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Hiscox (LSE:HSX) EV-to-EBITDA : 6.19 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Hiscox EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Hiscox's enterprise value is £3,689 Mil. Hiscox's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was £596 Mil. Therefore, Hiscox's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 6.19.

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

LSE:HSX' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -22.52   Med: 10.17   Max: 61.22
Current: 6.19

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of Hiscox was 61.22. The lowest was -22.52. And the median was 10.17.

LSE:HSX's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
57.93% of 328 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 7.325 vs LSE:HSX: 6.19

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), Hiscox's stock price is £12.26. Hiscox's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was £1.594. Therefore, Hiscox's PE Ratio for today is 7.69.

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


Hiscox EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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

Hiscox 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 37.27 -24.80 11.82 10.83 5.24

Hiscox 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 11.82 - 10.83 - 5.24

Competitive Comparison of Hiscox's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Hiscox'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.


Hiscox's EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Insurance Industry

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

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



Hiscox EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=3688.682/595.509
=6.19

Hiscox's current Enterprise Value is £3,689 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Hiscox's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was £596 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.


Hiscox  (LSE:HSX) 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.

Hiscox's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=12.26/1.594
=7.69

Hiscox's share price for today is £12.26.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Hiscox's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was £1.594.

* 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?


Hiscox EV-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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Hiscox (LSE:HSX) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
96 Pitts Bay Road, Chesney House, Pembroke, BMU, HM 08
Hiscox Ltd is a property and casualty insurance company that operates globally. The company works to build a balance between catastrophe-exposed business and less volatile local specialty businesses. It generates most of its revenue through reinsurance, local casualty, and commercial insurance lines. The company's risk management strategy involves a strong underwriting discipline, diversification, and sound capital management. Hiscox's retail operations comprise half of the overall gross written premiums.

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