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Is the EV/EBITDA ratio high or low?
The EV/EBITDA ratio of 12.79x is 13% below its 5-year average of 14.78x, near the low end of its 5-year range (10.31x–19.86x).
As of Friday, July 31, 2026. 8.35% below its 12-month average of 13.95x.
EV/EBITDA RATIO
12.79x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG TTM
13.95x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 3Y
13.30x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 5Y
14.78x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 10Y
14.41x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 15Y
13.15x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-8.35%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-3.83%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-13.48%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-11.22%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-2.75%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
13.87x
median of 44 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-7.79%
vs the sector median at left
Dollar General Corporation
Market Cap
$28.02B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
12.79x
TTM Avg
13.95x
3Y Avg
13.30x
5Y Avg
14.78x
Market Cap
$30.34B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
19.01x
TTM Avg
53.86x
3Y Avg
50.68x
5Y Avg
42.55x
Market Cap
$30.65B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
16.76x
3Y Avg
14.98x
5Y Avg
19.61x
Market Cap
$24.45B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
13.40x
TTM Avg
13.18x
3Y Avg
13.53x
5Y Avg
14.16x
Market Cap
$23.41B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
19.94x
TTM Avg
20.20x
3Y Avg
23.56x
5Y Avg
22.78x
Market Cap
$22.24B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
9.90x
TTM Avg
10.04x
3Y Avg
13.01x
5Y Avg
14.66x
Market Cap
$20.63B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
10.52x
TTM Avg
10.93x
3Y Avg
15.83x
5Y Avg
12.06x
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/EBITDA RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollar General Corporation (DG) | $28.02B | 12.79x | 13.95x | 13.30x | 14.78x |
| Kellanova (K)vs › | $29.03B | 15.83x | 16.25x | 15.49x | 14.47x |
| The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs › | $30.34B | 19.01x | 53.86x | 50.68x | 42.55x |
| The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)vs › | $30.65B | N/A | 16.76x | 14.98x | 19.61x |
| Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR)vs › | $24.45B | 13.40x | 13.18x | 13.53x | 14.16x |
| Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD)vs › | $23.41B | 19.94x | 20.20x | 23.56x | 22.78x |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. (STZ)vs › | $22.24B | 9.90x | 10.04x | 13.01x | 14.66x |
| The Kroger Co. (KR)vs › | $35.37B | 10.41x | 10.12x | 8.73x | 8.37x |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)vs › | $20.63B | 10.52x | 10.93x | 15.83x | 12.06x |
| The Hershey Company (HSY)vs › | $35.50B | 15.04x | 19.13x | 15.96x | 17.54x |
At 12.8, EV/EBITDA is in its normal range, sitting higher than 61% of its 17-year history.
17-year low
8.4
median
11.7
17-year high
21.1
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 | 12.79x |
| 2026-07-30 | 12.82x |
| 2026-07-29 | 12.90x |
| 2026-07-28 | 12.72x |
| 2026-07-27 | 12.53x |
| 2026-07-24 | 12.14x |
| 2026-07-23 | 12.00x |
| 2026-07-22 | 12.34x |
| 2026-07-21 | 12.53x |
| 2026-07-20 | 12.64x |
| 2026-07-17 | 12.70x |
| 2026-07-16 | 12.80x |
| 2026-07-15 | 12.41x |
| 2026-07-14 | 12.33x |
| 2026-07-13 | 12.55x |
| 2026-07-10 | 12.25x |
| 2026-07-09 | 12.04x |
| 2026-07-08 | 11.97x |
| 2026-07-07 | 12.02x |
| 2026-07-06 | 12.07x |
| 2026-07-02 | 12.20x |
| 2026-07-01 | 12.00x |
| 2026-06-30 | 12.00x |
| 2026-06-29 | 12.16x |
| 2026-06-26 | 12.29x |
| 2026-06-25 | 12.16x |
| 2026-06-24 | 12.27x |
| 2026-06-23 | 11.96x |
| 2026-06-22 | 11.82x |
| 2026-06-18 | 11.88x |
| 2026-06-17 | 11.57x |
| 2026-06-16 | 11.90x |
| 2026-06-15 | 12.08x |
| 2026-06-12 | 11.97x |
| 2026-06-11 | 11.94x |
| 2026-06-10 | 11.65x |
| 2026-06-09 | 11.61x |
| 2026-06-08 | 11.44x |
| 2026-06-05 | 11.24x |
| 2026-06-04 | 11.22x |
| 2026-06-03 | 11.33x |
| 2026-06-02 | 11.41x |
| 2026-06-01 | 11.97x |
| 2026-05-29 | 12.02x |
| 2026-05-28 | 11.97x |
| 2026-05-27 | 11.59x |
| 2026-05-26 | 11.54x |
| 2026-05-22 | 11.68x |
| 2026-05-21 | 11.64x |
| 2026-05-20 | 11.61x |
| 2026-05-19 | 11.53x |
| 2026-05-18 | 11.72x |
| 2026-05-15 | 11.46x |
| 2026-05-14 | 11.64x |
| 2026-05-13 | 11.41x |
| 2026-05-12 | 11.50x |
| 2026-05-11 | 11.61x |
| 2026-05-08 | 12.20x |
| 2026-05-07 | 12.42x |
| 2026-05-06 | 12.41x |
| 2026-05-05 | 12.45x |
| 2026-05-04 | 12.28x |
| 2026-05-01 | 12.28x |
| 2026-04-30 | 12.38x |
| 2026-04-29 | 12.26x |
| 2026-04-28 | 12.37x |
| 2026-04-27 | 12.48x |
| 2026-04-24 | 12.71x |
| 2026-04-23 | 12.80x |
| 2026-04-22 | 12.88x |
| 2026-04-21 | 12.94x |
| 2026-04-20 | 13.10x |
| 2026-04-17 | 13.11x |
| 2026-04-16 | 12.89x |
| 2026-04-15 | 12.76x |
| 2026-04-14 | 12.63x |
| 2026-04-13 | 12.61x |
| 2026-04-10 | 12.37x |
| 2026-04-09 | 12.64x |
| 2026-04-08 | 12.87x |
| 2026-04-07 | 12.74x |
| 2026-04-06 | 13.00x |
| 2026-04-02 | 12.64x |
| 2026-04-01 | 12.47x |
| 2026-03-31 | 12.57x |
| 2026-03-30 | 12.51x |
| 2026-03-27 | 12.46x |
| 2026-03-26 | 12.61x |
| 2026-03-25 | 12.63x |
| 2026-03-24 | 12.51x |
| 2026-03-23 | 13.01x |
| 2026-03-20 | 12.97x |
| 2026-03-19 | 14.56x |
| 2026-03-18 | 14.81x |
| 2026-03-17 | 15.13x |
| 2026-03-16 | 15.43x |
| 2026-03-13 | 15.20x |
| 2026-03-12 | 15.51x |
| 2026-03-11 | 16.18x |
| 2026-03-10 | 16.27x |
| 2026-03-09 | 16.23x |
| 2026-03-06 | 16.29x |
| 2026-03-05 | 16.31x |
| 2026-03-04 | 16.69x |
| 2026-03-03 | 16.80x |
| 2026-03-02 | 16.77x |
| 2026-02-27 | 17.04x |
| 2026-02-26 | 16.88x |
| 2026-02-25 | 16.93x |
| 2026-02-24 | 16.87x |
| 2026-02-23 | 16.79x |
| 2026-02-20 | 16.62x |
| 2026-02-19 | 16.71x |
| 2026-02-18 | 16.73x |
| 2026-02-17 | 16.55x |
| 2026-02-13 | 16.86x |
| 2026-02-12 | 16.46x |
| 2026-02-11 | 16.36x |
| 2026-02-10 | 16.29x |
| 2026-02-09 | 16.37x |
| 2026-02-06 | 16.32x |
| 2026-02-05 | 16.19x |
| 2026-02-04 | 16.52x |
| 2026-02-03 | 16.42x |
| 2026-02-02 | 16.08x |
| 2026-01-30 | 16.08x |
| 2026-01-29 | 15.95x |
| 2026-01-28 | 16.20x |
| 2026-01-27 | 16.40x |
| 2026-01-26 | 16.60x |
| 2026-01-23 | 16.34x |
| 2026-01-22 | 16.16x |
| 2026-01-21 | 16.36x |
| 2026-01-20 | 16.32x |
| 2026-01-16 | 16.48x |
| 2026-01-15 | 16.70x |
| 2026-01-14 | 16.64x |
| 2026-01-13 | 16.67x |
| 2026-01-12 | 16.49x |
| 2026-01-09 | 16.02x |
| 2026-01-08 | 16.12x |
| 2026-01-07 | 16.08x |
| 2026-01-06 | 16.17x |
| 2026-01-05 | 15.74x |
| 2026-01-02 | 15.58x |
| 2025-12-31 | 15.27x |
| 2025-12-30 | 15.50x |
| 2025-12-29 | 15.63x |
| 2025-12-26 | 15.65x |
| 2025-12-24 | 15.47x |
| 2025-12-23 | 15.38x |
| 2025-12-22 | 15.63x |
| 2025-12-19 | 15.61x |
| 2025-12-18 | 15.56x |
| 2025-12-17 | 15.59x |
| 2025-12-16 | 15.40x |
| 2025-12-15 | 15.28x |
| 2025-12-12 | 15.30x |
| 2025-12-11 | 15.26x |
| 2025-12-10 | 14.75x |
| 2025-12-09 | 14.72x |
| 2025-12-08 | 14.63x |
| 2025-12-05 | 15.24x |
| 2025-12-04 | 14.70x |
| 2025-12-03 | 14.31x |
| 2025-12-02 | 14.32x |
| 2025-12-01 | 14.26x |
| 2025-11-28 | 14.27x |
| 2025-11-26 | 14.22x |
| 2025-11-25 | 13.87x |
| 2025-11-24 | 13.66x |
| 2025-11-21 | 13.66x |
| 2025-11-20 | 13.55x |
| 2025-11-19 | 13.50x |
| 2025-11-18 | 13.79x |
| 2025-11-17 | 13.77x |
| 2025-11-14 | 13.86x |
| 2025-11-13 | 13.86x |
| 2025-11-12 | 13.86x |
| 2025-11-11 | 13.85x |
| 2025-11-10 | 13.56x |
| 2025-11-07 | 13.46x |
| 2025-11-06 | 13.21x |
| 2025-11-05 | 13.57x |
| 2025-11-04 | 13.51x |
| 2025-11-03 | 13.46x |
| 2025-10-31 | 13.42x |
| 2025-10-30 | 13.49x |
| 2025-10-29 | 13.52x |
| 2025-10-28 | 13.68x |
| 2025-10-27 | 13.74x |
| 2025-10-24 | 13.68x |
| 2025-10-23 | 13.76x |
| 2025-10-22 | 13.81x |
| 2025-10-21 | 13.96x |
| 2025-10-20 | 14.03x |
| 2025-10-17 | 13.98x |
| 2025-10-16 | 13.83x |
| 2025-10-15 | 14.02x |
| 2025-10-14 | 13.82x |
| 2025-10-13 | 13.67x |
| 2025-10-10 | 13.46x |
| 2025-10-09 | 13.42x |
| 2025-10-08 | 13.38x |
| 2025-10-07 | 13.24x |
| 2025-10-06 | 13.38x |
| 2025-10-03 | 13.54x |
| 2025-10-02 | 13.64x |
| 2025-10-01 | 13.50x |
| 2025-09-30 | 13.79x |
| 2025-09-29 | 13.76x |
| 2025-09-26 | 13.69x |
| 2025-09-25 | 13.75x |
| 2025-09-24 | 13.88x |
| 2025-09-23 | 13.82x |
| 2025-09-22 | 13.67x |
| 2025-09-19 | 13.69x |
| 2025-09-18 | 14.07x |
| 2025-09-17 | 14.01x |
| 2025-09-16 | 13.86x |
| 2025-09-15 | 13.88x |
| 2025-09-12 | 13.87x |
| 2025-09-11 | 13.95x |
| 2025-09-10 | 14.04x |
| 2025-09-09 | 13.88x |
| 2025-09-08 | 14.21x |
| 2025-09-05 | 14.26x |
| 2025-09-04 | 14.19x |
| 2025-09-03 | 14.29x |
| 2025-09-02 | 14.35x |
| 2025-08-29 | 14.22x |
| 2025-08-28 | 14.45x |
| 2025-08-27 | 14.85x |
| 2025-08-26 | 14.80x |
| 2025-08-25 | 14.95x |
| 2025-08-22 | 14.95x |
| 2025-08-21 | 14.96x |
| 2025-08-20 | 15.15x |
| 2025-08-19 | 14.98x |
| 2025-08-18 | 14.94x |
| 2025-08-15 | 14.98x |
| 2025-08-14 | 15.14x |
| 2025-08-13 | 15.22x |
| 2025-08-12 | 15.18x |
| 2025-08-11 | 15.12x |
| 2025-08-08 | 15.27x |
| 2025-08-07 | 15.21x |
| 2025-08-06 | 15.03x |
| 2025-08-05 | 14.83x |
| 2025-08-04 | 14.83x |
| 2025-08-01 | 14.64x |
| 2025-07-31 | 14.35x |
| 2025-07-30 | 14.40x |
| 2025-07-29 | 14.50x |
| 2025-07-28 | 14.42x |
| 2025-07-25 | 14.56x |
| 2025-07-24 | 14.58x |
| 2025-07-23 | 14.70x |
| 2025-07-22 | 14.74x |
| 2025-07-21 | 14.57x |
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