Holland Colours (FRA:HCY) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -0.45 (As of Mar. 2026)

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FRA:HCY Holland Colours FRA:HCY
65 GF Score
Price €74.50
GF Value €95.76
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Holland Colours Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Holland Colours FRA:HCY -0.67% 65 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.45 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:HCY with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of €95.76 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 692 Chemicals companies, Holland Colours ranks worse than 144508.53% 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)."

Holland Colours's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €-0.45. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.


The historical rank and industry rank for Holland Colours'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 Holland Colours was 54.55. The lowest was 5.98. And the median was 13.05.


FRA:HCY's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 20.97
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

Holland Colours's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was €1.61. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €4.05. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 18.40.

Holland Colours's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was €1.61. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €4.05. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 18.40.


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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.


Holland Colours Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Holland Colours Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Holland Colours'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.

Holland Colours Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Holland Colours Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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Holland Colours Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
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 9.33 0.00 4.90 0.00 -0.47

FRA:HCY vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Holland Colours'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.


Holland Colours Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Holland Colours's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Holland Colours 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)

Holland Colours's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 3.5
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 3.6
Change In Deferred Tax 0.0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 2.7
Change In Working Capital -4.8
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 0.9

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Holland Colours's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €3.5 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Holland Colours's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €3.6 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. Holland Colours's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = €2.7 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.

Holland Colours's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = €2.7 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Holland Colours's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €-4.8 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. Holland Colours's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.860 Mil.

Holland Colours'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
=( 3.484 +3.643+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-2.708+-4.826)/0.860
=-0.45

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=74.50/-0.45
=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 -0.45 mean?
Holland Colours (FRA:HCY) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of -0.45 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Holland Colours. Over the past decade, Holland Colours' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 5.98 to 54.55. According to the industry distribution chart, Holland Colours ranks #999999 out of 692 companies in the Chemicals industry.
Is Holland Colours' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Holland Colours' current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.45. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.98 to a high of 54.55. Based on the distribution chart, Holland Colours ranks #999999 out of 692 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Holland Colours has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Holland Colours' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Holland Colours ranks #999999 out of 692 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Holland Colours in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 20.97. Historically, Holland Colours' own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 5.98 to 54.55 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 Chemicals company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Chemicals companies is 20.97, based on 692 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 Holland Colours. For the Chemicals industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 20.97 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Holland Colours's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Holland Colours stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Holland Colours (FRA:HCY) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €95.76, compared to a current price of €74.50 — trading 22.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.45. Holland Colours' overall GF Score™ is 65/100 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 Holland Colours (FRA:HCY), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.45 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 Holland Colours (FRA:HCY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Holland Colours stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €74.50 is trading 22.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €95.76. GuruFocus considers Holland Colours to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:HCY:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -0.45
  • GF Value™: €95.76 vs. price of €74.50 (22.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Holland Colours Business Description

Address Halvemaanweg 1, P.O. Box 720, Apeldoorn, GE, NLD, 7323 RW
Holland Colours manufactures, distributes and sells colour concentrates. The company's solutions are TINTMASK, HOLCOBATCH CLASSIC, VISCOBOOST, TASTEGUARD, HOLCOMER THERMOSTRETCH, CIRCSTAB, FASTHEAT, MARKIT, HOLCOPEARL REWHITE, SORT, NATURAL COLLECTION, REVIVE COLOURS, etc. Its markets and key segments are PACKAGING, BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION, COATINGS & SEALANTS, OTHER HIGH-END APPLICATIONS. The company has three segments EMEIA, Americas, and Asia. The company generates majority of revenue from EMEIA.
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