NLPXF (Noble Mineral Exploration) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.03 (As of Feb. 2026)

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What is Noble Mineral Exploration Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Noble Mineral Exploration NLPXF +9.49% Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.03 as of Feb. 2026. Among 419 Metals & Mining companies, Noble Mineral Exploration ranks better than 96.42% 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)."

Noble Mineral Exploration's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was $0.03. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 1.42.


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

NLPXF' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 1.59
Current: 1.59


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Noble Mineral Exploration was 1.59. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


NLPXF's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
96.42% of 419 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 14.99 vs NLPXF: 1.59

Noble Mineral Exploration's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Feb. 2026 was $0.02. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was $0.02. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 1.94.

Noble Mineral Exploration's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Feb. 2026 was $0.01. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was $0.00. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 21.35.


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.


Noble Mineral Exploration Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Noble Mineral Exploration Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Noble Mineral Exploration's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can be seen below:

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* 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.

Noble Mineral Exploration Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Noble Mineral Exploration Annual Data
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Noble Mineral Exploration Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Noble Mineral Exploration'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.


Noble Mineral Exploration Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Noble Mineral Exploration's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.



Noble Mineral Exploration 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)

Noble Mineral Exploration's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 7.21
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 0.00
Change In Deferred Tax 0.00
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 0.04
Change In Working Capital 0.00
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 256.16

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Noble Mineral Exploration's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was $7.21 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Noble Mineral Exploration's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was $0.00 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. Noble Mineral Exploration's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was $0.00 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $0.04 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.

Noble Mineral Exploration's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $0.04 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Noble Mineral Exploration's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was $0.00 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. Noble Mineral Exploration's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Feb. 2026 was 256.164 Mil.

Noble Mineral Exploration's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Feb. 2026 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 7.209 +0+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-0.044+0)/256.164
=0.03

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=0.0427/0.03
=1.42

* 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 0.03 mean?
Noble Mineral Exploration (NLPXF) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.03 as of Feb. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Noble Mineral Exploration. According to the industry distribution chart, Noble Mineral Exploration ranks #15 out of 419 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 3.6%.
Is Noble Mineral Exploration's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Noble Mineral Exploration's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.03. The Metals & Mining industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 14.99. Noble Mineral Exploration's value of 0.03 is 99.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Noble Mineral Exploration ranks #15 out of 419 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Noble Mineral Exploration's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Noble Mineral Exploration ranks #15 out of 419 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Noble Mineral Exploration in the top 4% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 14.99. Noble Mineral Exploration's value of 0.03 is 99.8% 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Metals & Mining companies is 14.99, based on 419 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. Noble Mineral Exploration's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.03 is 99.8% 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 Noble Mineral Exploration. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 14.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Noble Mineral Exploration's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Noble Mineral Exploration stock overvalued right now?
Noble Mineral Exploration (NLPXF) has a current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.03. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.03 and 99.8% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 14.99. 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 Noble Mineral Exploration (NLPXF), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.03 as of Feb. 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.

Noble Mineral Exploration Business Description

Other Exchanges NB7:GermanyNOB:Canada
Address 120 Adelaide Street West, Suite 2500, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5H 1T1
Noble Mineral Exploration Inc is a Canadian-based exploration company that is engaged in the mineral exploration and evaluation business. The company's projects include Project 81, Nagagami, Cere Villabon Newfoundland, Buckingham, Holdsworth and Hearst properties. It has exploration and development interests in Northern Ontario and Quebec that are drill-ready. The company has a single reporting operating segment engaged in the exploration and evaluation of mineral resources.