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. | 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
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. | 7.74 |
Uber Technologies Inc. | 39.50 |
Union Pacific Corp. | 14.56 |
United Parcel Service Inc. | 10.13 |
EV/EBITDA, Sector | |
Transportation | 12.15 |
EV/EBITDA, Industry | |
Industrials | 19.16 |
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 | 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 | — | — | |
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 | 16.21 | 26.87 | 17.56 | — | — |
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 |
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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. | Norfolk Southern Corp. EV/EBITDA ratio increased from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly decreased from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level. |