"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)."
Steel Partners Holdings LP's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was $4.74. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 10.55.
The historical rank and industry rank for Steel Partners Holdings LP's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:
SPLP'
s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.01 Med: 4.38 Max: 311.88
Current: 10.54
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.
Steel Partners Holdings LP Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms
Steel Partners Holdings LP Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Steel Partners Holdings LP'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.
Steel Partners Holdings LP Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart
SPLP vs MATW, DLX, FIP: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Steel Partners Holdings LP'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.
Steel Partners Holdings LP Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Steel Partners Holdings LP's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Steel Partners Holdings LP's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.
"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)."
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.
Steel Partners Holdings LP's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was $15 Mil.
4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $42 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.
Steel Partners Holdings LP's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $42 Mil
5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Steel Partners Holdings LP's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was $-183 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.
* 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 4.74 mean?
Steel Partners Holdings LP (SPLP) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 4.74 as of Sep. 2025. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Steel Partners Holdings LP. This is near median its historical median of 4.38. Over the past decade, Steel Partners Holdings LP's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 1.01 to 311.88.
Is Steel Partners Holdings LP's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Steel Partners Holdings LP's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 4.74 is near median its 10-year median of 4.38. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.01 to a high of 311.88. The Conglomerates industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.59. Steel Partners Holdings LP's value of 4.74 is 55.2% below this industry median. Overall, Steel Partners Holdings LP has a GF Score™ of 66/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Steel Partners Holdings LP's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to MATW and DLX?
Steel Partners Holdings LP's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 4.74 can be compared against companies in the Conglomerates industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.59. Steel Partners Holdings LP's value of 4.74 is 55.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Steel Partners Holdings LP's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 1.01 to 311.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.38 vs. the industry median of 10.59, Steel Partners Holdings LP 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 Conglomerates company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Conglomerates companies is 10.59, based on 293 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. Steel Partners Holdings LP's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 4.74 is 55.2% 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 Steel Partners Holdings LP. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.59 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Steel Partners Holdings LP's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 4.74, which is near median its own 10-year median of 4.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Steel Partners Holdings LP stock overvalued right now?
Steel Partners Holdings LP (SPLP) has a current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 4.74. The stock's GF Value™ is $51.26, compared to a current price of $50.00 — trading 2.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 4.74, which is near median its 10-year median of 4.38 and 55.2% below the Conglomerates industry median of 10.59. Steel Partners Holdings LP's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 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 Steel Partners Holdings LP (SPLP), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 4.74 as of Sep. 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 Steel Partners Holdings LP (SPLP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Steel Partners Holdings LP stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $50.00 is trading 2.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $51.26.
Key valuation signals for SPLP:
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 4.74 (near median its 10-year median of 4.38)
GF Value™: $51.26 vs. price of $50.00 (2.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 55.2% below the Conglomerates median
No single metric tells the full story. See the SPLP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Steel Partners Holdings LP operates in industrial products, energy, defense, supply chain management and logistics, banking, and youth sports industries. Its segments include the Diversified Industrial segment comprised of manufacturers of engineered niche industrial products, joining materials, tubing, building materials, performance materials etc; the Energy segment provides drilling and production services to the oil and gas industry and owns a youth sports business; the Financial Services segment consists of the operations of WebBank, a Utah chartered industrial bank, which engages in full range of banking activities; The Supply Chain segment consists of end-to-end world-wide supply; and Corporate and Other consists of equity method and other investments, and cash and cash equivalents.
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