Federated Hermes (FRA:3KC) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 5.42 (As of Jun. 2026) — 49% Below Median

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FRA:3KC Federated Hermes Inc FRA:3KC
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Price €54.00
GF Value €45.25
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What is Federated Hermes Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Federated Hermes FRA:3KC 96 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 5.42 as of Jun. 2026, which is 49% below its 10-year median of 10.54. GuruFocus rates FRA:3KC with a GF Score™ of 96/100 and a GF Value™ of €45.25. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 370 Asset Management companies, Federated Hermes ranks better than 53.78% 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)."

Federated Hermes's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €5.42. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 9.96.


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

FRA:3KC' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.81   Med: 10.54   Max: 30.8
Current: 9.96


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Federated Hermes was 30.80. The lowest was 4.81. And the median was 10.54.


FRA:3KC's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
53.78% of 370 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 10.835 vs FRA:3KC: 9.96

Federated Hermes's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €1.20. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €4.62. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 11.68.

Federated Hermes's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €1.13. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €4.39. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 12.30.


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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.


Federated Hermes Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Federated Hermes Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Federated Hermes'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.

Federated Hermes Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Federated Hermes Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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Federated Hermes Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 4.00 4.54 5.06 5.01 5.63

FRA:3KC vs OTF, DNP, CNS: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Federated Hermes'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.


Federated Hermes Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Federated Hermes's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Federated Hermes 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)

Federated Hermes's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 354
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 21
Change In Deferred Tax 9
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 5
Change In Working Capital 12
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 72

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Federated Hermes's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €354 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Federated Hermes's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €21 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. Federated Hermes's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €9 Mil.

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

Federated Hermes's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = €5 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Federated Hermes's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €12 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. Federated Hermes's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Jun. 2026 was 71.947 Mil.

Federated Hermes's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 354.041 +21.08+9.398
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-5.145537536114+11.61)/71.947
=5.42

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=54.00/5.42
=9.96

* 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 5.42 mean?
Federated Hermes (FRA:3KC) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 5.42 as of Jun. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Federated Hermes. This is 49% below median its historical median of 10.54. Over the past decade, Federated Hermes' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 4.81 to 30.80. According to the industry distribution chart, Federated Hermes ranks #171 out of 370 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 46.2%.
Is Federated Hermes' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Federated Hermes' current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 5.42 is 49% below median its 10-year median of 10.54. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.81 to a high of 30.80. The Asset Management industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.84. Federated Hermes' value of 5.42 is 50% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Federated Hermes ranks #171 out of 370 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Federated Hermes has a GF Score™ of 96/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Federated Hermes' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to OTF and DNP?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Federated Hermes ranks #171 out of 370 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This puts Federated Hermes in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.84. Federated Hermes' value of 5.42 is 50% below this benchmark. Historically, Federated Hermes' own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 4.81 to 30.80 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.54 vs. the industry median of 10.84, Federated Hermes 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 Asset Management company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Asset Management companies is 10.84, based on 370 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. Federated Hermes's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 5.42 is 50% 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 Federated Hermes. For the Asset Management industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Federated Hermes's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 5.42, which is 49% below median its own 10-year median of 10.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Federated Hermes stock overvalued right now?
Federated Hermes (FRA:3KC) has a current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 5.42. The stock's GF Value™ is €45.25, compared to a current price of €54.00 — trading 19.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 5.42, which is 49% below median its 10-year median of 10.54 and 50% below the Asset Management industry median of 10.84. Federated Hermes' overall GF Score™ is 96/100 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 Federated Hermes (FRA:3KC), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 5.42 as of Jun. 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 Federated Hermes (FRA:3KC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Federated Hermes stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €54.00 is trading 19.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €45.25.

Key valuation signals for FRA:3KC:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 5.42 (49% below median its 10-year median of 10.54)
  • GF Value™: €45.25 vs. price of €54.00 (19.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 96/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 50% below the Asset Management median (#171 of 370)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:3KC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Federated Hermes Business Description

Other Exchanges FHI:USA
Address 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15222-3779
Federated Hermes provides asset management services for institutional and individual investors. The firm had $902.6 billion in managed assets at the end of 2025, composed of equity (11%), multi-asset (less than 1%), fixed-income (11%), alternative (2%), and money market (76%) funds. The firm's cash management operations are expected to generate around 55% of Federated's revenue this year, compared with 27%, 10%, and 8%, respectively, for the equity, fixed-income, and alternatives/multi-asset/other operations. The company's products are distributed via trust banks, wealth managers, and retail broker/dealers (68% of AUM), institutional investors (25%), and international clients (7%).
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