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Lobe SciencesLOBEF +5.31% Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.00 as of May. 2026. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 209 Biotechnology companies, Lobe Sciences ranks worse than 478468.42% on this metric.
"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)."
Lobe Sciences does not have enough data to calculate Owner Earnings per Share (TTM), so as Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lobe Sciences's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, the highestPrice-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Lobe Sciences was 900.00. The lowest was 510.00. And the median was 720.00.
LOBEF's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 25.64 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.
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.
Lobe Sciences Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms
Lobe Sciences Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lobe Sciences'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.
Lobe Sciences Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart
LOBEF vs VRTX, REGN, RVMD: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Lobe Sciences'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.
Lobe Sciences Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Lobe Sciences's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lobe Sciences's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.
"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)."
What does a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.00 mean?
Lobe Sciences (LOBEF) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.00 as of May. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Lobe Sciences. Over the past decade, Lobe Sciences' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 510.00 to 900.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Lobe Sciences ranks #999999 out of 209 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Lobe Sciences' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Lobe Sciences' current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 510.00 to a high of 900.00. Based on the distribution chart, Lobe Sciences ranks #999999 out of 209 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Lobe Sciences' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Lobe Sciences ranks #999999 out of 209 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Lobe Sciences in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 25.64. Historically, Lobe Sciences' own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 510.00 to 900.00 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 Biotechnology company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Biotechnology companies is 25.64, based on 209 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 Lobe Sciences. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 25.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lobe Sciences's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lobe Sciences stock overvalued right now?
Lobe Sciences (LOBEF) has a current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.00. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.00. 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 Lobe Sciences (LOBEF), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.00 as of May. 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.
Lobe Sciences Ltd is a biopharmaceutical company focused on using lipid technology that develop therapies for orphan and rare diseases. It commercializes Altemia MF, a medical food intended to address nutritional deficiencies associated with sickle cell disease. Through its subsidiaries, the company also holds a majority interest in the development of Conjugated Psilocin for potential use in neurological and psychiatric indications. The company operates in one reportable segment, being the biopharmaceutical development of new medicines.
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