NCC Group (CHIX:NCCL) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.12 (As of Sep. 2025) — 99% Below Median

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CHIX:NCCL NCC Group PLC CHIX:NCCL
65 GF Score
Price £1.39
GF Value £1.24
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is NCC Group Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

NCC Group CHIX:NCCL +0.58% 65 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.12 as of Sep. 2025, which is 99% below its 10-year median of 18.18. GuruFocus rates CHIX:NCCL with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of £1.24 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,179 Software companies, NCC Group ranks better than 69.04% 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)."

NCC Group's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was £0.12. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 11.58.


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

CHIX:NCCl' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.12   Med: 18.18   Max: 39.96
Current: 11.86


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of NCC Group was 39.96. The lowest was 5.12. And the median was 18.18.


CHIX:NCCl's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
69.04% of 1179 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 18.34 vs CHIX:NCCl: 11.86

NCC Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was £0.03. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was £0.03. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 46.33.

NCC Group's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was £0.05. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was £0.07. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 19.58.


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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.


NCC Group Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


NCC Group Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for NCC 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.

NCC Group Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

NCC Group Annual Data
Trend May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 Sep25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.11 0.32 0.06 -0.04 0.12

NCC Group Semi-Annual Data
May16 Nov16 May17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 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 0.00 -0.04 0.00 0.12 0.00

CHIX:NCCL vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, NCC 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.


NCC Group Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, NCC Group's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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


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NCC 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)

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

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 17.1
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 20.0
Change In Deferred Tax 3.5
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 5.0
Change In Working Capital 1.2
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 312.3

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. NCC Group's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was £17.1 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. NCC Group's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was £20.0 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. NCC Group's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was £3.5 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = £5.0 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.

NCC Group's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = £5.0 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. NCC Group's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was £1.2 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. NCC Group's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Sep. 2025 was 312.300 Mil.

NCC Group's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 17.1 +20+3.5
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-5.004+1.2)/312.300
=0.12

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=1.39/0.12
=11.58

* 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 0.12 mean?
NCC Group (CHIX:NCCL) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.12 as of Sep. 2025. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on NCC Group. This is 99% below median its historical median of 18.18. Over the past decade, NCC Group's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 5.12 to 39.96. According to the industry distribution chart, NCC Group ranks #365 out of 1179 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 31%.
Is NCC Group's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
NCC Group's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.12 is 99% below median its 10-year median of 18.18. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.12 to a high of 39.96. The Software industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 18.34. NCC Group's value of 0.12 is 99.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, NCC Group ranks #365 out of 1179 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, NCC Group has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NCC Group's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, NCC Group ranks #365 out of 1179 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This puts NCC Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 18.34. NCC Group's value of 0.12 is 99.3% below this benchmark. Historically, NCC Group's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 5.12 to 39.96 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 18.18 vs. the industry median of 18.34, NCC 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 Software company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Software companies is 18.34, based on 1,179 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. NCC Group's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.12 is 99.3% 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 NCC Group. For the Software industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 18.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. NCC Group's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.12, which is 99% below median its own 10-year median of 18.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NCC Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NCC Group (CHIX:NCCL) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £1.24, compared to a current price of £1.39 — trading 12.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.12, which is 99% below median its 10-year median of 18.18 and 99.3% below the Software industry median of 18.34. NCC Group's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 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 NCC Group (CHIX:NCCL), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.12 as of Sep. 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 NCC Group (CHIX:NCCL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NCC Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £1.39 is trading 12.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of £1.24. GuruFocus considers NCC Group to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:NCCL:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.12 (99% below median its 10-year median of 18.18)
  • GF Value™: £1.24 vs. price of £1.39 (12.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 99.3% below the Software median (#365 of 1179)

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


NCC Group Business Description

Other Exchanges NCCGF:USANCC:UKNZB:Germany
Address 2 Hardman Boulevard, XYZ Building, Spinningfields, Manchester, GBR, M3 3AQ
NCC Group PLC is a holding company. The provision of independent advice and services to customers through the provision of software resilience and Cyber Security services. The Group reports its business segment: the Cyber Security division. The reporting segments provide distinct types of service, and within the reporting segments, the operating segment provide a homogeneous group of services. The company operates in the UK, North America, APAC, and Europe, and the majority of revenue comes from the UK.
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