Calin Technology Co (TPE:4976) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -1.92 (As of Jun. 2026)

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TPE:4976 Calin Technology Co Ltd TPE:4976
70 GF Score
Price NT$37.40
GF Value NT$34.17
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Calin Technology Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Calin Technology Co TPE:4976 70 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -1.92 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:4976 with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$34.17 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,058 Hardware companies, Calin Technology Co ranks worse than 94517.86% 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)."

Calin Technology Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$-1.92. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.


The historical rank and industry rank for Calin Technology Co'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 Calin Technology Co was 861.16. The lowest was 29.05. And the median was 71.94.


TPE:4976's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 27.335
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

Calin Technology Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$-1.14. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$-2.64. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is At Loss.

Calin Technology Co's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$-1.14. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$-2.64. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is At Loss.


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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.


Calin Technology Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Calin Technology Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Calin Technology 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.

Calin Technology Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Calin Technology 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 -0.33 -0.59 -1.51 -0.50 -1.48

Calin Technology 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 -1.08 -1.17 -1.48 -2.20 -1.92

TPE:4976 vs APH, GLW, TEL: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Calin Technology 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.


Calin Technology Co Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Calin Technology Co's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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


TPE:4976
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Calin Technology 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)

Calin Technology Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income -365
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 135
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 103
Change In Working Capital 67
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 138

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Calin Technology Co's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$-365 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Calin Technology Co's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$135 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. Calin Technology 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$103 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.

Calin Technology Co's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = NT$103 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Calin Technology Co's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$67 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. Calin Technology Co's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Jun. 2026 was 138.341 Mil.

Calin Technology 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
=( -364.956 +134.836+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-103.30246167283+67.399)/138.341
=-1.92

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=37.40/-1.92
=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 -1.92 mean?
Calin Technology Co (TPE:4976) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of -1.92 as of Jun. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Calin Technology Co. According to the industry distribution chart, Calin Technology Co ranks #999999 out of 1058 companies in the Hardware industry.
Is Calin Technology Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Calin Technology Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -1.92. Based on the distribution chart, Calin Technology Co ranks #999999 out of 1058 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Calin Technology Co has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Calin Technology Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Calin Technology Co ranks #999999 out of 1058 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Calin Technology Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 27.34. 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 Hardware company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Hardware companies is 27.34, based on 1,058 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 Calin Technology Co. For the Hardware industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 27.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Calin Technology Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -1.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Calin Technology Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Calin Technology Co (TPE:4976) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$34.17, compared to a current price of NT$37.40 — trading 9.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -1.92. Calin Technology Co's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Calin Technology Co (TPE:4976), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -1.92 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 Calin Technology Co (TPE:4976) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Calin Technology Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$37.40 is trading 9.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$34.17. GuruFocus considers Calin Technology Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:4976:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -1.92
  • GF Value™: NT$34.17 vs. price of NT$37.40 (9.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:4976 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Calin Technology Co Business Description

Address No. 24, Jianguo Road, Tanzi District, Taichung, TWN
Calin Technology Co Ltd is mainly engaged in the manufacturing and surface treatment of optical instruments, electronic components, industrial plastic products, and molds, as well as motor vehicle parts manufacturing. Its products include aspherical glass molding, glass grinding, injection-optical, injection-mechanical parts, automotive, CCTV, touch, and relay. Geographically, Key revenue is generated from Asia followed by America, Taiwan, and Europe.
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