TRT (Trio-Tech International) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.05 (As of Mar. 2026)

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TRT Trio-Tech International TRT
56 GF Score
Price $10.10
GF Value $4.01
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Trio-Tech International Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Trio-Tech International TRT -3.63% 56 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.05 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TRT with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.01 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 429 Semiconductors companies, Trio-Tech International ranks worse than 88.11% 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)."

Trio-Tech International's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.05. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 202.


The historical rank and industry rank for Trio-Tech International's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:

TRT' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.9   Med: 7.98   Max: 385.58
Current: 194.23


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Trio-Tech International was 385.58. The lowest was 2.90. And the median was 7.98.


TRT's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked worse than
88.11% of 429 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 42.12 vs TRT: 194.23

Trio-Tech International's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.00. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.04. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 252.50.

Trio-Tech International's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.01. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.06. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 171.19.


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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.


Trio-Tech International Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Trio-Tech International Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Trio-Tech International'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.

Trio-Tech International Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Trio-Tech International Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.16 0.16 0.83 0.22 -0.07

Trio-Tech International 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 0.06 -0.07 0.29 -0.01 0.05

TRT vs SODI, GSTX, SCIA: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Trio-Tech International'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.


Trio-Tech International Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Trio-Tech International's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Trio-Tech International's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


TRT
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Trio-Tech International 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)

Trio-Tech International's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 0.35
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 2.26
Change In Deferred Tax 0.01
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 1.46
Change In Working Capital -0.66
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 9.75

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Trio-Tech International's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.35 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Trio-Tech International's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.26 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. Trio-Tech International's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.01 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $1.46 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.

Trio-Tech International's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $1.46 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Trio-Tech International's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.66 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. Trio-Tech International's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 9.748 Mil.

Trio-Tech International'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
=( 0.348 +2.259+0.014
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-1.4622367534566+-0.656)/9.748
=0.05

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=10.10/0.05
=202

* 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 0.05 mean?
Trio-Tech International (TRT) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.05 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Trio-Tech International. According to the industry distribution chart, Trio-Tech International ranks #378 out of 429 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 88.1%.
Is Trio-Tech International's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Trio-Tech International's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.05. The Semiconductors industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 42.12. Trio-Tech International's value of 0.05 is 99.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Trio-Tech International ranks #378 out of 429 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Trio-Tech International has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Trio-Tech International's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to SODI and GSTX?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Trio-Tech International ranks #378 out of 429 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Trio-Tech International in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 42.12. Trio-Tech International's value of 0.05 is 99.9% 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 a Semiconductors company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Semiconductors companies is 42.12, based on 429 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. Trio-Tech International's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.05 is 99.9% 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 Trio-Tech International. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 42.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Trio-Tech International's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Trio-Tech International stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Trio-Tech International (TRT) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.01, compared to a current price of $10.10 — trading 151.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.05 and 99.9% below the Semiconductors industry median of 42.12. Trio-Tech International's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 3 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 Trio-Tech International (TRT), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.05 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 Trio-Tech International (TRT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Trio-Tech International stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $10.10 is trading 151.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.01. GuruFocus considers Trio-Tech International to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TRT:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.05
  • GF Value™: $4.01 vs. price of $10.10 (151.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 99.9% below the Semiconductors median (#378 of 429)

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


Trio-Tech International Business Description

Address 16139 Wyandotte Street Van Nuys, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 91406
Trio-Tech International is a provider of reliability test equipment and services to the semiconductor and other industries. Its customers are from automotive electronics, industrial electronics, computing and data storage, consumer electronics, and communication markets. The company operated its business in two segments: Semiconductor Back-end Solutions and Industrial Electronics. Geographically, the company operates in the United States (U.S), Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and China.
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