EV/EBITDA (Enterprise Value to EBITDA) is a valuation multiple that compares a company's total enterprise value to its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. It is one of the most widely used metrics in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and fundamental equity analysis because it is capital structure neutral — it treats companies with different debt levels on equal footing, which the P/E ratio cannot do.

How do you calculate Enterprise Value?

Enterprise Value = Market Capitalization + Total Debt - Cash and Equivalents + Minority Interest + Preferred Stock. For example: Market Cap $50B plus Debt $8B minus Cash $5B plus Minority Interest $500M equals Enterprise Value of $53.5B. EV represents the theoretical total cost to acquire the entire business including its debt obligations.

What is a good EV/EBITDA ratio?

A good EV/EBITDA ratio varies significantly by industry. As a general benchmark, below 10x is typically considered cheap or fair value, 10-15x is elevated but common for quality businesses, and above 15x suggests the market is pricing in significant future growth. Technology companies often trade at 20-30x or higher. Industrial, utility, and consumer staples companies typically trade at 7-12x. Always compare EV/EBITDA within the same sector rather than using absolute benchmarks.

Why is EV/EBITDA better than P/E for some analyses?

EV/EBITDA is capital structure neutral, meaning it allows fair comparison between companies with very different debt levels. A company with no debt and a company with heavy debt can have similar P/E ratios but very different EV/EBITDA ratios, which more accurately reflects the true acquisition cost. EV/EBITDA is also unaffected by depreciation policy differences between companies, making it useful for comparing capital-intensive businesses across different accounting conventions.

How do you bridge from Enterprise Value to stock price?

The EV to equity bridge is: Enterprise Value minus Total Debt plus Cash minus Minority Interest minus Preferred Stock equals Equity Value. Then Equity Value divided by Shares Outstanding equals Implied Stock Price. This is the standard investment banking calculation used to convert a company-level valuation into a per-share price target.

Is the EV/EBITDA Calculator Pro free?

Yes, completely free. No registration, account, or subscription is required. All five tabs including EV/EBITDA, Valuation, Sensitivity, Compare, and EV Bridge are fully accessible immediately at StockToolHub.

EV/EBITDA Calculator Pro — Enterprise Value, Valuation, Sensitivity & Bridge

Enterprise Value Components

Market Capitalization ($M)

$ M

Current stock price × shares outstanding

Total Debt ($M)

$ M

Short-term + long-term debt (from balance sheet)

Cash & Equivalents ($M)

$ M

Cash, short-term investments, marketable securities

Minority Interest ($M) optional

$ M

Non-controlling interest from balance sheet

Preferred Stock ($M) optional

$ M

EBITDA Components

EBITDA (Direct Input) or build below

$ M

If entered, overrides the built-up components below

Net Income ($M)

Interest Exp. ($M)

Tax Expense ($M)

D&A ($M)

Revenue ($M) optional

$ M

Enables EV/Revenue and EBITDA margin calculation

EV / EBITDA

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Enterprise Value ÷ EBITDA

Enterprise Value

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EBITDA

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Net Debt

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Debt / EBITDA

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Net Debt / EBITDA

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EBITDA Margin

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EV / Revenue

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Multiple Rating

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Enterprise Value Composition

EV/EBITDA Comparison 2–5 companies

Enter Enterprise Value and EBITDA in $M. EV/EBITDA, Net Debt/EBITDA, and EBITDA Margin calculate automatically per row.

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Lowest EV/EBITDA (Cheapest)

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Companies

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Avg EV/EBITDA

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Lowest Multiple

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Highest Multiple

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EV/EBITDA Multiple — Ranked Lowest to Highest

What each tab calculates

EV / EBITDA

Builds Enterprise Value from market cap, total debt, cash, minority interest, and preferred stock. Computes EBITDA either from direct input or by adding back interest, taxes, and D&A to net income. Shows EV/EBITDA ratio, Debt/EBITDA, Net Debt/EBITDA, EBITDA margin, EV/Revenue, and a multiple quality rating. Donut chart shows EV composition.

Valuation

Converts EBITDA into implied stock prices using four EV/EBITDA benchmarks simultaneously: your target multiple, sector average, market average (pre-filled at 12×), and the stock's historical multiple. Formula: Implied Price = (EBITDA × Multiple − Net Debt) ÷ Shares. Shows upside/downside to each estimate and a valuation signal from Undervalued to Significantly Overvalued.

Sensitivity

Generates a complete matrix of implied stock prices across a grid of EBITDA growth scenarios (rows) and EV/EBITDA multiples (columns). Cells are color-coded green when above current price, red when below, and highlighted for the base case. The line chart shows the full implied price range across multiples for each EBITDA scenario.

Compare

Compares EV/EBITDA, Net Debt/EBITDA, and EBITDA margin across up to 5 companies. Enter EV, EBITDA, Net Debt, and Revenue in $M — all ratios calculate automatically per row. Identifies the cheapest company by EV/EBITDA multiple. Bar chart ranks companies from lowest to highest multiple with the cheapest highlighted in green.

EV Bridge

Bridges from Enterprise Value down to implied equity value per share — the standard investment banking calculation. Steps: EV − Total Debt + Cash − Minority Interest − Preferred Stock = Equity Value ÷ Shares = Implied Price. Shows premium or discount vs current market price. Waterfall chart visualizes each adjustment step.