Taiwan Mobile Co (TPE:3045) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 8.40 (As of Mar. 2026) — 62% Below Median

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TPE:3045 Taiwan Mobile Co Ltd TPE:3045
88 GF Score
Price NT$110.50
GF Value NT$106.96
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Taiwan Mobile Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Taiwan Mobile Co TPE:3045 -0.45% 88 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 8.40 as of Mar. 2026, which is 62% below its 10-year median of 21.94. GuruFocus rates TPE:3045 with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$106.96 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 575 Retail - Cyclical companies, Taiwan Mobile Co ranks worse than 58.09% 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)."

Taiwan Mobile Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$8.40. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 13.15.


The historical rank and industry rank for Taiwan Mobile Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:3045' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.91   Med: 21.94   Max: 36.54
Current: 13.51


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Taiwan Mobile Co was 36.54. The lowest was 12.91. And the median was 21.94.


TPE:3045's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked worse than
58.09% of 575 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 10.9 vs TPE:3045: 13.51

Taiwan Mobile Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$1.34. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$4.84. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 22.83.

Taiwan Mobile Co's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$1.36. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$4.92. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 22.44.


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.


Taiwan Mobile Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Taiwan Mobile Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Taiwan Mobile 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.

Taiwan Mobile Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Taiwan Mobile Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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Taiwan Mobile Co 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 7.30 7.28 7.44 7.94 8.40

TPE:3045 vs CASY, WSM, ULTA: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Taiwan Mobile 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.


Taiwan Mobile Co Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Taiwan Mobile Co's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Taiwan Mobile Co's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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Taiwan Mobile 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)

Taiwan Mobile Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 14,929
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 23,499
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 10,426
Change In Working Capital -1,819
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 3,116

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Taiwan Mobile Co's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$14,929 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Taiwan Mobile Co's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$23,499 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. Taiwan Mobile Co'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$10,426 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.

Taiwan Mobile Co's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = NT$10,426 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Taiwan Mobile Co's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$-1,819 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. Taiwan Mobile Co's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 3116.274 Mil.

Taiwan Mobile Co'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
=( 14928.516 +23499.497+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-10426.361087724+-1819.251)/3116.274
=8.40

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=110.50/8.40
=13.15

* 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 8.40 mean?
Taiwan Mobile Co (TPE:3045) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 8.40 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Taiwan Mobile Co. This is 62% below median its historical median of 21.94. Over the past decade, Taiwan Mobile Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 12.91 to 36.54. According to the industry distribution chart, Taiwan Mobile Co ranks #334 out of 575 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 58.1%.
Is Taiwan Mobile Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Taiwan Mobile Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 8.40 is 62% below median its 10-year median of 21.94. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 12.91 to a high of 36.54. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.90. Taiwan Mobile Co's value of 8.40 is 22.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Taiwan Mobile Co ranks #334 out of 575 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Taiwan Mobile Co has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taiwan Mobile Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Taiwan Mobile Co ranks #334 out of 575 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Taiwan Mobile Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.90. Taiwan Mobile Co's value of 8.40 is 22.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Taiwan Mobile Co's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 12.91 to 36.54 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 21.94 vs. the industry median of 10.90, Taiwan Mobile Co 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Retail - Cyclical companies is 10.90, based on 575 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. Taiwan Mobile Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 8.40 is 22.9% 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 Taiwan Mobile Co. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Taiwan Mobile Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 8.40, which is 62% below median its own 10-year median of 21.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taiwan Mobile Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Mobile Co (TPE:3045) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$106.96, compared to a current price of NT$110.50 — trading 3.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 8.40, which is 62% below median its 10-year median of 21.94 and 22.9% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 10.90. Taiwan Mobile Co's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 6 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 Taiwan Mobile Co (TPE:3045), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 8.40 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 Taiwan Mobile Co (TPE:3045) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Mobile Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$110.50 is trading 3.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$106.96. GuruFocus considers Taiwan Mobile Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:3045:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 8.40 (62% below median its 10-year median of 21.94)
  • GF Value™: NT$106.96 vs. price of NT$110.50 (3.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 22.9% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#334 of 575)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:3045 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Taiwan Mobile Co Business Description

Address No. 88, YanChang Road, 12th Floor, Xinyi District, Taipei, TWN, 110
Taiwan Mobile Co Ltd is engaged in providing wireless communication services, the sale of mobile phones, accessories, games, ebooks, and value-added services. The reportable segments of the company are Telecommunication, Retail, Cable television and broadband, and others. The Telecommunication segment engages in providing mobile communication services, data mobile services, and fixed line services; the Retail segment in providing online shopping, TV shopping, and catalog shopping; the Cable television and broadband segment in providing pay TV and cable broadband services; and others in business other than telecommunication, retail, and cable television. The company derives the majority of its revenue from the Retail segment.
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