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DSGX (The Descartes Systems Group) EV-to-EBITDA : 35.61 (As of May. 24, 2025)


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What is The Descartes Systems Group EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, The Descartes Systems Group's enterprise value is $9,531.3 Mil. The Descartes Systems Group's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2025 was $267.6 Mil. Therefore, The Descartes Systems Group's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 35.61.

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

DSGX' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 20.71   Med: 32.26   Max: 47.69
Current: 35.4

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of The Descartes Systems Group was 47.69. The lowest was 20.71. And the median was 32.26.

DSGX's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
78.15% of 1922 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 13.16 vs DSGX: 35.40

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 (2025-05-24), The Descartes Systems Group's stock price is $114.95. The Descartes Systems Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2025 was $1.650. Therefore, The Descartes Systems Group's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 69.67.

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


The Descartes Systems Group EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Descartes Systems 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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The Descartes Systems Group EV-to-EBITDA Chart

The Descartes Systems Group Annual Data
Trend Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 37.96 35.77 29.29 32.75 36.55

The Descartes Systems Group Quarterly Data
Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25
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 32.75 34.49 35.81 34.90 36.55

Competitive Comparison of The Descartes Systems Group's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Software - Application subindustry, The Descartes Systems 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.


The Descartes Systems Group's EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, The Descartes Systems Group's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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The Descartes Systems Group EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

The Descartes Systems Group's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=9531.268/267.625
=35.61

The Descartes Systems Group's current Enterprise Value is $9,531.3 Mil.
The Descartes Systems Group's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $267.6 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.


The Descartes Systems Group  (NAS:DSGX) 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 (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

The Descartes Systems Group's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=114.95/1.650
=69.67

The Descartes Systems Group's share price for today is $114.95.
The Descartes Systems Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.650.

* 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 (TTM).

Please read Which price ratio outperforms the enterprise multiple?


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The Descartes Systems Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
120 Randall Drive, Waterloo, ON, CAN, N2V 1C6
Descartes Systems Group provides a software solution that allows users in the shipping industry to communicate with one another. Its core product is the Global Logistics Network, which is best understood as transaction-driven. Descartes charges clients to send/receive messages, data, and documents on the GLN. Customers typically contract for a monthly minimum over a multiyear period. The GLN platform allows Descartes to upsell additional software modules as well, typically provided via a software-as-a-service model.