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Compass Group (LSE:CPG) EV-to-EBITDA

: 16.24 (As of Today)
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EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Compass Group's enterprise value is £40,410 Mil. Compass Group's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was £2,489 Mil. Therefore, Compass Group's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 16.24.

The historical rank and industry rank for Compass Group's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:CPG' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.03   Med: 15.27   Max: 27.79
Current: 16.24

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of Compass Group was 27.79. The lowest was 9.03. And the median was 15.27.

LSE:CPG's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
63.31% of 278 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 12.11 vs LSE:CPG: 16.24

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-19), Compass Group's stock price is £21.69. Compass Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was £0.753. Therefore, Compass Group's PE Ratio for today is 28.80.

The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio.


Compass Group EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Compass Group's EV-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Compass Group Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
EV-to-EBITDA
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.44 20.57 22.13 14.94 13.90

Compass Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
EV-to-EBITDA Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22.13 - 14.94 - 13.90

Competitive Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Compass Group's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Compass Group EV-to-EBITDA Distribution

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Compass Group's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Compass Group's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.



Compass Group EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

Compass Group's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=40410.291/2489
=16.24

Compass Group's current Enterprise Value is £40,410 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Compass Group's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was £2,489 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Compass Group  (LSE:CPG) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Compass Group's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=21.69/0.753
=28.80

Compass Group's share price for today is £21.69.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Compass Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was £0.753.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio.

Please read Which price ratio outperforms the enterprise multiple?


Compass Group EV-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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Compass Group (LSE:CPG) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Guildford Street, Compass House, Chertsey, Surrey, GBR, KT16 9BQ
Compass Group is the largest food-service company globally, operating in more than 50 countries with annual sales of more than GBP 25 billion. Compass Group's model stems from operating on-premises catering facilities, rather than centralised industrial kitchens. Food service is Compass' core focus and contributes more than 80% of revenue. In addition, the company provides support services to clients through activities including cleaning services, office services (for example, concierge services), grounds maintenance, and so on.