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Headwaters (Headwaters) EV-to-EBITDA : 9.97 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Headwaters EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Headwaters's enterprise value is $1,779 Mil. Headwaters's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2017 was $179 Mil. Therefore, Headwaters's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 9.97.

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

HW's EV-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Building Materials industry.
Industry Median: 10.3
* Ranked among companies with meaningful EV-to-EBITDA only.

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), Headwaters's stock price is $24.24. Headwaters's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2017 was $0.590. Therefore, Headwaters's PE Ratio for today is 41.08.

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


Headwaters EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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

Headwaters Annual Data
Trend Sep07 Sep08 Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.39 9.73 11.17 11.58 11.19

Headwaters Quarterly Data
Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17
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 11.72 10.48 11.19 14.15 13.67

Competitive Comparison of Headwaters's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Building Materials subindustry, Headwaters'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.


Headwaters's EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Headwaters's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Headwaters EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=1779.320/178.55
=9.97

Headwaters's current Enterprise Value is $1,779 Mil.
Headwaters's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2017 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $179 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.


Headwaters  (NYSE:HW) 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.

Headwaters's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=24.24/0.590
=41.08

Headwaters's share price for today is $24.24.
Headwaters's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2017 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.590.

* 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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Headwaters (Headwaters) Business Description

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Headwaters is a manufacturer of building products for the residential construction, residential remodelling, commercial, and industrial construction industries. The range of products includes architectural stone, resin-based exterior-siding accessories, roofing, trim board, decking, railing, concrete block and brick, windows, and other building products. Headwaters sells its products to wholesale distributors in the United States or big-box stores, as well as through an in-house direct salesforce.
Executives
Donald P Newman officer: Chief Financial Officer 224 S 108TH AVENUE, OMAHA NE 68154
Sylvia Summers director 200 FLYNN ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012
Malyn K Malquist director 10653 S. RIVER FRONT PARKWAY, SUITE 300, SOUTH JORDAN UT 84095
Ej Jake Garn director 10653 SOUTH RIVER FRONT PARKWAY, SUITE 300, SOUTH JORDAN UT 84095
Scott K Sorensen officer: Chief Financial Officer 10653 S. RIVER FRONT PARKWAY, SUITE 300, SOUTH JORDAN UT 84095

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