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Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)

Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)

Intermediate level

Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)

Amazon.com Inc., EBITDA calculation

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016
Net income 21,331  11,588  10,073  3,033  2,371 
Add: Income tax expense 2,863  2,374  1,197  769  1,425 
Earnings before tax (EBT) 24,194  13,962  11,270  3,802  3,796 
Add: Interest expense 1,647  1,600  1,417  848  484 
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 25,841  15,562  12,687  4,650  4,280 
Add: Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and capitalized content costs, operating lease assets, and other 25,251  21,789  15,341  11,478  8,116 
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) 51,092  37,351  28,028  16,128  12,396 

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-10).

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. Amazon.com Inc.’s EBITDA increased from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020.

Enterprise Value to EBITDA Ratio, Current

Amazon.com Inc., current EV/EBITDA calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Enterprise value (EV) 1,516,487 
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) 51,092 
Valuation Ratio
EV/EBITDA 29.68
Benchmarks
EV/EBITDA, Competitors1
Costco Wholesale Corp. 19.89
Dollar General Corp. 17.42
Home Depot Inc. 16.70
Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 17.36
Target Corp. 13.97
TJX Cos. Inc. 15.05
Walmart Inc. 12.62
EV/EBITDA, Sector
General Retailers 26.24
EV/EBITDA, Industry
Consumer Services 19.85

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-03).

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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

Amazon.com Inc., historical EV/EBITDA calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Enterprise value (EV)1 1,645,082  996,639  799,795  700,383  386,686 
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)2 51,092  37,351  28,028  16,128  12,396 
Valuation Ratio
EV/EBITDA3 32.20 26.68 28.54 43.43 31.19
Benchmarks
EV/EBITDA, Competitors4
Costco Wholesale Corp. 21.60 20.07 15.77 12.63 13.27
Dollar General Corp. 13.79 12.89 11.19 9.06 11.71
Home Depot Inc. 12.34 13.36 13.46 12.90 13.23
Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 8.98 18.22 11.22 11.41 12.17
Target Corp. 8.50 7.49 6.96 5.59 7.47
TJX Cos. Inc. 10.33 12.61 11.11 11.16 11.83
Walmart Inc. 11.12 13.73 10.91 7.91 7.75
EV/EBITDA, Sector
General Retailers — 18.40 16.32 15.57 12.97
EV/EBITDA, Industry
Consumer Services — 15.05 14.26 13.52 12.21

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-10).

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3 2020 Calculation
EV/EBITDA = EV ÷ EBITDA
= 1,645,082 ÷ 51,092 = 32.20

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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. Amazon.com Inc.’s EV/EBITDA ratio decreased from 2018 to 2019 but then increased from 2019 to 2020 exceeding 2018 level.