Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the EV/EBITDA ratio high or low?
The EV/EBITDA ratio of 29.82x is 80% above its 5-year average of 16.56x, around the middle of its 5-year range (10.83x–38.13x).
As of Saturday, August 1, 2026. 16.22% above its 12-month average of 25.66x.
EV/EBITDA RATIO
29.82x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG TTM
25.66x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 3Y
16.89x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 5Y
14.50x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 10Y
15.69x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 15Y
13.06x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 20Y
13.12x
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+16.22%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+76.52%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+105.68%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+90.11%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+128.27%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+127.37%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
18.24x
median of 121 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+63.49%
vs the sector median at left
Caterpillar Inc.
Market Cap
$375.33B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
29.82x
TTM Avg
25.66x
3Y Avg
16.89x
5Y Avg
14.50x
Market Cap
$290.06B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
21.78x
TTM Avg
20.91x
3Y Avg
20.73x
5Y Avg
19.75x
Market Cap
$189.10B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
12.13x
TTM Avg
10.67x
3Y Avg
9.55x
5Y Avg
8.67x
Market Cap
$173.55B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
16.03x
TTM Avg
14.33x
3Y Avg
14.66x
5Y Avg
14.67x
Market Cap
$170.83B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
436.96x
3Y Avg
436.96x
5Y Avg
368.75x
Market Cap
$161.22B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
29.96x
TTM Avg
25.81x
3Y Avg
24.81x
5Y Avg
22.44x
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/EBITDA RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) | $375.33B | 29.82x | 25.66x | 16.89x | 14.50x |
| GE Aerospace (GE)vs › | $373.60B | 33.81x | 32.16x | 28.82x | 23.93x |
| RTX Corporation (RTX)vs › | $290.06B | 21.78x | 20.91x | 20.73x | 19.75x |
| Siemens AG (SIEGY)vs › | $250.58B | 20.51x | 17.94x | 15.44x | 14.75x |
| Schneider Electric S.E. (SBGSY)vs › | $189.10B | 12.13x | 10.67x | 9.55x | 8.67x |
| ABB Ltd (ABBNY)vs › | $179.01B | 25.93x | 23.09x | 18.94x | 16.94x |
| Union Pacific Corporation (UNP)vs › | $173.55B | 16.03x | 14.33x | 14.66x | 14.67x |
| The Boeing Company (BA)vs › | $170.83B | N/A | 436.96x | 436.96x | 368.75x |
| Eaton Corporation plc (ETN)vs › | $161.22B | 29.96x | 25.81x | 24.81x | 22.44x |
| Deere & Company (DE)vs › | $159.98B | 19.84x | 18.57x | 14.21x | 14.92x |
At 29.8, EV/EBITDA is richer than usual, sitting higher than 98% of its 20-year history.
20-year low
6.8
median
12.5
20-year high
38.1
EV/EBITDA = Enterprise Value / EBITDA (TTM)
Enterprise value to EBITDA is a capital-structure-neutral valuation multiple, useful for comparing companies with different debt levels and tax rates.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | EV/EBITDA RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 29.82x |
| 2026-07-30 | 29.64x |
| 2026-07-29 | 28.76x |
| 2026-07-28 | 30.69x |
| 2026-07-27 | 31.77x |
| 2026-07-24 | 32.28x |
| 2026-07-23 | 32.47x |
| 2026-07-22 | 32.30x |
| 2026-07-21 | 32.32x |
| 2026-07-20 | 31.47x |
| 2026-07-17 | 32.00x |
| 2026-07-16 | 31.89x |
| 2026-07-15 | 33.13x |
| 2026-07-14 | 33.76x |
| 2026-07-13 | 33.70x |
| 2026-07-10 | 34.39x |
| 2026-07-09 | 33.93x |
| 2026-07-08 | 34.25x |
| 2026-07-07 | 33.98x |
| 2026-07-06 | 34.97x |
| 2026-07-02 | 34.76x |
| 2026-07-01 | 35.69x |
| 2026-06-30 | 38.13x |
| 2026-06-29 | 37.07x |
| 2026-06-26 | 35.89x |
| 2026-06-25 | 37.86x |
| 2026-06-24 | 35.79x |
| 2026-06-23 | 35.45x |
| 2026-06-22 | 36.71x |
| 2026-06-18 | 35.50x |
| 2026-06-17 | 34.51x |
| 2026-06-16 | 34.16x |
| 2026-06-15 | 33.78x |
| 2026-06-12 | 33.00x |
| 2026-06-11 | 32.57x |
| 2026-06-10 | 31.20x |
| 2026-06-09 | 33.14x |
| 2026-06-08 | 33.17x |
| 2026-06-05 | 32.79x |
| 2026-06-04 | 34.00x |
| 2026-06-03 | 33.52x |
| 2026-06-02 | 32.98x |
| 2026-06-01 | 31.50x |
| 2026-05-29 | 31.85x |
| 2026-05-28 | 32.24x |
| 2026-05-27 | 32.98x |
| 2026-05-26 | 32.94x |
| 2026-05-22 | 31.99x |
| 2026-05-21 | 31.52x |
| 2026-05-20 | 31.74x |
| 2026-05-19 | 31.33x |
| 2026-05-18 | 31.46x |
| 2026-05-15 | 32.26x |
| 2026-05-14 | 33.32x |
| 2026-05-13 | 32.73x |
| 2026-05-12 | 33.06x |
| 2026-05-11 | 33.54x |
| 2026-05-08 | 32.57x |
| 2026-05-07 | 32.51x |
| 2026-05-06 | 33.54x |
| 2026-05-05 | 33.97x |
| 2026-05-04 | 32.93x |
| 2026-05-01 | 33.45x |
| 2026-04-30 | 33.46x |
| 2026-04-29 | 30.68x |
| 2026-04-28 | 30.95x |
| 2026-04-27 | 31.33x |
| 2026-04-24 | 31.40x |
| 2026-04-23 | 31.55x |
| 2026-04-22 | 30.63x |
| 2026-04-21 | 30.34x |
| 2026-04-20 | 30.27x |
| 2026-04-17 | 30.14x |
| 2026-04-16 | 29.37x |
| 2026-04-15 | 29.29x |
| 2026-04-14 | 30.13x |
| 2026-04-13 | 30.04x |
| 2026-04-10 | 30.00x |
| 2026-04-09 | 29.88x |
| 2026-04-08 | 29.34x |
| 2026-04-07 | 27.70x |
| 2026-04-06 | 27.58x |
| 2026-04-02 | 27.44x |
| 2026-04-01 | 27.90x |
| 2026-03-31 | 27.14x |
| 2026-03-30 | 25.71x |
| 2026-03-27 | 26.68x |
| 2026-03-26 | 26.96x |
| 2026-03-25 | 27.51x |
| 2026-03-24 | 27.42x |
| 2026-03-23 | 26.90x |
| 2026-03-20 | 26.18x |
| 2026-03-19 | 26.45x |
| 2026-03-18 | 26.62x |
| 2026-03-17 | 26.91x |
| 2026-03-16 | 26.84x |
| 2026-03-13 | 26.64x |
| 2026-03-12 | 26.87x |
| 2026-03-11 | 27.11x |
| 2026-03-10 | 27.43x |
| 2026-03-09 | 27.01x |
| 2026-03-06 | 26.18x |
| 2026-03-05 | 27.06x |
| 2026-03-04 | 27.96x |
| 2026-03-03 | 27.62x |
| 2026-03-02 | 28.67x |
| 2026-02-27 | 28.34x |
| 2026-02-26 | 28.69x |
| 2026-02-25 | 29.16x |
| 2026-02-24 | 29.22x |
| 2026-02-23 | 28.81x |
| 2026-02-20 | 28.92x |
| 2026-02-19 | 28.95x |
| 2026-02-18 | 28.65x |
| 2026-02-17 | 29.10x |
| 2026-02-13 | 29.43x |
| 2026-02-12 | 28.55x |
| 2026-02-11 | 29.13x |
| 2026-02-10 | 28.01x |
| 2026-02-09 | 28.00x |
| 2026-02-06 | 27.45x |
| 2026-02-05 | 25.80x |
| 2026-02-04 | 26.27x |
| 2026-02-03 | 26.65x |
| 2026-02-02 | 26.24x |
| 2026-01-30 | 25.08x |
| 2026-01-29 | 25.36x |
| 2026-01-28 | 24.60x |
| 2026-01-27 | 24.45x |
| 2026-01-26 | 24.35x |
| 2026-01-23 | 24.03x |
| 2026-01-22 | 24.78x |
| 2026-01-21 | 24.67x |
| 2026-01-20 | 24.11x |
| 2026-01-16 | 24.72x |
| 2026-01-15 | 24.73x |
| 2026-01-14 | 24.44x |
| 2026-01-13 | 24.37x |
| 2026-01-12 | 24.14x |
| 2026-01-09 | 23.72x |
| 2026-01-08 | 23.39x |
| 2026-01-07 | 22.99x |
| 2026-01-06 | 23.91x |
| 2026-01-05 | 23.67x |
| 2026-01-02 | 23.06x |
| 2025-12-31 | 22.18x |
| 2025-12-30 | 22.33x |
| 2025-12-29 | 22.38x |
| 2025-12-26 | 22.53x |
| 2025-12-24 | 22.55x |
| 2025-12-23 | 22.51x |
| 2025-12-22 | 22.51x |
| 2025-12-19 | 22.29x |
| 2025-12-18 | 21.94x |
| 2025-12-17 | 21.80x |
| 2025-12-16 | 22.73x |
| 2025-12-15 | 22.76x |
| 2025-12-12 | 23.04x |
| 2025-12-11 | 23.99x |
| 2025-12-10 | 23.64x |
| 2025-12-09 | 22.92x |
| 2025-12-08 | 22.99x |
| 2025-12-05 | 23.22x |
| 2025-12-04 | 23.08x |
| 2025-12-03 | 22.82x |
| 2025-12-02 | 22.51x |
| 2025-12-01 | 22.01x |
| 2025-11-28 | 22.28x |
| 2025-11-26 | 22.21x |
| 2025-11-25 | 21.96x |
| 2025-11-24 | 21.72x |
| 2025-11-21 | 21.41x |
| 2025-11-20 | 21.26x |
| 2025-11-19 | 21.50x |
| 2025-11-18 | 21.29x |
| 2025-11-17 | 21.46x |
| 2025-11-14 | 21.53x |
| 2025-11-13 | 21.52x |
| 2025-11-12 | 22.18x |
| 2025-11-11 | 22.01x |
| 2025-11-10 | 22.11x |
| 2025-11-07 | 21.84x |
| 2025-11-06 | 22.07x |
| 2025-11-05 | 22.05x |
| 2025-11-04 | 21.31x |
| 2025-11-03 | 22.10x |
| 2025-10-31 | 22.34x |
| 2025-10-30 | 22.55x |
| 2025-10-29 | 22.63x |
| 2025-10-28 | 20.54x |
| 2025-10-27 | 20.62x |
| 2025-10-24 | 20.48x |
| 2025-10-23 | 20.40x |
| 2025-10-22 | 20.17x |
| 2025-10-21 | 20.54x |
| 2025-10-20 | 20.77x |
| 2025-10-17 | 20.63x |
| 2025-10-16 | 21.10x |
| 2025-10-15 | 20.86x |
| 2025-10-14 | 20.64x |
| 2025-10-13 | 19.86x |
| 2025-10-10 | 19.40x |
| 2025-10-09 | 19.71x |
| 2025-10-08 | 19.77x |
| 2025-10-07 | 19.24x |
| 2025-10-06 | 19.54x |
| 2025-10-03 | 19.62x |
| 2025-10-02 | 19.37x |
| 2025-10-01 | 19.04x |
| 2025-09-30 | 18.91x |
| 2025-09-29 | 18.72x |
| 2025-09-26 | 18.52x |
| 2025-09-25 | 18.45x |
| 2025-09-24 | 18.66x |
| 2025-09-23 | 18.71x |
| 2025-09-22 | 18.74x |
| 2025-09-19 | 18.55x |
| 2025-09-18 | 18.57x |
| 2025-09-17 | 18.01x |
| 2025-09-16 | 17.66x |
| 2025-09-15 | 17.50x |
| 2025-09-12 | 17.35x |
| 2025-09-11 | 17.35x |
| 2025-09-10 | 17.06x |
| 2025-09-09 | 16.89x |
| 2025-09-08 | 17.05x |
| 2025-09-05 | 17.06x |
| 2025-09-04 | 16.96x |
| 2025-09-03 | 16.79x |
| 2025-09-02 | 16.82x |
| 2025-08-29 | 16.92x |
| 2025-08-28 | 17.47x |
| 2025-08-27 | 17.39x |
| 2025-08-26 | 17.34x |
| 2025-08-25 | 17.38x |
| 2025-08-22 | 17.49x |
| 2025-08-21 | 16.88x |
| 2025-08-20 | 16.98x |
| 2025-08-19 | 16.82x |
| 2025-08-18 | 16.70x |
| 2025-08-15 | 16.54x |
| 2025-08-14 | 16.87x |
| 2025-08-13 | 16.74x |
| 2025-08-12 | 16.71x |
| 2025-08-11 | 16.56x |
| 2025-08-08 | 16.84x |
| 2025-08-07 | 16.86x |
| 2025-08-06 | 17.22x |
| 2025-08-05 | 16.94x |
| 2025-08-04 | 16.92x |
| 2025-08-01 | 16.75x |
| 2025-07-31 | 17.06x |
| 2025-07-30 | 16.93x |
| 2025-07-29 | 16.80x |
| 2025-07-28 | 16.89x |
| 2025-07-25 | 16.92x |
| 2025-07-24 | 16.78x |
| 2025-07-23 | 16.71x |
| 2025-07-22 | 16.37x |
| 2025-07-21 | 16.13x |
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