Marvell Technology (XSWX:MRVL) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 2.43 (As of Apr. 2026) — 97% Below Median

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XSWX:MRVL Marvell Technology Inc XSWX:MRVL
56 GF Score
Price CHF155.00
GF Value CHF86.45
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! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Marvell Technology Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Marvell Technology XSWX:MRVL -8.55% 56 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 2.43 as of Apr. 2026, which is 97% below its 10-year median of 78.65. GuruFocus rates XSWX:MRVL with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF86.45 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 434 Semiconductors companies, Marvell Technology ranks worse than 55.99% 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)."

Marvell Technology's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was CHF2.43. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 63.79.


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

XSWX:MRVL' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.03   Med: 78.65   Max: 469.07
Current: 63.68


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Marvell Technology was 469.07. The lowest was 7.03. And the median was 78.65.


XSWX:MRVL's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked worse than
55.99% of 434 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 48.855 vs XSWX:MRVL: 63.68

Marvell Technology's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was CHF0.03. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was CHF2.33. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 66.67.

Marvell Technology's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was CHF0.63. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was CHF2.40. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 64.50.


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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.


Marvell Technology Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Marvell Technology Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Marvell Technology'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.

Marvell Technology Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Marvell Technology Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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Marvell Technology Quarterly Data
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XSWX:MRVL vs TXN, QCOM, ADI: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Marvell Technology'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.


Marvell Technology Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Semiconductors Industry

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

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


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Marvell Technology 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)

Marvell Technology's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 2,012
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 1,017
Change In Deferred Tax 48
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 218
Change In Working Capital -773
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 893

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Marvell Technology's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was CHF2,012 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Marvell Technology's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was CHF1,017 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. Marvell Technology's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was CHF48 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = CHF218 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.

Marvell Technology's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = CHF218 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Marvell Technology's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was CHF-773 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. Marvell Technology's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Apr. 2026 was 893.300 Mil.

Marvell Technology's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 2011.766 +1016.554+47.585
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-217.87261437499+-773.022)/893.300
=2.43

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=155.00/2.43
=63.79

* 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 2.43 mean?
Marvell Technology (XSWX:MRVL) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 2.43 as of Apr. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Marvell Technology. This is 97% below median its historical median of 78.65. Over the past decade, Marvell Technology's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 7.03 to 469.07. According to the industry distribution chart, Marvell Technology ranks #243 out of 434 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 56%.
Is Marvell Technology's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Marvell Technology's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 2.43 is 97% below median its 10-year median of 78.65. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.03 to a high of 469.07. The Semiconductors industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 48.86. Marvell Technology's value of 2.43 is 95% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Marvell Technology ranks #243 out of 434 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Marvell Technology has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Marvell Technology's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to TXN and QCOM?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Marvell Technology ranks #243 out of 434 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Marvell Technology in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 48.86. Marvell Technology's value of 2.43 is 95% below this benchmark. Historically, Marvell Technology's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 7.03 to 469.07 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 78.65 vs. the industry median of 48.86, Marvell Technology 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 a Semiconductors company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Semiconductors companies is 48.86, based on 434 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. Marvell Technology's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 2.43 is 95% 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 Marvell Technology. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 48.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Marvell Technology's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 2.43, which is 97% below median its own 10-year median of 78.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Marvell Technology stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Marvell Technology (XSWX:MRVL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF86.45, compared to a current price of CHF155.00 — trading 79.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 2.43, which is 97% below median its 10-year median of 78.65 and 95% below the Semiconductors industry median of 48.86. Marvell Technology's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 3 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 Marvell Technology (XSWX:MRVL), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 2.43 as of Apr. 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 Marvell Technology (XSWX:MRVL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Marvell Technology stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CHF155.00 is trading 79.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF86.45. GuruFocus considers Marvell Technology to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:MRVL:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 2.43 (97% below median its 10-year median of 78.65)
  • GF Value™: CHF86.45 vs. price of CHF155.00 (79.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 95% below the Semiconductors median (#243 of 434)

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


Marvell Technology Business Description

Address 1000 N. West Street, Suite 1200, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19801
Marvell Technology is a fabless chip designer focused on wired networking, where it has the second-highest market share. Marvell serves the data center, carrier, enterprise, and consumer end markets with processors, optical and copper transceivers, switches, and storage controllers.
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