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Loblaw (Loblaw) EV-to-EBITDA : 9.45 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Loblaw EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Loblaw's enterprise value is $46,502 Mil. Loblaw's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,922 Mil. Therefore, Loblaw's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 9.45.

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

LBLCF' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.14   Med: 8.95   Max: 22.11
Current: 9.58

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of Loblaw was 22.11. The lowest was 7.14. And the median was 8.95.

LBLCF's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
54.18% of 275 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 8.89 vs LBLCF: 9.58

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 (2024-04-25), Loblaw's stock price is $110.19. Loblaw's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.848. Therefore, Loblaw's PE Ratio for today is 22.73.

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


Loblaw EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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

Loblaw 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 8.35 7.41 8.47 8.87 8.48

Loblaw Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 8.87 8.94 8.52 7.93 8.48

Competitive Comparison of Loblaw's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Loblaw'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.


Loblaw's EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Loblaw's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Loblaw EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=46502.047/4921.535
=9.45

Loblaw's current Enterprise Value is $46,502 Mil.
Loblaw's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $4,922 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.


Loblaw  (OTCPK:LBLCF) 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.

Loblaw's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=110.19/4.848
=22.73

Loblaw's share price for today is $110.19.
Loblaw's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $4.848.

* 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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Loblaw (Loblaw) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1 President’s Choice Circle, Brampton, ON, CAN, L6Y 5S5
Loblaw is Canada's largest retailer, operating 2,500 food retail and pharmacy stores across the country. Its main grocery banners include Loblaw, No Frills, and Maxi, and its pharmacy stores are mostly under the Shoppers Drug Mart banner, which it acquired in 2014. In addition to brand-name offerings, Loblaw offers private-label products under the President's Choice and No Name brands. Beyond retail, Loblaw runs the PC Optimum loyalty program and also offers credit cards and insurance brokerage, which are collectively referred to as financial services. George Weston is Loblaw's controlling shareholder with a 53% stake.

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