easy · Principles of Finance cost-of-capital-structure

Why do practitioners typically prefer Enterprise Value (EV) multiples like EV/EBITDA over Equity multiples like P/E when comparing companies with significantly different debt levels?

  1. EV/EBITDA is independent of the firm's capital structure.
  2. EV ignores the value of cash on the balance sheet.
  3. P/E multiples are always higher than EV/EBITDA multiples.
  4. EBITDA is a more accurate measure of net income.

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