Gowing Bros (ASX:GOW) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -0.05 (As of Jul. 2025)

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ASX:GOW Gowing Bros Ltd ASX:GOW
51 GF Score
Price A$2.19
GF Value A$2.14
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Gowing Bros Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Gowing Bros ASX:GOW +0.92% 51 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.05 as of Jul. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:GOW with a GF Score™ of 51/100 and a GF Value™ of A$2.14 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 366 Asset Management companies, Gowing Bros ranks worse than 273223.77% 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)."

Gowing Bros's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Jul. 2025 was A$-0.05. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.


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


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Gowing Bros was 2350.00. The lowest was 6.58. And the median was 13.98.


ASX:GOW's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 10.31
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

Gowing Bros's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Jan. 2026 was A$-0.02. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2026 was A$-0.04. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is At Loss.

Gowing Bros's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Jan. 2026 was A$-0.02. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2026 was A$-0.04. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is At Loss.


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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.


Gowing Bros Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Gowing Bros Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Gowing Bros'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.

Gowing Bros Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Gowing Bros Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.21 0.21 -0.10 0.00 -0.05

Gowing Bros Semi-Annual Data
Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25 Jul25 Jan26
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 0.00 -0.05 0.00

ASX:GOW vs BLK, BX, KKR: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Gowing Bros'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.


Gowing Bros Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Gowing Bros's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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


ASX:GOW
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Gowing Bros 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)

Gowing Bros's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income -3.29
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 2.64
Change In Deferred Tax 0.00
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 1.98
Change In Working Capital 0.00
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 53.34

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Gowing Bros's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2025 was A$-3.29 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Gowing Bros's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2025 was A$2.64 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. Gowing Bros's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2025 was A$0.00 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = A$1.98 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.

Gowing Bros's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = A$1.98 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Gowing Bros's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 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. Gowing Bros's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Jul. 2025 was 53.336 Mil.

Gowing Bros's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Jul. 2025 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( -3.288 +2.635+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-1.9786+0)/53.336
=-0.05

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=2.19/-0.05
=0

* 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 -0.05 mean?
Gowing Bros (ASX:GOW) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of -0.05 as of Jul. 2025. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Gowing Bros. Over the past decade, Gowing Bros' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 6.58 to 2,350.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Gowing Bros ranks #999999 out of 366 companies in the Asset Management industry.
Is Gowing Bros' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Gowing Bros' current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.05. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.58 to a high of 2,350.00. Based on the distribution chart, Gowing Bros ranks #999999 out of 366 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Gowing Bros has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gowing Bros' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Gowing Bros ranks #999999 out of 366 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Gowing Bros in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.31. Historically, Gowing Bros' own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 6.58 to 2,350.00 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Asset Management companies is 10.31, based on 366 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 Gowing Bros. For the Asset Management industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gowing Bros's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gowing Bros stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gowing Bros (ASX:GOW) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$2.14, compared to a current price of A$2.19 — trading 2.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.05. Gowing Bros' overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 3 warning signs 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 Gowing Bros (ASX:GOW), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.05 as of Jul. 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 Gowing Bros (ASX:GOW) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gowing Bros stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of A$2.19 is trading 2.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of A$2.14. GuruFocus considers Gowing Bros to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ASX:GOW:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -0.05
  • GF Value™: A$2.14 vs. price of A$2.19 (2.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 51/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Gowing Bros Business Description

Address 35-61 Harbour Drive, Suite 303, Coffs Harbour, NSW, AUS, 2450
Gowing Bros Ltd operates as an investment and wealth management company in Australia. Its operating segments include Cash & fixed interest, Equities, Private equities, Investment properties, Development properties, Surf Hardware International business, and others. The company generates majority of its revenue from sale of goods (Surf Hardware International). Its geographical segments include Australia, the United States, Japan, and Europe.
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