Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
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. | United Parcel Service Inc. EBITDA decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Enterprise Value to EBITDA Ratio, Current
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |
Enterprise value (EV) | 108,659) |
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) | 11,917) |
Valuation Ratio | |
EV/EBITDA | 9.12 |
Benchmarks | |
EV/EBITDA, Competitors1 | |
FedEx Corp. | 6.59 |
Uber Technologies Inc. | 29.00 |
Union Pacific Corp. | 13.68 |
United Airlines Holdings Inc. | 4.37 |
EV/EBITDA, Sector | |
Transportation | 11.06 |
EV/EBITDA, Industry | |
Industrials | 16.52 |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31).
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, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Enterprise value (EV)1 | 113,580) | 142,938) | 165,335) | 193,224) | 158,463) | |
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)2 | 11,917) | 12,724) | 18,717) | 20,242) | 5,243) | |
Valuation Ratio | ||||||
EV/EBITDA3 | 9.53 | 11.23 | 8.83 | 9.55 | 30.22 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
EV/EBITDA, Competitors4 | ||||||
FedEx Corp. | 8.12 | 7.59 | 7.33 | 8.22 | 10.09 | |
Uber Technologies Inc. | 31.61 | 45.37 | — | 227.40 | — | |
Union Pacific Corp. | 14.16 | 15.44 | 12.56 | 15.46 | 15.65 | |
United Airlines Holdings Inc. | 5.22 | 4.11 | 6.23 | 21.49 | — | |
EV/EBITDA, Sector | ||||||
Transportation | 12.05 | 13.12 | 13.09 | 12.72 | 50.43 | |
EV/EBITDA, Industry | ||||||
Industrials | 17.18 | 14.82 | 16.44 | 16.30 | 30.80 |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
3 2024 Calculation
EV/EBITDA = EV ÷ EBITDA
= 113,580 ÷ 11,917 = 9.53
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. | United Parcel Service Inc. EV/EBITDA ratio increased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly decreased from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level. |