CTAZF (China Star Entertainment) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -0.02 (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is China Star Entertainment Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

China Star Entertainment CTAZF 37 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.02 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates CTAZF with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 790 Real Estate companies, China Star Entertainment ranks worse than 126582.15% 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)."

China Star Entertainment's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $-0.02. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.


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


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of China Star Entertainment was 286.67. The lowest was 2.12. And the median was 15.57.


CTAZF's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Real Estate industry.
Industry Median: 9.52
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

China Star Entertainment's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-0.02. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $-0.02. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is At Loss.

China Star Entertainment's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-0.00. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $-0.01. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is At Loss.


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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.


China Star Entertainment Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


China Star Entertainment Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for China Star Entertainment'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.

China Star Entertainment Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

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CTAZF vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, China Star Entertainment'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.


China Star Entertainment Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, China Star Entertainment's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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


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China Star Entertainment 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)

China Star Entertainment's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income -57.03
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 3.75
Change In Deferred Tax 0.00
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 1.36
Change In Working Capital -13.81
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 2,428.91

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. China Star Entertainment's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $-57.03 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. China Star Entertainment's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $3.75 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. China Star Entertainment's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.00 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $1.36 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.

China Star Entertainment's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $1.36 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. China Star Entertainment's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $-13.81 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. China Star Entertainment's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Dec. 2025 was 2428.911 Mil.

China Star Entertainment'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
=( -57.033 +3.751+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-1.356+-13.808)/2428.911
=-0.02

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=0.60/-0.02
=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 -0.02 mean?
China Star Entertainment (CTAZF) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of -0.02 as of Dec. 2025. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on China Star Entertainment. Over the past decade, China Star Entertainment's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 2.12 to 286.67. According to the industry distribution chart, China Star Entertainment ranks #999999 out of 790 companies in the Real Estate industry.
Is China Star Entertainment's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
China Star Entertainment's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.02. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.12 to a high of 286.67. Based on the distribution chart, China Star Entertainment ranks #999999 out of 790 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, China Star Entertainment has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Star Entertainment's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to NFLX and DIS?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, China Star Entertainment ranks #999999 out of 790 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places China Star Entertainment in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 9.52. Historically, China Star Entertainment's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 2.12 to 286.67 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 Real Estate company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Real Estate companies is 9.52, based on 790 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 China Star Entertainment. For the Real Estate industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 9.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China Star Entertainment's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Star Entertainment stock overvalued right now?
China Star Entertainment (CTAZF) has a current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of -0.02. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.02. China Star Entertainment's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 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 China Star Entertainment (CTAZF), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.02 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.

China Star Entertainment Business Description

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Address 168-200 Connaught Road Central, Unit 3409 Shun Tak Centre, West Tower, Hong Kong, HKG
China Star Entertainment Ltd is an investment holding company. It is principally engaged in investment, production, distribution and licensing of films and television drama series, short dramas and online movies, provision of artist management services, properties development and investment, building management services and development, promotion and operation in multi-channel network e-commerce platform and development and sales of private label products. The Group has three reportable segments: 1) film related business operations; 2) property development and investment operations; and 3) multi-media and entertainment business operations. The majority of revenue is derived from Property development and investment operations segment. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from Macau.
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