Nippon Pallet Pool Co (TSE:4690) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 62.18 (As of Mar. 2025)

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TSE:4690 Nippon Pallet Pool Co Ltd TSE:4690
42 GF Score
Price 円2,501.00
GF Value 円2,001.43
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What is Nippon Pallet Pool Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Nippon Pallet Pool Co TSE:4690 42 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 62.18 as of Mar. 2025. GuruFocus rates TSE:4690 with a GF Score™ of 42/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,001.43. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

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)."

Nippon Pallet Pool Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was 円62.18. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 40.22.


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

TSE:4690' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.01   Med: 4.17   Max: 40.48
Current: 40.22


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Nippon Pallet Pool Co was 40.48. The lowest was 2.01. And the median was 4.17.


TSE:4690's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked
in the Packaging & Containers industry.
Industry Median: 14.84 vs TSE:4690: 40.22

Nippon Pallet Pool Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Sep. 2025 was 円96.09. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was 円174.18. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 14.36.

Nippon Pallet Pool Co's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Sep. 2025 was 円96.09. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was 円174.18. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 14.36.


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.


Nippon Pallet Pool Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Nippon Pallet Pool Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nippon Pallet Pool 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.

Nippon Pallet Pool Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Nippon Pallet Pool Co Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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Nippon Pallet Pool Co Semi-Annual Data
Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25
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 0.00 532.09 0.00 62.18 0.00

TSE:4690 vs SW, PKG, AMCR: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Nippon Pallet Pool 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.


Nippon Pallet Pool Co Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Nippon Pallet Pool Co's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nippon Pallet Pool Co's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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Nippon Pallet Pool 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)

Nippon Pallet Pool Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 310
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 2,154
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 2,161
Change In Working Capital -199
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 2

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Nippon Pallet Pool Co's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was 円310 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Nippon Pallet Pool Co's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was 円2,154 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. Nippon Pallet Pool Co's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was 円0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = 円2,161 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.

Nippon Pallet Pool Co's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = 円2,161 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Nippon Pallet Pool Co's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was 円-199 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. Nippon Pallet Pool Co's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was 1.673 Mil.

Nippon Pallet Pool Co's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 310.015 +2153.751+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-2160.583+-199.162)/1.673
=62.18

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=2501.00/62.18
=40.22

* 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 62.18 mean?
Nippon Pallet Pool Co (TSE:4690) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 62.18 as of Mar. 2025. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Nippon Pallet Pool Co.
Is Nippon Pallet Pool Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Nippon Pallet Pool Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 62.18. The Packaging & Containers industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 14.84. Nippon Pallet Pool Co's value of 62.18 is 319% above this industry median. Overall, Nippon Pallet Pool Co has a GF Score™ of 42/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nippon Pallet Pool Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to SW and PKG?
Nippon Pallet Pool Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 62.18 can be compared against companies in the Packaging & Containers industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 14.84. Nippon Pallet Pool Co's value of 62.18 is 319% above 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 Packaging & Containers company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Packaging & Containers companies is 14.84, based on 194 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. Nippon Pallet Pool Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 62.18 is 319% above 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 Nippon Pallet Pool Co. For the Packaging & Containers industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 14.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nippon Pallet Pool Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 62.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nippon Pallet Pool Co stock overvalued right now?
Nippon Pallet Pool Co (TSE:4690) has a current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 62.18. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,001.43, compared to a current price of 円2,501.00 — trading 25% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 62.18 and 319% above the Packaging & Containers industry median of 14.84. Nippon Pallet Pool Co's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 8 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 Nippon Pallet Pool Co (TSE:4690), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 62.18 as of Mar. 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 Nippon Pallet Pool Co (TSE:4690) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Pallet Pool Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円2,501.00 is trading 25% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,001.43.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4690:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 62.18
  • GF Value™: 円2,001.43 vs. price of 円2,501.00 (25% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 42/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 319% above the Packaging & Containers median

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4690 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nippon Pallet Pool Co Business Description

Address 2-8-11 Shibata, Kyoei Building, Kita-ku, Osaka, JPN, 530 0012
Nippon Pallet Pool Co Ltd is a Japan based company engaged in the business of providing a pallet pool system that enables corporate activities and supports physical distribution. The products of the company include palette, Nestainer, Oricon Cart, Boards and Boxes, and others. The company also provides Plastic pallets, Wooden pallets, Fold Deck, Assist Suit, and other products on rental basis.
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