Basis: Current FMP quote-based enterprise value / four-quarter operating income plus matched D&A. 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 25.15x is in line with its estimated 5-year average of 27.45x, near the low end of its estimated 5-year range (17.19x–203.85x).
As of 2026-09-19T00:15:36.677Z. 38.44% below its estimated 12-month average of 40.86x.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-19T00:15:36.677Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-18T20:00:03.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: d0e06afc496738ff6828878d3269fd344059aab1747801608d39b52bae2f4d91
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 2026-09-11.
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/EBITDA RATIO
25.15x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG TTM
40.86x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 3Y
36.79x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 5Y
27.45x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 10Y
26.91x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 15Y
21.72x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 20Y
18.32x
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-38.44%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-31.65%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-8.38%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-6.54%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+15.82%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+37.25%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
12.01x
median of 42 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+109.41%
vs the sector median at left
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Market Cap
$33.79B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
25.15x
TTM Avg
40.86x
3Y Avg
36.79x
5Y Avg
27.45x
Market Cap
$34.44B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
14.73x
TTM Avg
19.05x
3Y Avg
15.88x
5Y Avg
17.49x
Market Cap
$32.48B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
14.41x
TTM Avg
13.21x
3Y Avg
14.35x
5Y Avg
14.92x
Market Cap
$37.80B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
12.18x
TTM Avg
12.56x
3Y Avg
12.12x
5Y Avg
13.99x
Market Cap
$28.97B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
16.75x
3Y Avg
14.97x
5Y Avg
19.61x
Market Cap
$27.00B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
11.64x
TTM Avg
13.69x
3Y Avg
13.28x
5Y Avg
14.68x
Market Cap
$41.05B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
10.04x
TTM Avg
14.76x
3Y Avg
11.67x
5Y Avg
11.84x
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/EBITDA RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) | $33.79B | 25.15x | 40.86x | 36.79x | 27.45x |
| Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)vs › | $34.20B | 11.63x | 12.93x | 16.13x | 15.99x |
| The Hershey Company (HSY)vs › | $34.44B | 14.73x | 19.05x | 15.88x | 17.49x |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)vs › | $32.48B | 14.41x | 13.21x | 14.35x | 14.92x |
| The Kroger Co. (KR)vs › | $36.76B | N/A | 10.31x | 8.87x | 8.46x |
| Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs › | $37.80B | 12.18x | 12.56x | 12.12x | 13.99x |
| The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)vs › | $28.97B | N/A | 16.75x | 14.97x | 19.61x |
| Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs › | $27.00B | 11.64x | 13.69x | 13.28x | 14.68x |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs › | $41.05B | 10.04x | 14.76x | 11.67x | 11.84x |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs › | $42.12B | 17.44x | 13.90x | 14.95x | 16.37x |
At 25.1, EV/EBITDA is above its estimated 20-year median — higher than 75% of readings in its estimated 20-year history.
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.
estimated 20-year low
5.0
median
17.0
estimated 20-year high
203.8
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 26.19x |
| 2026-09-10 | 26.04x |
| 2026-09-09 | 26.58x |
| 2026-09-08 | 27.25x |
| 2026-09-04 | 27.76x |
| 2026-09-03 | 27.06x |
| 2026-09-02 | 27.13x |
| 2026-09-01 | 26.86x |
| 2026-08-31 | 27.40x |
| 2026-08-28 | 27.65x |
| 2026-08-27 | 28.30x |
| 2026-08-26 | 28.04x |
| 2026-08-25 | 27.99x |
| 2026-08-24 | 27.82x |
| 2026-08-21 | 27.31x |
| 2026-08-20 | 25.97x |
| 2026-08-19 | 21.68x |
| 2026-08-18 | 19.08x |
| 2026-08-17 | 19.10x |
| 2026-08-14 | 19.43x |
| 2026-08-13 | 19.66x |
| 2026-08-12 | 19.73x |
| 2026-08-11 | 19.75x |
| 2026-08-10 | 19.64x |
| 2026-08-07 | 19.85x |
| 2026-08-06 | 19.31x |
| 2026-08-05 | 19.59x |
| 2026-08-04 | 19.59x |
| 2026-08-03 | 19.16x |
| 2026-07-31 | 19.01x |
| 2026-07-30 | 19.20x |
| 2026-07-29 | 19.06x |
| 2026-07-28 | 19.17x |
| 2026-07-27 | 18.88x |
| 2026-07-24 | 18.33x |
| 2026-07-23 | 18.26x |
| 2026-07-22 | 18.77x |
| 2026-07-21 | 18.73x |
| 2026-07-20 | 18.97x |
| 2026-07-17 | 18.68x |
| 2026-07-16 | 18.81x |
| 2026-07-15 | 18.71x |
| 2026-07-14 | 18.44x |
| 2026-07-13 | 18.50x |
| 2026-07-10 | 18.78x |
| 2026-07-09 | 18.65x |
| 2026-07-08 | 18.62x |
| 2026-07-07 | 19.12x |
| 2026-07-06 | 19.20x |
| 2026-07-02 | 18.98x |
| 2026-07-01 | 18.74x |
| 2026-06-30 | 18.08x |
| 2026-06-29 | 18.16x |
| 2026-06-26 | 18.38x |
| 2026-06-25 | 18.56x |
| 2026-06-24 | 18.90x |
| 2026-06-23 | 18.99x |
| 2026-06-22 | 19.13x |
| 2026-06-18 | 19.19x |
| 2026-06-17 | 18.74x |
| 2026-06-16 | 19.71x |
| 2026-06-15 | 20.17x |
| 2026-06-12 | 20.10x |
| 2026-06-11 | 19.79x |
| 2026-06-10 | 19.30x |
| 2026-06-09 | 19.52x |
| 2026-06-08 | 19.15x |
| 2026-06-05 | 18.94x |
| 2026-06-04 | 18.83x |
| 2026-06-03 | 18.67x |
| 2026-06-02 | 18.92x |
| 2026-06-01 | 19.33x |
| 2026-05-29 | 19.97x |
| 2026-05-28 | 20.33x |
| 2026-05-27 | 20.39x |
| 2026-05-26 | 19.52x |
| 2026-05-22 | 19.85x |
| 2026-05-21 | 18.07x |
| 2026-05-20 | 17.94x |
| 2026-05-19 | 17.55x |
| 2026-05-18 | 18.28x |
| 2026-05-15 | 18.33x |
| 2026-05-14 | 18.44x |
| 2026-05-13 | 18.68x |
| 2026-05-12 | 19.20x |
| 2026-05-11 | 18.80x |
| 2026-05-08 | 19.45x |
| 2026-05-07 | 19.28x |
| 2026-05-06 | 19.54x |
| 2026-05-05 | 18.82x |
| 2026-05-04 | 18.53x |
| 2026-05-01 | 19.52x |
| 2026-04-30 | 19.02x |
| 2026-04-29 | 18.82x |
| 2026-04-28 | 19.09x |
| 2026-04-27 | 19.14x |
| 2026-04-24 | 19.23x |
| 2026-04-23 | 18.96x |
| 2026-04-22 | 19.01x |
| 2026-04-21 | 18.86x |
| 2026-04-20 | 19.24x |
| 2026-04-17 | 18.92x |
| 2026-04-16 | 18.76x |
| 2026-04-15 | 19.00x |
| 2026-04-14 | 18.96x |
| 2026-04-13 | 18.60x |
| 2026-04-10 | 18.24x |
| 2026-04-09 | 18.36x |
| 2026-04-08 | 18.00x |
| 2026-04-07 | 17.56x |
| 2026-04-06 | 17.90x |
| 2026-04-02 | 17.55x |
| 2026-04-01 | 17.86x |
| 2026-03-31 | 18.07x |
| 2026-03-30 | 17.33x |
| 2026-03-27 | 17.19x |
| 2026-03-26 | 17.68x |
| 2026-03-25 | 18.32x |
| 2026-03-24 | 18.01x |
| 2026-03-23 | 19.52x |
| 2026-03-20 | 20.80x |
| 2026-03-19 | 20.74x |
| 2026-03-18 | 20.82x |
| 2026-03-17 | 21.37x |
| 2026-03-16 | 21.35x |
| 2026-03-13 | 21.18x |
| 2026-03-12 | 20.48x |
| 2026-03-11 | 21.88x |
| 2026-03-10 | 22.41x |
| 2026-03-09 | 22.09x |
| 2026-03-06 | 22.11x |
| 2026-03-05 | 22.72x |
| 2026-03-04 | 23.36x |
| 2026-03-03 | 23.27x |
| 2026-03-02 | 23.55x |
| 2026-02-27 | 25.34x |
| 2026-02-26 | 25.81x |
| 2026-02-25 | 26.01x |
| 2026-02-24 | 26.47x |
| 2026-02-23 | 26.03x |
| 2026-02-20 | 26.26x |
| 2026-02-19 | 25.78x |
| 2026-02-18 | 25.75x |
| 2026-02-17 | 25.86x |
| 2026-02-13 | 25.11x |
| 2026-02-12 | 24.75x |
| 2026-02-11 | 24.56x |
| 2026-02-10 | 23.77x |
| 2026-02-09 | 23.32x |
| 2026-02-06 | 23.41x |
| 2026-02-05 | 57.58x |
| 2026-02-04 | 68.92x |
| 2026-02-03 | 67.27x |
| 2026-02-02 | 68.50x |
| 2026-01-30 | 66.78x |
| 2026-01-29 | 66.75x |
| 2026-01-28 | 66.46x |
| 2026-01-27 | 67.35x |
| 2026-01-26 | 67.33x |
| 2026-01-23 | 67.97x |
| 2026-01-22 | 68.86x |
| 2026-01-21 | 68.06x |
| 2026-01-20 | 66.38x |
| 2026-01-16 | 66.67x |
| 2026-01-15 | 66.96x |
| 2026-01-14 | 67.59x |
| 2026-01-13 | 66.83x |
| 2026-01-12 | 65.66x |
| 2026-01-09 | 66.02x |
| 2026-01-08 | 64.30x |
| 2026-01-07 | 61.83x |
| 2026-01-06 | 63.45x |
| 2026-01-05 | 63.26x |
| 2026-01-02 | 62.57x |
| 2025-12-31 | 61.56x |
| 2025-12-30 | 62.12x |
| 2025-12-29 | 62.54x |
| 2025-12-26 | 63.01x |
| 2025-12-24 | 62.93x |
| 2025-12-23 | 63.00x |
| 2025-12-22 | 63.50x |
| 2025-12-19 | 63.18x |
| 2025-12-18 | 63.15x |
| 2025-12-17 | 61.85x |
| 2025-12-16 | 61.40x |
| 2025-12-15 | 59.74x |
| 2025-12-12 | 61.26x |
| 2025-12-11 | 61.98x |
| 2025-12-10 | 62.83x |
| 2025-12-09 | 60.53x |
| 2025-12-08 | 60.60x |
| 2025-12-05 | 61.76x |
| 2025-12-04 | 61.12x |
| 2025-12-03 | 60.23x |
| 2025-12-02 | 59.05x |
| 2025-12-01 | 56.61x |
| 2025-11-28 | 56.30x |
| 2025-11-26 | 56.11x |
| 2025-11-25 | 55.24x |
| 2025-11-24 | 55.96x |
| 2025-11-21 | 54.24x |
| 2025-11-20 | 52.61x |
| 2025-11-19 | 52.26x |
| 2025-11-18 | 53.33x |
| 2025-11-17 | 52.35x |
| 2025-11-14 | 53.39x |
| 2025-11-13 | 54.25x |
| 2025-11-12 | 55.28x |
| 2025-11-11 | 54.70x |
| 2025-11-10 | 54.10x |
| 2025-11-07 | 53.17x |
| 2025-11-06 | 53.19x |
| 2025-11-05 | 54.82x |
| 2025-11-04 | 55.71x |
| 2025-11-03 | 55.89x |
| 2025-10-31 | 57.59x |
| 2025-10-30 | 92.11x |
| 2025-10-29 | 91.91x |
| 2025-10-28 | 93.03x |
| 2025-10-27 | 94.38x |
| 2025-10-24 | 95.73x |
| 2025-10-23 | 93.61x |
| 2025-10-22 | 92.92x |
| 2025-10-21 | 92.85x |
| 2025-10-20 | 96.02x |
| 2025-10-17 | 94.63x |
| 2025-10-16 | 91.47x |
| 2025-10-15 | 90.25x |
| 2025-10-14 | 90.03x |
| 2025-10-13 | 88.23x |
| 2025-10-10 | 84.18x |
| 2025-10-09 | 89.21x |
| 2025-10-08 | 90.64x |
| 2025-10-07 | 88.18x |
| 2025-10-06 | 84.98x |
| 2025-10-03 | 84.47x |
| 2025-10-02 | 85.07x |
| 2025-10-01 | 83.03x |
| 2025-09-30 | 84.55x |
| 2025-09-29 | 85.36x |
| 2025-09-26 | 83.39x |
| 2025-09-25 | 81.27x |
| 2025-09-24 | 82.33x |
| 2025-09-23 | 84.24x |
| 2025-09-22 | 83.88x |
| 2025-09-19 | 84.30x |
| 2025-09-18 | 84.46x |
| 2025-09-17 | 84.59x |
| 2025-09-16 | 84.87x |
| 2025-09-15 | 83.98x |
| 2025-09-12 | 80.99x |
| 2025-09-11 | 83.51x |
| 2025-09-10 | 84.00x |
| 2025-09-09 | 85.02x |
| 2025-09-08 | 85.14x |
| 2025-09-05 | 85.41x |
| 2025-09-04 | 84.03x |
| 2025-09-03 | 87.59x |
| 2025-09-02 | 86.68x |
| 2025-08-29 | 87.43x |
Showing the most recent 260 of 5,032 data points. The chart above shows the full history.
