NTT DOCOMO (BUE:DCM) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.00 (As of Sep. 2020)

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What is NTT DOCOMO Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

NTT DOCOMO BUE:DCM 10 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.00 as of Sep. 2020. GuruFocus rates BUE:DCM with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

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)."

NTT DOCOMO's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Sep. 2020 was ARS0.00. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.


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

BUE:DCM' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.93   Med: 16.5   Max: 57.1
Current: 13.02


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of NTT DOCOMO was 57.10. The lowest was 7.93. And the median was 16.50.


BUE:DCM's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 11.505 vs BUE:DCM: 13.02

NTT DOCOMO's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Sep. 2020 was ARS42.69. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2020 was ARS0.00. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is N/A.

NTT DOCOMO's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Sep. 2020 was ARS42.69. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2020 was ARS0.00. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is N/A.


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.


NTT DOCOMO Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


NTT DOCOMO Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for NTT DOCOMO's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can be seen below:

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* 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.

NTT DOCOMO Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

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BUE:DCM vs VZ, T, TMUS: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, NTT DOCOMO'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.


NTT DOCOMO Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, NTT DOCOMO's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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



NTT DOCOMO 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)

NTT DOCOMO's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 387,641.03
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 365,950.83
Change In Deferred Tax 172,063.69
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 165,327.30
Change In Working Capital 23,858.91
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 3,228.78

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. NTT DOCOMO's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2020 was ARS387,641.03 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. NTT DOCOMO's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2020 was ARS365,950.83 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. NTT DOCOMO's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2020 was ARS172,063.69 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = ARS165,327.30 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.

NTT DOCOMO's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = ARS165,327.30 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. NTT DOCOMO's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2020 was ARS23,858.91 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. NTT DOCOMO's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Sep. 2020 was 3228.776 Mil.

NTT DOCOMO's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Sep. 2020 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 387641.034 +365950.834+172063.687
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-165327.29694803+23858.907)/3228.776
=0.00

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=0.00/0.00
=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 0.00 mean?
NTT DOCOMO (BUE:DCM) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.00 as of Sep. 2020. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on NTT DOCOMO. Over the past decade, NTT DOCOMO's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 7.93 to 57.10.
Is NTT DOCOMO's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
NTT DOCOMO's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.93 to a high of 57.10. Overall, NTT DOCOMO has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NTT DOCOMO's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to VZ and T?
NTT DOCOMO's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.00 can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.51. Historically, NTT DOCOMO's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 7.93 to 57.10 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Telecommunication Services companies is 11.51, based on 208 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 NTT DOCOMO. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.51 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. NTT DOCOMO's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NTT DOCOMO stock overvalued right now?
NTT DOCOMO (BUE:DCM) has a current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.00. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.00. NTT DOCOMO's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 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 NTT DOCOMO (BUE:DCM), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.00 as of Sep. 2020. 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.

NTT DOCOMO Business Description

Address Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagata-cho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-6150
NTT DoCoMo is Japan's largest wireless telephone operator. It has 78 million subscribers, leading to its market share of approximately 44%. The firm has been a technological leader, introducing wireless Internet access through its i-mode service in 1999, along with the ability to use a handset like a credit card. NTT DoCoMo also owns minority stakes in Philippine Long Distance Telephone, Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong Holdings, and other smaller phone companies. The firm's objective is to have the highest-quality network and customer service in Japan.