Labat Africa (JSE:LAB) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -0.01 (As of May. 2024)


What is Labat Africa Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Labat Africa JSE:LAB Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.01 as of May. 2024. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 472 Drug Manufacturers companies, Labat Africa ranks worse than 211864.19% 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)."

Labat Africa's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in May. 2024 was R-0.01. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.


The historical rank and industry rank for Labat 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 Labat Africa was 41.43. The lowest was 1.01. And the median was 8.60.


JSE:LAB's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Drug Manufacturers industry.
Industry Median: 23.86
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

Labat Africa's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 was R0.04. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2025 was R0.13. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 0.30.

Labat Africa's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 was R0.04. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2025 was R0.11. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 0.37.


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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.


Labat Africa Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Labat Africa Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Labat 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.

Labat Africa Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Labat Africa Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 May23 May24
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.10 0.22 0.04 -0.10 -0.01

Labat Africa Semi-Annual Data
Aug15 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 Nov24 May25 Nov25
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 -0.01 0.00 0.02 0.00

JSE:LAB vs ZTS, UTHR, VTRS: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Labat 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.


Labat Africa Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Labat Africa's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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



Labat 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)

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

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income -25.8
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 8.9
Change In Deferred Tax 0.0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 2.5
Change In Working Capital 14.9
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 649.6

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Labat Africa's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2024 was R-25.8 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Labat Africa's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2024 was R8.9 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. Labat Africa's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2024 was R0.0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = R2.5 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.

Labat Africa's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = R2.5 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Labat Africa's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2024 was R14.9 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. Labat Africa's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in May. 2024 was 649.566 Mil.

Labat Africa's Onwer Earnings Per Share for May. 2024 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( -25.804 +8.893+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-2.5382+14.885)/649.566
=-0.01

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=0.04/-0.01
=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 -0.01 mean?
Labat Africa (JSE:LAB) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of -0.01 as of May. 2024. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Labat Africa. Over the past decade, Labat Africa's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 1.01 to 41.43. According to the industry distribution chart, Labat Africa ranks #999999 out of 472 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry.
Is Labat Africa's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Labat Africa's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.01 to a high of 41.43. Based on the distribution chart, Labat Africa ranks #999999 out of 472 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Labat Africa's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to ZTS and UTHR?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Labat Africa ranks #999999 out of 472 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Labat Africa in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 23.86. Historically, Labat Africa's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 1.01 to 41.43 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Drug Manufacturers companies is 23.86, based on 472 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 Labat Africa. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 23.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Labat Africa's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Labat Africa stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Labat Africa (JSE:LAB) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is R0.18, compared to a current price of R0.04 — trading 77.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.01. 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 Labat Africa (JSE:LAB), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.01 as of May. 2024. 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.

Labat Africa Business Description

Other Exchanges LAO:Germany
Address 75 Maude StreetSandown, The Leonardo 14th Floor, Sandown, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 1709
Labat Africa Ltd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company operates in the following segments; Technology, Head office, and Healthcare. The Technology segment manufactures and distributes integrated circuits South African Micro - Electronic Systems. Head office operations provide management services, logistics and seeks further investment opportunities for the Group. The Healthcare segment generates maximum revenue for the company and focusses on medical cannabis industry in South Africa. Geographically, the company carries out its business operations in South Africa.