Valuenex Japan (TSE:4422) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -14.56 (As of Jul. 2025)

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TSE:4422 Valuenex Japan Inc TSE:4422
68 GF Score
Price 円479.00
GF Value 円359.75
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Valuenex Japan Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Valuenex Japan TSE:4422 -2.64% 68 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -14.56 as of Jul. 2025. GuruFocus rates TSE:4422 with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of 円359.75 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 553 Business Services companies, Valuenex Japan ranks worse than 180831.65% 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)."

Valuenex Japan's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Jul. 2025 was 円-14.56. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.


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


During the past 10 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Valuenex Japan was 63.79. The lowest was 33.30. And the median was 42.19.


TSE:4422's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 12.03
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

Valuenex Japan's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Jan. 2026 was 円7.29. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2026 was 円7.83. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 61.17.

Valuenex Japan's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Jan. 2026 was 円7.29. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2026 was 円7.83. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 61.17.


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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.


Valuenex Japan Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Valuenex Japan Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Valuenex Japan'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.

Valuenex Japan Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Valuenex Japan Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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Valuenex Japan Quarterly Data
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TSE:4422 vs VRSK, EFX, BAH: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Valuenex Japan'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.


Valuenex Japan Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Valuenex Japan's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Valuenex Japan's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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Valuenex Japan 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)

Valuenex Japan's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income -82.3
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 4.5
Change In Deferred Tax 0.0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 1.4
Change In Working Capital -45.0
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 8.5

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Valuenex Japan's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2025 was 円-82.3 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Valuenex Japan's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2025 was 円4.5 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. Valuenex Japan's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2025 was 円0.0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = 円1.4 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 year. If the revenue decreased from the previous year, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous year, 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.

Valuenex Japan's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = 円1.4 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Valuenex Japan's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2025 was 円-45.0 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. Valuenex Japan's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Jul. 2025 was 8.532 Mil.

Valuenex Japan's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Jul. 2025 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( -82.265 +4.473+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-1.40075+-45.031)/8.532
=-14.56

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=479.00/-14.56
=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 -14.56 mean?
Valuenex Japan (TSE:4422) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of -14.56 as of Jul. 2025. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Valuenex Japan. According to the industry distribution chart, Valuenex Japan ranks #999999 out of 553 companies in the Business Services industry.
Is Valuenex Japan's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Valuenex Japan's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -14.56. Based on the distribution chart, Valuenex Japan ranks #999999 out of 553 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Valuenex Japan has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Valuenex Japan's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to VRSK and EFX?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Valuenex Japan ranks #999999 out of 553 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Valuenex Japan in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 12.03. 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 Business Services company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Business Services companies is 12.03, based on 553 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 Valuenex Japan. For the Business Services industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 12.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Valuenex Japan's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -14.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Valuenex Japan stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Valuenex Japan (TSE:4422) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円359.75, compared to a current price of 円479.00 — trading 33.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -14.56. Valuenex Japan's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 Valuenex Japan (TSE:4422), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -14.56 as of Jul. 2025. 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 Valuenex Japan (TSE:4422) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Valuenex Japan stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円479.00 is trading 33.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円359.75. GuruFocus considers Valuenex Japan to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4422:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -14.56
  • GF Value™: 円359.75 vs. price of 円479.00 (33.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4422 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Valuenex Japan Business Description

Address 4-5-16 Kohinata, 3rd Floor, Twin Hills, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 112-0006
Valuenex Japan Inc provides information analysis services. It also offers document analysis tools, including TechRadar and DocRadar, and consulting services using it. Its analysis is used by departments such as research and development, marketing, and management planning, focusing on the intellectual property of various industries, including electronic equipment, transportation equipment, precision equipment, chemistry, and information and communication. Services offered by the company include a data creation plan, multi-client service, coaching, and a service overview.
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