AcouSort AB (OSTO:ACOU) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -0.38 (As of Mar. 2026)

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OSTO:ACOU AcouSort AB OSTO:ACOU
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Price kr3.48
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What is AcouSort AB Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

AcouSort AB OSTO:ACOU -3.87% 50 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.38 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates OSTO:ACOU with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of kr9.17 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 207 Biotechnology companies, AcouSort AB ranks worse than 483091.3% 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)."

AcouSort AB's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was kr-0.38. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.


The historical rank and industry rank for AcouSort AB'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 AcouSort AB was 72.21. The lowest was 61.50. And the median was 63.89.


OSTO:ACOU's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 24.92
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

AcouSort AB's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was kr-0.11. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was kr-0.49. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is At Loss.

AcouSort AB's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was kr-0.11. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was kr-0.49. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is At Loss.


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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.


AcouSort AB Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


AcouSort AB Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for AcouSort AB'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.

AcouSort AB Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

AcouSort AB Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.62 0.24 -2.43 -1.33 -0.81

AcouSort AB 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 -1.12 -0.98 -0.78 -0.81 -0.38

OSTO:ACOU vs VRTX, REGN, RVMD: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, AcouSort AB'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.


AcouSort AB Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, AcouSort AB's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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


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AcouSort AB 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)

AcouSort AB's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income -10.50
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 0.15
Change In Deferred Tax 0.00
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 0.79
Change In Working Capital 2.57
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 22.70

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. AcouSort AB's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was kr-10.50 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. AcouSort AB's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was kr0.15 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. AcouSort AB's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was kr0.00 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = kr0.79 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.

AcouSort AB's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = kr0.79 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. AcouSort AB's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was kr2.57 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. AcouSort AB's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 22.701 Mil.

AcouSort AB'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
=( -10.501 +0.149+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-0.78529549546476+2.568)/22.701
=-0.38

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=3.48/-0.38
=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 -0.38 mean?
AcouSort AB (OSTO:ACOU) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of -0.38 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on AcouSort AB. Over the past decade, AcouSort AB's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 61.50 to 72.21. According to the industry distribution chart, AcouSort AB ranks #999999 out of 207 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is AcouSort AB's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
AcouSort AB's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.38. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 61.50 to a high of 72.21. Based on the distribution chart, AcouSort AB ranks #999999 out of 207 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, AcouSort AB has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AcouSort AB's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, AcouSort AB ranks #999999 out of 207 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places AcouSort AB in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 24.92. Historically, AcouSort AB's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 61.50 to 72.21 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 a Biotechnology company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Biotechnology companies is 24.92, based on 207 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 AcouSort AB. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 24.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AcouSort AB's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AcouSort AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AcouSort AB (OSTO:ACOU) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is kr9.17, compared to a current price of kr3.48 — trading 62.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.38. AcouSort AB's overall GF Score™ is 50/100 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 AcouSort AB (OSTO:ACOU), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.38 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 AcouSort AB (OSTO:ACOU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AcouSort AB stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of kr3.48 is trading 62.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr9.17. GuruFocus considers AcouSort AB to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for OSTO:ACOU:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -0.38
  • GF Value™: kr9.17 vs. price of kr3.48 (62.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 50/100 with 4 warning signs

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


AcouSort AB Business Description

Other Exchanges 4SA:Germany
Address Medicon Village, Building 406, Lund, SWE, SE-223 81
AcouSort AB is a company that specializes in products and solutions for the automated preparation of biological samples for researchers and life science companies. Its technology is based on using ultrasound to isolate, separate, or trap microscopic particles such as blood cells, bacteria, or extracellular vesicles in microfluidic channels. The company's products includes AcouTrap, AcouWash, and AcouPlasma.
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