In the United States, the median value of enterprise value to earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EV/EBITDA) in the media and advertising sector as of 2024 was a multiple of approximately 11.7x. Companies operating in the entertainment industry saw the highest valuation multiple with EV/EBITDA valued at nearly 17.2x as of January 2024.
Average EV/EBITDA multiples in the media and advertising sector in the United States from 2019 to 2024, by industry
Values are as of January each year. A total of 292 companies were included in the calculation for 2024, 315 for 2023, 305 for 2022, 351 for 2021, 312 for 2020 and 331 for 2019.Â
Enterprise value = Market value of equity + Market value of debt - Cash. EBITDA = Estimated by adding depreciation and amortization back to operating income (EBIT). Only positive EBITDA companies.
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Leonard N. Stern School of Business. (January 5, 2024). Average EV/EBITDA multiples in the media and advertising sector in the United States from 2019 to 2024, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1030079/enterprise-value-to-ebitda-in-the-media-and-advertising-sector-in-united-states/
Leonard N. Stern School of Business. "Average EV/EBITDA multiples in the media and advertising sector in the United States from 2019 to 2024, by industry." Chart. January 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1030079/enterprise-value-to-ebitda-in-the-media-and-advertising-sector-in-united-states/
Leonard N. Stern School of Business. (2024). Average EV/EBITDA multiples in the media and advertising sector in the United States from 2019 to 2024, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1030079/enterprise-value-to-ebitda-in-the-media-and-advertising-sector-in-united-states/
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