Nitta Gelatin (TSE:4977) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 243.88 (As of Mar. 2026)

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TSE:4977 Nitta Gelatin Inc TSE:4977
76 GF Score
Price 円1,182.00
GF Value 円765.00
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Nitta Gelatin Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Nitta Gelatin TSE:4977 76 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 243.88 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:4977 with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of 円765.00 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 705 Chemicals companies, Nitta Gelatin ranks better than 92.62% 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)."

Nitta Gelatin's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 円243.88. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 4.85.


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

TSE:4977' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.78   Med: 11.49   Max: 22.75
Current: 4.85


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Nitta Gelatin was 22.75. The lowest was 4.78. And the median was 11.49.


TSE:4977's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
92.62% of 705 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 22.6 vs TSE:4977: 4.85

Nitta Gelatin's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円26.84. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 円183.70. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 6.43.

Nitta Gelatin's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円25.24. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 円180.50. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 6.55.


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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.


Nitta Gelatin Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Nitta Gelatin Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nitta Gelatin'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.

Nitta Gelatin Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Nitta Gelatin Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -54.41 -103.46 40.53 248.84 243.88

Nitta Gelatin Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Sep24 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 243.88 0.00

TSE:4977 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Nitta Gelatin'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.


Nitta Gelatin Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Chemicals Industry

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

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


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Nitta Gelatin 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)

Nitta Gelatin's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 3,282
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 1,415
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 1,280
Change In Working Capital 1,025
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 18

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Nitta Gelatin's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 円3,282 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Nitta Gelatin's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 円1,415 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. Nitta Gelatin's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 円0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = 円1,280 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.

Nitta Gelatin's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = 円1,280 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Nitta Gelatin's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 円1,025 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. Nitta Gelatin's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 18.213 Mil.

Nitta Gelatin'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
=( 3282 +1415+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-1280.1748+1025)/18.213
=243.88

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=1182.00/243.88
=4.85

* 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 243.88 mean?
Nitta Gelatin (TSE:4977) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 243.88 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Nitta Gelatin. According to the industry distribution chart, Nitta Gelatin ranks #52 out of 705 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 7.4%.
Is Nitta Gelatin's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Nitta Gelatin's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 243.88. The Chemicals industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 22.60. Nitta Gelatin's value of 243.88 is 979.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nitta Gelatin ranks #52 out of 705 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Nitta Gelatin has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nitta Gelatin's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Nitta Gelatin ranks #52 out of 705 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Nitta Gelatin in the top 7% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 22.60. Nitta Gelatin's value of 243.88 is 979.1% 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 22.60, based on 705 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. Nitta Gelatin's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 243.88 is 979.1% 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 Nitta Gelatin. For the Chemicals industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 22.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nitta Gelatin's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 243.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nitta Gelatin stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nitta Gelatin (TSE:4977) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円765.00, compared to a current price of 円1,182.00 — trading 54.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 243.88 and 979.1% above the Chemicals industry median of 22.60. Nitta Gelatin's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 2 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 Nitta Gelatin (TSE:4977), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 243.88 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 Nitta Gelatin (TSE:4977) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nitta Gelatin stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,182.00 is trading 54.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円765.00. GuruFocus considers Nitta Gelatin to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4977:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 243.88
  • GF Value™: 円765.00 vs. price of 円1,182.00 (54.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 979.1% above the Chemicals median (#52 of 705)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4977 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nitta Gelatin Business Description

Address 4-4-26 Sakuragawa, Naniwa-ku, Osaka, JPN, 556-0022
Nitta Gelatin Inc is a manufacturer of gelatin products. It manufactures and sells gelatin, collagen peptides, collagen casing, collagen, and other products made from animal bones and skin or fish scales and skin.
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