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A method of business valuation which is based on accounting Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) and the ratio of entity value to EBITDA of a comparable business (or a comparable group of businesses).


EBITDA mulitiple = Total value of firm ÷ EBITDA.
A method of entity business valuation which is based on:
 
(i) Accounting Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) and
 
(ii) The ratio of entity value to EBITDA of a comparable business (or a comparable group of businesses).
 
 
EBITDA multiple = Total value of firm ÷ EBITDA.
 


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For example if the total entity value of Company A is $750m and its relevant EBITDA is $150m, the EBITDA multiple = $750m/$150m = 5 times.
 
For example, the total entity value of Company A is $750m and its relevant EBITDA is $150m.
 
Company A's EBITDA multiple:
 
= $750m/$150m  
 
= 5 times.
 


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In another case if comparable EBITDA multiples for an unlisted Company B are 6, and its relevant EBITDA is $30m, the total entity value of Company B's business can be estimated on this basis as 6 x $30m = $180m.


== See also ==
The EBITDA multiple can also be used as a very simple comparison or estimation model, for corporate valuation.
 
In another case, say comparable EBITDA multiples for an unlisted Company B are 6, and its relevant EBITDA is $30m.
 
The total entity value of Company B's business can be estimated on this basis as:
 
6 x $30m
 
= $180m.
 
 
==See also==
* [[Earnings multiples]]
* [[Earnings multiples]]
* [[EBITDA]]
* [[EBITDA]]
* [[Price to earnings ratio]]

Revision as of 16:31, 19 November 2014

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A method of entity business valuation which is based on:

(i) Accounting Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) and

(ii) The ratio of entity value to EBITDA of a comparable business (or a comparable group of businesses).


EBITDA multiple = Total value of firm ÷ EBITDA.


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For example, the total entity value of Company A is $750m and its relevant EBITDA is $150m.

Company A's EBITDA multiple:

= $750m/$150m

= 5 times.


3.

The EBITDA multiple can also be used as a very simple comparison or estimation model, for corporate valuation.

In another case, say comparable EBITDA multiples for an unlisted Company B are 6, and its relevant EBITDA is $30m.

The total entity value of Company B's business can be estimated on this basis as:

6 x $30m

= $180m.


See also