Financials

Enterprise value

A market-based measure that adds debt and subtracts cash from equity market value under common definitions.

What it means

Enterprise value is often used to compare companies with different capital structures. Inputs and adjustments can vary, especially for financial companies or complex balance sheets.

Example

Two companies with the same market cap can have different enterprise values if one carries more net debt.

What not to infer

Enterprise value is not a price target or full valuation model by itself.