Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co (TPE:1608) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 7.79 (As of Jun. 2026)

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TPE:1608 Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co Ltd TPE:1608
78 GF Score
Price NT$37.85
GF Value NT$32.76
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co TPE:1608 -0.92% 78 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 7.79 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:1608 with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$32.76 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,382 Industrial Products companies, Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co ranks better than 92.11% 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)."

Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$7.79. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 4.86.


The historical rank and industry rank for Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:1608' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.79   Med: 13.9   Max: 470.11
Current: 4.86


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co was 470.11. The lowest was 2.79. And the median was 13.90.


TPE:1608's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
92.11% of 1382 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 28.135 vs TPE:1608: 4.86

Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$6.63. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$11.46. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 3.30.

Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$6.63. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$11.46. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 3.30.


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.


Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co'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.

Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co 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 0.21 -1.97 2.95 1.62 2.39

Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 1.72 3.11 2.39 2.74 7.79

TPE:1608 vs VRT, BE: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co'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.


Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


TPE:1608
78GF Score
Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co Ltd TPE:1608
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Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co 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)

Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 4,891
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 237
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 192
Change In Working Capital -1,610
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 427

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$4,891 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$237 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. Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = NT$192 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.

Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = NT$192 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$-1,610 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. Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Jun. 2026 was 426.785 Mil.

Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 4891.197 +237.266+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-192.39228067015+-1609.887)/426.785
=7.79

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=37.85/7.79
=4.86

* 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 7.79 mean?
Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co (TPE:1608) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 7.79 as of Jun. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co. According to the industry distribution chart, Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co ranks #109 out of 1382 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 7.9%.
Is Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 7.79. The Industrial Products industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 28.14. Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's value of 7.79 is 72.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co ranks #109 out of 1382 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co ranks #109 out of 1382 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co in the top 8% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 28.14. Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's value of 7.79 is 72.3% below this benchmark. 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 28.14, based on 1,382 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. Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 7.79 is 72.3% 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 Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 28.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 7.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co (TPE:1608) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$32.76, compared to a current price of NT$37.85 — trading 15.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 7.79 and 72.3% below the Industrial Products industry median of 28.14. Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 4 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 Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co (TPE:1608), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 7.79 as of Jun. 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 Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co (TPE:1608) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$37.85 is trading 15.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$32.76. GuruFocus considers Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:1608:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 7.79
  • GF Value™: NT$32.76 vs. price of NT$37.85 (15.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 72.3% below the Industrial Products median (#109 of 1382)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1608 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co Business Description

Address No. 170, Chung Cheng 4th Road, Kaohsiung, TWN
Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co Ltd is engaged in the processing, manufacture, sale and construction of wire, cable and copper products. The company operates through three segments: Wire, Cable, and Copper. The Wire segment is responsible for producing oxygen-free copper wire and related products. The Cable segment, on the other hand, focuses on producing power cables, communication cables, and optical fiber cables. The company's Copper segment is engaged in producing copper plate. The company's other reportable segments are mainly involved in project contracting and material trading. The Cable segment generates the majority of the company's revenue. Geographically the company generates revenue from Taiwan, which contributes key revenue, Mainland China, and Others.
78GF Score

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