hard · Principles of Finance time-value-of-money

What does a high EV/EBITDA multiple paired with a low P/E multiple most likely suggest about a company's financial profile?

  1. The company is highly levered, benefitting from a significant tax shield and the magnifying effect of debt on equity returns.
  2. The company is in a low-tax jurisdiction with essentially no interest-bearing liabilities on its balance sheet.
  3. The company's depreciation and amortization are extremely low relative to its capital expenditures, unlike most industry peers today.
  4. The company has a large cash balance and very little debt outstanding, which keeps its net leverage ratio close to zero at present.

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