Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
Activision Blizzard Inc., EBITDA calculation
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
| Item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| EBITDA | To calculate EBITDA analysts start with net earnings. To that earnings number, interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization are added. EBITDA as a pre-interest number is a flow to all providers of capital. | Activision Blizzard Inc. EBITDA increased from 2020 to 2021 but then decreased significantly from 2021 to 2022. |
Enterprise Value to EBITDA Ratio, Current
Activision Blizzard Inc., current EV/EBITDA calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |
| Enterprise value (EV) | 64,602) |
| Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) | 2,171) |
| Valuation Ratio | |
| EV/EBITDA | 29.76 |
| Benchmarks | |
| EV/EBITDA, Competitors1 | |
| Alphabet Inc. | 19.31 |
| Comcast Corp. | 6.47 |
| Meta Platforms Inc. | 20.63 |
| Netflix Inc. | 11.95 |
| Walt Disney Co. | 20.29 |
| EV/EBITDA, Sector | |
| Media & Entertainment | 21.31 |
| EV/EBITDA, Industry | |
| Communication Services | 17.33 |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31).
1 Click competitor name to see calculations.
If the company EV/EBITDA is lower then the EV/EBITDA of benchmark then company is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if the company EV/EBITDA is higher then the EV/EBITDA of benchmark then company is relatively overvalued.
Enterprise Value to EBITDA Ratio, Historical
Activision Blizzard Inc., historical EV/EBITDA calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Enterprise value (EV)1 | 52,063) | 56,646) | 69,660) | 41,750) | 30,634) | |
| Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)2 | 2,171) | 3,712) | 3,161) | 2,276) | 3,015) | |
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||
| EV/EBITDA3 | 23.98 | 15.26 | 22.04 | 18.34 | 10.16 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| EV/EBITDA, Competitors4 | ||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | 14.66 | 18.08 | 20.84 | 17.39 | — | |
| Comcast Corp. | 9.60 | 8.45 | 10.36 | 8.66 | — | |
| Meta Platforms Inc. | 12.19 | 10.85 | 17.31 | 17.76 | — | |
| Netflix Inc. | 8.40 | 9.51 | 16.57 | 13.35 | — | |
| Walt Disney Co. | 17.80 | 34.53 | 60.13 | 16.10 | 10.27 | |
| EV/EBITDA, Sector | ||||||
| Media & Entertainment | 12.91 | 14.62 | 18.67 | 14.92 | — | |
| EV/EBITDA, Industry | ||||||
| Communication Services | 11.74 | 11.57 | 14.51 | 11.51 | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
3 2022 Calculation
EV/EBITDA = EV ÷ EBITDA
= 52,063 ÷ 2,171 = 23.98
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| EV/EBITDA | Enterprise value to earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization is a valuation indicator for the overall company rather than common stock. | Activision Blizzard Inc. EV/EBITDA ratio decreased from 2020 to 2021 but then increased from 2021 to 2022 exceeding 2020 level. |