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Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
Costco Wholesale Corp., EBITDA calculation
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-10-07), 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-11), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-18), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-12), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-14).
| 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. | Costco Wholesale Corp.’s EBITDA increased from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Enterprise Value to EBITDA Ratio, Current
Costco Wholesale Corp., current EV/EBITDA calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |
| Enterprise value (EV) | |
| Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) | |
| Valuation Ratio | |
| EV/EBITDA | |
| Benchmarks | |
| EV/EBITDA, Competitors1 | |
| Walmart Inc. | |
| EV/EBITDA, Sector | |
| Food & Staples Retailing | |
| EV/EBITDA, Industry | |
| Consumer Staples | |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-10-07).
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
Costco Wholesale Corp., historical EV/EBITDA calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Aug 30, 2020 | Sep 1, 2019 | Sep 2, 2018 | Sep 3, 2017 | Aug 28, 2016 | Aug 30, 2015 | ||
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| Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)2 | |||||||
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| Benchmarks | |||||||
| EV/EBITDA, Competitors4 | |||||||
| Walmart Inc. | |||||||
| EV/EBITDA, Sector | |||||||
| Food & Staples Retailing | |||||||
| EV/EBITDA, Industry | |||||||
| Consumer Staples | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-10-07), 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-11), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-18), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-12), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-14).
3 2020 Calculation
EV/EBITDA = EV ÷ EBITDA
= ÷ =
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. | Costco Wholesale Corp.’s EV/EBITDA ratio increased from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |