Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals (NSE:GSFC) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 2.33 (As of Mar. 2026) — 93% Below Median

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NSE:GSFC Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd NSE:GSFC
74 GF Score
Price ₹161.22
GF Value ₹225.17
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals NSE:GSFC -0.74% 74 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 2.33 as of Mar. 2026, which is 93% below its 10-year median of 31.17. GuruFocus rates NSE:GSFC with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹225.17 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 108 Agriculture companies, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals ranks worse than 89.81% 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)."

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹2.33. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 69.19.


The historical rank and industry rank for Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:GSFC' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.49   Med: 31.17   Max: 97.76
Current: 66.2


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals was 97.76. The lowest was 2.49. And the median was 31.17.


NSE:GSFC's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked worse than
89.81% of 108 companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 17.045 vs NSE:GSFC: 66.20

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹1.30. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹16.88. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 9.55.

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹1.30. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹16.88. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 9.55.


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.


Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals'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.

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 2.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.33

NSE:GSFC vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals'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.


Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals 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)

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 6,728
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 2,038
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 2,044
Change In Working Capital -5,792
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 399

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹6,728 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹2,038 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. Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = ₹2,044 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.

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = ₹2,044 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-5,792 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. Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 398.566 Mil.

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 6727.8 +2038.4+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-2043.582+-5792.3)/398.566
=2.33

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=161.22/2.33
=69.19

* 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 2.33 mean?
Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals (NSE:GSFC) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 2.33 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals. This is 93% below median its historical median of 31.17. Over the past decade, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 2.49 to 97.76. According to the industry distribution chart, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals ranks #97 out of 108 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 89.8%.
Is Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals' current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 2.33 is 93% below median its 10-year median of 31.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.49 to a high of 97.76. The Agriculture industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 17.05. Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals' value of 2.33 is 86.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals ranks #97 out of 108 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals ranks #97 out of 108 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 17.05. Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals' value of 2.33 is 86.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals' own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 2.49 to 97.76 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 31.17 vs. the industry median of 17.05, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals 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 an Agriculture company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Agriculture companies is 17.05, based on 108 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. Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 2.33 is 86.3% 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 Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals. For the Agriculture industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 17.05 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 2.33, which is 93% below median its own 10-year median of 31.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals (NSE:GSFC) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹225.17, compared to a current price of ₹161.22 — trading 28.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 2.33, which is 93% below median its 10-year median of 31.17 and 86.3% below the Agriculture industry median of 17.05. Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals' overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 4 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 Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals (NSE:GSFC), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 2.33 as of Mar. 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 Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals (NSE:GSFC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹161.22 is trading 28.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹225.17. GuruFocus considers Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:GSFC:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 2.33 (93% below median its 10-year median of 31.17)
  • GF Value™: ₹225.17 vs. price of ₹161.22 (28.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 86.3% below the Agriculture median (#97 of 108)

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


Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Business Description

Other Exchanges 500690:India
Address P.O. Fertilizernagar, District Vadodara, Vadodara, GJ, IND, 391750
Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd is a manufacturer of fertilizers and chemicals. It is structured into two operating business segments: Fertilizer Products and Industrial Products. The company operates mainly in the Indian market and there are no reportable geographical segments. It derives the majority of its revenue from the Fertilizer products segment. The products and services covered under its Fertilizer segment include Urea, Ammonium Sulphate, Di-ammonium Phosphate, Ammonium Phosphate Sulphate, and traded fertilizer products. The Industrial Products consist of Caprolactam, Nylon-6, Nylon Filament Yarn, Nylon Chips, Melamine, Methanol, and Polymer products.
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