Lemon Tree Hotels (NSE:LEMONTREE) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 1.53 (As of Mar. 2026)

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NSE:LEMONTREE Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd NSE:LEMONTREE
77 GF Score
Price ₹108.53
GF Value ₹183.58
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Lemon Tree Hotels Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Lemon Tree Hotels NSE:LEMONTREE +0.78% 77 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.53 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:LEMONTREE with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹183.58 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 457 Travel & Leisure companies, Lemon Tree Hotels ranks worse than 91.03% 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)."

Lemon Tree Hotels's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹1.53. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 70.93.


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

NSE:LEMONTREE' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 60.98   Med: 74.96   Max: 332.85
Current: 70.78


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Lemon Tree Hotels was 332.85. The lowest was 60.98. And the median was 74.96.


NSE:LEMONTREE's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked worse than
91.03% of 457 companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 13.75 vs NSE:LEMONTREE: 70.78

Lemon Tree Hotels's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was ₹0.58. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was ₹2.97. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 36.54.

Lemon Tree Hotels's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was ₹0.58. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was ₹3.32. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 32.72.


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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.


Lemon Tree Hotels Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Lemon Tree Hotels Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lemon Tree Hotels'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.

Lemon Tree Hotels Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Lemon Tree Hotels Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.84 1.26 1.30 1.88 1.53

Lemon Tree Hotels 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.53 0.00

NSE:LEMONTREE vs MAR, HLT, H: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Lodging subindustry, Lemon Tree Hotels'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.


Lemon Tree Hotels Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lemon Tree Hotels's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lemon Tree Hotels's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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Lemon Tree Hotels 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)

Lemon Tree Hotels's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 2,271
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 1,388
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 1,590
Change In Working Capital -855
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 792

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Lemon Tree Hotels's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹2,271 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Lemon Tree Hotels's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹1,388 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. Lemon Tree Hotels'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 = ₹1,590 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.

Lemon Tree Hotels's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = ₹1,590 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Lemon Tree Hotels's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-855 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. Lemon Tree Hotels's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 791.848 Mil.

Lemon Tree Hotels'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
=( 2270.968 +1388.047+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-1589.77+-854.977)/791.848
=1.53

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=108.53/1.53
=70.93

* 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 1.53 mean?
Lemon Tree Hotels (NSE:LEMONTREE) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 1.53 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Lemon Tree Hotels. According to the industry distribution chart, Lemon Tree Hotels ranks #416 out of 457 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 91%.
Is Lemon Tree Hotels' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Lemon Tree Hotels' current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.53. The Travel & Leisure industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 13.75. Lemon Tree Hotels' value of 1.53 is 88.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lemon Tree Hotels ranks #416 out of 457 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lemon Tree Hotels has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lemon Tree Hotels' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to MAR and HLT?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Lemon Tree Hotels ranks #416 out of 457 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Lemon Tree Hotels in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 13.75. Lemon Tree Hotels' value of 1.53 is 88.9% 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 Travel & Leisure company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Travel & Leisure companies is 13.75, based on 457 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. Lemon Tree Hotels's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 1.53 is 88.9% 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 Lemon Tree Hotels. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 13.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lemon Tree Hotels's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lemon Tree Hotels stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lemon Tree Hotels (NSE:LEMONTREE) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹183.58, compared to a current price of ₹108.53 — trading 40.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.53 and 88.9% below the Travel & Leisure industry median of 13.75. Lemon Tree Hotels' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Lemon Tree Hotels (NSE:LEMONTREE), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.53 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 Lemon Tree Hotels (NSE:LEMONTREE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lemon Tree Hotels stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹108.53 is trading 40.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹183.58. GuruFocus considers Lemon Tree Hotels to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:LEMONTREE:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 1.53
  • GF Value™: ₹183.58 vs. price of ₹108.53 (40.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 88.9% below the Travel & Leisure median (#416 of 457)

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


Lemon Tree Hotels Business Description

Other Exchanges 541233:India
Address Asset No. 6, Aerocity Hospitality District, New Delhi, IND, 110037
Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd operates hotels across the upscale, upper-midscale, midscale, and economy segments under seven brands catering to varied guest needs. These include Aurika Hotels and Resorts (upscale), Lemon Tree Premier and Keys Prima (upper-midscale), Lemon Tree Hotels and Keys Select (midscale), and Red Fox and Keys Lite (economy). The company generates revenue by owning, leasing, and managing hotels, earning through room rentals and management commissions. Its operations span metro regions and tier cities across India, with international presence in countries like the United Arab Emirates, Bhutan, and Nepal, focusing on delivering differentiated service and value offerings to a broad customer base.
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