PEBC (Peoples Bancorp) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 6.35 (As of Dec. 2024) — 31% Below Median

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PEBC Peoples Bancorp Inc PEBC
42 GF Score
Price $2.00
GF Value $39.77
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Peoples Bancorp Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Peoples Bancorp PEBC 42 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 6.35 as of Dec. 2024, which is 31% below its 10-year median of 9.20. GuruFocus rates PEBC with a GF Score™ of 42/100 and a GF Value™ of $39.77 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,039 Banks companies, Peoples Bancorp ranks better than 98.94% 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)."

Peoples Bancorp's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $6.35. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.31.


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

PEBC' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.13   Med: 9.2   Max: 11.11
Current: 0.32


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Peoples Bancorp was 11.11. The lowest was 0.13. And the median was 9.20.


PEBC's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
98.94% of 1039 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 10.38 vs PEBC: 0.32

Peoples Bancorp's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was $4.52. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $4.52. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 0.44.

Peoples Bancorp's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was $4.52. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $4.52. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 0.44.


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.


Peoples Bancorp Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Peoples Bancorp Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Peoples Bancorp'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.

Peoples Bancorp Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Peoples Bancorp Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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Peoples Bancorp Semi-Annual Data
Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
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 3.15 3.21 3.26 6.44 6.35

PEBC vs SHFS, PNC, USB: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Peoples Bancorp'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.


Peoples Bancorp Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Peoples Bancorp's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Peoples Bancorp 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)

Peoples Bancorp's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 3.30
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 0.64
Change In Deferred Tax 0.00
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 0.29
Change In Working Capital 0.97
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 0.73

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Peoples Bancorp's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $3.30 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Peoples Bancorp's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $0.64 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. Peoples Bancorp's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $0.00 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $0.29 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.

Peoples Bancorp's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $0.29 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Peoples Bancorp's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $0.97 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. Peoples Bancorp's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.729 Mil.

Peoples Bancorp's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 3.296 +0.644+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-0.2858+0.972)/0.729
=6.35

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=2.00/6.35
=0.31

* 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 6.35 mean?
Peoples Bancorp (PEBC) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 6.35 as of Dec. 2024. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Peoples Bancorp. This is 31% below median its historical median of 9.20. Over the past decade, Peoples Bancorp's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 0.13 to 11.11. According to the industry distribution chart, Peoples Bancorp ranks #11 out of 1039 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 1.1%.
Is Peoples Bancorp's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Peoples Bancorp's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 6.35 is 31% below median its 10-year median of 9.20. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.13 to a high of 11.11. The Banks industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.38. Peoples Bancorp's value of 6.35 is 38.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Peoples Bancorp ranks #11 out of 1039 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Peoples Bancorp has a GF Score™ of 42/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Peoples Bancorp's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to SHFS and PNC?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Peoples Bancorp ranks #11 out of 1039 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Peoples Bancorp in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.38. Peoples Bancorp's value of 6.35 is 38.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Peoples Bancorp's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 0.13 to 11.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.20 vs. the industry median of 10.38, Peoples Bancorp 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 Banks company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Banks companies is 10.38, based on 1,039 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. Peoples Bancorp's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 6.35 is 38.8% 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 Peoples Bancorp. For the Banks industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.38 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Peoples Bancorp's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 6.35, which is 31% below median its own 10-year median of 9.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Peoples Bancorp stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Peoples Bancorp (PEBC) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $39.77, compared to a current price of $2.00 — trading 95% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 6.35, which is 31% below median its 10-year median of 9.20 and 38.8% below the Banks industry median of 10.38. Peoples Bancorp's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 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 Peoples Bancorp (PEBC), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 6.35 as of Dec. 2024. 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 Peoples Bancorp (PEBC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Peoples Bancorp stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $2.00 is trading 95% below its estimated GF Value™ of $39.77. GuruFocus considers Peoples Bancorp to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for PEBC:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 6.35 (31% below median its 10-year median of 9.20)
  • GF Value™: $39.77 vs. price of $2.00 (95% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 42/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 38.8% below the Banks median (#11 of 1039)

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


Peoples Bancorp Business Description

Address 100 Spring Avenue, P.O. Box 210, Chestertown, MD, USA, 21620
Peoples Bancorp Inc is a diversified financial products and services company. It offers a complete line of banking, investment, insurance, and trust solutions in Kent, Cecil, Queen Anne's, and Talbot Counties, Maryland. The Bank offers deposit services and loans to individuals, small businesses, associations, and government entities. Other services include direct deposit of payroll and social security checks, automatic drafts from accounts, automated teller machine services, cash management services, safe deposit boxes, money orders, and online banking with bill payment service. Its operating segment includes Community banking and Insurance. Majority of revenue is from Community Banking.
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