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Electro-Sensors (Electro-Sensors) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) : 0.03 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Electro-Sensors Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

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)."

Electro-Sensors's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.03. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 138.2.


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

ELSE' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.54   Med: 33.94   Max: 3570
Current: 138.2


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Electro-Sensors was 3570.00. The lowest was 8.54. And the median was 33.94.


ELSE's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked worse than
92.21% of 1142 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 16.835 vs ELSE: 138.20

Electro-Sensors's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.06. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.08. It's PE Ratio ratio for today is 50.56.

Electro-Sensors's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.06. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.08. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 50.56.


Electro-Sensors Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Electro-Sensors'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.

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Electro-Sensors Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Electro-Sensors Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.06 0.06 0.18 -0.07 0.03

Electro-Sensors Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -0.07 -0.08 -0.01 0.04 0.03

Competitive Comparison of Electro-Sensors's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Electro-Sensors'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.


Electro-Sensors's Price-to-Owner-Earnings Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



Electro-Sensors 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)

Electro-Sensors's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 0.28
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 0.09
Change In Deferred Tax -0.10
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 0.15
Change In Working Capital -0.02
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 3.43

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Electro-Sensors's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.28 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Electro-Sensors's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.09 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. Electro-Sensors's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.10 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $0.15 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.

Electro-Sensors's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $0.15 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Electro-Sensors's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.02 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. Electro-Sensors's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.428 Mil.

Electro-Sensors's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 0.275 +0.094+-0.099
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-0.15082098369077+-0.016)/3.428
=0.03

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=4.1461/0.03
=138.2

* 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.


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.


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Electro-Sensors (Electro-Sensors) Business Description

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6111 Blue Circle Drive, Minnetonka, MN, USA, 55343-9108
Electro-Sensors Inc is engaged in manufacturing and selling a variety of monitoring systems that measure actual machine production and operation rates, as well as systems that regulate the speed of related machines in production processes. Its speed monitoring systems compare revolutions per minute or speed against acceptable rates as determined by a customer. It also includes a line of products that measure production counts or rates, such as parts, gallons, or board feet, alarm systems, tachometers, and other devices that translate impulses from the sensors into alarm signals, computer inputs, or digital displays that are usable by the customer.
Executives
Patricia Nancy Peterson 10 percent owner 6005 ERIN TERRACE, EDINA MN 55439
Paul Rodney Peterson 10 percent owner 227 CEDAR DRIVE WEST, HUDSON WI 54016
John Eberhart Peterson 10 percent owner 815 BUTTONBUSH LANE, NAPLES FL 34108
Michael C. Zipoy director 6111 BLUE CIRCLE DR, MINNETONKA MN 55343
Lynne Elizabeth Peterson 10 percent owner 10254 NOTTINGHAM TRAIL, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Estate Of Nancy P. Peterson 10 percent owner C/O 15708 WOODKNOLL LANE, MINNETONKA MN 55345
Michael Hochman officer: VP of Casino Card Operations 1100 CANTERBURY ROAD, SHAKOPEE MN 55379
Nancy P. Peterson 10 percent owner 905 MAIN STREET, HOPKINS MN 55343
Nicholas John Swenson 10 percent owner 5000 WEST 36TH STREET, SUITE 130, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416
Scott A. Gabbard director 6111 BLUE CIRCLE DRIVE, MINNETONKA MN 55343
David L Klenk director 6111 BLUE CIRCLE DRIVE, MINNETONKA MN 55343
Robert W Heller director 10992 MOUNT CURVE ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Jeffrey Dean Peterson director 15708 WOODKNOLL LANE, MINNETONKA MN 55345
Geoffrey W Miller director 12735 42ND PLACE N, PLAYMOUTH MN 55442-2350
John S Strom director

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