Applied Digital (XSWX:APLD) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -2.34 (As of Feb. 2026)


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What is Applied Digital Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Applied Digital XSWX:APLD +3.41% 38 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -2.34 as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus rates XSWX:APLD with a GF Score™ of 38/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF11.40. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,222 Software companies, Applied Digital ranks worse than 81832.98% 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)."

Applied Digital's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was CHF-2.34. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.


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


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Applied Digital was 306.07. The lowest was 37.80. And the median was 62.79.


XSWX:APLD's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 16.37
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

Applied Digital's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Feb. 2026 was CHF-0.36. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was CHF-0.74. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is At Loss.

Applied Digital's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Feb. 2026 was CHF-0.19. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was CHF-0.41. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is At Loss.


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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.


Applied Digital Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Applied Digital Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Applied Digital's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can be seen below:

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* 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.

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XSWX:APLD vs : Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Applied Digital'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.


Applied Digital Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Applied Digital's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Applied Digital 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)

Applied Digital's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income -186.3
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 52.0
Change In Deferred Tax 0.0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 491.6
Change In Working Capital -171.5
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 282.0

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Applied Digital's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was CHF-186.3 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Applied Digital's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was CHF52.0 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. Applied Digital's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was CHF0.0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = CHF491.6 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.

Applied Digital's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = CHF491.6 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Applied Digital's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was CHF-171.5 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. Applied Digital's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Feb. 2026 was 281.983 Mil.

Applied Digital's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Feb. 2026 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( -186.277 +51.957+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-491.61334061102+-171.549)/281.983
=-2.34

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=27.30/-2.34
=0

* 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 -2.34 mean?
Applied Digital (XSWX:APLD) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of -2.34 as of Feb. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Applied Digital. Over the past decade, Applied Digital's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 37.80 to 306.07. According to the industry distribution chart, Applied Digital ranks #999999 out of 1222 companies in the Software industry.
Is Applied Digital's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Applied Digital's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -2.34. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 37.80 to a high of 306.07. Based on the distribution chart, Applied Digital ranks #999999 out of 1222 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Applied Digital has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Applied Digital's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to ?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Applied Digital ranks #999999 out of 1222 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Applied Digital in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 16.37. Historically, Applied Digital's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 37.80 to 306.07 over the past decade. 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 Software company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Software companies is 16.37, based on 1,222 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. 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 Applied Digital. For the Software industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 16.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Applied Digital's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -2.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Applied Digital stock overvalued right now?
Applied Digital (XSWX:APLD) has a current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of -2.34. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF11.40, compared to a current price of CHF27.30 — trading 139.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -2.34. Applied Digital's overall GF Score™ is 38/100 with 7 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 Applied Digital (XSWX:APLD), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -2.34 as of Feb. 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 Applied Digital (XSWX:APLD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Applied Digital stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CHF27.30 is trading 139.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF11.40.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:APLD:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -2.34
  • GF Value™: CHF11.40 vs. price of CHF27.30 (139.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 38/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Applied Digital Business Description

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Address 3811 Turtle Creek Boulevard, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX, USA, 75219
Applied Digital Corp is a designer, developer, and operator of next-generation digital infrastructure across North America. It provides digital infrastructure solutions and cloud services to industries like High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The company operates in the following business segments: Data Center Hosting Business and HPC Hosting Business. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Data Center Hosting Business, which operates data centers to provide energized space to crypto mining customers.
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