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WAVE Life Sciences (WAVE Life Sciences) EV-to-EBITDA

: -7.08 (As of Today)
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EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, WAVE Life Sciences's enterprise value is $416.3 Mil. WAVE Life Sciences's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-58.8 Mil. Therefore, WAVE Life Sciences's EV-to-EBITDA for today is -7.08.

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

WVE' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -19.25   Med: -3.64   Max: 0.08
Current: -7.08

During the past 11 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of WAVE Life Sciences was 0.08. The lowest was -19.25. And the median was -3.64.

WVE's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 469 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 9.16 vs WVE: -7.08

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 (2024-04-19), WAVE Life Sciences's stock price is $4.80. WAVE Life Sciences's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.550. Therefore, WAVE Life Sciences's PE Ratio for today is At Loss.

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


WAVE Life Sciences EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for WAVE Life Sciences'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.

* Premium members only.

WAVE Life Sciences Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-EBITDA
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.81 -1.59 -0.57 -3.65 -7.37

WAVE Life Sciences Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EV-to-EBITDA 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.65 -1.75 -1.75 -5.55 -7.37

Competitive Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, WAVE Life Sciences'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.


WAVE Life Sciences EV-to-EBITDA Distribution

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, WAVE Life Sciences's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



WAVE Life Sciences EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

WAVE Life Sciences's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=416.285/-58.79
=-7.08

WAVE Life Sciences's current Enterprise Value is $416.3 Mil.
WAVE Life Sciences'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 $-58.8 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.


WAVE Life Sciences  (NAS:WVE) 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.

WAVE Life Sciences's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=4.80/-0.550
=At Loss

WAVE Life Sciences's share price for today is $4.80.
WAVE Life Sciences'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 $-0.550.

* 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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WAVE Life Sciences (WAVE Life Sciences) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Marina One East Tower, 7 Straits View No. 12-00, Singapore, SGP, 018936
WAVE Life Sciences Ltd is a clinical-stage RNA medicines company committed to delivering life-changing treatments for people battling devastating diseases. Wave aspires to develop best-in-class medicines across multiple therapeutic modalities using PRISM, the company's proprietary discovery and drug development platform that enables the precise design, optimization, and production of stereopure oligonucleotides. Driven by a resolute sense of urgency, the Wave team is targeting a broad range of genetically defined diseases so that patients and families may realize a brighter future.
Executives
Ra Capital Healthcare Fund Lp 10 percent owner 200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Kyle Moran officer: See Remarks C/O WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 733 CONCORD AVE., CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Chris Francis officer: See Remarks C/O WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 733 CONCORD AVE., CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Chandra Vargeese officer: See Remarks C/O WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 733 CONCORD AVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Paul Bolno director, officer: See Remarks C/O WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 733 CONCORD AVE., CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Plc Glaxosmithkline 10 percent owner 980 GREAT WEST ROAD, BRENTFORD MIDDLESEX X0 TW8 9GS
Michael A. Panzara officer: Franchise Lead, Neurology 733 CONCORD AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Ra Capital Management, L.p. director, 10 percent owner 200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Rajeev M. Shah 10 percent owner 200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Aik Na Tan director C/O WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 733 CONCORD AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
David G Gaiero officer: Interim CFO 733 CONCORD AVENUE, C/O WAVE LIFE SCIENCES USA, INC., CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Gregory L. Verdine director C/O WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 733 CONCORD AVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Heidi L Wagner director C/O WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 733 CONCORD AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Amy Pott director C/O WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 733 CONCORD AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Mark Corrigan director