Safran (CHIX:SAFP) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 28.13 (As of Dec. 2025) — Near Median

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CHIX:SAFP Safran SA CHIX:SAFP
91 GF Score
Price €328.80
GF Value €290.40
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Safran Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Safran CHIX:SAFP +1.01% 91 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 28.13 as of Dec. 2025, which is 2% above its 10-year median of 27.45. GuruFocus rates CHIX:SAFP with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of €290.40 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 154 Aerospace & Defense companies, Safran ranks better than 87.01% 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)."

Safran's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €28.13. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 11.69.


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

CHIX:SAFp' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.09   Med: 27.45   Max: 50.48
Current: 11.57


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Safran was 50.48. The lowest was 7.09. And the median was 27.45.


CHIX:SAFp's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
87.01% of 154 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 33.205 vs CHIX:SAFp: 11.57

Safran's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was €5.10. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €17.17. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 19.15.

Safran's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was €3.80. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €7.60. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 43.26.


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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.


Safran Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Safran Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Safran'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.

Safran Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Safran 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 0.73 -0.40 14.50 -0.70 28.50

Safran 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 14.50 0.00 -0.70 0.00 28.50

CHIX:SAFP vs SPCX, GE, RTX: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Safran'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.


Safran Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Safran's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Safran 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)

Safran's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 7,177
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 1,478
Change In Deferred Tax 2,976
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 802
Change In Working Capital 1,071
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 418

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Safran's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €7,177 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Safran's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €1,478 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. Safran's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €2,976 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = €802 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.

Safran's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = €802 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Safran's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €1,071 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. Safran's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Dec. 2025 was 417.883 Mil.

Safran'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
=( 7177 +1478+2976
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-802.39+1071)/417.883
=28.13

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=328.80/28.13
=11.69

* 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 28.13 mean?
Safran (CHIX:SAFP) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 28.13 as of Dec. 2025. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Safran. This is near median its historical median of 27.45. Over the past decade, Safran's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 7.09 to 50.48. According to the industry distribution chart, Safran ranks #20 out of 154 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 13%.
Is Safran's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Safran's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 28.13 is near median its 10-year median of 27.45. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.09 to a high of 50.48. The Aerospace & Defense industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 33.21. Safran's value of 28.13 is 15.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Safran ranks #20 out of 154 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Safran has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Safran's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to SPCX and GE?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Safran ranks #20 out of 154 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Safran in the top 13% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 33.21. Safran's value of 28.13 is 15.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Safran's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 7.09 to 50.48 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 27.45 vs. the industry median of 33.21, Safran 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 an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Aerospace & Defense companies is 33.21, based on 154 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. Safran's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 28.13 is 15.3% 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 Safran. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 33.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Safran's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 28.13, which is near median its own 10-year median of 27.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Safran stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Safran (CHIX:SAFP) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €290.40, compared to a current price of €328.80 — trading 13.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 28.13, which is near median its 10-year median of 27.45 and 15.3% below the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 33.21. Safran's overall GF Score™ is 91/100 with 6 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 Safran (CHIX:SAFP), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 28.13 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 Safran (CHIX:SAFP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Safran stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €328.80 is trading 13.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €290.40. GuruFocus considers Safran to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:SAFP:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 28.13 (near median its 10-year median of 27.45)
  • GF Value™: €290.40 vs. price of €328.80 (13.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 15.3% below the Aerospace & Defense median (#20 of 154)

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


Safran Business Description

Address 2, boulevard du General-Martial-Valin, Paris, FRA, 75015
Safran is a key player in the global commercial and military aerospace propulsion and equipment sectors. The group has three reportable segments: aerospace propulsion (commercial and military aircraft engines and spare parts); aircraft equipment, defense, and aerosystems (diversified business supplying components ranging from landing gear to avionics); and aircraft interiors (seats, cabins, and in-flight entertainment systems). Safran is a partner to the CFM joint venture with GE Aviation, which produces narrow-body engines.
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