HROEY (Hirose Electric Co) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.50 (As of Mar. 2026) — 98% Below Median

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HROEY Hirose Electric Co Ltd HROEY
83 GF Score
Price $17.22
GF Value $14.49
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Hirose Electric Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Hirose Electric Co HROEY 83 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.50 as of Mar. 2026, which is 98% below its 10-year median of 30.77. GuruFocus rates HROEY with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of $14.49 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,128 Hardware companies, Hirose Electric Co ranks worse than 56.38% 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)."

Hirose Electric Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.50. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 34.44.


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

HROEY' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.37   Med: 30.77   Max: 106.4
Current: 34.11


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Hirose Electric Co was 106.40. The lowest was 16.37. And the median was 30.77.


HROEY's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked worse than
56.38% of 1128 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 25.58 vs HROEY: 34.11

Hirose Electric Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.16. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.65. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 26.37.

Hirose Electric Co's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.16. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.65. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 26.37.


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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.


Hirose Electric Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Hirose Electric Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hirose Electric Co'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.

Hirose Electric Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Hirose Electric Co 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 0.62 0.65 0.53 0.65 0.51

Hirose Electric Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 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 0.65 0.54 0.63 0.53 0.51

HROEY vs APH, GLW: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Hirose Electric Co'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.


Hirose Electric Co Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Hirose Electric Co's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hirose Electric Co's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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Hirose Electric Co 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)

Hirose Electric Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 218
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 128
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 137
Change In Working Capital -48
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 334

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Hirose Electric Co's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $218 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Hirose Electric Co's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $128 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. Hirose Electric Co's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $137 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.

Hirose Electric Co's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $137 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Hirose Electric Co's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-48 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. Hirose Electric Co's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 334.120 Mil.

Hirose Electric Co'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
=( 218.198 +128.331+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-137.11285149468+-48.436)/334.120
=0.50

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=17.22/0.50
=34.44

* 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 0.50 mean?
Hirose Electric Co (HROEY) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.50 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Hirose Electric Co. This is 98% below median its historical median of 30.77. Over the past decade, Hirose Electric Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 16.37 to 106.40. According to the industry distribution chart, Hirose Electric Co ranks #636 out of 1128 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 56.4%.
Is Hirose Electric Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Hirose Electric Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.50 is 98% below median its 10-year median of 30.77. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 16.37 to a high of 106.40. The Hardware industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 25.58. Hirose Electric Co's value of 0.50 is 98% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hirose Electric Co ranks #636 out of 1128 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hirose Electric Co has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hirose Electric Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Hirose Electric Co ranks #636 out of 1128 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Hirose Electric Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 25.58. Hirose Electric Co's value of 0.50 is 98% below this benchmark. Historically, Hirose Electric Co's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 16.37 to 106.40 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 30.77 vs. the industry median of 25.58, Hirose Electric Co 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 Hardware company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Hardware companies is 25.58, based on 1,128 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. Hirose Electric Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.50 is 98% 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 Hirose Electric Co. For the Hardware industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 25.58 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hirose Electric Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.50, which is 98% below median its own 10-year median of 30.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hirose Electric Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hirose Electric Co (HROEY) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $14.49, compared to a current price of $17.22 — trading 18.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.50, which is 98% below median its 10-year median of 30.77 and 98% below the Hardware industry median of 25.58. Hirose Electric Co's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Hirose Electric Co (HROEY), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.50 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 Hirose Electric Co (HROEY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hirose Electric Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $17.22 is trading 18.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $14.49. GuruFocus considers Hirose Electric Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HROEY:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.50 (98% below median its 10-year median of 30.77)
  • GF Value™: $14.49 vs. price of $17.22 (18.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 98% below the Hardware median (#636 of 1128)

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


Hirose Electric Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 6806:Japan
Address 2-6-3 Nakagawa Chuoh, Tsuzuki-ku, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama, JPN, 224-8540
Hirose Electric Co Ltd is engaged in the production and sale of connectors and related products. The company's operations are organized into two reportable segments: Multipole connectors and Coaxial connectors. Multipole connectors include circular, rectangular, ribbon cable, printed circuit board, and flexible printed circuit connectors, while Coaxial connectors are high-performance connectors for high-frequency and optical signal transmission. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Multipole connector segment.
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