RUBNF (ArborGen Holdings) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -0.01 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is ArborGen Holdings Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

ArborGen Holdings RUBNF -11.11% Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.01 as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 104 Forest Products companies, ArborGen Holdings ranks worse than 961537.5% 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)."

ArborGen Holdings's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.01. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.


The historical rank and industry rank for ArborGen Holdings'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 ArborGen Holdings was 100.00. The lowest was 2.89. And the median was 21.67.


RUBNF's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Forest Products industry.
Industry Median: 13.995
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

ArborGen Holdings's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.01. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.02. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is At Loss.

ArborGen Holdings's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.01. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.02. 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.


ArborGen Holdings Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


ArborGen Holdings Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ArborGen Holdings'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.

ArborGen Holdings Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

ArborGen Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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ArborGen Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 0.01 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -0.01

RUBNF vs SSD, UFPI, BCC: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, ArborGen Holdings'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.


ArborGen Holdings Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, ArborGen Holdings's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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



ArborGen Holdings 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)

ArborGen Holdings's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income -7.68
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 9.02
Change In Deferred Tax 0.00
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 5.01
Change In Working Capital 0.00
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 506.04

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. ArborGen Holdings's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-7.68 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. ArborGen Holdings's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $9.02 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. ArborGen Holdings's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.00 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $5.01 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.

ArborGen Holdings's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $5.01 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. ArborGen Holdings's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 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. ArborGen Holdings's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 506.044 Mil.

ArborGen Holdings'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
=( -7.684 +9.016+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-5.01+0)/506.044
=-0.01

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=0.04/-0.01
=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 -0.01 mean?
ArborGen Holdings (RUBNF) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of -0.01 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on ArborGen Holdings. Over the past decade, ArborGen Holdings' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 2.89 to 100.00. According to the industry distribution chart, ArborGen Holdings ranks #999999 out of 104 companies in the Forest Products industry.
Is ArborGen Holdings' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
ArborGen Holdings' current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.89 to a high of 100.00. Based on the distribution chart, ArborGen Holdings ranks #999999 out of 104 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does ArborGen Holdings' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to SSD and UFPI?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, ArborGen Holdings ranks #999999 out of 104 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places ArborGen Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 14.00. Historically, ArborGen Holdings' own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 2.89 to 100.00 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 Forest Products company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Forest Products companies is 14.00, based on 104 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 ArborGen Holdings. For the Forest Products industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 14.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ArborGen Holdings's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ArborGen Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ArborGen Holdings (RUBNF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.08, compared to a current price of $0.04 — trading 50% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.01. 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 ArborGen Holdings (RUBNF), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.01 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.

ArborGen Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges ARB:New Zealand
Address Victoria Street West, PO Box 68 249, Auckland, NZL, 1142
ArborGen Holdings Ltd is a producer of tree seedling products and a provider of conventional and technology-enhanced seedlings to the forestry industry. Seedlings are sold to landowners and managers. The Company has one reportable segment, being forestry genetics. The Company's revenues are earned from the sale of seedlings or tree stocks and logistics services to customers. The firm focuses on loblolly pine, radiata pine, and eucalyptus.