Valterra Platinum (JSE:VAL) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 19.47 (As of Dec. 2025) — Near Median

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JSE:VAL Valterra Platinum Ltd JSE:VAL
77 GF Score
Price R1,120.38
GF Value R792.37
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Valterra Platinum Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Valterra Platinum JSE:VAL +0.99% 77 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 19.47 as of Dec. 2025, which is 4% above its 10-year median of 18.81. GuruFocus rates JSE:VAL with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of R792.37 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 418 Metals & Mining companies, Valterra Platinum ranks worse than 85.89% 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)."

Valterra Platinum's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was R19.47. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 57.54.


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

JSE:VAL' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.1   Med: 18.81   Max: 103.93
Current: 57.54


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Valterra Platinum was 103.93. The lowest was 3.10. And the median was 18.81.


JSE:VAL's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked worse than
85.89% of 418 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 15.38 vs JSE:VAL: 57.54

Valterra Platinum's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was R56.22. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was R58.44. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 19.17.

Valterra Platinum's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was R58.46. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was R63.18. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 17.73.


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.


Valterra Platinum Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Valterra Platinum Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Valterra Platinum'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.

Valterra Platinum Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Valterra Platinum Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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Valterra Platinum 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 8.50 0.00 31.54 0.00 19.47

JSE:VAL vs HL, SIND: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Valterra Platinum'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.


Valterra Platinum Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Valterra Platinum's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Valterra Platinum 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)

Valterra Platinum's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 15,420
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 8,198
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 16,187
Change In Working Capital -2,293
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 264

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Valterra Platinum's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was R15,420 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Valterra Platinum's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was R8,198 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. Valterra Platinum's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was R0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = R16,187 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.

Valterra Platinum's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = R16,187 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Valterra Platinum's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was R-2,293 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. Valterra Platinum's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Dec. 2025 was 263.883 Mil.

Valterra Platinum'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
=( 15420 +8198+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-16186.6162+-2293)/263.883
=19.47

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=1120.38/19.47
=57.54

* 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 19.47 mean?
Valterra Platinum (JSE:VAL) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 19.47 as of Dec. 2025. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Valterra Platinum. This is near median its historical median of 18.81. Over the past decade, Valterra Platinum's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 3.10 to 103.93. According to the industry distribution chart, Valterra Platinum ranks #359 out of 418 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 85.9%.
Is Valterra Platinum's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Valterra Platinum's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 19.47 is near median its 10-year median of 18.81. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.10 to a high of 103.93. The Metals & Mining industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 15.38. Valterra Platinum's value of 19.47 is 26.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Valterra Platinum ranks #359 out of 418 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Valterra Platinum has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Valterra Platinum's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to HL and SIND?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Valterra Platinum ranks #359 out of 418 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Valterra Platinum in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 15.38. Valterra Platinum's value of 19.47 is 26.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Valterra Platinum's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 3.10 to 103.93 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 18.81 vs. the industry median of 15.38, Valterra Platinum has consistently been above 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Metals & Mining companies is 15.38, based on 418 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. Valterra Platinum's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 19.47 is 26.6% above 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 Valterra Platinum. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 15.38 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Valterra Platinum's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 19.47, which is near median its own 10-year median of 18.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Valterra Platinum stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Valterra Platinum (JSE:VAL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R792.37, compared to a current price of R1,120.38 — trading 41.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 19.47, which is near median its 10-year median of 18.81 and 26.6% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 15.38. Valterra Platinum's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 6 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 Valterra Platinum (JSE:VAL), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 19.47 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 Valterra Platinum (JSE:VAL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Valterra Platinum stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R1,120.38 is trading 41.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of R792.37. GuruFocus considers Valterra Platinum to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for JSE:VAL:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 19.47 (near median its 10-year median of 18.81)
  • GF Value™: R792.37 vs. price of R1,120.38 (41.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 26.6% above the Metals & Mining median (#359 of 418)

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


Valterra Platinum Business Description

Address 144 Oxford Road, Melrose, Rosebank, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196
Valterra Platinum Ltd supplies platinum group metals (PGMs). It provides services across the value chain, including mining, recycling, and trading of metals. Its products include PGMs such as platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, and ruthenium; base metals such as copper, nickel, cobalt sulphate, and chrome; and other by-products such as gold and sodium sulphate, with operations across different stages of production. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the sale of Platinum. Geographically, it generates the maximum revenue from Japan.
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