Madras Fertilizers (NSE:MADRASFERT) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -1.61 (As of Mar. 2026)

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NSE:MADRASFERT Madras Fertilizers Ltd NSE:MADRASFERT
69 GF Score
Price ₹66.41
GF Value ₹263.42
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Madras Fertilizers Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Madras Fertilizers NSE:MADRASFERT -1.00% 69 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -1.61 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:MADRASFERT with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹263.42 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 108 Agriculture companies, Madras Fertilizers ranks worse than 925925% 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)."

Madras Fertilizers's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-1.61. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.


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


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Madras Fertilizers was 20.97. The lowest was 1.07. And the median was 2.38.


NSE:MADRASFERT's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Agriculture industry.
Industry Median: 17.045
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

Madras Fertilizers'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 ₹5.00. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 13.28.

Madras Fertilizers's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹1.78. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹5.48. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 12.11.


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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.


Madras Fertilizers Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Madras Fertilizers Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Madras Fertilizers'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.

Madras Fertilizers Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Madras Fertilizers 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 -28.69 36.69 7.28 4.69 -1.61

Madras Fertilizers 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 4.69 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.61

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

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Madras Fertilizers'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.


Madras Fertilizers Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Agriculture Industry

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

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


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Madras Fertilizers 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)

Madras Fertilizers's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 804
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 135
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 188
Change In Working Capital -1,011
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 161

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Madras Fertilizers's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹804 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Madras Fertilizers's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹135 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. Madras Fertilizers'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 = ₹188 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.

Madras Fertilizers's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = ₹188 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Madras Fertilizers's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-1,011 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. Madras Fertilizers's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 161.162 Mil.

Madras Fertilizers'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
=( 804.2 +135.4+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-188.42+-1010.7)/161.162
=-1.61

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=66.41/-1.61
=0

* 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 -1.61 mean?
Madras Fertilizers (NSE:MADRASFERT) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of -1.61 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Madras Fertilizers. Over the past decade, Madras Fertilizers' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 1.07 to 20.97. According to the industry distribution chart, Madras Fertilizers ranks #999999 out of 108 companies in the Agriculture industry.
Is Madras Fertilizers' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Madras Fertilizers' current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -1.61. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.07 to a high of 20.97. Based on the distribution chart, Madras Fertilizers ranks #999999 out of 108 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Madras Fertilizers has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Madras Fertilizers' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Madras Fertilizers ranks #999999 out of 108 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Madras Fertilizers in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 17.05. Historically, Madras Fertilizers' own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 1.07 to 20.97 over the past decade. 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. 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 Madras Fertilizers. 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. Madras Fertilizers's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -1.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Madras Fertilizers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Madras Fertilizers (NSE:MADRASFERT) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹263.42, compared to a current price of ₹66.41 — trading 74.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -1.61. Madras Fertilizers' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Madras Fertilizers (NSE:MADRASFERT), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -1.61 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 Madras Fertilizers (NSE:MADRASFERT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Madras Fertilizers stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹66.41 is trading 74.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹263.42. GuruFocus considers Madras Fertilizers to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for NSE:MADRASFERT:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -1.61
  • GF Value™: ₹263.42 vs. price of ₹66.41 (74.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Madras Fertilizers Business Description

Other Exchanges 590134:India
Address Post Bag No. 2, Manali, Chennai, TN, IND, 600068
Madras Fertilizers Ltd is engaged in the manufacture of ammonia, urea, and complex fertilizers. It is also engaged in manufacturing bio-fertilizers and marketing fertilizers and agrochemicals under the brand name Vijay. The company operates through the manufacture and sale of fertilizers segment. It also provides biofertilizers, including Azospirillum for paddy, plantation crops, and other crops; Rhizobium for groundnuts and pulses; and Phosphor Bacteria and NP Bio for various crops.
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