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AT&T Inc. (T)
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
Difficulty: Intermediate
Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
AT&T Inc., EBITDA calculation
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-17), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-18), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-20).
| Item | Description | The company |
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| 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. | AT&T Inc.’s EBITDA declined from 2016 to 2017 but then increased from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level. |
Enterprise Value to EBITDA Ratio, Current
AT&T Inc., current EV/EBITDA calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |
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| EV/EBITDA, Competitors1 | |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | |
| EV/EBITDA, Sector | |
| Fixed Line Telecommunications | |
| EV/EBITDA, Industry | |
| Telecommunications | |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-20).
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
AT&T Inc., historical EV/EBITDA calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-17), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-18), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-20).
3 2018 Calculation
EV/EBITDA = EV ÷ EBITDA
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4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
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| EV/EBITDA | Enterprise value to earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization is a valuation indicator for the overall company rather than common stock. | AT&T Inc.’s EV/EBITDA ratio increased from 2016 to 2017 but then declined significantly from 2017 to 2018. |