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Cientifica (LSE:CTFA) EV-to-EBITDA : -0.87 (As of May. 22, 2024)


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What is Cientifica EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Cientifica's enterprise value is £0.33 Mil. Cientifica's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2014 was £-0.38 Mil. Therefore, Cientifica's EV-to-EBITDA for today is -0.87.

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

LSE:CTFA's EV-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Conglomerates industry.
Industry Median: 8.895
* 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 (2024-05-22), Cientifica's stock price is £0.01. Cientifica's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2014 was £0.010. Therefore, Cientifica's PE Ratio for today is 1.00.

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


Cientifica EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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

Cientifica Annual Data
Trend Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -6.11 -5.03 -1.07 -1.48 -1.78

Cientifica Semi-Annual Data
Sep10 Mar11 Sep11 Mar12 Sep12 Mar13 Sep13 Mar14 Sep14
EV-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only - -1.48 - -1.78 -

Competitive Comparison of Cientifica's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Cientifica'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.


Cientifica's EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

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

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



Cientifica EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=0.325/-0.375
=-0.87

Cientifica's current Enterprise Value is £0.33 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Cientifica's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2014 was £-0.38 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.


Cientifica  (LSE:CTFA) 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.

Cientifica's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=0.01/0.010
=1.00

Cientifica's share price for today is £0.01.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Cientifica's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2014 was £0.010.

* 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?


Cientifica EV-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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Cientifica (LSE:CTFA) Business Description

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Cientifica PLC, formerly known as Avia Health Informatics PLC, was incorporated on January 11, 2008 in United Kingdom. Th Company is an investment company investing in businesses making use of emerging technologies and advanced materials.

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