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avast's net profit fell 23.6% yoy to USD 43.3 mil in 2Q2020

By Helgi Library - August 17, 2020

Avast made a net profit of USD 43.3 mil with revenues of USD 217 mil in 2Q2020, down by 23.6% and up by 1.25%, respec...

avast's net profit fell 23.6% yoy to USD 43.3 mil in 2Q2020

By Helgi Library - August 17, 2020

Avast made a net profit of USD 43.3 mil with revenues of USD 217 mil in 2Q2020, down by 23.6% and up by 1.25%, respec...

avast's net profit fell 23.6% yoy to USD 43.3 mil in 2Q2020

By Helgi Library - August 17, 2020

Avast made a net profit of USD 43.3 mil in 2Q2020, down 23.6% compared to the previous year. Total sales reached USD 217 mil, wh...

Profit Statement Dec 2019 Mar 2020 Jun 2020
Sales USD mil 223 217 217
Gross Profit USD mil 171 164 164
EBITDA USD mil 117 92.5 92.5
EBIT USD mil 91.4 67.3 67.3
Financing Cost USD mil 11.0 9.25 9.25
Pre-Tax Profit USD mil 85.4 57.7 57.7
Net Profit USD mil 68.1 43.3 43.3
Dividends USD mil 0 24.6 24.6
Balance Sheet Dec 2019 Mar 2020 Jun 2020
Total Assets USD mil 2,866 2,796 2,727
Non-Current Assets USD mil 2,500 2,476 2,451
Current Assets USD mil 366 321 276
Working Capital USD mil 76.7 -26.6 -67.4
Shareholders' Equity USD mil 1,124 1,132 1,141
Liabilities USD mil 1,742 1,664 1,586
Total Debt USD mil 1,093 1,027 962
Net Debt USD mil 875 843 811
Ratios Dec 2019 Mar 2020 Jun 2020
ROE % 25.1 15.3 15.2
ROCE % 10.6 6.88 7.16
Gross Margin % 76.8 75.8 75.8
EBITDA Margin % 52.3 42.7 42.7
EBIT Margin % 41.0 31.1 31.1
Net Margin % 30.5 20.0 20.0
Net Debt/EBITDA 1.92 1.93 1.94
Net Debt/Equity % 77.8 74.4 71.1
Cost of Financing % 3.90 3.49 3.72
Valuation Dec 2019 Mar 2020 Jun 2020
Market Capitalisation USD mil 6,049 5,255 7,060
Enterprise Value (EV) USD mil 6,924 6,098 7,871
Number Of Shares mil 1,018 1,018 1,018
Share Price GBP 453 393 529
EV/EBITDA 15.2 14.0 18.8
EV/Sales 7.95 6.96 8.96
Price/Earnings (P/E) 23.3 21.5 30.8
Price/Book Value (P/BV) 5.38 4.64 6.19
Dividend Yield % 0 0.005 0.004

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overview Unit Mar 2015 Jun 2015 Sep 2015 Dec 2015 Mar 2016 Jun 2016 Sep 2016 Dec 2016 Mar 2017 Jun 2017 Sep 2017 Dec 2017 Mar 2018 Jun 2018 Sep 2018 Dec 2018 Mar 2019 Jun 2019 Sep 2019 Dec 2019 Mar 2020 Jun 2020
income statement                                            
Sales USD mil                               210 212 214 223 223    
Gross Profit USD mil                               149 158 160 171 171    
EBIT USD mil                               69.3 80.5 81.4 91.4 91.4    
Net Profit USD mil                               40.5 56.0 56.6 68.1 68.1    
                                               
ROE % ... ... ... ...                       18.5 24.4 23.8 27.1 25.1    
EBIT Margin %                               33.0 38.1 38.1 41.0 41.0    
Net Margin %                               19.3 26.5 26.5 30.5 30.5    
Employees ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...         1,581 1,633 1,686 1,739 1,792 ... ...
balance sheet                                            
Total Assets USD mil ... ... ...                         2,905 2,846 2,787 2,826 2,866    
Non-Current Assets USD mil ... ... ...                         2,502 2,504 2,507 2,504 2,500    
Current Assets USD mil ... ... ...                         403 342 280 323 366    
                                               
Shareholders' Equity USD mil ... ... ...                         900 933 967 1,045 1,124    
Liabilities USD mil ... ... ...                         2,004 1,913 1,821 1,781 1,742    
Non-Current Liabilities USD mil ... ... ...                         1,433 1,350 1,266 1,222 1,179    
Current Liabilities USD mil ... ... ...                         572 563 554 559 563    
                                               
Net Debt/EBITDA ... ... ...                         2.86 2.69 2.53 2.22 1.92    
Net Debt/Equity % ... ... ...                         125 119 113 94.1 77.8    
Cost of Financing % ... ... ... ...                       5.14 5.05 5.43 3.67 3.90    
cash flow                                            
Total Cash From Operations USD mil                               89.6 75.3 76.1 102 102    
Total Cash From Investing USD mil                               -12.1 6.12 6.18 -15.3 -15.3    
Total Cash From Financing USD mil                               -18.0 -149 -150 -48.3 -48.3    
Net Change In Cash USD mil                               60.4 -66.1 -66.8 38.6 38.6    
valuation                                            
Market Capitalisation USD mil ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...       3,521 3,681 3,999 4,589 6,049    
Enterprise Value (EV) USD mil ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...       4,643 4,789 5,092 5,573 6,924    
Number Of Shares mil ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...         977 987 997 1,008 1,018    
Share Price GBP ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...       284 285 316 370 453    
Price/Earnings (P/E) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...       14.4 16.3 20.6 21.2 23.3    
Price/Cash Earnings (P/CE) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...   13.7 15.3 19.0 19.7 21.6    
EV/EBITDA ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...       11.8 11.6 11.8 12.6 15.2    
Price/Book Value (P/BV) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...       3.91 3.94 4.14 4.39 5.38    
Dividend Yield % ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...       0 0 0 0 0    
income statement Unit Mar 2015 Jun 2015 Sep 2015 Dec 2015 Mar 2016 Jun 2016 Sep 2016 Dec 2016 Mar 2017 Jun 2017 Sep 2017 Dec 2017 Mar 2018 Jun 2018 Sep 2018 Dec 2018 Mar 2019 Jun 2019 Sep 2019 Dec 2019 Mar 2020 Jun 2020
income statement                                            
Sales USD mil                               210 212 214 223 223    
Cost of Goods & Services USD mil                               60.4 53.5 54.0 51.6 51.6    
Gross Profit USD mil                               149 158 160 171 171    
Selling, General & Admin USD mil                               60.8 55.3 56.0 54.9 54.9    
Research & Development USD mil                               17.9 19.2 19.4 22.0 22.0    
Other Operating Expense USD mil                               0 0 0 0 0    
Other Operating Cost (Income) USD mil                               0 0 0 0 0    
EBITDA USD mil                               105 110 111 117 117    
Depreciation USD mil                               3.50 4.72 4.78 4.70 4.70    
EBIT USD mil                               69.3 80.5 81.4 91.4 91.4    
Net Financing Cost USD mil                               21.6 16.6 16.8 10.8 10.8    
Financing Cost USD mil                               18.1 17.1 17.3 11.0 11.0    
Financing Income USD mil                               0.076 0.497 0.503 0.250 0.250    
FX (Gain) Loss USD mil                               10.7 -0.597 -0.603 -4.70 -4.70    
(Income) / Loss from Affiliates USD mil                         ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Extraordinary Cost USD mil                               0 0 0 0 0    
Pre-Tax Profit USD mil                               53.6 71.6 72.3 85.4 85.4    
Tax USD mil                               13.1 15.6 15.7 17.2 17.2    
Minorities USD mil                               0 0 0 0.100 0.100    
Net Profit USD mil                               40.5 56.0 56.6 68.1 68.1    
Net Profit Avail. to Common USD mil                               40.5 56.0 56.6 68.1 68.1    
Dividends USD mil                               0 0 0 0 0    
growth rates                                            
Total Revenue Growth % ... ... ... ...                       27.5 9.47 9.47 6.19 6.19    
Operating Cost Growth % ... ... ... ...                       6.60 -1.45 -1.45 -0.312 -0.312    
EBITDA Growth % ... ... ... ...                       50.4 21.4 21.4 11.2 11.2    
EBIT Growth % ... ... ... ...                       121 47.6 47.6 31.8 31.8    
Pre-Tax Profit Growth % ... ... ... ...                       -835 90.8 90.8 59.4 59.4    
Net Profit Growth % ... ... ... ...                       -575 -29.7 -29.7 68.0 68.0    
ratios                                            
ROE % ... ... ... ...                       18.5 24.4 23.8 27.1 25.1    
ROA % ... ... ... ...                       5.60 7.79 8.04 9.70 9.56    
ROCE % ... ... ... ...                       6.25 8.69 8.77 10.5 10.6    
Gross Margin %                               71.2 74.7 74.7 76.8 76.8    
EBITDA Margin %                               49.9 52.1 52.1 52.3 52.3    
EBIT Margin %                               33.0 38.1 38.1 41.0 41.0    
Net Margin %                               19.3 26.5 26.5 30.5 30.5    
Payout Ratio %                               0 0 0 0 0    
Cost of Financing % ... ... ... ...                       5.14 5.05 5.43 3.67 3.90    
Net Debt/EBITDA ... ... ...                         2.86 2.69 2.53 2.22 1.92    
balance sheet Unit Mar 2015 Jun 2015 Sep 2015 Dec 2015 Mar 2016 Jun 2016 Sep 2016 Dec 2016 Mar 2017 Jun 2017 Sep 2017 Dec 2017 Mar 2018 Jun 2018 Sep 2018 Dec 2018 Mar 2019 Jun 2019 Sep 2019 Dec 2019 Mar 2020 Jun 2020
balance sheet                                            
Cash & Cash Equivalents USD mil ... ... ...                         273 207 141 179 218    
Receivables USD mil ... ... ...                         82.9 81.9 80.9 79.9 78.9    
Unbilled Revenues USD mil ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...         31.2 32.0 32.8 33.1 33.3    
Inventories USD mil ... ... ...                         0.500 0.401 0.300 0.350 0.400    
Other ST Assets USD mil ... ... ...                         15.8 60.5 106 70.7 35.6    
Current Assets USD mil ... ... ...                         403 342 280 323 366    
Property, Plant & Equipment USD mil ... ... ...                         29.3 59.7 90.5 98.0 106    
LT Investments & Receivables USD mil ... ... ...                         0.700 0.750 0.800 0.800 0.800    
Intangible Assets USD mil ... ... ...                         2,261 2,238 2,214 2,199 2,185    
Goodwill USD mil ... ... ...                         1,994 1,988 1,983 1,987 1,991    
Non-Current Assets USD mil ... ... ...                         2,502 2,504 2,507 2,504 2,500    
Total Assets USD mil ... ... ...                         2,905 2,846 2,787 2,826 2,866    
                                               
Trade Payables USD mil ... ... ...                         8.50 7.05 5.57 4.09 2.60    
Short-Term Debt USD mil ... ... ...                         73.8 71.1 68.4 67.0 65.5    
Other ST Liabilities USD mil ... ... ...                         393 409 424 428 432    
Current Liabilities USD mil ... ... ...                         572 563 554 559 563    
Long-Term Debt USD mil ... ... ...                         1,321 1,243 1,165 1,096 1,027    
Other LT Liabilities USD mil ... ... ...                         112 107 101 126 152    
Non-Current Liabilities USD mil ... ... ...                         1,433 1,350 1,266 1,222 1,179    
Liabilities USD mil ... ... ...                         2,004 1,913 1,821 1,781 1,742    
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital USD mil ... ... ...                         0 0 0 0 0    
Share Capital USD mil ... ... ...                         405 285 164 291 417    
Treasury Stock USD mil ... ... ...                         0 0 0 0 0    
Equity Before Minority Interest USD mil ... ... ...                         899 932 965 1,041 1,117    
Minority Interest USD mil ... ... ...                         1.00 1.05 1.10 4.30 7.50    
Equity USD mil ... ... ...                         900 933 967 1,045 1,124    
growth rates                                            
Total Asset Growth % ... ... ... ...                       0.870 -2.02 -2.08 1.42 1.40    
Shareholders' Equity Growth % ... ... ... ...                       5.27 3.65 3.56 8.17 7.55    
Net Debt Growth % ... ... ... ...                       -6.79 -1.29 -1.32 -9.98 -11.1    
Total Debt Growth % ... ... ... ...                       -1.52 -5.73 -6.15 -5.72 -6.07    
ratios                                            
Total Debt USD mil ... ... ...                         1,395 1,315 1,234 1,163 1,093    
Net Debt USD mil ... ... ...                         1,122 1,107 1,093 984 875    
Working Capital USD mil ... ... ...                         74.9 75.3 75.6 76.2 76.7    
Capital Employed USD mil ... ... ...                         2,577 2,580 2,583 2,580 2,577    
Net Debt/Equity % ... ... ...                         125 119 113 94.1 77.8    
Current Ratio ... ... ...                         0.705 0.607 0.505 0.578 0.650    
Quick Ratio ... ... ...                         0.622 0.514 0.400 0.464 0.527    
cash flow Unit Mar 2015 Jun 2015 Sep 2015 Dec 2015 Mar 2016 Jun 2016 Sep 2016 Dec 2016 Mar 2017 Jun 2017 Sep 2017 Dec 2017 Mar 2018 Jun 2018 Sep 2018 Dec 2018 Mar 2019 Jun 2019 Sep 2019 Dec 2019 Mar 2020 Jun 2020
cash flow                                            
Net Profit USD mil                               40.5 56.0 56.6 68.1 68.1    
Depreciation USD mil                               3.50 4.72 4.78 4.70 4.70    
Non-Cash Items USD mil                               1.05 -21.4 -21.6 5.75 5.75    
Change in Working Capital USD mil                               12.6 11.0 11.1 3.10 3.10    
Total Cash From Operations USD mil                               89.6 75.3 76.1 102 102    
                                               
Capital Expenditures USD mil                               -5.95 -1.59 -1.61 -13.4 -13.4    
Net Change in LT Investment USD mil                               0 0 0 0 0    
Net Cash From Acquisitions USD mil                               -2.10 7.71 7.79 -1.80 -1.80    
Other Investing Activities USD mil                               -4.00 0 0 -0.100 -0.100    
Total Cash From Investing USD mil                               -12.1 6.12 6.18 -15.3 -15.3    
                                               
Dividends Paid USD mil                               0 -41.6 -42.1 -21.7 -21.7    
Issuance Of Shares USD mil                               0.450 9.90 10.0 40.8 40.8    
Issuance Of Debt USD mil                               -18.4 -117 -118 -67.4 -67.4    
Other Financing Activities USD mil                               0 0 0 0 0    
Total Cash From Financing USD mil                               -18.0 -149 -150 -48.3 -48.3    
                                               
Effect of FX Rates USD mil                               0.800 1.34 1.36 0.050 0.050    
Net Change In Cash USD mil                               60.4 -66.1 -66.8 38.6 38.6    
ratios                                            
Days Sales Outstanding days ... ... ...                         37.4 36.2 34.9 34.0 33.1    
Days Sales Of Inventory days ... ... ...                         0.756 0.622 0.480 0.582 0.693    
Days Payable Outstanding days ... ... ...                         12.9 10.9 8.91 6.80 4.50    
Cash Conversion Cycle days ... ... ...                         25.3 25.8 26.5 27.8 29.2    
Cash Earnings USD mil                               44.0 60.7 61.4 72.8 72.8    
Free Cash Flow USD mil                               77.5 81.4 82.3 86.8 86.8    
Capital Expenditures (As % of Sales) %                               2.84 0.752 0.752 5.99 5.99    
other ratios Unit Mar 2015 Jun 2015 Sep 2015 Dec 2015 Mar 2016 Jun 2016 Sep 2016 Dec 2016 Mar 2017 Jun 2017 Sep 2017 Dec 2017 Mar 2018 Jun 2018 Sep 2018 Dec 2018 Mar 2019 Jun 2019 Sep 2019 Dec 2019 Mar 2020 Jun 2020
                                             
Employees ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...         1,581 1,633 1,686 1,739 1,792 ... ...
Operating Cost (As % of Sales) %                               38.2 36.7 36.7 35.9 35.9    
Research & Development (As % of Sales) %                               8.53 9.07 9.07 9.85 9.85    
Effective Tax Rate %                               24.4 21.8 21.8 20.2 20.2    
Total Revenue Growth (5-year average) % ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...    
valuation Unit Mar 2015 Jun 2015 Sep 2015 Dec 2015 Mar 2016 Jun 2016 Sep 2016 Dec 2016 Mar 2017 Jun 2017 Sep 2017 Dec 2017 Mar 2018 Jun 2018 Sep 2018 Dec 2018 Mar 2019 Jun 2019 Sep 2019 Dec 2019 Mar 2020 Jun 2020
                                             
Market Capitalisation USD mil ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...       3,521 3,681 3,999 4,589 6,049    
Enterprise Value (EV) USD mil ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...       4,643 4,789 5,092 5,573 6,924    
Number Of Shares mil ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...         977 987 997 1,008 1,018    
Share Price GBP ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...       284 285 316 370 453    
EV/EBITDA ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...       11.8 11.6 11.8 12.6 15.2    
Price/Earnings (P/E) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...       14.4 16.3 20.6 21.2 23.3    
Price/Cash Earnings (P/CE) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...   13.7 15.3 19.0 19.7 21.6    
P/FCF ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...   12.5 11.9 12.5 14.3 17.1    
Price/Book Value (P/BV) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...       3.91 3.94 4.14 4.39 5.38    
Dividend Yield % ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...       0 0 0 0 0    
Free Cash Flow Yield % ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...       7.94 8.12 7.97 7.15 5.58    
Earnings Per Share (EPS) USD ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...         0.032 0.044 0.044 0.054 0.053    
Cash Earnings Per Share USD ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...         0.035 0.048 0.048 0.058 0.056    
Free Cash Flow Per Share USD ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...         0.062 0.064 0.064 0.069 0.067    
Book Value Per Share USD ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...         0.726 0.721 0.764 0.843 0.842    
Dividend Per Share USD ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...         0 0 0 0 0    
EV/Sales ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...       5.74 5.79 6.02 6.49 7.95    
EV/EBIT ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...       18.7 17.5 16.9 17.3 20.1    
EV/Free Cash Flow ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...       16.6 16.0 16.0 17.0 20.5    
EV/Capital Employed ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...       1.80 1.86 1.97 2.16 2.69    
Earnings Per Share Growth % ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...       -1.91 36.5 0.094 22.8 -2.63    
Cash Earnings Per Share Growth % ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...       -1.91 36.2 0.094 21.1 -2.63    
Book Value Per Share Growth % ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...       4.25 -0.646 5.86 10.4 -0.199    

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avast's Cash & Cash Equivalents remain unchanged yoy at USD mil in 2Q2020

By Helgi Library - October 12, 2020

Avast's total assets reached USD 2,727 mil at the end of 2Q2020, down 2.16% compared to the previous year. Current assets amounted to USD 276 mil, or 10.1% of total assets while cash stood at USD 152 mil at the end of 2Q2020. ...

avast's ROCE fell 18.4% yoy to 7.16% in 2Q2020

By Helgi Library - August 17, 2020

Avast made a net profit of USD 43.3 mil in 2Q2020, down 23.6% compared to the previous year. Historically, between 1Q2015 and 2Q2020, the company's net profit reached a high of USD 80.5 mil in 2Q2018 and a low of USD -8.52 mil in 4Q2017. The result implie...

avast's ROCE fell 18.4% yoy to 7.16% in 2Q2020

By Helgi Library - August 17, 2020

Avast made a net profit of USD 43.3 mil in 2Q2020, down 23.6% compared to the previous year. Historically, between 1Q2015 and 2Q2020, the company's net profit reached a high of USD 80.5 mil in 2Q2018 and a low of USD -8.52 mil in 4Q2017. The result implie...

avast's Net Profit per Customer fell 0.446% yoy to USD 0.572 in 2019

By Helgi Library - May 11, 2020

Avast made a net profit of USD 249 mil with revenues of USD 871 mil in 2019, up by 3.11% and up by 7.77%, respectively, compared to the previous year. This translates into a net margin of 28.6%. On the operating level, EBITDA reached USD 455 mil, up 16....

avast's Net Profit per Customer fell 0.446% yoy to USD 0.572 in 2019

By Helgi Library - May 11, 2020

Avast made a net profit of USD 249 mil with revenues of USD 871 mil in 2019, up by 3.11% and up by 7.77%, respectively, compared to the previous year. This translates into a net margin of 28.6%. On the operating level, EBITDA reached USD 455 mil, up 16....

avast's Cash & Cash Equivalents fell 20.1% yoy to USD 218 mil in 2019

By Helgi Library - April 3, 2020

Avast's total assets reached USD 2,866 mil at the end of 2019, down 1.34% compared to the previous year. Current assets amounted to USD 366 mil, or 12.8% of total assets while cash stood at USD 218 mil at the end of 2019. ...

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Avast plc is a UK-registered and originally Czech Republic-based based company that provides security software. The Company offers security software products for desktop security, server protection, and mobile device protection. Its desktop security products include avast! Free Antivirus, a security software product that offers protection against malicious software, such as viruses, worms, and spyware; and Pro Antivirus and Internet Security, which are consumer security software products. AVAST’s roots go back to 1988, when Czech researchers Eduard Kučera and Pavel Baudiš encountered the Vienna Virus and began their quest to save the world’s computers from it and others like it. In 2019, Avast had more than 435 mil monthly active users and the largest market share among anti-malware application vendors worldwide. The company has approximately 1,700 employees across its 25 offices worldwide.

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Finance

Avast has been growing its sales by 32.5% a year on average in the last 5 years. EBITDA has grown on average by 27.4% a year during that time to total of USD 455 mil in 2019, or 52.2% of sales. That’s compared to 48.6% average margin seen in last five years.

The company netted USD 249 mil in 2019 implying ROE of 24.6% and ROCE of 9.65%. Again, the average figures were 14.8% and 5.06%, respectively when looking at the previous 5 years.

Avast’s net debt amounted to USD 875 mil at the end of 2019, or 77.8% of equity. When compared to EBITDA, net debt was 1.92x, down when compared to average of 4.48x seen in the last 5 years.

Valuation

Avast stock traded at GBP 453 per share at the end of 2019 resulting in a market capitalization of USD 6,047 mil. Over the previous five years, stock price grew by 0% or % a year on average. The closing price put stock at a 12-month trailing EV/EBITDA of 15.2x and price to earnings (PE) of 18.9x as of 2019.