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Trex Co (Trex Co) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) : 2.31 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Trex Co 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)."

Trex Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.31. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 39.19.


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

TREX' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.37   Med: 39.81   Max: 658.7
Current: 39.18


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Trex Co was 658.70. The lowest was 13.37. And the median was 39.81.


TREX's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked worse than
81.59% of 755 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 12.81 vs TREX: 39.18

Trex Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.20. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.89. It's PE Ratio ratio for today is 47.90.

Trex Co's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.20. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.89. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 47.90.


Trex Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Trex Co'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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Trex Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Trex Co 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 0.98 0.98 0.88 0.66 2.31

Trex Co 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 0.66 -1.08 -0.19 0.90 2.31

Competitive Comparison of Trex Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Trex Co'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.


Trex Co's Price-to-Owner-Earnings Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Trex Co's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

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



Trex Co 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)

Trex Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 205
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 50
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 121
Change In Working Capital 116
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 109

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Trex Co's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $205 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Trex Co's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $50 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. Trex Co's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $121 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.

Trex Co's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $121 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Trex Co's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $116 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. Trex Co's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 108.749 Mil.

Trex Co'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
=( 205.384 +50.189+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-120.50039238938+116.376)/108.749
=2.31

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=90.53/2.31
=39.19

* 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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Trex Co (Trex Co) Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
160 Exeter Drive, Winchester, VA, USA, 22603-8605
Trex Co Inc is a manufacturer of wooden alternative-decking products. The company offers outdoor products in the decking, railing, porch, fencing, trim, steel deck framing, and outdoor lighting categories. Its products are sold under the Trex brand and manufactured in the United States. Further, the company licenses its Trex brand to third parties to manufacture and sell products under the Trex trademark. The distribution is focused on wholesale distributors and retail lumber dealers, which in turn sell Trex products to homeowners and contractors, with an emphasis on professional contractors, remodelers, and homebuilders. The company operates in two reportable segments Trex Residential and Trex Commercial. The majority of revenue is derived from the Trex Residential segment.
Executives
Brenda Lovcik officer: SVP, Chief Financial Officer 2500 TREX WAY, C/O TREX COMPANY, INC., WINCHESTER VA 22601
Amy M. Fernandez officer: VP, GC and Secretary 2500 TREX WAY, WINCHESTER VA 22601
Melkeya Mcduffie director C/O CLEAN HARBORS INC., 42 LONGWATER DRIVE, NORWELL MA 02061
Michael F Golden director 2100 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01104
Bryan Horix Fairbanks officer: VP and CFO 160 EXETER DRIVE, WINCHESTER VA 22603
Adam Dante Zambanini officer: Vice President, Marketing C/O TREX COMPANY INC., 160 EXETER DRIVE, WINCHESTER VA 22603
William R. Gupp officer: V.P. & General Counsel C/O TREX COMPANY, 160 EXETER DRIVE, WINCHESTER VA 22603
Dennis Charles Schemm officer: VP and Chief Financial Officer CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, 12950 WORLDGATE DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20170
Richard E Posey director C/O TREX COMPANY INC., 160 EXETER DRIVE, WINCHESTER VA 22603
Patricia B Robinson director
James E Cline officer: Vice President and CFO C/O TREX COMPANY INC., 160 EXETER DRIVE, WINCHESTER VA 22603
Jay M Gratz director RYERSON INC, 2621 W 15TH PLACE, CHICAGO IL 60608
Gena C Lovett director 11324 FOX CREEK FARM WAY, GREAT FALLS VA 22066
Christopher Paul Gerhard officer: Vice President, Sales 160 EXETER DRIVE, WINCHESTER VA 22603
Kristine L Juster director 1600 ROYAL ST, JASPER IN 47549