Basis: Current FMP quote-based enterprise value / four-quarter revenue. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the EV/Sales ratio high or low?
The EV/Sales ratio of 1.44x is 77% above its estimated 5-year average of 0.82x, near the high end of its estimated 5-year range (0.24x–1.74x).
As of 2026-10-06T13:50:29.674Z. 12.49% above its estimated 12-month average of 1.28x.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T13:50:29.674Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T13:49:36.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 9d4145d034950b00163fda28d463bedaa59ea56b68fbad5155b18ef6b4ed5b58
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation. Historical series through 2026-10-05.
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation.
EV/SALES RATIO
1.44x
EV/SALES RATIO AVG TTM
1.28x
EV/SALES RATIO AVG 3Y
0.86x
EV/SALES RATIO AVG 5Y
0.82x
EV/SALES RATIO AVG 10Y
0.82x
EV/SALES RATIO AVG 15Y
1.04x
EV/SALES RATIO AVG 20Y
1.20x
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+12.49%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+68.12%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+76.68%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+76.11%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+38.69%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+19.85%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
1.36x
median of 100 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+5.88%
vs the sector median at left
American Public Education, Inc.
Market Cap
$811.20M
EV/Sales Ratio
1.44x
TTM Avg
1.28x
3Y Avg
0.86x
5Y Avg
0.82x
Market Cap
$790.47M
EV/Sales Ratio
0.76x
TTM Avg
0.86x
3Y Avg
0.97x
5Y Avg
1.03x
Market Cap
$700.08M
EV/Sales Ratio
1.55x
TTM Avg
2.33x
3Y Avg
1.64x
5Y Avg
1.23x
Market Cap
$596.33M
EV/Sales Ratio
2.26x
TTM Avg
3.66x
3Y Avg
2.78x
5Y Avg
2.16x
Market Cap
$593.95M
EV/Sales Ratio
0.74x
TTM Avg
0.76x
3Y Avg
1.08x
5Y Avg
1.48x
Market Cap
$1.06B
EV/Sales Ratio
0.74x
TTM Avg
0.80x
3Y Avg
0.83x
5Y Avg
0.87x
Market Cap
$563.60M
EV/Sales Ratio
1.37x
TTM Avg
0.89x
3Y Avg
1.03x
5Y Avg
1.06x
Market Cap
$1.12B
EV/Sales Ratio
0.61x
TTM Avg
0.59x
3Y Avg
0.75x
5Y Avg
0.98x
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/SALES RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) | $811.20M | 1.44x | 1.28x | 0.86x | 0.82x |
| John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (JBSS)vs › | $790.47M | 0.76x | 0.86x | 0.97x | 1.03x |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC)vs › | $700.08M | 1.55x | 2.33x | 1.64x | 1.23x |
| Mama's Creations, Inc. (MAMA)vs › | $596.33M | 2.26x | 3.66x | 2.78x | 2.16x |
| Helen of Troy Limited (HELE)vs › | $593.95M | 0.74x | 0.76x | 1.08x | 1.48x |
| Universal Corporation (UVV)vs › | $1.06B | 0.74x | 0.80x | 0.83x | 0.87x |
| The Honest Company, Inc. (HNST)vs › | $563.60M | 1.37x | 0.89x | 1.03x | 1.06x |
| Oddity Tech Ltd. (ODD)vs › | $1.11B | 2.21x | 2.17x | 3.73x | 3.82x |
| Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO)vs › | $1.12B | 0.61x | 0.59x | 0.75x | 0.98x |
| Krispy Kreme, Inc. (DNUT)vs › | $504.27M | 0.65x | 1.00x | 1.56x | 1.90x |
Enterprise Value (EV) = Market Cap + Total Debt - Cash
Sales = Total Revenue (TTM)
EV/Sales is commonly used because:
Note: EV/Sales does not include margin, debt maturity, cash conversion, or growth durability by itself.
EV/Sales = Enterprise Value / Revenue (TTM)
Enterprise value to sales compares total company value to revenue, useful across capital structures and for unprofitable companies.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | EV/SALES RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 1.47x |
| 2026-10-02 | 1.45x |
| 2026-10-01 | 1.44x |
| 2026-09-30 | 1.41x |
| 2026-09-29 | 1.38x |
| 2026-09-28 | 1.37x |
| 2026-09-25 | 1.39x |
| 2026-09-24 | 1.42x |
| 2026-09-23 | 1.39x |
| 2026-09-22 | 1.36x |
| 2026-09-21 | 1.44x |
| 2026-09-18 | 1.46x |
| 2026-09-17 | 1.47x |
| 2026-09-16 | 1.47x |
| 2026-09-15 | 1.48x |
| 2026-09-14 | 1.47x |
| 2026-09-11 | 1.49x |
| 2026-09-10 | 1.48x |
| 2026-09-09 | 1.49x |
| 2026-09-08 | 1.50x |
| 2026-09-04 | 1.50x |
| 2026-09-03 | 1.50x |
| 2026-09-02 | 1.51x |
| 2026-09-01 | 1.51x |
| 2026-08-31 | 1.51x |
| 2026-08-28 | 1.52x |
| 2026-08-27 | 1.52x |
| 2026-08-26 | 1.52x |
| 2026-08-25 | 1.52x |
| 2026-08-24 | 1.52x |
| 2026-08-21 | 1.51x |
| 2026-08-20 | 1.47x |
| 2026-08-19 | 1.48x |
| 2026-08-18 | 1.48x |
| 2026-08-17 | 1.47x |
| 2026-08-14 | 1.49x |
| 2026-08-13 | 1.50x |
| 2026-08-12 | 1.49x |
| 2026-08-11 | 1.51x |
| 2026-08-10 | 1.12x |
| 2026-08-07 | 1.23x |
| 2026-08-06 | 1.22x |
| 2026-08-05 | 1.31x |
| 2026-08-04 | 1.30x |
| 2026-08-03 | 1.29x |
| 2026-07-31 | 1.16x |
| 2026-07-30 | 1.19x |
| 2026-07-29 | 1.23x |
| 2026-07-28 | 1.20x |
| 2026-07-27 | 1.18x |
| 2026-07-24 | 1.13x |
| 2026-07-23 | 1.15x |
| 2026-07-22 | 1.12x |
| 2026-07-21 | 1.17x |
| 2026-07-20 | 1.18x |
| 2026-07-17 | 1.22x |
| 2026-07-16 | 1.23x |
| 2026-07-15 | 1.18x |
| 2026-07-14 | 1.43x |
| 2026-07-13 | 1.46x |
| 2026-07-10 | 1.43x |
| 2026-07-09 | 1.42x |
| 2026-07-08 | 1.43x |
| 2026-07-07 | 1.46x |
| 2026-07-06 | 1.41x |
| 2026-07-02 | 1.39x |
| 2026-07-01 | 1.37x |
| 2026-06-30 | 1.30x |
| 2026-06-29 | 1.28x |
| 2026-06-26 | 1.33x |
| 2026-06-25 | 1.30x |
| 2026-06-24 | 1.26x |
| 2026-06-23 | 1.25x |
| 2026-06-22 | 1.31x |
| 2026-06-18 | 1.28x |
| 2026-06-17 | 1.26x |
| 2026-06-16 | 1.25x |
| 2026-06-15 | 1.25x |
| 2026-06-12 | 1.26x |
| 2026-06-11 | 1.30x |
| 2026-06-10 | 1.31x |
| 2026-06-09 | 1.27x |
| 2026-06-08 | 1.25x |
| 2026-06-05 | 1.27x |
| 2026-06-04 | 1.28x |
| 2026-06-03 | 1.27x |
| 2026-06-02 | 1.26x |
| 2026-06-01 | 1.24x |
| 2026-05-29 | 1.18x |
| 2026-05-28 | 1.23x |
| 2026-05-27 | 1.26x |
| 2026-05-26 | 1.27x |
| 2026-05-22 | 1.24x |
| 2026-05-21 | 1.24x |
| 2026-05-20 | 1.28x |
| 2026-05-19 | 1.30x |
| 2026-05-18 | 1.32x |
| 2026-05-15 | 1.29x |
| 2026-05-14 | 1.32x |
| 2026-05-13 | 1.28x |
| 2026-05-12 | 1.28x |
| 2026-05-11 | 1.60x |
| 2026-05-08 | 1.60x |
| 2026-05-07 | 1.55x |
| 2026-05-06 | 1.59x |
| 2026-05-05 | 1.65x |
| 2026-05-04 | 1.63x |
| 2026-05-01 | 1.65x |
| 2026-04-30 | 1.65x |
| 2026-04-29 | 1.64x |
| 2026-04-28 | 1.63x |
| 2026-04-27 | 1.62x |
| 2026-04-24 | 1.58x |
| 2026-04-23 | 1.59x |
| 2026-04-22 | 1.71x |
| 2026-04-21 | 1.70x |
| 2026-04-20 | 1.73x |
| 2026-04-17 | 1.72x |
| 2026-04-16 | 1.69x |
| 2026-04-15 | 1.64x |
| 2026-04-14 | 1.63x |
| 2026-04-13 | 1.62x |
| 2026-04-10 | 1.66x |
| 2026-04-09 | 1.65x |
| 2026-04-08 | 1.64x |
| 2026-04-07 | 1.62x |
| 2026-04-06 | 1.66x |
| 2026-04-02 | 1.64x |
| 2026-04-01 | 1.63x |
| 2026-03-31 | 1.61x |
| 2026-03-30 | 1.60x |
| 2026-03-27 | 1.63x |
| 2026-03-26 | 1.63x |
| 2026-03-25 | 1.66x |
| 2026-03-24 | 1.59x |
| 2026-03-23 | 1.57x |
| 2026-03-20 | 1.53x |
| 2026-03-19 | 1.55x |
| 2026-03-18 | 1.54x |
| 2026-03-17 | 1.59x |
| 2026-03-16 | 1.57x |
| 2026-03-13 | 1.64x |
| 2026-03-12 | 1.32x |
| 2026-03-11 | 1.27x |
| 2026-03-10 | 1.27x |
| 2026-03-09 | 1.28x |
| 2026-03-06 | 1.25x |
| 2026-03-05 | 1.26x |
| 2026-03-04 | 1.28x |
| 2026-03-03 | 1.29x |
| 2026-03-02 | 1.28x |
| 2026-02-27 | 1.27x |
| 2026-02-26 | 1.27x |
| 2026-02-25 | 1.27x |
| 2026-02-24 | 1.26x |
| 2026-02-23 | 1.21x |
| 2026-02-20 | 1.22x |
| 2026-02-19 | 1.21x |
| 2026-02-18 | 1.23x |
| 2026-02-17 | 1.23x |
| 2026-02-13 | 1.24x |
| 2026-02-12 | 1.21x |
| 2026-02-11 | 1.20x |
| 2026-02-10 | 1.22x |
| 2026-02-09 | 1.23x |
| 2026-02-06 | 1.25x |
| 2026-02-05 | 1.23x |
| 2026-02-04 | 1.19x |
| 2026-02-03 | 1.15x |
| 2026-02-02 | 1.17x |
| 2026-01-30 | 1.16x |
| 2026-01-29 | 1.17x |
| 2026-01-28 | 1.15x |
| 2026-01-27 | 1.17x |
| 2026-01-26 | 1.17x |
| 2026-01-23 | 1.21x |
| 2026-01-22 | 1.21x |
| 2026-01-21 | 1.18x |
| 2026-01-20 | 1.12x |
| 2026-01-16 | 1.11x |
| 2026-01-15 | 1.12x |
| 2026-01-14 | 1.07x |
| 2026-01-13 | 1.11x |
| 2026-01-12 | 1.13x |
| 2026-01-09 | 1.12x |
| 2026-01-08 | 1.11x |
| 2026-01-07 | 1.09x |
| 2026-01-06 | 1.08x |
| 2026-01-05 | 1.05x |
| 2026-01-02 | 1.00x |
| 2025-12-31 | 1.04x |
| 2025-12-30 | 1.03x |
| 2025-12-29 | 1.04x |
| 2025-12-26 | 1.04x |
| 2025-12-24 | 1.04x |
| 2025-12-23 | 1.05x |
| 2025-12-22 | 1.05x |
| 2025-12-19 | 1.06x |
| 2025-12-18 | 1.06x |
| 2025-12-17 | 1.04x |
| 2025-12-16 | 1.04x |
| 2025-12-15 | 1.04x |
| 2025-12-12 | 1.02x |
| 2025-12-11 | 1.02x |
| 2025-12-10 | 0.99x |
| 2025-12-09 | 0.96x |
| 2025-12-08 | 0.95x |
| 2025-12-05 | 0.95x |
| 2025-12-04 | 0.97x |
| 2025-12-03 | 0.96x |
| 2025-12-02 | 0.97x |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.97x |
| 2025-11-28 | 0.96x |
| 2025-11-26 | 0.96x |
| 2025-11-25 | 0.96x |
| 2025-11-24 | 0.94x |
| 2025-11-21 | 0.96x |
| 2025-11-20 | 0.97x |
| 2025-11-19 | 0.98x |
| 2025-11-18 | 0.92x |
| 2025-11-17 | 0.91x |
| 2025-11-14 | 0.95x |
| 2025-11-13 | 0.95x |
| 2025-11-12 | 0.96x |
| 2025-11-11 | 0.95x |
| 2025-11-10 | 0.96x |
| 2025-11-07 | 0.90x |
| 2025-11-06 | 0.89x |
| 2025-11-05 | 0.91x |
| 2025-11-04 | 0.91x |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.94x |
| 2025-10-31 | 0.97x |
| 2025-10-30 | 0.99x |
| 2025-10-29 | 0.98x |
| 2025-10-28 | 1.01x |
| 2025-10-27 | 1.02x |
| 2025-10-24 | 1.04x |
| 2025-10-23 | 1.03x |
| 2025-10-22 | 1.03x |
| 2025-10-21 | 1.08x |
| 2025-10-20 | 1.08x |
| 2025-10-17 | 1.06x |
| 2025-10-16 | 1.07x |
| 2025-10-15 | 1.09x |
| 2025-10-14 | 1.11x |
| 2025-10-13 | 1.07x |
| 2025-10-10 | 1.07x |
| 2025-10-09 | 1.06x |
| 2025-10-08 | 1.07x |
| 2025-10-07 | 1.07x |
| 2025-10-06 | 1.09x |
| 2025-10-03 | 1.11x |
| 2025-10-02 | 1.13x |
| 2025-10-01 | 1.12x |
| 2025-09-30 | 1.14x |
| 2025-09-29 | 1.13x |
| 2025-09-26 | 1.11x |
| 2025-09-25 | 1.10x |
| 2025-09-24 | 1.08x |
| 2025-09-23 | 1.07x |
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