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Lawson (TSE:2651) EV-to-EBITDA : 5.36 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Lawson EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Lawson's enterprise value is 円1,607,516 Mil. Lawson's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was 円300,064 Mil. Therefore, Lawson's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 5.36.

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

TSE:2651' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.17   Med: 15.11   Max: 58.11
Current: 5.36

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of Lawson was 58.11. The lowest was 2.17. And the median was 15.11.

TSE:2651's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
78.18% of 275 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 8.87 vs TSE:2651: 5.36

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 (2024-04-29), Lawson's stock price is 円10330.00. Lawson's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was 円520.570. Therefore, Lawson's PE Ratio for today is 19.84.

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


Lawson EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lawson'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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Lawson EV-to-EBITDA Chart

Lawson Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.75 5.25 4.80 4.60 5.35

Lawson Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
EV-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 4.60 4.23 4.71 4.61 5.35

Competitive Comparison of Lawson's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Discount Stores subindustry, Lawson'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.


Lawson's EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Lawson's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Lawson EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=1607515.862/300064
=5.36

Lawson's current Enterprise Value is 円1,607,516 Mil.
Lawson's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was 円300,064 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.


Lawson  (TSE:2651) 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.

Lawson's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=10330.00/520.570
=19.84

Lawson's share price for today is 円10330.00.
Lawson's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was 円520.570.

* 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?


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Lawson (TSE:2651) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
East Tower, Gate City Osaki, 11-2, Osaki 1-chome, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 141-8643
Lawson is the third-largest convenience-store operator in Japan with more than 14,500 stores domestically, and more than 3,400 stores overseas with more than 90% of stores located in China. Convenience-store operations inclusive of franchise fees represent about 55% of group operating revenue and 75% of operating profits. Other activities include Seijo Ishii (an upscale food-store chain with 163 stores in Japan as of November 2020) and entertainment businesses comprising cinema operations with 43 theaters, the HMV music store chain, and Lawson HMV ticketing services.

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