Bamburi Cement (NAI:BAMB) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 1.06 (As of Dec. 2024)

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NAI:BAMB Bamburi Cement Ltd NAI:BAMB
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Price KES54.00
GF Value KES24.79
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What is Bamburi Cement Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Bamburi Cement NAI:BAMB 8 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.06 as of Dec. 2024. GuruFocus rates NAI:BAMB with a GF Score™ of 8/100 and a GF Value™ of KES24.79. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

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)."

Bamburi Cement's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was KES1.06. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 50.94.


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

NAI:BAMB' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.9   Med: 25.73   Max: 55.74
Current: 50.8


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Bamburi Cement was 55.74. The lowest was 3.90. And the median was 25.73.


NAI:BAMB's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked
in the Building Materials industry.
Industry Median: 12.845 vs NAI:BAMB: 50.80

Bamburi Cement's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Jun. 2025 was KES2.38. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was KES2.01. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 26.89.

Bamburi Cement's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Jun. 2025 was KES2.38. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was KES-2.56. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is At Loss.


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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.


Bamburi Cement Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Bamburi Cement Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bamburi Cement'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.

Bamburi Cement Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Bamburi Cement Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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Bamburi Cement Semi-Annual Data
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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 4.97 0.00 1.06 0.00

NAI:BAMB vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Building Materials subindustry, Bamburi Cement'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.


Bamburi Cement Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Bamburi Cement's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Bamburi Cement 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)

Bamburi Cement's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income -1,012
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 1,563
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 1,241
Change In Working Capital 1,076
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 363

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Bamburi Cement's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was KES-1,012 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Bamburi Cement's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was KES1,563 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. Bamburi Cement's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was KES0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = KES1,241 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.

Bamburi Cement's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = KES1,241 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Bamburi Cement's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was KES1,076 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. Bamburi Cement's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was 363.000 Mil.

Bamburi Cement's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( -1012 +1563+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-1241+1076)/363.000
=1.06

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=54.00/1.06
=50.94

* 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 1.06 mean?
Bamburi Cement (NAI:BAMB) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 1.06 as of Dec. 2024. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Bamburi Cement.
Is Bamburi Cement's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Bamburi Cement's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.06. The Building Materials industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 12.85. Bamburi Cement's value of 1.06 is 91.7% below this industry median. Overall, Bamburi Cement has a GF Score™ of 8/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bamburi Cement's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to CRH and VMC?
Bamburi Cement's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 1.06 can be compared against companies in the Building Materials industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 12.85. Bamburi Cement's value of 1.06 is 91.7% below 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 a Building Materials company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Building Materials companies is 12.85, based on 198 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. Bamburi Cement's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 1.06 is 91.7% 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 Bamburi Cement. For the Building Materials industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 12.85 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bamburi Cement's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bamburi Cement stock overvalued right now?
Bamburi Cement (NAI:BAMB) has a current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 1.06. The stock's GF Value™ is KES24.79, compared to a current price of KES54.00 — trading 117.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.06 and 91.7% below the Building Materials industry median of 12.85. Bamburi Cement's overall GF Score™ is 8/100 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 Bamburi Cement (NAI:BAMB), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.06 as of Dec. 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.

Is Bamburi Cement (NAI:BAMB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bamburi Cement stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of KES54.00 is trading 117.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of KES24.79.

Key valuation signals for NAI:BAMB:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 1.06
  • GF Value™: KES24.79 vs. price of KES54.00 (117.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 8/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 91.7% below the Building Materials median

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


Bamburi Cement Business Description

Address LR No 209/6208, Kitui Road, Off Kampala Road, P.O. Box 10921, Industrial Area, Nairobi, KEN, 00100
Bamburi Cement Ltd is engaged in the manufacture and sale of cement and cement-related products. The company organizes its businesses in Kenya segments involved in the manufacture and sale of cement and also includes the manufacture and sale of ready-mix concrete, precast products, and rehabilitation of quarries that are used as a source of raw materials for cement production. Its products include Nguvu, PowerMax, PowerPlus, Powercrete, Tembo, Fundi, Duracem, Powerwhite, Paving Blocks, Drainage, Edge Restraints, and others. Bamburi also owns and manages a nature and environmental park created from rehabilitated quarries. It generates its revenue from Kenya.
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