Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
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 |
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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. | HCA Healthcare Inc. EBITDA increased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Enterprise Value to EBITDA Ratio, Current
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |
Enterprise value (EV) | 99,463) |
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) | 14,252) |
Valuation Ratio | |
EV/EBITDA | 6.98 |
Benchmarks | |
EV/EBITDA, Competitors1 | |
Abbott Laboratories | 19.94 |
Cigna Group | 11.05 |
CVS Health Corp. | 7.03 |
Elevance Health Inc. | 8.42 |
Humana Inc. | 5.39 |
Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 74.98 |
Medtronic PLC | 16.19 |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 16.07 |
EV/EBITDA, Sector | |
Health Care Equipment & Services | 15.75 |
EV/EBITDA, Industry | |
Health Care | 15.34 |
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
Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Enterprise value (EV)1 | 109,659) | 91,822) | 85,468) | 82,972) | 69,421) | |
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)2 | 14,252) | 9,735) | 9,664) | 9,368) | 8,202) | |
Valuation Ratio | ||||||
EV/EBITDA3 | 7.69 | 9.43 | 8.84 | 8.86 | 8.46 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
EV/EBITDA, Competitors4 | ||||||
Abbott Laboratories | 17.42 | 25.99 | 21.70 | — | — | |
Cigna Group | 9.06 | 6.31 | 8.42 | — | — | |
CVS Health Corp. | 10.41 | 8.56 | 9.43 | — | — | |
Elevance Health Inc. | 10.05 | 7.57 | 9.05 | — | — | |
Humana Inc. | 11.22 | 6.91 | 9.30 | — | — | |
Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 44.54 | 59.12 | 37.53 | — | — | |
Medtronic PLC | 24.41 | 17.92 | 16.01 | — | — | |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 17.39 | 13.39 | 13.82 | — | — | |
EV/EBITDA, Sector | ||||||
Health Care Equipment & Services | 15.20 | 12.74 | 12.95 | — | — | |
EV/EBITDA, Industry | ||||||
Health Care | 13.31 | 16.61 | 14.16 | — | — |
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
= 109,659 ÷ 14,252 = 7.69
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. | HCA Healthcare Inc. EV/EBITDA ratio increased from 2019 to 2020 but then decreased significantly from 2020 to 2021. |