The phrase "average enterprise" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a typical or standard business organization in terms of size, revenue, or operations.
Example: "In today's competitive market, an average enterprise must adapt quickly to changing consumer demands to stay relevant."
Alternatives: "typical business" or "standard company".
Based on an estimated 2009 earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization of just over $6 billion and an industry average enterprise value-to-earnings (before interest, taxes, etc).
The stocks in our table carry an average enterprise multiple of 7.5.
By way of comparison, the average enterprise multiple for stocks in the S&P 500 index is 2.5.
Now, with the average enterprise using 755 cloud apps, it is an unstoppable force.
The multiple on the Stelmar deal may look rich, but it is in line with a nine-year average enterprise multiple of 11.3 for maritime mergers and acquisitions.
Although most of these stocks are still pricey by a price-to-earnings yardstick, these companies have an average enterprise value of just 0.8 times sales.
One reason why enterprise ventures seem so attractive right now: the average enterprise-oriented unicorn on our list raised on average $138 million in the private markets – and they are currently worth 26x their private capital raised to date.
According to Barreto (1992 471), "the tension between an over-regulated and highly legalistic framework and voluntary collective bargaining may help explain why formal company bargaining is so rare in the private sector, and why industry bargaining has so little impact on working conditions and terms of employment in leading or even average enterprises".
Aside from Bowater, which Dillon likes, the other issues trade near the average industry enterprise multiple of 6 and have an enterprise value of at least $3.8 billion.
If someone's running a small "for-profit" business of a similar size to the average social enterprise (median turnover £187,000), then it's unlikely any profit they're taking out of the business is paying for anything other than reasonable living expenses for themselves and their family.
Although the average team enterprise value (equity plus debt) remained unchanged from a year ago at $1 billion, eight teams declined in value.
