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EV/EBITDA Ratio
Overview
The EV/EBITDA ratio compares a company’s enterprise value (EV) to its earnings before interest,
taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). EV/EBITDA is commonly used as a valuation metric
to compare the relative value of different businesses.
Formula
Interpretation
To calculate this ratio, the following formulas are required:
Market Capitalization = Share Price x Number of Shares
Net Debt = Market Value of Debt – Cash and Cash Equivalents
Like the price-to-earnings ratio, EV/EBITDA is an important ratio when it comes to valuation. It can
be used to determine a target price in an equity research report or value a company compared to
its peers.
For example, Company A is going public and analysts need to determine its share price. Company
A has five similar companies that operate in its industry, Companies B, C, D, E, and F. The EV/EBITDA
ratios for these companies respectively are 12.1x, 11.3x, 10.8x, 9.2x, and 13.4x. The average of
EV/EBITDA would be 11.4x. A financial analyst would apply this 11.4x multiple to Company A’s
EBITDA to find its EV, and consequently its equity value and share price.
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