Lion Capital (BSE:LION) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 1.41 (As of Mar. 2026)

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BSE:LION Lion Capital SA BSE:LION
76 GF Score
Price lei4.86
GF Value lei10.48
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Lion Capital Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Lion Capital BSE:LION -1.02% 76 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.41 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BSE:LION with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of lei10.48 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 370 Asset Management companies, Lion Capital ranks better than 87.84% 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)."

Lion Capital's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was lei1.41. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 3.45.


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

BSE:LION' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.05   Med: 17.89   Max: 46.83
Current: 3.45


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Lion Capital was 46.83. The lowest was 3.05. And the median was 17.89.


BSE:LION's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
87.84% of 370 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 10.815 vs BSE:LION: 3.45

Lion Capital's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was lei0.34. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was lei1.36. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 3.58.

Lion Capital's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was lei0.34. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was lei1.36. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 3.58.


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.


Lion Capital Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Lion Capital Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lion Capital'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.

Lion Capital Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Lion Capital Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.29 0.06 -0.10 0.30 0.94

Lion Capital Quarterly Data
Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 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 0.20 0.45 0.41 0.94 1.41

BSE:LION vs BLK, BX, KKR: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Lion Capital'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.


Lion Capital Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Asset Management Industry

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

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


BSE:LION
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Lion Capital 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)

Lion Capital's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 685.9
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 1.0
Change In Deferred Tax 0.0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 0.6
Change In Working Capital 14.8
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 497.8

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Lion Capital's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was lei685.9 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Lion Capital's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was lei1.0 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. Lion Capital's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was lei0.0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = lei0.6 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 quarter. If the revenue decreased from the previous quarter, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous quarter, 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.

Lion Capital's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = lei0.6 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Lion Capital's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was lei14.8 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. Lion Capital's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 497.799 Mil.

Lion Capital'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
=( 685.901 +1.028+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-0.56355555555556+14.751)/497.799
=1.41

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=4.86/1.41
=3.45

* 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 1.41 mean?
Lion Capital (BSE:LION) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 1.41 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Lion Capital. According to the industry distribution chart, Lion Capital ranks #45 out of 370 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 12.2%.
Is Lion Capital's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Lion Capital's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.41. The Asset Management industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.82. Lion Capital's value of 1.41 is 87% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lion Capital ranks #45 out of 370 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Lion Capital has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lion Capital's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Lion Capital ranks #45 out of 370 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Lion Capital in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.82. Lion Capital's value of 1.41 is 87% below this benchmark. 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 10.82, based on 370 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. Lion Capital's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 1.41 is 87% 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 Lion Capital. For the Asset Management industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.82 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lion Capital's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lion Capital stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lion Capital (BSE:LION) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is lei10.48, compared to a current price of lei4.86 — trading 53.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.41 and 87% below the Asset Management industry median of 10.82. Lion Capital's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 2 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 Lion Capital (BSE:LION), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.41 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 Lion Capital (BSE:LION) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lion Capital stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of lei4.86 is trading 53.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of lei10.48. GuruFocus considers Lion Capital to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BSE:LION:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 1.41
  • GF Value™: lei10.48 vs. price of lei4.86 (53.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 87% below the Asset Management median (#45 of 370)

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


Lion Capital Business Description

Address 35A Calea Victoriei, Arad, ROU, 310158
Lion Capital SA is a Romania-based Joint-stock company. The company is a closed-ended, diversified Alternative Investment Fund for retail investors (FIAIR), and is self-administered. The activities of the company include financial intermediation except insurance activities and pension funds, portfolio management, risk management, and other activities carried out within the collective administration of an investment fund, permitted by the legislation in force.
76GF Score

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