Recruit Holdings Co (MEX:RCRITN) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 47.07 (As of Jun. 2026)

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MEX:RCRITN Recruit Holdings Co Ltd MEX:RCRITN
83 GF Score
Price MXN1,777.78
GF Value MXN1,037.47
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Recruit Holdings Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Recruit Holdings Co MEX:RCRITN 83 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 47.07 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:RCRITN with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,037.47 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 240 Interactive Media companies, Recruit Holdings Co ranks worse than 85.42% 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)."

Recruit Holdings Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN47.07. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 37.77.


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

MEX:RCRITN' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.75   Med: 26.17   Max: 52.14
Current: 37.77


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Recruit Holdings Co was 52.14. The lowest was 14.75. And the median was 26.17.


MEX:RCRITN's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked worse than
85.42% of 240 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 13.275 vs MEX:RCRITN: 37.77

Recruit Holdings Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN15.69. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN46.78. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 38.00.

Recruit Holdings Co's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN15.69. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN46.78. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 38.00.


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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.


Recruit Holdings Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Recruit Holdings Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Recruit Holdings 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.

Recruit Holdings Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Recruit Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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Recruit Holdings Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 26.81 40.96 39.23 55.52 45.28

MEX:RCRITN vs GOOGL, META, SPOT: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Recruit Holdings 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.


Recruit Holdings Co Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Recruit Holdings Co's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Recruit Holdings 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)

Recruit Holdings Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 66,315
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 12,459
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 8,101
Change In Working Capital -3,655
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 1,402

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Recruit Holdings Co's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN66,315 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Recruit Holdings Co's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN12,459 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. Recruit Holdings Co's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = MXN8,101 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.

Recruit Holdings Co's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = MXN8,101 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Recruit Holdings Co's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN-3,655 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. Recruit Holdings Co's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Jun. 2026 was 1401.619 Mil.

Recruit Holdings Co's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 66315.317 +12458.79+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-8100.7739695419+-3655.454)/1401.619
=47.07

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=1777.78/47.07
=37.77

* 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 47.07 mean?
Recruit Holdings Co (MEX:RCRITN) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 47.07 as of Jun. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Recruit Holdings Co. According to the industry distribution chart, Recruit Holdings Co ranks #205 out of 240 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 85.4%.
Is Recruit Holdings Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Recruit Holdings Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 47.07. The Interactive Media industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 13.28. Recruit Holdings Co's value of 47.07 is 254.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Recruit Holdings Co ranks #205 out of 240 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Recruit Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Recruit Holdings Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to GOOGL and META?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, Recruit Holdings Co ranks #205 out of 240 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Recruit Holdings Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 13.28. Recruit Holdings Co's value of 47.07 is 254.6% above this benchmark. 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 an Interactive Media company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Interactive Media companies is 13.28, based on 240 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. Recruit Holdings Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 47.07 is 254.6% 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 Recruit Holdings Co. For the Interactive Media industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 13.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Recruit Holdings Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 47.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Recruit Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Recruit Holdings Co (MEX:RCRITN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,037.47, compared to a current price of MXN1,777.78 — trading 71.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 47.07 and 254.6% above the Interactive Media industry median of 13.28. Recruit Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 5 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 Recruit Holdings Co (MEX:RCRITN), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 47.07 as of Jun. 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 Recruit Holdings Co (MEX:RCRITN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Recruit Holdings Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN1,777.78 is trading 71.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,037.47. GuruFocus considers Recruit Holdings Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:RCRITN:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 47.07
  • GF Value™: MXN1,037.47 vs. price of MXN1,777.78 (71.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 254.6% above the Interactive Media median (#205 of 240)

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


Recruit Holdings Co Business Description

Address 1-9-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-6640
Recruit is a holding company for various technology and employment-related businesses. Recruit's primary business is its HR technology segment, in which it owns two out of three globally scaled employment-related platforms: www.indeed.com, an online marketplace for employment; and www.glassdoor.com, an online review site for employers. Recruit also owns various marketing businesses operating in Japan for life events and lifestyle, a software solutions business for small and medium-size enterprises, or SMEs, in Japan, and various staffing businesses operating throughout the developed world.
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