ERFSF (Eurofins Scientific SE) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 4.18 (As of Dec. 2025) — 80% Below Median


ERFSF Eurofins Scientific SE ERFSF
79 GF Score
Price $80.40
GF Value $78.12
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Eurofins Scientific SE Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Eurofins Scientific SE ERFSF +0.21% 79 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 4.18 as of Dec. 2025, which is 80% below its 10-year median of 20.98. GuruFocus rates ERFSF with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of $78.12 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 76 Medical Diagnostics & Research companies, Eurofins Scientific SE ranks better than 63.16% 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)."

Eurofins Scientific SE's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $4.18. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 19.23.


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

ERFSF' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.9   Med: 20.98   Max: 49.9
Current: 19.22


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Eurofins Scientific SE was 49.90. The lowest was 9.90. And the median was 20.98.


ERFSF's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
63.16% of 76 companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 26.13 vs ERFSF: 19.22

Eurofins Scientific SE's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $1.45. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $2.96. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 27.14.

Eurofins Scientific SE's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $2.31. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $4.51. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 17.83.


Be Aware

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.


Eurofins Scientific SE Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Eurofins Scientific SE Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Eurofins Scientific SE'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.

Eurofins Scientific SE Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Eurofins Scientific SE Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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Eurofins Scientific SE 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 2.73 0.00 3.76 0.00 4.21

ERFSF vs TMO, DHR, IDXX: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Eurofins Scientific SE'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.


Eurofins Scientific SE Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Eurofins Scientific SE's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Eurofins Scientific SE 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)

Eurofins Scientific SE's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 556
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 737
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 537
Change In Working Capital 61
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 187

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Eurofins Scientific SE's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $556 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Eurofins Scientific SE's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $737 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. Eurofins Scientific SE's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $537 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.

Eurofins Scientific SE's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $537 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Eurofins Scientific SE's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $61 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. Eurofins Scientific SE's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Dec. 2025 was 186.500 Mil.

Eurofins Scientific SE'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
=( 555.972 +737.119+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-537.464+60.89)/186.500
=4.18

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=80.402/4.18
=19.23

* 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 4.18 mean?
Eurofins Scientific SE (ERFSF) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 4.18 as of Dec. 2025. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Eurofins Scientific SE. This is 80% below median its historical median of 20.98. Over the past decade, Eurofins Scientific SE's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 9.90 to 49.90. According to the industry distribution chart, Eurofins Scientific SE ranks #28 out of 76 companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, placing it in the top 36.8%.
Is Eurofins Scientific SE's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Eurofins Scientific SE's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 4.18 is 80% below median its 10-year median of 20.98. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.90 to a high of 49.90. The Medical Diagnostics & Research industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 26.13. Eurofins Scientific SE's value of 4.18 is 84% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Eurofins Scientific SE ranks #28 out of 76 companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Eurofins Scientific SE has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eurofins Scientific SE's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to TMO and DHR?
According to the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry distribution chart, Eurofins Scientific SE ranks #28 out of 76 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This puts Eurofins Scientific SE in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 26.13. Eurofins Scientific SE's value of 4.18 is 84% below this benchmark. Historically, Eurofins Scientific SE's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 9.90 to 49.90 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 20.98 vs. the industry median of 26.13, Eurofins Scientific SE 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 Medical Diagnostics & Research company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Medical Diagnostics & Research companies is 26.13, based on 76 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. Eurofins Scientific SE's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 4.18 is 84% 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 Eurofins Scientific SE. For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 26.13 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eurofins Scientific SE's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 4.18, which is 80% below median its own 10-year median of 20.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eurofins Scientific SE stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eurofins Scientific SE (ERFSF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $78.12, compared to a current price of $80.40 — trading 2.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 4.18, which is 80% below median its 10-year median of 20.98 and 84% below the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry median of 26.13. Eurofins Scientific SE's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 Eurofins Scientific SE (ERFSF), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 4.18 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 Eurofins Scientific SE (ERFSF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eurofins Scientific SE stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $80.40 is trading 2.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $78.12. GuruFocus considers Eurofins Scientific SE to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ERFSF:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 4.18 (80% below median its 10-year median of 20.98)
  • GF Value™: $78.12 vs. price of $80.40 (2.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 84% below the Medical Diagnostics & Research median (#28 of 76)

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


Eurofins Scientific SE Business Description

Address 23 Val Fleuri, Luxembourg, LUX, 1526
Eurofins, headquartered in Luxembourg, is a decentralized network of life sciences companies that provide various analytical tests and laboratory services. These include tests to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, purity, origin, and traceability of various biological substances and products. Eurofins operates over 950 laboratories in 61 countries. Its revenue from Europe, North America, and the rest of the world contributes approximately 50%, 40%, and 10% of total revenue, respectively. Its areas of business activity are food, feed, and environmental testing ("life"), biopharmaceutical services, diagnostic services and products, and consumer and technology products testing, which contribute approximately 40%, 30%, 20%, and 10% respectively.
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