Valuation Multiples Flashcards
Cyclical
Relative P/E: use with normalized earnings
High Tech, High Growth
PEG: when there are big differences across firms
High Tech / No Earnings
Price / Sales or EV / Sales: assume future margins will be good
Heavy Infrastructure
EV / EBITDA: firms in sector have losses in early years and reported earnings can vary depending on depreciation method
REIT
Price / Cash Flow or Funds from Operations: generally no capex investments come from equity earnings
Financial Services
Price / BV, EV to BV, Price / Net Tangible BV: book value often marked to market
Retailing
Price to Sales: if leverage is similar across firms
Retailing
EV / Sales: if leverage is different across firms
Restaurants
EV / EBITDAR: companies that depend on leases