Muromachi Chemicals (TSE:4885) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 66.71 (As of May. 2026)

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TSE:4885 Muromachi Chemicals Inc TSE:4885
75 GF Score
Price 円900.00
GF Value 円993.40
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Muromachi Chemicals Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Muromachi Chemicals TSE:4885 -0.44% 75 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 66.71 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:4885 with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of 円993.40 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 704 Chemicals companies, Muromachi Chemicals ranks better than 67.9% 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)."

Muromachi Chemicals's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was 円66.71. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 13.49.


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

TSE:4885' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.43   Med: 13.49   Max: 738.16
Current: 13.55


During the past 8 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Muromachi Chemicals was 738.16. The lowest was 5.43. And the median was 13.49.


TSE:4885's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
67.9% of 704 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 22.265 vs TSE:4885: 13.55

Muromachi Chemicals's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in May. 2026 was 円-44.12. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was 円39.99. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 22.51.

Muromachi Chemicals's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in May. 2026 was 円11.61. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was 円95.82. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 9.39.


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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.


Muromachi Chemicals Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Muromachi Chemicals Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Muromachi Chemicals'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.

Muromachi Chemicals Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Muromachi Chemicals Annual Data
Trend May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25 May26
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 34.15 124.85 1.16 66.71

Muromachi Chemicals Quarterly Data
May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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 1.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 66.71

TSE:4885 vs DOW: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Muromachi Chemicals'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.


Muromachi Chemicals Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Muromachi Chemicals's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Muromachi Chemicals 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)

Muromachi Chemicals's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 163
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 191
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 142
Change In Working Capital 60
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 4

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Muromachi Chemicals's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was 円163 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Muromachi Chemicals's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was 円191 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. Muromachi Chemicals's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was 円0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = 円142 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.

Muromachi Chemicals's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = 円142 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Muromachi Chemicals's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was 円60 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. Muromachi Chemicals's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in May. 2026 was 4.077 Mil.

Muromachi Chemicals's Onwer Earnings Per Share for May. 2026 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 163.027 +191.017+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-142.2014+60.131)/4.077
=66.71

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=900.00/66.71
=13.49

* 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 66.71 mean?
Muromachi Chemicals (TSE:4885) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 66.71 as of May. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Muromachi Chemicals. According to the industry distribution chart, Muromachi Chemicals ranks #226 out of 704 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 32.1%.
Is Muromachi Chemicals' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Muromachi Chemicals' current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 66.71. The Chemicals industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 22.27. Muromachi Chemicals' value of 66.71 is 199.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Muromachi Chemicals ranks #226 out of 704 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Muromachi Chemicals has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Muromachi Chemicals' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Muromachi Chemicals ranks #226 out of 704 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This puts Muromachi Chemicals in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 22.27. Muromachi Chemicals' value of 66.71 is 199.6% 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 Chemicals company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Chemicals companies is 22.27, based on 704 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. Muromachi Chemicals's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 66.71 is 199.6% 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 Muromachi Chemicals. For the Chemicals industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 22.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Muromachi Chemicals's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 66.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Muromachi Chemicals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Muromachi Chemicals (TSE:4885) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円993.40, compared to a current price of 円900.00 — trading 9.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 66.71 and 199.6% above the Chemicals industry median of 22.27. Muromachi Chemicals' overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 4 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 Muromachi Chemicals (TSE:4885), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 66.71 as of May. 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 Muromachi Chemicals (TSE:4885) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Muromachi Chemicals stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円900.00 is trading 9.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円993.40. GuruFocus considers Muromachi Chemicals to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4885:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 66.71
  • GF Value™: 円993.40 vs. price of 円900.00 (9.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 199.6% above the Chemicals median (#226 of 704)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4885 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Muromachi Chemicals Business Description

Address 38-5 Shinshotachicho 1-chome, Omuta, Fukuoka, JPN, 836-0895
Muromachi Chemicals Inc is engaged in the production and distribution of pharmaceuticals, planning, production, and distribution of health foods, and distribution and processing of ion-exchange resin products. The Company has three reportable segments based on business type: Pharmaceuticals Business, Health Food Business, and Chemicals Business.
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