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Westjet Airlines (FRA:WC41) EV-to-EBITDA : 4.52 (As of Jun. 02, 2024)


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What is Westjet Airlines EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Westjet Airlines's enterprise value is €2,438 Mil. Westjet Airlines's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2019 was €539 Mil. Therefore, Westjet Airlines's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 4.52.

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

FRA:WC41's EV-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 9.04
* 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 (2024-06-02), Westjet Airlines's stock price is €21.00. Westjet Airlines's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2019 was €1.230. Therefore, Westjet Airlines's PE Ratio for today is 17.07.

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


Westjet Airlines EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Westjet Airlines'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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Westjet Airlines EV-to-EBITDA Chart

Westjet Airlines Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
EV-to-EBITDA
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Westjet Airlines Quarterly Data
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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 3.74 4.41 5.36 6.65 5.64

Competitive Comparison of Westjet Airlines's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Airlines subindustry, Westjet Airlines'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.


Westjet Airlines's EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Westjet Airlines's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Westjet Airlines EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=2437.711/539.07
=4.52

Westjet Airlines's current Enterprise Value is €2,438 Mil.
Westjet Airlines's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2019 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €539 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.


Westjet Airlines  (FRA:WC41) 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.

Westjet Airlines's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=21.00/1.230
=17.07

Westjet Airlines's share price for today is €21.00.
Westjet Airlines's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2019 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €1.230.

* 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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Westjet Airlines (FRA:WC41) Business Description

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Address
22 Aerial Place N.E., Calgary, AB, CAN, T2E 3J1
WestJet is a Canadian airline based in Calgary, Alberta. WestJet operates WestJet Vacations, which provides air, hotel, car, and excursion packages and in 2013 launched WestJet Encore, a regional airline that operates Q400 turboprops, servicing smaller destinations. It also plans to launch an ultra-low-cost carrier (branded Swoop) in 2018. WestJet services over 100 destinations in North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and Europe. The carrier generated roughly CAD 4.5 billion in revenue in 2017.

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