BGI (Birks Group) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -0.34 (As of Mar. 2026)

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BGI Birks Group Inc BGI
34 GF Score
Price $0.55
GF Value $2.12
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Birks Group Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Birks Group BGI -3.51% 34 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.34 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BGI with a GF Score™ of 34/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.12 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 575 Retail - Cyclical companies, Birks Group ranks worse than 173912.87% 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)."

Birks Group's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.34. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.


The historical rank and industry rank for Birks Group'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 Birks Group was 16.25. The lowest was 2.63. And the median was 5.50.


BGI's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 10.83
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

Birks Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.03. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.12. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is At Loss.

Birks Group's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.03. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.12. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is At Loss.


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.


Birks Group Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Birks Group Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Birks Group'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.

Birks Group Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Birks Group Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.51 -0.50 -0.16 -0.34 0.00

Birks Group 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 -0.16 0.00 -0.34 0.00 0.00

BGI vs BRLT, SORA, TPR: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Luxury Goods subindustry, Birks Group'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.


Birks Group Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Birks Group's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Birks Group 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)

Birks Group's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income -2.5
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 5.3
Change In Deferred Tax 0.0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 5.5
Change In Working Capital -1.5
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 19.6

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Birks Group's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-2.5 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Birks Group's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $5.3 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. Birks Group's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $5.5 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.

Birks Group's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $5.5 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Birks Group's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-1.5 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. Birks Group's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 19.600 Mil.

Birks Group's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( -2.474 +5.34+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-5.51825+-1.513)/19.600
=-0.34

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=0.55/-0.34
=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 -0.34 mean?
Birks Group (BGI) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of -0.34 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Birks Group. Over the past decade, Birks Group's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 2.63 to 16.25. According to the industry distribution chart, Birks Group ranks #999999 out of 575 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Is Birks Group's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Birks Group's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.34. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.63 to a high of 16.25. Based on the distribution chart, Birks Group ranks #999999 out of 575 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Birks Group has a GF Score™ of 34/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Birks Group's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to BRLT and SORA?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Birks Group ranks #999999 out of 575 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Birks Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.83. Historically, Birks Group's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 2.63 to 16.25 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Retail - Cyclical companies is 10.83, based on 575 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 Birks Group. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Birks Group's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Birks Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Birks Group (BGI) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.12, compared to a current price of $0.55 — trading 74.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.34. Birks Group's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 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 Birks Group (BGI), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.34 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.

Is Birks Group (BGI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Birks Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $0.55 is trading 74.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.12. GuruFocus considers Birks Group to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for BGI:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -0.34
  • GF Value™: $2.12 vs. price of $0.55 (74.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 34/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Birks Group Business Description

Other Exchanges 2BG:Germany
Address 2020 Robert-Bourassa Boulevard, Suite 200, Montreal, QC, CAN, H3A 2A5
Birks Group Inc is a part of the leisure industry. The company designs, develops, produces, and retails fine jewelry, timepieces, and gifts. Its operating segments include Retail and Other. The company generates maximum revenue from the Retail segment. Its retail segment consists of retail operations whereby it operates stores in Canada under the Maison Birks, Brinkhaus, Graff, and Patek Phillippe brands. The other segment consists mainly of wholesale business, e-commerce business, and gold exchange business.
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