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West Marine (West Marine) EV-to-EBITDA : 8.71 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is West Marine EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, West Marine's enterprise value is $327.6 Mil. West Marine's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2017 was $37.6 Mil. Therefore, West Marine's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 8.71.

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

WMAR's EV-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 10.055
* Ranked among companies with meaningful EV-to-EBITDA only.

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 (2024-04-26), West Marine's stock price is $12.965. West Marine's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2017 was $0.300. Therefore, West Marine's PE Ratio for today is 43.22.

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


West Marine EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for West Marine'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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West Marine EV-to-EBITDA Chart

West Marine Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.90 9.69 11.84 5.68 5.43

West Marine Quarterly Data
Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17
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 3.82 3.70 5.43 5.08 5.62

Competitive Comparison of West Marine's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, West Marine'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.


West Marine's EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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



West Marine EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=327.560/37.627
=8.71

West Marine's current Enterprise Value is $327.6 Mil.
West Marine's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2017 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $37.6 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.


West Marine  (NAS:WMAR) 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.

West Marine's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=12.965/0.300
=43.22

West Marine's share price for today is $12.965.
West Marine's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2017 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.300.

* 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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West Marine (West Marine) Business Description

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West Marine Inc is a specialty retailer offering core boating and water recreation products. The company's core boating products include maintenance, electronics, sailboat hardware, anchors/docking/moorings, engine systems, safety, electrical, plumbing, boats/outboards, ventilation, deck hardware/fasteners, navigation, trailering, seating/boat covers and barbecues/appliances. Its merchandise expansion products include apparel, footwear, clothing accessories, fishing, watersports, paddlesports, coolers, and waterlife lifestyle accessories. Most of the company's revenue comes from its core boating products.
Executives
Christiana Smith Shi director 500 WESTRIDGE DRIVE, WATSONVILLE CA 95076
Dennis F Madsen director 19300 INTERNATIONAL BLVD S, SEATTLE WA 98188
Robert D Olsen director 123 S FRONT STREET, MEMPHIS TN 38103
Barbara L Rambo director 2425 GREEN STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94123
Jeff Lasher officer: Chief Financial Officer 500 WESTRIDGE DRIVE, WATSONVILLE CA 95076
Nordstrom James F Jr director C/O NORDSTROM, INC., 1617 SIXTH AVENUE, SEATTLE WA 98101
Matthew L Hyde director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O REI, 6750 SOUTH 228TH ST., KENT WA 98032
Thomas R Moran officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O WEST MARINE, 500 WESTRIDGE DRIVE, WATSONVILLE CA 95076
Peter Roy director C/O WESTMARINE,, 500 WESTRIDGE DRIVE, WATSONVILLE CA 95076
William U Westerfield director C/O LIFETIME BRANDS, INC., 1000 STEWART AVENUE, GARDEN CITY NY 11530
Diane B Greene director C/O ALPHABET INC.,, 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PKWY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043

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