HNORF (Harvey Norman Holdings) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.40 (As of Jun. 2025) — 96% Below Median

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HNORF Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd HNORF
76 GF Score
Price $3.72
GF Value $4.27
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What is Harvey Norman Holdings Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Harvey Norman Holdings HNORF 76 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.40 as of Jun. 2025, which is 96% below its 10-year median of 9.35. GuruFocus rates HNORF with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.27. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 575 Retail - Cyclical companies, Harvey Norman Holdings ranks better than 54.78% 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)."

Harvey Norman Holdings's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was $0.40. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 9.3.


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

HNORF' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.05   Med: 9.35   Max: 15.59
Current: 9.37


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Harvey Norman Holdings was 15.59. The lowest was 4.05. And the median was 9.35.


HNORF's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
54.78% of 575 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 10.82 vs HNORF: 9.37

Harvey Norman Holdings's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.17. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.30. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 12.61.

Harvey Norman Holdings's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.17. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.30. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 12.53.


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.


Harvey Norman Holdings Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Harvey Norman Holdings Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Harvey Norman Holdings'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.

Harvey Norman Holdings Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Harvey Norman Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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Harvey Norman Holdings 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 0.00 0.26 0.00 0.33 0.00

HNORF vs CASY, WSM, DKS: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Harvey Norman Holdings'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.


Harvey Norman Holdings Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Harvey Norman Holdings's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Harvey Norman Holdings's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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Harvey Norman Holdings 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)

Harvey Norman Holdings's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 337
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 166
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 93
Change In Working Capital 0
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 1,248

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Harvey Norman Holdings's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was $337 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Harvey Norman Holdings's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was $166 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. Harvey Norman Holdings's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was $0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $93 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.

Harvey Norman Holdings's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $93 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Harvey Norman Holdings's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was $0 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. Harvey Norman Holdings's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Jun. 2025 was 1248.231 Mil.

Harvey Norman Holdings's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Jun. 2025 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 337.25 +165.581+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-93.174+0)/1248.231
=0.40

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=3.72/0.40
=9.3

* 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 0.40 mean?
Harvey Norman Holdings (HNORF) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.40 as of Jun. 2025. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Harvey Norman Holdings. This is 96% below median its historical median of 9.35. Over the past decade, Harvey Norman Holdings' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 4.05 to 15.59. According to the industry distribution chart, Harvey Norman Holdings ranks #260 out of 575 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 45.2%.
Is Harvey Norman Holdings' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Harvey Norman Holdings' current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.40 is 96% below median its 10-year median of 9.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.05 to a high of 15.59. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.82. Harvey Norman Holdings' value of 0.40 is 96.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Harvey Norman Holdings ranks #260 out of 575 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Harvey Norman Holdings has a GF Score™ of 76/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Harvey Norman Holdings' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Harvey Norman Holdings ranks #260 out of 575 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This puts Harvey Norman Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.82. Harvey Norman Holdings' value of 0.40 is 96.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Harvey Norman Holdings' own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 4.05 to 15.59 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.35 vs. the industry median of 10.82, Harvey Norman Holdings 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Retail - Cyclical companies is 10.82, based on 575 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. Harvey Norman Holdings's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.40 is 96.3% 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 Harvey Norman Holdings. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.82 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Harvey Norman Holdings's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.40, which is 96% below median its own 10-year median of 9.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Harvey Norman Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Harvey Norman Holdings (HNORF) has a current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.40. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.27, compared to a current price of $3.72 — trading 12.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.40, which is 96% below median its 10-year median of 9.35 and 96.3% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 10.82. Harvey Norman Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 5 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 Harvey Norman Holdings (HNORF), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.40 as of Jun. 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 Harvey Norman Holdings (HNORF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Harvey Norman Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $3.72 is trading 12.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $4.27.

Key valuation signals for HNORF:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.40 (96% below median its 10-year median of 9.35)
  • GF Value™: $4.27 vs. price of $3.72 (12.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 96.3% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#260 of 575)

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


Harvey Norman Holdings Business Description

Address A1 Richmond Road, Homebush West, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2140
Harvey Norman Holdings Limited is the franchisor of Harvey Norman, a leading Australia-based retailer that sells goods from the electrical, computer, furniture, entertainment, and bedding sectors. The majority of earnings are generated in Australia, with the international divisions gradually growing in significance.
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