Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
Norfolk Southern Corp., EBITDA calculation
US$ in millions
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
| 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. | Norfolk Southern Corp. EBITDA decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then increased from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
Enterprise Value to EBITDA Ratio, Current
Norfolk Southern Corp., current EV/EBITDA calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |
| Enterprise value (EV) | 75,570) |
| Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) | 5,705) |
| Valuation Ratio | |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.25 |
| Benchmarks | |
| EV/EBITDA, Competitors1 | |
| FedEx Corp. | 7.67 |
| Uber Technologies Inc. | 39.89 |
| Union Pacific Corp. | 14.44 |
| United Parcel Service Inc. | 10.84 |
| EV/EBITDA, Sector | |
| Transportation | 12.23 |
| EV/EBITDA, Industry | |
| Industrials | 17.84 |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31).
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
Norfolk Southern Corp., historical EV/EBITDA calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Enterprise value (EV)1 | 77,842) | 73,428) | 66,454) | 56,645) | 48,511) | |
| Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)2 | 5,705) | 4,309) | 5,234) | 5,130) | 4,737) | |
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||
| EV/EBITDA3 | 13.64 | 17.04 | 12.70 | 11.04 | 10.24 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| EV/EBITDA, Competitors4 | ||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 8.22 | 10.09 | 12.96 | 9.31 | — | |
| Uber Technologies Inc. | 227.40 | — | — | — | — | |
| Union Pacific Corp. | 15.46 | 15.65 | 13.73 | — | — | |
| United Parcel Service Inc. | 9.55 | 30.22 | 12.80 | — | — | |
| EV/EBITDA, Sector | ||||||
| Transportation | 12.42 | 30.99 | 22.19 | — | — | |
| EV/EBITDA, Industry | ||||||
| Industrials | 15.95 | 26.00 | 17.09 | — | — | |
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
3 2021 Calculation
EV/EBITDA = EV ÷ EBITDA
= 77,842 ÷ 5,705 = 13.64
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. | Norfolk Southern Corp. EV/EBITDA ratio increased from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly decreased from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level. |