NNFSF (Nongfu Spring Co) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.22 (As of Dec. 2025) — 99% Below Median

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NNFSF Nongfu Spring Co Ltd NNFSF
91 GF Score
Price $5.17
GF Value $7.69
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Nongfu Spring Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Nongfu Spring Co NNFSF 91 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.22 as of Dec. 2025, which is 99% below its 10-year median of 42.20. GuruFocus rates NNFSF with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.69 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 71 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies, Nongfu Spring Co ranks worse than 61.97% 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)."

Nongfu Spring Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.22. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 23.5.


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

NNFSF' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.19   Med: 42.2   Max: 63.7
Current: 23.31


During the past 9 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Nongfu Spring Co was 63.70. The lowest was 16.19. And the median was 42.20.


NNFSF's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked worse than
61.97% of 71 companies
in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 20.67 vs NNFSF: 23.31

Nongfu Spring Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.10. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.20. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 26.11.

Nongfu Spring Co's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.10. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.20. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 26.11.


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.


Nongfu Spring Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Nongfu Spring Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nongfu Spring 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.

Nongfu Spring Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Nongfu Spring Co Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.11 0.13 0.19 0.11 0.24

Nongfu Spring Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 0.19 0.00 0.11 0.00 0.24

NNFSF vs KO, PEP, MNST: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Nongfu Spring 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.


Nongfu Spring Co Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Nongfu Spring Co's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Nongfu Spring 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)

Nongfu Spring Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 2,253
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 482
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 408
Change In Working Capital 244
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 11,248

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Nongfu Spring Co's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $2,253 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Nongfu Spring Co's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $482 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. Nongfu Spring Co's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $408 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.

Nongfu Spring Co's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $408 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Nongfu Spring Co's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $244 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. Nongfu Spring Co's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Dec. 2025 was 11248.441 Mil.

Nongfu Spring Co's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 2252.992 +481.678+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-408.048+243.545)/11248.441
=0.22

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=5.17/0.22
=23.5

* 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?
Nongfu Spring Co (NNFSF) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.22 as of Dec. 2025. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Nongfu Spring Co. This is 99% below median its historical median of 42.20. Over the past decade, Nongfu Spring Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 16.19 to 63.70. According to the industry distribution chart, Nongfu Spring Co ranks #44 out of 71 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 62%.
Is Nongfu Spring Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Nongfu Spring Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.22 is 99% below median its 10-year median of 42.20. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 16.19 to a high of 63.70. The Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 20.67. Nongfu Spring Co's value of 0.22 is 98.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nongfu Spring Co ranks #44 out of 71 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Nongfu Spring Co has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nongfu Spring Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to KO and PEP?
According to the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Nongfu Spring Co ranks #44 out of 71 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Nongfu Spring Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 20.67. Nongfu Spring Co's value of 0.22 is 98.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Nongfu Spring Co's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 16.19 to 63.70 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 42.20 vs. the industry median of 20.67, Nongfu Spring Co 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 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies is 20.67, based on 71 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. Nongfu Spring Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.22 is 98.9% 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 Nongfu Spring Co. For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 20.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nongfu Spring Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.22, which is 99% below median its own 10-year median of 42.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nongfu Spring Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nongfu Spring Co (NNFSF) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.69, compared to a current price of $5.17 — trading 32.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.22, which is 99% below median its 10-year median of 42.20 and 98.9% below the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median of 20.67. Nongfu Spring Co's overall GF Score™ is 91/100 with 2 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 Nongfu Spring Co (NNFSF), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.22 as of Dec. 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 Nongfu Spring Co (NNFSF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nongfu Spring Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $5.17 is trading 32.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $7.69. GuruFocus considers Nongfu Spring Co to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NNFSF:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.22 (99% below median its 10-year median of 42.20)
  • GF Value™: $7.69 vs. price of $5.17 (32.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 98.9% below the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic median (#44 of 71)

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


Nongfu Spring Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 09633:Hong Kong7NF:Germany
Address No. 181, Geyazhuang, Xihu District, Hangzhou, CHN, 310024
Founded in 1996, Nongfu Spring is a leading beverage producer with products primarily in the packaged water, ready-to-drink tea, juice, coffee, and functional beverages sectors in China. It holds the number-one share in the bottled water market; this segment contributed approximately 40% of the firm's revenue and EBIT in 2024.
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