Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EV/EBITDA) is a key measurement ratio used as a metric of valuing whether a company is under or overvalued as compared to a historical industry average. The S&P 500 (Standard & Poor’s) is an index of the 500 largest U.S. publicly traded companies by market capitalization. In 2023, the consumer staples sector displayed the highest EV/EBITDA multiple with 15.14.
S&P 500 EV/EBITDA multiple in the United States from 2014 to 2023, by sector
The source adds the following information: "The EBITDA multiple for a specific sector is calculated by dividing the total enterprise value of all sector companies by the total sum of annual EBITDA of the companies. The multiples on the table above are trailing twelve months, meaning the last four quarters are used when earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization are calculated."
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Siblis Research. (June 1, 2024). S&P 500 EV/EBITDA multiple in the United States from 2014 to 2023, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/953641/sandp-500-ev-to-ebitda-multiples/
Siblis Research. "S&P 500 EV/EBITDA multiple in the United States from 2014 to 2023, by sector." Chart. June 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/953641/sandp-500-ev-to-ebitda-multiples/
Siblis Research. (2024). S&P 500 EV/EBITDA multiple in the United States from 2014 to 2023, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/953641/sandp-500-ev-to-ebitda-multiples/
Siblis Research. "S&p 500 Ev/Ebitda Multiple in The United States from 2014 to 2023, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/953641/sandp-500-ev-to-ebitda-multiples/
Siblis Research, S&P 500 EV/EBITDA multiple in the United States from 2014 to 2023, by sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/953641/sandp-500-ev-to-ebitda-multiples/ (last visited April 20, 2025)
S&P 500 EV/EBITDA multiple in the United States from 2014 to 2023, by sector [Graph], Siblis Research, June 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/953641/sandp-500-ev-to-ebitda-multiples/
