27. Multiples Analysis- Methodology PE Multiple PE ratio = Share Price/EPS Rationale - How many times does the company trade at compared to its Net Profit per share EV/EBIT EV = Enterprise Value = Market Cap. + MV of debt (actuality the BV of debt) Market value of the firm less debt compared to its net income EV/EBITDA MV of the firm less debt compares with its approximate measure of cash value Depreciation and Amortization – non-cash items added back to EBIT EV/BV of Assets MV of the firm less debt compared to its asset value on the books Now looking at an asset base value of the firm compared to the market value adjusted for debt Multiples Analysis Stock Analyst Program 2010
28. Multiples Analysis- Methodology Issues with multiples - Hard to find truly comparable peer firms – subjectivity… - Dependence on accounting policies – GAAP, AASB etc…differ according to jurisdiction - Cyclicality of earnings, timing of year end - Discriminates against firms with negative equity - Hard to conduct sensitivity analysis - ranges Multiples Analysis Stock Analyst Program 2010