Johnson Service Group (CHIX:JSGL) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.31 (As of Dec. 2025) — 95% Below Median


CHIX:JSGL Johnson Service Group PLC CHIX:JSGL
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Price £1.66
GF Value £1.67
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What is Johnson Service Group Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Johnson Service Group CHIX:JSGL +0.85% 85 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.31 as of Dec. 2025, which is 95% below its 10-year median of 6.45. GuruFocus rates CHIX:JSGL with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of £1.67 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 592 Business Services companies, Johnson Service Group ranks better than 80.74% 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)."

Johnson Service Group's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.31. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 5.37.


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

CHIX:JSGl' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.02   Med: 6.45   Max: 17.61
Current: 5.27


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Johnson Service Group was 17.61. The lowest was 3.02. And the median was 6.45.


CHIX:JSGl's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
80.74% of 592 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 11.855 vs CHIX:JSGl: 5.27

Johnson Service Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.06. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.09. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 18.09.

Johnson Service Group's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.08. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.12. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 13.75.


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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.


Johnson Service Group Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Johnson Service Group Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Johnson Service 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.

Johnson Service Group Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Johnson Service Group 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 0.01 0.04 0.04 0.05 0.31

Johnson Service Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 0.04 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.31

CHIX:JSGL vs CTAS, CPRT, ULS: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Johnson Service 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.


Johnson Service Group Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Johnson Service Group's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Johnson Service 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)

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

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 37.1
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 102.0
Change In Deferred Tax 13.8
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 17.7
Change In Working Capital -8.9
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 402.9

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Johnson Service Group's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was £37.1 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Johnson Service Group's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was £102.0 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. Johnson Service Group's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was £13.8 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = £17.7 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.

Johnson Service Group's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = £17.7 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Johnson Service Group's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was £-8.9 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. Johnson Service Group's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Dec. 2025 was 402.875 Mil.

Johnson Service Group's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 37.1 +102+13.8
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-17.748+-8.9)/402.875
=0.31

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=1.664/0.31
=5.37

* 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 0.31 mean?
Johnson Service Group (CHIX:JSGL) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.31 as of Dec. 2025. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Johnson Service Group. This is 95% below median its historical median of 6.45. Over the past decade, Johnson Service Group's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 3.02 to 17.61. According to the industry distribution chart, Johnson Service Group ranks #114 out of 592 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 19.3%.
Is Johnson Service Group's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Johnson Service Group's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.31 is 95% below median its 10-year median of 6.45. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.02 to a high of 17.61. The Business Services industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.86. Johnson Service Group's value of 0.31 is 97.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Johnson Service Group ranks #114 out of 592 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Johnson Service Group has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Johnson Service Group's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Johnson Service Group ranks #114 out of 592 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Johnson Service Group in the top 19% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.86. Johnson Service Group's value of 0.31 is 97.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Johnson Service Group's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 3.02 to 17.61 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.45 vs. the industry median of 11.86, Johnson Service Group 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 Business Services company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Business Services companies is 11.86, based on 592 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. Johnson Service Group's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.31 is 97.4% 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 Johnson Service Group. For the Business Services industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Johnson Service Group's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.31, which is 95% below median its own 10-year median of 6.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Johnson Service Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Johnson Service Group (CHIX:JSGL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £1.67, compared to a current price of £1.66 — trading 0.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.31, which is 95% below median its 10-year median of 6.45 and 97.4% below the Business Services industry median of 11.86. Johnson Service Group's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 7 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 Johnson Service Group (CHIX:JSGL), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.31 as of Dec. 2025. 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 Johnson Service Group (CHIX:JSGL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Johnson Service Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £1.66 is trading 0.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of £1.67. GuruFocus considers Johnson Service Group to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:JSGL:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.31 (95% below median its 10-year median of 6.45)
  • GF Value™: £1.67 vs. price of £1.66 (0.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 97.4% below the Business Services median (#114 of 592)

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


Johnson Service Group Business Description

Other Exchanges JSVGF:USAJSG:UK5K7:Germany
Address Johnson House, Abbots Park, Monks Way, Preston Brook, Cheshire, GBR, WA7 3GH
Johnson Service Group PLC United Kingdom-based company that provides textile-related services to businesses and consumers. It is a supplier of work wear and protective wear, offering these services through Johnsons Workwear brand. The company also provides premium linen services for the hotel, catering and hospitality markets, and high volume hotel linen services, through a number of different brands which include Johnsons Hotel Linen, Johnsons Hotel, Restaurant & Catering Linen, Johnsons Restaurant & Catering Linen and Regency. It has two reporting segments; Workwear, and Hotel, Restaurant and Catering which is also its key revenue generating segment.
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