ArcelorMittal South Africa (FRA:ISC1) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -0.04 (As of Dec. 2025)


FRA:ISC1 ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd FRA:ISC1
54 GF Score
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GF Value €0.07
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What is ArcelorMittal South Africa Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

ArcelorMittal South Africa FRA:ISC1 +0.81% 54 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.04 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates FRA:ISC1 with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.07. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 274 Steel companies, ArcelorMittal South Africa ranks worse than 364963.14% 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)."

ArcelorMittal South Africa's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €-0.04. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.


The historical rank and industry rank for ArcelorMittal South Africa'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 ArcelorMittal South Africa was 26.67. The lowest was 11.10. And the median was 15.90.


FRA:ISC1's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Steel industry.
Industry Median: 12.315
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

ArcelorMittal South Africa's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-0.09. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €-0.13. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is At Loss.

ArcelorMittal South Africa's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-0.10. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €-0.14. 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.


ArcelorMittal South Africa Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


ArcelorMittal South Africa Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ArcelorMittal South Africa'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.

ArcelorMittal South Africa Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

ArcelorMittal South Africa Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.02 -0.02 -0.10 -0.14 -0.03

ArcelorMittal South Africa 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 -0.10 0.00 -0.14 0.00 -0.03

FRA:ISC1 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, ArcelorMittal South Africa'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.


ArcelorMittal South Africa Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, ArcelorMittal South Africa's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ArcelorMittal South Africa's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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ArcelorMittal South Africa 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)

ArcelorMittal South Africa's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income -147
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 53
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 61
Change In Working Capital 110
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 1,115

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. ArcelorMittal South Africa's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €-147 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. ArcelorMittal South Africa's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €53 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. ArcelorMittal South Africa'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 = €61 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.

ArcelorMittal South Africa's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = €61 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. ArcelorMittal South Africa's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €110 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. ArcelorMittal South Africa's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Dec. 2025 was 1114.612 Mil.

ArcelorMittal South Africa'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
=( -147.13 +52.713+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-60.788+110.196)/1114.612
=-0.04

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=0.0615/-0.04
=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 -0.04 mean?
ArcelorMittal South Africa (FRA:ISC1) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of -0.04 as of Dec. 2025. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on ArcelorMittal South Africa. Over the past decade, ArcelorMittal South Africa's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 11.10 to 26.67. According to the industry distribution chart, ArcelorMittal South Africa ranks #999999 out of 274 companies in the Steel industry.
Is ArcelorMittal South Africa's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
ArcelorMittal South Africa's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.04. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 11.10 to a high of 26.67. Based on the distribution chart, ArcelorMittal South Africa ranks #999999 out of 274 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, ArcelorMittal South Africa has a GF Score™ of 54/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ArcelorMittal South Africa's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, ArcelorMittal South Africa ranks #999999 out of 274 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places ArcelorMittal South Africa in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 12.32. Historically, ArcelorMittal South Africa's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 11.10 to 26.67 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 Steel company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Steel companies is 12.32, based on 274 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 ArcelorMittal South Africa. For the Steel industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 12.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ArcelorMittal South Africa's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ArcelorMittal South Africa stock overvalued right now?
ArcelorMittal South Africa (FRA:ISC1) has a current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of -0.04. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.07, compared to a current price of €0.06 — trading 12.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.04. ArcelorMittal South Africa's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 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 ArcelorMittal South Africa (FRA:ISC1), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.04 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 ArcelorMittal South Africa (FRA:ISC1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ArcelorMittal South Africa stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €0.06 is trading 12.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.07.

Key valuation signals for FRA:ISC1:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -0.04
  • GF Value™: €0.07 vs. price of €0.06 (12.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 54/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:ISC1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


ArcelorMittal South Africa Business Description

Other Exchanges ACL:South Africa
Address Delfos Boulevard, Main Building, Vanderbijlpark Works, Vanderbijlpark, GT, ZAF, 1911
ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd is a South Africa-based steel-producing company. The company's operating segments include Steel operations; Non-steel operations; Corporate and others. It generates the majority of total revenue from the Steel Operations segment that consist of Vanderbijlpark plant, Newcastle plant, Vereeniging plant and ArcelorMittal Rail and Structures. The product range consists of hot-rolled coil, plate, coiled rounds, flats, reinforced bars, rounds, billets and channels, and commercial coke among others. The group operates mainly in South Africa. Export sales are mostly sold in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Europe, and America.
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