CTGDF (China Tourism Group Duty Free) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.14 (As of Mar. 2026) — 100% Below Median

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CTGDF China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp Ltd CTGDF
61 GF Score
Price $6.25
GF Value $8.07
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is China Tourism Group Duty Free Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

China Tourism Group Duty Free CTGDF 61 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.14 as of Mar. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 47.41. GuruFocus rates CTGDF with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of $8.07 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 544 Retail - Cyclical companies, China Tourism Group Duty Free ranks worse than 88.05% 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 Tourism Group Duty Free's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.14. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 44.64.


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

CTGDF' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 20.13   Med: 47.41   Max: 316.82
Current: 43.56


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of China Tourism Group Duty Free was 316.82. The lowest was 20.13. And the median was 47.41.


CTGDF's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked worse than
88.05% of 544 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 10.545 vs CTGDF: 43.56

China Tourism Group Duty Free's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.17. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.28. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 22.48.

China Tourism Group Duty Free's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.17. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.32. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 19.84.


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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 Tourism Group Duty Free Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


China Tourism Group Duty Free Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for China Tourism Group Duty Free'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 Tourism Group Duty Free Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

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CTGDF vs CASY, WSM, ULTA: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, China Tourism Group Duty Free'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 Tourism Group Duty Free Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, China Tourism Group Duty Free's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Tourism Group Duty Free's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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China Tourism Group Duty Free 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 Tourism Group Duty Free's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 572
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 0
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 209
Change In Working Capital 0
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 2,069

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. China Tourism Group Duty Free's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $572 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. China Tourism Group Duty Free's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $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. China Tourism Group Duty Free's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $209 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.

China Tourism Group Duty Free's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $209 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. China Tourism Group Duty Free's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $0 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 Tourism Group Duty Free's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 2068.802 Mil.

China Tourism Group Duty Free'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
=( 572.234 +0+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-208.88098749169+0)/2068.802
=0.14

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=6.25/0.14
=44.64

* 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 0.14 mean?
China Tourism Group Duty Free (CTGDF) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.14 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on China Tourism Group Duty Free. This is 100% below median its historical median of 47.41. Over the past decade, China Tourism Group Duty Free's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 20.13 to 316.82. According to the industry distribution chart, China Tourism Group Duty Free ranks #479 out of 544 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 88.1%.
Is China Tourism Group Duty Free's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
China Tourism Group Duty Free's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.14 is 100% below median its 10-year median of 47.41. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 20.13 to a high of 316.82. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.55. China Tourism Group Duty Free's value of 0.14 is 98.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, China Tourism Group Duty Free ranks #479 out of 544 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, China Tourism Group Duty Free has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Tourism Group Duty Free's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, China Tourism Group Duty Free ranks #479 out of 544 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places China Tourism Group Duty Free in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.55. China Tourism Group Duty Free's value of 0.14 is 98.7% below this benchmark. Historically, China Tourism Group Duty Free's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 20.13 to 316.82 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 47.41 vs. the industry median of 10.55, China Tourism Group Duty Free 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Retail - Cyclical companies is 10.55, based on 544 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. China Tourism Group Duty Free's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.14 is 98.7% 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 China Tourism Group Duty Free. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.55 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China Tourism Group Duty Free's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.14, which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 47.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Tourism Group Duty Free stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Tourism Group Duty Free (CTGDF) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.07, compared to a current price of $6.25 — trading 22.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.14, which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 47.41 and 98.7% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 10.55. China Tourism Group Duty Free's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 4 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 Tourism Group Duty Free (CTGDF), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.14 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 China Tourism Group Duty Free (CTGDF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Tourism Group Duty Free stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $6.25 is trading 22.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $8.07. GuruFocus considers China Tourism Group Duty Free to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for CTGDF:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.14 (100% below median its 10-year median of 47.41)
  • GF Value™: $8.07 vs. price of $6.25 (22.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 98.7% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#479 of 544)

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


China Tourism Group Duty Free Business Description

Other Exchanges 01880:Hong Kong601888:China
Address No. 2A, Dongzhimenwai Street, 8th Floor, Building A, Dongcheng District, Beijing, CHN, 100027
Established in 1984, China Tourism Group Duty Free is China's largest and the world's second-largest travel retailer in 2025 with revenue of CNY 54 billion. The company primarily operates duty-free stores at airports, border crossings, offshore, downtown, and on flights, cruises and ships, with about 200 stores spanning over 33 provinces in China, as well as overseas. The company also operates a duty-paid business. Its 2025 revenue mix was 73% duty-free sales and 27% duty-paid sales and others. CTG Duty Free is 50% owned by China Tourism Group, a state-owned enterprise that falls directly under the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.
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