RTLLF (Rational AG) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 24.05 (As of Mar. 2026) — 55% Below Median


RTLLF Rational AG RTLLF
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Price $734.06
GF Value $883.35
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Rational AG Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Rational AG RTLLF 95 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 24.05 as of Mar. 2026, which is 55% below its 10-year median of 53.75. GuruFocus rates RTLLF with a GF Score™ of 95/100 and a GF Value™ of $883.35 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,464 Industrial Products companies, Rational AG ranks worse than 52.73% 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)."

Rational AG's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $24.05. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 30.52.


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

RTLLF' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 26.47   Med: 53.75   Max: 202.26
Current: 30.52


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Rational AG was 202.26. The lowest was 26.47. And the median was 53.75.


RTLLF's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked worse than
52.73% of 1464 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 28.155 vs RTLLF: 30.52

Rational AG's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $6.02. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $26.23. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 27.98.

Rational AG's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $6.02. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $26.23. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 27.98.


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.


Rational AG Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Rational AG Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Rational AG'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.

Rational AG Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Rational AG 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 9.18 10.76 22.09 23.53 24.04

Rational AG 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 24.62 24.77 28.37 24.04 24.39

RTLLF vs GEV, ETN, PH: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Rational AG'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.


Rational AG Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Rational AG's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Rational AG 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)

Rational AG's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 298
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 43
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 28
Change In Working Capital -23
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 11

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Rational AG's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $298 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Rational AG's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $43 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. Rational AG'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 = $28 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.

Rational AG's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $28 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Rational AG's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-23 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. Rational AG's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.370 Mil.

Rational AG'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
=( 298.207 +42.78+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-28.094274766663+-22.899)/11.370
=24.05

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=734.0604/24.05
=30.52

* 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 24.05 mean?
Rational AG (RTLLF) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 24.05 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Rational AG. This is 55% below median its historical median of 53.75. Over the past decade, Rational AG's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 26.47 to 202.26. According to the industry distribution chart, Rational AG ranks #772 out of 1464 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 52.7%.
Is Rational AG's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Rational AG's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 24.05 is 55% below median its 10-year median of 53.75. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 26.47 to a high of 202.26. The Industrial Products industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 28.16. Rational AG's value of 24.05 is 14.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Rational AG ranks #772 out of 1464 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Rational AG has a GF Score™ of 95/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rational AG's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Rational AG ranks #772 out of 1464 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Rational AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 28.16. Rational AG's value of 24.05 is 14.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Rational AG's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 26.47 to 202.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 53.75 vs. the industry median of 28.16, Rational AG 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Industrial Products companies is 28.16, based on 1,464 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. Rational AG's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 24.05 is 14.6% 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 Rational AG. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 28.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Rational AG's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 24.05, which is 55% below median its own 10-year median of 53.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rational AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rational AG (RTLLF) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $883.35, compared to a current price of $734.06 — trading 16.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 24.05, which is 55% below median its 10-year median of 53.75 and 14.6% below the Industrial Products industry median of 28.16. Rational AG's overall GF Score™ is 95/100 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 Rational AG (RTLLF), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 24.05 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 Rational AG (RTLLF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rational AG stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $734.06 is trading 16.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $883.35. GuruFocus considers Rational AG to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for RTLLF:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 24.05 (55% below median its 10-year median of 53.75)
  • GF Value™: $883.35 vs. price of $734.06 (16.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 95/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 14.6% below the Industrial Products median (#772 of 1464)

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


Rational AG Business Description

Address Siegfried-Meister-Strasse 1, Landsberg am Lech, BY, DEU, 86899
Rational specializes in manufacturing automated multifunctional ovens for professional kitchens that replace conventional cooking appliances such as a stove, grill, and oven. Rational has produced over 1 million combi-steamers since its first combi-steamer in 1976, which are used to prepare 160 million food dishes daily. Approximately 72% of group revenue is generated from the sale of cooking appliances, mostly the iCombi Pro that was launched in May 2020 and its predecessor product. Rational has a presence in over 120 countries. The majority of revenue is earned in Europe, followed by North America and Asia.
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