Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings (ASX:NEC) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.11 (As of Jun. 2025) — 99% Below Median

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ASX:NEC Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Ltd ASX:NEC
63 GF Score
Price A$0.94
GF Value A$1.35
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings ASX:NEC -1.05% 63 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.11 as of Jun. 2025, which is 99% below its 10-year median of 9.88. GuruFocus rates ASX:NEC with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of A$1.35 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 475 Media - Diversified companies, Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings ranks better than 63.37% 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)."

Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was A$0.11. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 8.55.


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

ASX:NEC' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.68   Med: 9.88   Max: 18.5
Current: 8.66


During the past 12 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings was 18.50. The lowest was 4.68. And the median was 9.88.


ASX:NEC's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
63.37% of 475 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.75 vs ASX:NEC: 8.66

Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.56. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.58. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 1.62.

Nine Entertainment Co. 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$0.07. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 14.03.


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.


Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nine Entertainment Co. 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.

Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.17 0.24 0.17 0.12 0.11

Nine Entertainment Co. 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 0.12 0.00 0.11 0.00

ASX:NEC vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Nine Entertainment Co. 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.


Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Nine Entertainment Co. 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)

Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 104
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 158
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 85
Change In Working Capital 0
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 1,584

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was A$104 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was A$158 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. Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was A$0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = A$85 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.

Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = A$85 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was A$0 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. Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Jun. 2025 was 1583.658 Mil.

Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Jun. 2025 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 103.889 +158.071+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-84.8824+0)/1583.658
=0.11

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=0.94/0.11
=8.55

* 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 0.11 mean?
Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings (ASX:NEC) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.11 as of Jun. 2025. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings. This is 99% below median its historical median of 9.88. Over the past decade, Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 4.68 to 18.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings ranks #174 out of 475 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 36.6%.
Is Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings' current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.11 is 99% below median its 10-year median of 9.88. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.68 to a high of 18.50. The Media - Diversified industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.75. Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings' value of 0.11 is 99.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings ranks #174 out of 475 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to NFLX and DIS?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings ranks #174 out of 475 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This puts Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.75. Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings' value of 0.11 is 99.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings' own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 4.68 to 18.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.88 vs. the industry median of 11.75, Nine Entertainment Co. 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 a Media - Diversified company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Media - Diversified companies is 11.75, based on 475 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. Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.11 is 99.1% 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 Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.11, which is 99% below median its own 10-year median of 9.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings (ASX:NEC) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is A$1.35, compared to a current price of A$0.94 — trading 30.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.11, which is 99% below median its 10-year median of 9.88 and 99.1% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 11.75. Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 6 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 Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings (ASX:NEC), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.11 as of Jun. 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 Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings (ASX:NEC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of A$0.94 is trading 30.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of A$1.35. GuruFocus considers Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for ASX:NEC:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.11 (99% below median its 10-year median of 9.88)
  • GF Value™: A$1.35 vs. price of A$0.94 (30.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 99.1% below the Media - Diversified median (#174 of 475)

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


Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges NNMTF:USA
Address 1 Denison Street, Level 9, North Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2060
Nine Entertainment is the largest media conglomerate in Australia. It operates Nine Network, a free-to-air TV network across five capital cities, as well as in a number of regional areas. It owns 9Now, a leading broadcast video on demand, or BVOD, business. Its publishing unit is the second-largest newspaper group in Australia with key mastheads such as Australian Financial Review, Sydney Morning Herald, and The Age. Nine also operates a leading domestic-owned subscription video on demand, or SVOD, business in Australia called Stan, and a talk-based radio network. In March 2026, Nine completed the purchase of outdoor advertising entity QMS Media for AUD 850 million.
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