Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 139.06 (As of Mar. 2026)

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BUE:PATA Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia SA BUE:PATA
72 GF Score
Price ARS1,215.00
GF Value ARS1,210.67
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia BUE:PATA +4.74% 72 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 139.06 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BUE:PATA with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of ARS1,210.67 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 546 Retail - Cyclical companies, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks better than 58.42% 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)."

Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ARS139.06. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 8.74.


The historical rank and industry rank for Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:

BUE:PATA' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.58   Med: 7.4   Max: 72.07
Current: 8.31


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia was 72.07. The lowest was 0.58. And the median was 7.40.


BUE:PATA's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
58.42% of 546 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 10.615 vs BUE:PATA: 8.31

Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ARS-0.67. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ARS-6.18. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is At Loss.

Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ARS1.52. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ARS-7.90. 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.


Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia'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.

Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 95.10 -42.61 -26.11 230.78 139.06

BUE:PATA vs DDS, M: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia'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.


Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia 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)

Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income -3,086
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 43,577
Change In Deferred Tax -7,720
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 30,275
Change In Working Capital 67,036
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 500

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ARS-3,086 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ARS43,577 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. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ARS-7,720 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = ARS30,275 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.

Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = ARS30,275 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ARS67,036 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. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 500.000 Mil.

Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia'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
=( -3085.57 +43577.385+-7720.276
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-30275.037655713+67035.594)/500.000
=139.06

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=1215.00/139.06
=8.74

* 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 139.06 mean?
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 139.06 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia. According to the industry distribution chart, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks #227 out of 546 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 41.6%.
Is Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 139.06. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.62. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's value of 139.06 is 1210% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks #227 out of 546 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks #227 out of 546 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This puts Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.62. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's value of 139.06 is 1210% above 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 a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Retail - Cyclical companies is 10.62, based on 546 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. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 139.06 is 1210% above 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 Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.62 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 139.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS1,210.67, compared to a current price of ARS1,215.00 — trading 0.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 139.06 and 1210% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 10.62. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 3 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 Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 139.06 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 Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ARS1,215.00 is trading 0.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ARS1,210.67. GuruFocus considers Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BUE:PATA:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 139.06
  • GF Value™: ARS1,210.67 vs. price of ARS1,215.00 (0.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 1210% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#227 of 546)

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


Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Business Description

Address Avenue Leandro, N. Alem 1134, 8th floor, Buenos Aires, ARG
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia SA operates a chain of supermarkets. It produces and distributes meat, various cold cuts, frozen and canned foods, bakery, dairy, toiletries, groceries and cleaning products, among others. The company has business activities such as in buying and selling , import, collection, fractionation, distribution and export of all kinds of fruits and foods, fresh and packaged, perishable or non-perishable, and in general of any merchandise or product marketable in general stores, both in their own physical establishments or in third parties, such as hypermarkets or supermarkets.
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