UBS Deck
When would you use P/E versus EV/EBITDA, and what are the pitfalls of each?
Model answer
EV/EBITDA is the workhorse for comparing operating businesses: it's capital-structure neutral and strips out D&A differences, so it works across companies with different leverage and asset intensity…
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