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Direct Line Insurance Group (LSE:DLG) EV-to-EBITDA : 3.80 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Direct Line Insurance Group EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Direct Line Insurance Group's enterprise value is £1,108 Mil. Direct Line Insurance Group's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was £292 Mil. Therefore, Direct Line Insurance Group's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 3.80.

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

LSE:DLG' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -14.9   Med: 6.05   Max: 10.19
Current: 3.79

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of Direct Line Insurance Group was 10.19. The lowest was -14.90. And the median was 6.05.

LSE:DLG's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
74.09% of 328 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 7.325 vs LSE:DLG: 3.79

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 (2024-04-30), Direct Line Insurance Group's stock price is £1.875. Direct Line Insurance Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was £0.157. Therefore, Direct Line Insurance Group's PE Ratio for today is 11.94.

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


Direct Line Insurance Group EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Direct Line Insurance 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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Direct Line Insurance Group EV-to-EBITDA Chart

Direct Line Insurance Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.20 6.81 5.91 -13.90 2.50

Direct Line Insurance Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 5.91 - -13.90 - 2.50

Competitive Comparison of Direct Line Insurance Group's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Direct Line Insurance 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.


Direct Line Insurance Group's EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Direct Line Insurance Group's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Direct Line Insurance Group's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.



Direct Line Insurance Group EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

Direct Line Insurance Group's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=1108.286/291.8
=3.80

Direct Line Insurance Group's current Enterprise Value is £1,108 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Direct Line Insurance Group's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was £292 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.


Direct Line Insurance Group  (LSE:DLG) 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.

Direct Line Insurance Group's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=1.875/0.157
=11.94

Direct Line Insurance Group's share price for today is £1.875.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Direct Line Insurance Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was £0.157.

* 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?


Direct Line Insurance Group EV-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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Direct Line Insurance Group (LSE:DLG) Business Description

Address
Westmoreland Road, Churchill Court, Bromley, Kent, GBR, BR1 1DP
While Direct Line is one of the more focused personal lines insurers that we cover in Europe, it is still quite diversified. The business sells insurance under four divisions and those are personal lines motor, personal lines home, rescue and other personal lines, and commercial. Rescue and other personal lines include rescue, travel and pet insurance, and commercial insurance is sold to small and medium sized enterprises. Direct Line only sells insurance in United Kingdom. Direct Lines personal motor insurance division typically accounts for around 50% of total group gross written premium and the personal home insurance unit typically sells around 20%. Rescue and other personal lines account for around 10% and commercial insurance accounts for around 20%.

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