Ituran Location & Control
Through the investors’ lenses
3 of 3 cleared6 of 6 criteria
Each of these investors has said in public what they look at before buying. Click a name to see how this company measures up — a tick where it passes one of their tests, a cross where it does not.
Warren Buffett 3/3
| Measure | ITRN | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner earnings | $49.98m | positive | ✓ |
| Return on equity | 26.6% | US median 2.8% | ✓ |
| Debt to equity | — | US median 0.57x | — |
| Operating margin | 21.5% | US median 3.1% | ✓ |
Passes 3 of 3. These are the measures Warren Buffett published, applied to Ituran Location & Control’s own figures — their criteria, not their view of this company. What he looks at, and why →
Benjamin Graham 2/2
| Measure | ITRN | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 2.28x | 2.00x published | ✓ |
| Long-term debt to working capital | — | 1.00x published | — |
| Positive earnings, ten years running | 10 yrs | 10 published | ✓ |
Passes 2 of 2. These are the measures Benjamin Graham published, applied to Ituran Location & Control’s own figures — their criteria, not their view of this company. What he looks at, and why →
Peter Lynch 1/1
| Measure | ITRN | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity | — | US median 0.57x | — |
| Net margin | 16.1% | US median 2.0% | ✓ |
Passes 1 of 1. These are the measures Peter Lynch published, applied to Ituran Location & Control’s own figures — their criteria, not their view of this company. What he looks at, and why →
| Basis | Payout | Why |
|---|---|---|
| GAAP earnings | 64.8% | whyThe figure most screeners publish. |
| Operating cash flow | 42.4% | whyBefore capital spending. |
| Free cash flow | 56.3% | whyAfter maintaining the business. |
Spread between highest and lowest: 22.3 percentage points. Same filings, different denominators.
Coverage rating 14 / 100 — Not covered. ? Peer standing 6/50Direction 4/30Stability 4/20
Free cash flow payout, last 6 years
| Fiscal year | Payout |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 56.3% |
| 2024-12-31 | 46.3% |
| 2023-12-31 | 18.4% |
| 2022-12-31 | 61.6% |
| 2021-12-31 | 40.4% |
| 2020-12-31 | 20.0% |
12% of the 74 industrials here pay out more — at the demanding end.
The arithmetic
- GAAP earnings — dividends declared per share $1.89 ÷ diluted EPS $2.92
- Operating cash flow — dividends paid $37.6m ÷ operating cash flow $88.6m
- Free cash flow — dividends paid $37.6m ÷ (operating cash flow $88.6m − capex $21.8m)
Where the figures came from
- 20-F filed 2026-04-23 · accession 0001178913-26-002205
Every one is public at sec.gov and free to check. That is the point — you should not have to take our word for any of it.
Caveats on this company
- DPS derived from dividends paid ($1.89); no per-share tag filed
Computed by an open pipeline reading SEC XBRL directly. If any number here looks wrong to you, tell us — that is more useful to us than agreement.
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Also on: rated not covered · when it files.
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