EDU Holdings (ASX:EDU) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.12 (As of Dec. 2025) — 99% Below Median

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ASX:EDU EDU Holdings Ltd ASX:EDU
52 GF Score
Price A$1.18
GF Value A$0.75
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is EDU Holdings Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

EDU Holdings ASX:EDU +1.72% 52 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.12 as of Dec. 2025, which is 99% below its 10-year median of 10.00. GuruFocus rates ASX:EDU with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of A$0.75 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 154 Education companies, EDU Holdings ranks better than 63.64% 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)."

EDU Holdings's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.12. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 9.83.


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

ASX:EDU' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.17   Med: 10   Max: 130.64
Current: 10


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of EDU Holdings was 130.64. The lowest was 3.17. And the median was 10.00.


ASX:EDU's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
63.64% of 154 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 11.94 vs ASX:EDU: 10.00

EDU Holdings's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.05. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.09. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 12.55.

EDU Holdings's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.05. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.09. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 12.55.


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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.


EDU Holdings Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


EDU Holdings Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for EDU Holdings'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.

EDU Holdings Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

EDU Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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EDU Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.12

ASX:EDU vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, EDU Holdings'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.


EDU Holdings Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, EDU Holdings's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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


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EDU Holdings 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)

EDU Holdings's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 14.80
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 4.96
Change In Deferred Tax 0.00
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 1.19
Change In Working Capital 0.00
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 157.90

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. EDU Holdings's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was A$14.80 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. EDU Holdings's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was A$4.96 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. EDU Holdings's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.00 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = A$1.19 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.

EDU Holdings's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = A$1.19 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. EDU Holdings's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.00 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. EDU Holdings's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Dec. 2025 was 157.898 Mil.

EDU Holdings's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 14.795 +4.959+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-1.1922+0)/157.898
=0.12

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=1.18/0.12
=9.83

* 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 0.12 mean?
EDU Holdings (ASX:EDU) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.12 as of Dec. 2025. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on EDU Holdings. This is 99% below median its historical median of 10.00. Over the past decade, EDU Holdings' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 3.17 to 130.64. According to the industry distribution chart, EDU Holdings ranks #56 out of 154 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 36.4%.
Is EDU Holdings' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
EDU Holdings' current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.12 is 99% below median its 10-year median of 10.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.17 to a high of 130.64. The Education industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.94. EDU Holdings' value of 0.12 is 99% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, EDU Holdings ranks #56 out of 154 companies in the Education industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, EDU Holdings has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does EDU Holdings' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, EDU Holdings ranks #56 out of 154 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This puts EDU Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.94. EDU Holdings' value of 0.12 is 99% below this benchmark. Historically, EDU Holdings' own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 3.17 to 130.64 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.00 vs. the industry median of 11.94, EDU Holdings 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 an Education company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Education companies is 11.94, based on 154 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. EDU Holdings's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.12 is 99% 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 EDU Holdings. For the Education industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. EDU Holdings's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.12, which is 99% below median its own 10-year median of 10.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is EDU Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, EDU Holdings (ASX:EDU) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.75, compared to a current price of A$1.18 — trading 57.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.12, which is 99% below median its 10-year median of 10.00 and 99% below the Education industry median of 11.94. EDU Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 52/100 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 EDU Holdings (ASX:EDU), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.12 as of Dec. 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 EDU Holdings (ASX:EDU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, EDU Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of A$1.18 is trading 57.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of A$0.75. GuruFocus considers EDU Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ASX:EDU:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.12 (99% below median its 10-year median of 10.00)
  • GF Value™: A$0.75 vs. price of A$1.18 (57.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 99% below the Education median (#56 of 154)

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


EDU Holdings Business Description

Address Building 5B, 1-59 Quay Street, Level 3, Haymarket, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
EDU Holdings Ltd is engaged in the provision of tertiary education services. The Group operates in two segments, being Ikon (the provision of higher education to both domestic and international students) and ALG (the provision of vocational education to international students), and in one geographical segment, being Australia. The company offers a diverse range of qualifications, from certificate III entry-level courses to professional master's degrees.
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