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ALSALSYY 89 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.00 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ALSYY with a GF Score™ of 89/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 553 Business Services companies, ALS ranks worse than 78.3% on this metric.
"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)."
ALS does not have enough data to calculate Owner Earnings per Share (TTM), so as Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio.
The historical rank and industry rank for ALS's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:
ALSYY'
s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.12 Med: 23.95 Max: 72.5
Current: 24.87
During the past 13 years, the highestPrice-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of ALS was 72.50. The lowest was 13.12. And the median was 23.95.
ALSYY's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked worse than 78.3% of 553
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 12.57
vs ALSYY: 24.87
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.
ALS Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms
ALS Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data
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The historical data trend for ALS'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.
ALSYY vs VRSK, EFX, BAH: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison
For the Consulting Services subindustry, ALS'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.
ALS Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, ALS's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ALS's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.
"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)."
What does a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.00 mean?
ALS (ALSYY) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.00 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on ALS. Over the past decade, ALS's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 13.12 to 72.50. According to the industry distribution chart, ALS ranks #433 out of 553 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 78.3%.
Is ALS's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
ALS's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 13.12 to a high of 72.50. Based on the distribution chart, ALS ranks #433 out of 553 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, ALS has a GF Score™ of 89/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ALS's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to VRSK and EFX?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, ALS ranks #433 out of 553 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places ALS in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 12.57. Historically, ALS's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 13.12 to 72.50 over the past decade. 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 Business Services company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Business Services companies is 12.57, based on 553 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. 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 ALS. For the Business Services industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 12.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ALS's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ALS stock overvalued right now?
ALS (ALSYY) has a current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.00. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.00. ALS's overall GF Score™ is 89/100 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 ALS (ALSYY), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.00 as of Mar. 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.
Founded in the 1880s and listed on the ASX in 1952, ALS operates two divisions: commodities and life sciences. ALS commodities traditionally generated the majority of underlying earnings, providing geochemistry, metallurgy, inspection, and mine site services for the global mining industry. Expansion into environmental, pharmaceutical, and food testing areas has lessened earnings exposure to commodities.
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