Philippine National Construction (PHS:PNC) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 2.48 (As of Dec. 2024) — 1081% Above Median

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What is Philippine National Construction Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Philippine National Construction PHS:PNC Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 2.48 as of Dec. 2024, which is 1081% above its 10-year median of 0.21. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

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)."

Philippine National Construction's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was ₱2.48. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 1.98.


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

PHS:PNC' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.06   Med: 0.21   Max: 12.16
Current: 1.98


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Philippine National Construction was 12.16. The lowest was 0.06. And the median was 0.21.


PHS:PNC's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 13.39 vs PHS:PNC: 1.98

Philippine National Construction's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₱2.49. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was ₱2.49. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 1.97.

Philippine National Construction's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₱2.50. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was ₱2.50. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 1.96.


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.


Philippine National Construction Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Philippine National Construction Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Philippine National Construction'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.

Philippine National Construction Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Philippine National Construction Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 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 -0.94 23.31 0.40 74.66 2.48

Philippine National Construction Semi-Annual Data
Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.94 23.31 0.40 74.66 2.48

Philippine National Construction Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Competitor Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Philippine National Construction'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.


Philippine National Construction Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Philippine National Construction's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Philippine National Construction's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.



Philippine National Construction 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)

Philippine National Construction's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 434.15
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 4.03
Change In Deferred Tax 0.00
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 5.35
Change In Working Capital 0.00
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 174.45

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Philippine National Construction's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was ₱434.15 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Philippine National Construction's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was ₱4.03 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. Philippine National Construction'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 = ₱5.35 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.

Philippine National Construction's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = ₱5.35 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Philippine National Construction's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was ₱0.00 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. Philippine National Construction's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was 174.445 Mil.

Philippine National Construction'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
=( 434.147 +4.026+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-5.3515+0)/174.445
=2.48

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=4.90/2.48
=1.98

* 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 2.48 mean?
Philippine National Construction (PHS:PNC) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 2.48 as of Dec. 2024. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Philippine National Construction. This is 1081% above median its historical median of 0.21. Over the past decade, Philippine National Construction's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 0.06 to 12.16.
Is Philippine National Construction's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Philippine National Construction's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 2.48 is 1081% above median its 10-year median of 0.21. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.06 to a high of 12.16. The Construction industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 13.39. Philippine National Construction's value of 2.48 is 81.5% below this industry median.
How does Philippine National Construction's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to competitors?
Philippine National Construction's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 2.48 can be compared against companies in the Construction industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 13.39. Philippine National Construction's value of 2.48 is 81.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Philippine National Construction's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 0.06 to 12.16 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.21 vs. the industry median of 13.39, Philippine National Construction 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 Construction company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Construction companies is 13.39, based on 849 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. Philippine National Construction's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 2.48 is 81.5% 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 Philippine National Construction. For the Construction industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 13.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Philippine National Construction's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 2.48, which is 1081% above median its own 10-year median of 0.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Philippine National Construction stock overvalued right now?
Philippine National Construction (PHS:PNC) has a current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 2.48. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 2.48, which is 1081% above median its 10-year median of 0.21 and 81.5% below the Construction industry median of 13.39. 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 Philippine National Construction (PHS:PNC), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 2.48 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.

Philippine National Construction Business Description

Address KM. 15, East Service Road, PNCC Complex, Bicutan, Paranaque, PHL, 1700
Philippine National Construction Corp. engages in construction and engineering activities throughout the Philippines. It undertakes a range of projects comprising the construction of highways, bridges, and industrial facilities, as well as land development. The company offers services in various phases of a project, including feasibility studies, design and detailed engineering, procurement, construction, and project management, concrete pre-casting, steel fabrication, materials processing, and equipment rental/leasing. It also provides other support services, such as pre-fabrication, materials processing, and equipment rebuilding.