Ninety One (FRA:L91) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.25 (As of Mar. 2026) — 97% Below Median

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FRA:L91 Ninety One Ltd FRA:L91
75 GF Score
Price €2.30
GF Value €2.08
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What is Ninety One Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Ninety One FRA:L91 -0.86% 75 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.25 as of Mar. 2026, which is 97% below its 10-year median of 9.70. GuruFocus rates FRA:L91 with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of €2.08. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 368 Asset Management companies, Ninety One ranks better than 57.34% 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)."

Ninety One's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.25. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 9.2.


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

FRA:L91' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.15   Med: 9.7   Max: 15.07
Current: 9.3


During the past 10 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Ninety One was 15.07. The lowest was 6.15. And the median was 9.70.


FRA:L91's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
57.34% of 368 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 10.84 vs FRA:L91: 9.30

Ninety One's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.10. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.20. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 11.68.

Ninety One's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.09. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.19. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 12.17.


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.


Ninety One Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Ninety One Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ninety One'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.

Ninety One Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Ninety One Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.21 0.14 0.24 0.23 0.23

Ninety One Semi-Annual Data
Mar17 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 0.24 0.00 0.23 0.00 0.23

FRA:L91 vs BLK, BX, KKR: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Ninety One'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.


Ninety One Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Asset Management Industry

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

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


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Ninety One 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)

Ninety One's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 177.0
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 21.7
Change In Deferred Tax 0.0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 3.8
Change In Working Capital 31.5
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 896.4

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Ninety One's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €177.0 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Ninety One's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €21.7 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. Ninety One'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 = €3.8 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.

Ninety One's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = €3.8 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Ninety One's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €31.5 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. Ninety One's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 896.400 Mil.

Ninety One'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
=( 177.037 +21.683+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-3.818+31.486)/896.400
=0.25

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=2.30/0.25
=9.2

* 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 0.25 mean?
Ninety One (FRA:L91) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.25 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Ninety One. This is 97% below median its historical median of 9.70. Over the past decade, Ninety One's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 6.15 to 15.07. According to the industry distribution chart, Ninety One ranks #157 out of 368 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 42.7%.
Is Ninety One's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Ninety One's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.25 is 97% below median its 10-year median of 9.70. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.15 to a high of 15.07. The Asset Management industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.84. Ninety One's value of 0.25 is 97.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ninety One ranks #157 out of 368 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Ninety One has a GF Score™ of 75/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ninety One's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Ninety One ranks #157 out of 368 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This puts Ninety One in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.84. Ninety One's value of 0.25 is 97.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Ninety One's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 6.15 to 15.07 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.70 vs. the industry median of 10.84, Ninety One 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 368 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. Ninety One's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.25 is 97.7% 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 Ninety One. 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. Ninety One's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.25, which is 97% below median its own 10-year median of 9.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ninety One stock overvalued right now?
Ninety One (FRA:L91) has a current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.25. The stock's GF Value™ is €2.08, compared to a current price of €2.30 — trading 10.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.25, which is 97% below median its 10-year median of 9.70 and 97.7% below the Asset Management industry median of 10.84. Ninety One's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 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 Ninety One (FRA:L91), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.25 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 Ninety One (FRA:L91) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ninety One stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €2.30 is trading 10.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €2.08.

Key valuation signals for FRA:L91:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.25 (97% below median its 10-year median of 9.70)
  • GF Value™: €2.08 vs. price of €2.30 (10.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 97.7% below the Asset Management median (#157 of 368)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:L91 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ninety One Business Description

Other Exchanges NY1:South Africa
Address 36 Hans Strijdom Avenue, Foreshore, Cape Town, WC, ZAF, 8001
Ninety One Ltd is an asset manager. The company provides a range of differentiated strategies managed by its specialist investment teams, providing access to a diverse range of asset classes and regions. It serves its client base via five regional teams namely Africa, the United Kingdom, Asia Pacific, the Americas and Europe and across two distribution channels Institutional and Advisor. Institutional clients include private and public sector pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurers, corporates, foundations and central banks, while Advisor clients include large retail groups, wealth managers, private banks and intermediaries serving individual investors.
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