Axial Retailing (TSE:8255) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 127.17 (As of Mar. 2026)

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TSE:8255 Axial Retailing Inc TSE:8255
83 GF Score
Price 円1,339.00
GF Value 円1,172.07
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Axial Retailing Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Axial Retailing TSE:8255 +2.06% 83 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 127.17 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:8255 with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,172.07 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 162 Retail - Defensive companies, Axial Retailing ranks better than 55.56% 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)."

Axial Retailing's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 円127.17. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 10.53.


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

TSE:8255' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.89   Med: 15.78   Max: 24.02
Current: 10.32


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Axial Retailing was 24.02. The lowest was 7.89. And the median was 15.78.


TSE:8255's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
55.56% of 162 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 11.685 vs TSE:8255: 10.32

Axial Retailing's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円53.60. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 円99.32. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 13.48.

Axial Retailing's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円54.82. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 円100.25. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 13.36.


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.


Axial Retailing Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Axial Retailing Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Axial Retailing'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.

Axial Retailing Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Axial Retailing Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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Axial Retailing Quarterly Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 102.26 44.89 82.42 7.33 127.17

TSE:8255 vs KR: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Axial Retailing'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.


Axial Retailing Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Axial Retailing's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Axial Retailing 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)

Axial Retailing's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 8,803
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 5,954
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 12,485
Change In Working Capital 1,604
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 89

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Axial Retailing's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 円8,803 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Axial Retailing's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 円5,954 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. Axial Retailing'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12,485 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.

Axial Retailing's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = 円12,485 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Axial Retailing's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 円1,604 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. Axial Retailing's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 88.588 Mil.

Axial Retailing'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
=( 8803 +5954+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-12485.301254675+1604)/88.588
=127.17

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=1339.00/127.17
=10.53

* 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 127.17 mean?
Axial Retailing (TSE:8255) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 127.17 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Axial Retailing. According to the industry distribution chart, Axial Retailing ranks #72 out of 162 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 44.4%.
Is Axial Retailing's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Axial Retailing's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 127.17. The Retail - Defensive industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.69. Axial Retailing's value of 127.17 is 988.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Axial Retailing ranks #72 out of 162 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Axial Retailing has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Axial Retailing's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to KR?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Axial Retailing ranks #72 out of 162 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This puts Axial Retailing in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.69. Axial Retailing's value of 127.17 is 988.3% 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Retail - Defensive companies is 11.69, based on 162 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. Axial Retailing's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 127.17 is 988.3% 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 Axial Retailing. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Axial Retailing's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 127.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Axial Retailing stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Axial Retailing (TSE:8255) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,172.07, compared to a current price of 円1,339.00 — trading 14.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 127.17 and 988.3% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 11.69. Axial Retailing's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 6 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 Axial Retailing (TSE:8255), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 127.17 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 Axial Retailing (TSE:8255) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Axial Retailing stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円1,339.00 is trading 14.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,172.07. GuruFocus considers Axial Retailing to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:8255:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 127.17
  • GF Value™: 円1,172.07 vs. price of 円1,339.00 (14.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 988.3% above the Retail - Defensive median (#72 of 162)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8255 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Axial Retailing Business Description

Address 18-2 Nakagoya, Niigata Prefecture, Nagaoka, JPN, 954-0193
Axial Retailing Inc is a regional chain-store operator, headquartered in Nagaoka, Japan. The company is focused on its supermarket business. In addition to expanding the product lineup, the company is making an effort to provide private-brand products, for example by manufacturing and processing food sold in the company's stores. The company operates its business under two brands: Harashin Narus and Fressay. More than half of the company's total stores belong to the Harashin Narus store chain, and the rest are under the Fressay store chain.
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