PBA Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5041) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.44 (As of Mar. 2026) — 95% Below Median

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XKLS:5041 PBA Holdings Bhd XKLS:5041
79 GF Score
Price RM2.22
GF Value RM2.34
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is PBA Holdings Bhd Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

PBA Holdings Bhd XKLS:5041 +2.78% 79 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.44 as of Mar. 2026, which is 95% below its 10-year median of 8.03. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5041 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of RM2.34 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 247 Utilities - Regulated companies, PBA Holdings Bhd ranks better than 90.28% 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)."

PBA Holdings Bhd's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.44. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 5.05.


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

XKLS:5041' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.13   Med: 8.03   Max: 45
Current: 4.65


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of PBA Holdings Bhd was 45.00. The lowest was 2.13. And the median was 8.03.


XKLS:5041's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
90.28% of 247 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 16.48 vs XKLS:5041: 4.65

PBA Holdings Bhd's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.12. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.41. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 5.45.

PBA Holdings Bhd's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.12. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.41. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 5.45.


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.


PBA Holdings Bhd Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


PBA Holdings Bhd Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PBA Holdings Bhd'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.

PBA Holdings Bhd Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

PBA Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.09 0.32 0.23 0.47 0.40

PBA Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 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 0.52 0.51 0.41 0.40 0.44

XKLS:5041 vs AWK, WTRG, AWR: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, PBA Holdings Bhd'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.


PBA Holdings Bhd Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, PBA Holdings Bhd's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PBA Holdings Bhd's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


XKLS:5041
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PBA Holdings Bhd 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)

PBA Holdings Bhd's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 134.7
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 81.0
Change In Deferred Tax 0.0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 87.3
Change In Working Capital 18.2
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 331.0

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. PBA Holdings Bhd's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM134.7 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. PBA Holdings Bhd's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM81.0 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. PBA Holdings Bhd's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM0.0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = RM87.3 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.

PBA Holdings Bhd's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = RM87.3 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. PBA Holdings Bhd's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM18.2 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. PBA Holdings Bhd's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 330.994 Mil.

PBA Holdings Bhd'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
=( 134.74 +80.957+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-87.275300390653+18.186)/330.994
=0.44

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=2.22/0.44
=5.05

* 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 0.44 mean?
PBA Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5041) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.44 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on PBA Holdings Bhd. This is 95% below median its historical median of 8.03. Over the past decade, PBA Holdings Bhd's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 2.13 to 45.00. According to the industry distribution chart, PBA Holdings Bhd ranks #24 out of 247 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 9.7%.
Is PBA Holdings Bhd's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
PBA Holdings Bhd's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.44 is 95% below median its 10-year median of 8.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.13 to a high of 45.00. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 16.48. PBA Holdings Bhd's value of 0.44 is 97.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, PBA Holdings Bhd ranks #24 out of 247 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, PBA Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PBA Holdings Bhd's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to AWK and WTRG?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, PBA Holdings Bhd ranks #24 out of 247 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places PBA Holdings Bhd in the top 10% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 16.48. PBA Holdings Bhd's value of 0.44 is 97.3% below this benchmark. Historically, PBA Holdings Bhd's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 2.13 to 45.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.03 vs. the industry median of 16.48, PBA Holdings Bhd has consistently been below the industry average. 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Utilities - Regulated companies is 16.48, based on 247 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. PBA Holdings Bhd's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 0.44 is 97.3% below 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 PBA Holdings Bhd. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 16.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PBA Holdings Bhd's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.44, which is 95% below median its own 10-year median of 8.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PBA Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PBA Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5041) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM2.34, compared to a current price of RM2.22 — trading 5.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.44, which is 95% below median its 10-year median of 8.03 and 97.3% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 16.48. PBA Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 PBA Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5041), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 0.44 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 PBA Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5041) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PBA Holdings Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM2.22 is trading 5.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM2.34. GuruFocus considers PBA Holdings Bhd to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5041:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 0.44 (95% below median its 10-year median of 8.03)
  • GF Value™: RM2.34 vs. price of RM2.22 (5.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 97.3% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#24 of 247)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5041 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


PBA Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address Penang Road, Level 32, Komtar, Georgetown, PNG, MYS, 10000
PBA Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company. Its primary business is to sustain continuous good water supply in Penang. With population growth and increasing socio-economic development, It has to employ holistic water supply management strategies. It manage both water demand and supply in a water-stressed state. The group has one reportable segment, which is the abstraction of raw water, treatment of water, supply and sale of treated water to consumers in the State of Penang. The company operated solely in Penang, Malaysia. The company through its subsidiaries is engaged in the abstraction of raw water, treatment of water, and supply and sale of treated water to consumers in the State of Penang. It operates geographically in Malaysia.
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