenditure. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since many 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 maintenance capital expenditure.

The following shows how to get 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.
Growth Capital Expenditure = Percentage of Property, Plant and Equipment as of corresponding Revenue * Revenue Increase
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
Fourth, get the average of the 5 years maintenance capital expenditure.

Astral Foods's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $12 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Astral Foods's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was $16 Mil.
Note: GuruFocus' Change in Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And sometimes it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.

6. Astral Foods's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Sep. 2025 was 38.834 Mil.

Astral Foods's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 50.294 +18.978+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-11.878+15.856)/38.834
=1.04

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=7.39/1.04
=7.11

* 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.

What does a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 1.04 mean?
Astral Foods (ALFDF) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 1.04 as of Sep. 2025. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Astral Foods. This is 90% below median its historical median of 10.48. Over the past decade, Astral Foods' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 5.60 to 34.01. According to the industry distribution chart, Astral Foods ranks #218 out of 997 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 21.9%.
Is Astral Foods' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Astral Foods' current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 1.04 is 90% below median its 10-year median of 10.48. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.60 to a high of 34.01. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 14.19. Astral Foods' value of 1.04 is 92.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Astral Foods ranks #218 out of 997 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Astral Foods has a GF Score™ of 84/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Astral Foods' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Astral Foods ranks #218 out of 997 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Astral Foods in the top 22% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 14.19. Astral Foods' value of 1.04 is 92.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Astral Foods' own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 5.60 to 34.01 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.48 vs. the industry median of 14.19, Astral Foods has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 14.19, based on 997 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Astral Foods's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 1.04 is 92.7% 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 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) mean?
A high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Astral Foods. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 14.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Astral Foods's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.04, which is 90% below median its own 10-year median of 10.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Astral Foods stock overvalued right now?
Astral Foods (ALFDF) has a current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 1.04. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.44, compared to a current price of $7.39 — trading 14.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.04, which is 90% below median its 10-year median of 10.48 and 92.7% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 14.19. Astral Foods' overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) calculated?
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Astral Foods (ALFDF), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.04 as of Sep. 2025. 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 Astral Foods (ALFDF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Astral Foods stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $7.39 is trading 14.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $6.44.

Key valuation signals for ALFDF:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 1.04 (90% below median its 10-year median of 10.48)
  • GF Value™: $6.44 vs. price of $7.39 (14.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 92.7% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#218 of 997)

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


Astral Foods Business Description

Other Exchanges ARL:South Africa
Address 13 Thunderbolt Lane, Lanseria Corporate Estate, Lanseria Ext 26, Lanseria, GT, ZAF, 1748
Astral Foods Ltd is an integrated poultry producer operating under several brands. It supplies different poultry needs in Africa. The activities are divided into two operating segments. The poultry segment comprises the sale of poultry-related products for human consumption as well as day-old broilers, hatching eggs, and day-old parent stock. The Feed segment comprises the sale of a wide range of specialized feed products for commercially farmed animal species. The majority of revenue is generated from the poultry segment. The company has multiple processing facilities to get the poultry to ready-to-eat form and manufacture vitamin and mineral feed additives.
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