BMRRY (B&M European Value Retail) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 2.49 (As of Mar. 2026) — 78% Below Median

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BMRRY B&M European Value Retail PLC BMRRY
68 GF Score
Price $12.29
GF Value $19.79
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is B&M European Value Retail Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

B&M European Value Retail BMRRY -0.65% 68 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 2.49 as of Mar. 2026, which is 78% below its 10-year median of 11.14. GuruFocus rates BMRRY with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of $19.79 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 164 Retail - Defensive companies, B&M European Value Retail ranks better than 81.1% 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)."

B&M European Value Retail's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.49. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 4.94.


The historical rank and industry rank for B&M European Value Retail's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:

BMRRY' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.4   Med: 11.14   Max: 34.33
Current: 4.93


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of B&M European Value Retail was 34.33. The lowest was 3.40. And the median was 11.14.


BMRRY's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
81.1% of 164 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 12.005 vs BMRRY: 4.93

B&M European Value Retail's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.59. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.87. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 14.08.

B&M European Value Retail's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.75. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.14. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 10.77.


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.


B&M European Value Retail Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


B&M European Value Retail Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for B&M European Value Retail'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.

B&M European Value Retail Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

B&M European Value Retail 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 1.73 2.92 2.66 2.28 2.31

B&M European Value Retail 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 2.66 0.00 2.28 0.00 2.31

BMRRY vs WMT, COST, TGT: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Discount Stores subindustry, B&M European Value Retail'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.


B&M European Value Retail Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, B&M European Value Retail's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where B&M European Value Retail's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


BMRRY
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B&M European Value Retail 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)

B&M European Value Retail's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 219
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 396
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 111
Change In Working Capital 120
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 251

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. B&M European Value Retail's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $219 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. B&M European Value Retail's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $396 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. B&M European Value Retail's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $111 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.

B&M European Value Retail's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $111 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. B&M European Value Retail's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $120 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. B&M European Value Retail's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 251.480 Mil.

B&M European Value Retail'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
=( 218.667 +396+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-110.924+120)/251.480
=2.49

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=12.29/2.49
=4.94

* 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 2.49 mean?
B&M European Value Retail (BMRRY) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 2.49 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on B&M European Value Retail. This is 78% below median its historical median of 11.14. Over the past decade, B&M European Value Retail's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 3.40 to 34.33. According to the industry distribution chart, B&M European Value Retail ranks #31 out of 164 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 18.9%.
Is B&M European Value Retail's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
B&M European Value Retail's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 2.49 is 78% below median its 10-year median of 11.14. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.40 to a high of 34.33. The Retail - Defensive industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 12.01. B&M European Value Retail's value of 2.49 is 79.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, B&M European Value Retail ranks #31 out of 164 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, B&M European Value Retail has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does B&M European Value Retail's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to WMT and COST?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, B&M European Value Retail ranks #31 out of 164 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places B&M European Value Retail in the top 19% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 12.01. B&M European Value Retail's value of 2.49 is 79.3% below this benchmark. Historically, B&M European Value Retail's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 3.40 to 34.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.14 vs. the industry median of 12.01, B&M European Value Retail 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Retail - Defensive companies is 12.01, based on 164 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. B&M European Value Retail's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 2.49 is 79.3% 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 B&M European Value Retail. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 12.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. B&M European Value Retail's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 2.49, which is 78% below median its own 10-year median of 11.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is B&M European Value Retail stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, B&M European Value Retail (BMRRY) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $19.79, compared to a current price of $12.29 — trading 37.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 2.49, which is 78% below median its 10-year median of 11.14 and 79.3% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 12.01. B&M European Value Retail's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 5 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 B&M European Value Retail (BMRRY), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 2.49 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 B&M European Value Retail (BMRRY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, B&M European Value Retail stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $12.29 is trading 37.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $19.79. GuruFocus considers B&M European Value Retail to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BMRRY:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 2.49 (78% below median its 10-year median of 11.14)
  • GF Value™: $19.79 vs. price of $12.29 (37.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 79.3% below the Retail - Defensive median (#31 of 164)

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


B&M European Value Retail Business Description

Address 26, New Street, St Helier, JEY, JE2 3RA
B&M European Value Retail PLC is a retailer offering a targeted range of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and general merchandise products at consistently low prices. It operates under an everyday low-price and cost-focused model, emphasizing operational efficiency and affordability for customers. The Group is a European variety discount retailer providing products at low prices through its stores. The Group operates through three segments: B&M UK, Heron UK, and B&M France, with B&M UK generating the maximum revenue.
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