Union Bank of Taiwan (TPE:2838) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -2.71 (As of Mar. 2026)

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TPE:2838 Union Bank of Taiwan TPE:2838
82 GF Score
Price NT$20.65
GF Value NT$15.84
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Union Bank of Taiwan Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Union Bank of Taiwan TPE:2838 +0.49% 82 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -2.71 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:2838 with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$15.84 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,040 Banks companies, Union Bank of Taiwan ranks worse than 96153.75% 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)."

Union Bank of Taiwan's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$-2.71. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.


The historical rank and industry rank for Union Bank of Taiwan'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 Union Bank of Taiwan was 55.43. The lowest was 0.47. And the median was 3.18.


TPE:2838's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Banks industry.
Industry Median: 10.61
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

Union Bank of Taiwan's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$0.33. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$1.27. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 16.27.

Union Bank of Taiwan's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$0.33. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$1.26. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 16.34.


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.


Union Bank of Taiwan Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Union Bank of Taiwan Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Union Bank of Taiwan'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.

Union Bank of Taiwan Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Union Bank of Taiwan 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 -0.70 -1.29 4.23 0.33 -2.04

Union Bank of Taiwan 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 0.93 3.00 2.15 -2.04 -2.71

Union Bank of Taiwan Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Competitor Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Union Bank of Taiwan'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.


Union Bank of Taiwan Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Union Bank of Taiwan's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Union Bank of Taiwan's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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Union Bank of Taiwan 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)

Union Bank of Taiwan's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 6,403
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 2,770
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 1,787
Change In Working Capital -19,898
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 4,610

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Union Bank of Taiwan's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$6,403 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Union Bank of Taiwan's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$2,770 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. Union Bank of Taiwan's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = NT$1,787 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.

Union Bank of Taiwan's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = NT$1,787 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Union Bank of Taiwan's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$-19,898 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. Union Bank of Taiwan's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 4609.955 Mil.

Union Bank of Taiwan'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
=( 6403.221 +2769.527+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-1786.5081462259+-19898.288)/4609.955
=-2.71

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=20.65/-2.71
=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 -2.71 mean?
Union Bank of Taiwan (TPE:2838) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of -2.71 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Union Bank of Taiwan. According to the industry distribution chart, Union Bank of Taiwan ranks #999999 out of 1040 companies in the Banks industry.
Is Union Bank of Taiwan's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Union Bank of Taiwan's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -2.71. Based on the distribution chart, Union Bank of Taiwan ranks #999999 out of 1040 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Union Bank of Taiwan has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Union Bank of Taiwan's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Union Bank of Taiwan ranks #999999 out of 1040 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Union Bank of Taiwan in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.61. 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 10.61, based on 1,040 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 Union Bank of Taiwan. For the Banks industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Union Bank of Taiwan's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -2.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Union Bank of Taiwan stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Union Bank of Taiwan (TPE:2838) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$15.84, compared to a current price of NT$20.65 — trading 30.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -2.71. Union Bank of Taiwan's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 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 Union Bank of Taiwan (TPE:2838), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -2.71 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 Union Bank of Taiwan (TPE:2838) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Union Bank of Taiwan stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$20.65 is trading 30.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$15.84. GuruFocus considers Union Bank of Taiwan to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2838:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -2.71
  • GF Value™: NT$15.84 vs. price of NT$20.65 (30.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2838 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Union Bank of Taiwan Business Description

Other Exchanges 2838A.PFD:Taiwan
Address Minsheng East Road, 1st Floor, 2nd Floor, No. 109, Section 3, Songshan District, Taipei, TWN, 105
Union Bank of Taiwan mainly engaged in activities allowed under the Banking Law, which cover deposits, loans, discounts, remittances, acceptances, issuance of guarantees and letters of credit, short-term bills transactions, investments, foreign exchange transactions, savings, trust, etc. The company's reportable segments are Corporate banking unit consist Corporate banking, foreign exchange business, debt management and public treasury business; Consumer banking unit consider financial management and loan business, credit card business and car-loan business; Wealth management and trust unit; Investing unit; and Leasing unit. The majority of revenue comes from Consumer banking. The Company's operations are mainly in Taiwan.
82GF Score

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