Universal Robina (PHS:URC) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 4.15 (As of Mar. 2026) — 88% Below Median

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PHS:URC Universal Robina Corp PHS:URC
82 GF Score
Price ₱60.50
GF Value ₱99.80
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Universal Robina Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Universal Robina PHS:URC -1.47% 82 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 4.15 as of Mar. 2026, which is 88% below its 10-year median of 34.26. GuruFocus rates PHS:URC with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of ₱99.80 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 993 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Universal Robina ranks worse than 50.25% 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)."

Universal Robina's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱4.15. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 14.58.


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

PHS:URC' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.95   Med: 34.26   Max: 629.84
Current: 14.57


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Universal Robina was 629.84. The lowest was 11.95. And the median was 34.26.


PHS:URC's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked worse than
50.25% of 993 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 14.74 vs PHS:URC: 14.57

Universal Robina's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱1.86. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱4.74. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 12.76.

Universal Robina's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱1.89. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱4.75. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 12.73.


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.


Universal Robina Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Universal Robina Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Universal Robina'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.

Universal Robina Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Universal Robina Annual Data
Trend Sep16 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 7.44 1.93 -0.43 5.09 1.69

Universal Robina 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 3.14 3.12 0.71 1.69 4.15

PHS:URC vs KHC, GIS: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Universal Robina'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.


Universal Robina Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Universal Robina's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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


PHS:URC
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Universal Robina 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)

Universal Robina's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 10,109
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 6,172
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 6,545
Change In Working Capital -859
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 2,138

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Universal Robina's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱10,109 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Universal Robina's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱6,172 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. Universal Robina'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 = ₱6,545 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.

Universal Robina's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = ₱6,545 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Universal Robina's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱-859 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. Universal Robina's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 2137.657 Mil.

Universal Robina'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
=( 10108.73 +6172.439+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-6544.5937846001+-859.265)/2137.657
=4.15

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=60.50/4.15
=14.58

* 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 4.15 mean?
Universal Robina (PHS:URC) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 4.15 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Universal Robina. This is 88% below median its historical median of 34.26. Over the past decade, Universal Robina's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 11.95 to 629.84. According to the industry distribution chart, Universal Robina ranks #499 out of 993 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 50.3%.
Is Universal Robina's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Universal Robina's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 4.15 is 88% below median its 10-year median of 34.26. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 11.95 to a high of 629.84. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 14.74. Universal Robina's value of 4.15 is 71.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Universal Robina ranks #499 out of 993 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Universal Robina has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Universal Robina's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Universal Robina ranks #499 out of 993 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Universal Robina in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 14.74. Universal Robina's value of 4.15 is 71.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Universal Robina's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 11.95 to 629.84 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 34.26 vs. the industry median of 14.74, Universal Robina 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 14.74, based on 993 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. Universal Robina's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 4.15 is 71.8% 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 Universal Robina. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 14.74 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Universal Robina's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 4.15, which is 88% below median its own 10-year median of 34.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Universal Robina stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Universal Robina (PHS:URC) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₱99.80, compared to a current price of ₱60.50 — trading 39.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 4.15, which is 88% below median its 10-year median of 34.26 and 71.8% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 14.74. Universal Robina's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 3 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 Universal Robina (PHS:URC), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 4.15 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 Universal Robina (PHS:URC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Universal Robina stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₱60.50 is trading 39.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₱99.80. GuruFocus considers Universal Robina to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for PHS:URC:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 4.15 (88% below median its 10-year median of 34.26)
  • GF Value™: ₱99.80 vs. price of ₱60.50 (39.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 71.8% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#499 of 993)

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


Universal Robina Business Description

Other Exchanges UVRBY:USAUVRBF:USA
Address E. Rodriguez, Jr. Avenue C5 Road, 8th Floor, Tera Tower, Bridgetowne, Ugong Norte, Metro Manila, Quezon City, PHL, 1110
Universal Robina Corp is branded food products companies in the Philippines and has a powerful presence in ASEAN markets. The Group organized into three business segments branded consumer foods which manufactures, distributes, sells and markets a diverse mix of food and beverage products; Animal Nutrition and Health which focuses on animal nutrition through its core animal feeds business, complemented by the expansion of its pet food portfolio, and its drugs and disinfectants; and Commodities. The corporate business segment engages in bonds and securities investment and fund sourcing activities. The majority of revenue comes from Branded consumer foods. The Group operates in the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, China and Hong Kong.
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