SCGLF (Societe Generale) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -41.55 (As of Dec. 2025)


SCGLF Societe Generale SA SCGLF
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Price $87.02
GF Value $40.94
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Societe Generale Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Societe Generale SCGLF 59 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -41.55 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates SCGLF with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of $40.94 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,041 Banks companies, Societe Generale ranks worse than 96061.38% 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)."

Societe Generale's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $-41.55. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.


The historical rank and industry rank for Societe Generale'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 Societe Generale was 2.98. The lowest was 0.18. And the median was 1.11.


SCGLF's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Banks industry.
Industry Median: 10.3
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

Societe Generale's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.37. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $8.76. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 9.94.

Societe Generale's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.39. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $9.19. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 9.47.


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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.


Societe Generale Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Societe Generale Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Societe Generale'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.

Societe Generale Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Societe Generale Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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Societe Generale Quarterly Data
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Societe Generale Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Competitor Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Societe Generale'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.


Societe Generale Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Banks Industry

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

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


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Societe Generale 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)

Societe Generale's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 7,028
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 12,046
Change In Deferred Tax 85
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 5,623
Change In Working Capital -46,781
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 776

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Societe Generale's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $7,028 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Societe Generale's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $12,046 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. Societe Generale's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $85 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $5,623 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.

Societe Generale's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $5,623 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Societe Generale's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $-46,781 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. Societe Generale's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Dec. 2025 was 776.255 Mil.

Societe Generale's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 7028.103 +12045.667+85.48
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-5623.136+-46781.03)/776.255
=-41.55

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=87.02/-41.55
=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 -41.55 mean?
Societe Generale (SCGLF) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of -41.55 as of Dec. 2025. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Societe Generale. Over the past decade, Societe Generale's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 0.18 to 2.98. According to the industry distribution chart, Societe Generale ranks #999999 out of 1041 companies in the Banks industry.
Is Societe Generale's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Societe Generale's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -41.55. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.18 to a high of 2.98. Based on the distribution chart, Societe Generale ranks #999999 out of 1041 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Societe Generale has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Societe Generale's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Societe Generale ranks #999999 out of 1041 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Societe Generale in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.30. Historically, Societe Generale's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 0.18 to 2.98 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 Banks company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Banks companies is 10.30, based on 1,041 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 Societe Generale. For the Banks industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Societe Generale's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -41.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Societe Generale stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Societe Generale (SCGLF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $40.94, compared to a current price of $87.02 — trading 112.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -41.55. Societe Generale's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 5 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 Societe Generale (SCGLF), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -41.55 as of Dec. 2025. 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 Societe Generale (SCGLF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Societe Generale stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $87.02 is trading 112.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $40.94. GuruFocus considers Societe Generale to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SCGLF:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -41.55
  • GF Value™: $40.94 vs. price of $87.02 (112.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Societe Generale Business Description

Address 29, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris, FRA, 75009
Société Générale is a diversified European bank whose largest division is its corporate and investment bank, anchored by a well-regarded equity franchise. Its French retail operations include both the traditional branch network and fast-growing digital bank Boursorama. Internationally, Société Générale ranks among the largest banks in the Czech Republic and Romania. It also holds dominant positions in several African markets, though with a smaller earnings contribution. The group is a leading player in vehicle and equipment leasing through ALD Automotive.
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