LTM vs forward EV/EBITDA

Hi all,

Can someone please clarify few questions about multiples ?

  1. How is LTM EV/EBITDA (P/E etc) calculated ? Suppose you are in May 15th 2010. Latest published quarterly results are in March 31st 2010 and annual 2009. How exactly do I get last twelve months EBITDA ?

  2. Same question about forward 12 months EBITDA.

  3. Same question about EV/EBITDA 2011

  4. How do you calendarize ? Say you are in May 15th. The company's FY is March 31st. Please elaborate.

Thanks, really appreciated!

3 Comments
 

LTM #s are always based on reported data (e.g. don't try to adjust for the time since last reported quarter) 1. LTM EBITDA = 2009 EBITDA + 2010 Q1 EBITDA - 2009 Q1 EBITDA 2. EBIDAs of Q2 2010 + Q3 2010 + Q4 2010 + Q1 2011 (FY2010 - Q1 2010 + Q1 2011, assuming 12/31 FY) 3. If company's fiscal year = calendar year, then take analyst consensus for FY2011 EBITDA. Otherwise, get quarterly estimates from analyst research and adjust accordingly (see below) 4. For instance, if FY2012 ends 3/31/12 and you want CY12: FY2012 ends 3/31/2012, so you need FY2013 + Q4 FY12 - Q4 FY13)

Above poster is spot on as well.

NB: Calendarization gets really fun when quarters don't end on calendar quarters (e.g. a 1/31/xx FYE)

 

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