Springfield Properties (LSE:SPR) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.22 (As of May. 2025) — 96% Below Median

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LSE:SPR Springfield Properties PLC LSE:SPR
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Price £1.03
GF Value £0.78
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What is Springfield Properties Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Springfield Properties LSE:SPR +3.52% 54 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.22 as of May. 2025, which is 96% below its 10-year median of 5.38. GuruFocus rates LSE:SPR with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.78 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 54 Homebuilding & Construction companies, Springfield Properties ranks better than 83.33% 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)."

Springfield Properties's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in May. 2025 was £0.22. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 4.68.


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

LSE:SPR' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.42   Med: 5.38   Max: 42.92
Current: 4.47


During the past 11 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Springfield Properties was 42.92. The lowest was 2.42. And the median was 5.38.


LSE:SPR's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
83.33% of 54 companies
in the Homebuilding & Construction industry
Industry Median: 13.97 vs LSE:SPR: 4.47

Springfield Properties's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 was £0.02. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2025 was £0.11. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 9.04.

Springfield Properties's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 was £0.03. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2025 was £0.12. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 8.44.


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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.


Springfield Properties Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Springfield Properties Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Springfield Properties'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.

Springfield Properties Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Springfield Properties Annual Data
Trend May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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Springfield Properties Semi-Annual Data
May16 Nov16 May17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 Nov24 May25 Nov25
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LSE:SPR vs DHI, PHM, LEN: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Residential Construction subindustry, Springfield Properties'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.


Springfield Properties Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Homebuilding & Construction Industry

For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Springfield Properties's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Springfield Properties 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)

Springfield Properties's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 14.1
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 2.4
Change In Deferred Tax 4.9
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 0.3
Change In Working Capital 6.3
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 124.9

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Springfield Properties's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2025 was £14.1 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Springfield Properties's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2025 was £2.4 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. Springfield Properties's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2025 was £4.9 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = £0.3 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.

Springfield Properties's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = £0.3 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Springfield Properties's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2025 was £6.3 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. Springfield Properties's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in May. 2025 was 124.922 Mil.

Springfield Properties's Onwer Earnings Per Share for May. 2025 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 14.096 +2.398+4.923
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-0.3022+6.252)/124.922
=0.22

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=1.03/0.22
=4.68

* 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 0.22 mean?
Springfield Properties (LSE:SPR) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.22 as of May. 2025. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Springfield Properties. This is 96% below median its historical median of 5.38. Over the past decade, Springfield Properties' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 2.42 to 42.92. According to the industry distribution chart, Springfield Properties ranks #9 out of 54 companies in the Homebuilding & Construction industry, placing it in the top 16.7%.
Is Springfield Properties' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Springfield Properties' current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.22 is 96% below median its 10-year median of 5.38. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.42 to a high of 42.92. The Homebuilding & Construction industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 13.97. Springfield Properties' value of 0.22 is 98.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Springfield Properties ranks #9 out of 54 companies in the Homebuilding & Construction industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Springfield Properties has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Springfield Properties' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to DHI and PHM?
According to the Homebuilding & Construction industry distribution chart, Springfield Properties ranks #9 out of 54 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Springfield Properties in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 13.97. Springfield Properties' value of 0.22 is 98.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Springfield Properties' own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 2.42 to 42.92 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.38 vs. the industry median of 13.97, Springfield Properties 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 Homebuilding & Construction company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Homebuilding & Construction companies is 13.97, based on 54 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. Springfield Properties's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.22 is 98.4% 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 Springfield Properties. For the Homebuilding & Construction industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 13.97 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Springfield Properties's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.22, which is 96% below median its own 10-year median of 5.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Springfield Properties stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Springfield Properties (LSE:SPR) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.78, compared to a current price of £1.03 — trading 32.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.22, which is 96% below median its 10-year median of 5.38 and 98.4% below the Homebuilding & Construction industry median of 13.97. Springfield Properties' overall GF Score™ is 54/100 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 Springfield Properties (LSE:SPR), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.22 as of May. 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 Springfield Properties (LSE:SPR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Springfield Properties stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £1.03 is trading 32.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.78. GuruFocus considers Springfield Properties to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:SPR:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.22 (96% below median its 10-year median of 5.38)
  • GF Value™: £0.78 vs. price of £1.03 (32.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 54/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 98.4% below the Homebuilding & Construction median (#9 of 54)

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


Springfield Properties Business Description

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Address 8 Southfield Drive, Alexander Fleming House, Elgin, Morayshire, GBR, IV30 6GR
Springfield Properties PLC is a housebuilder focused on developing a mix of private and affordable housing in Scotland. The group focuses on sourcing land for private housing in areas with high growth potential and progressing those developments through the planning process. The company has one segment which is Housing building activity in the United Kingdom. It earns revenue from private residential properties, affordable housing, contact housing, land sales, and others.
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