Basis: Current FMP quote-based enterprise value / four-quarter operating income. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the EV/EBIT ratio high or low?
The EV/EBIT ratio of 27.99x is 25% below its estimated 5-year average of 37.38x, near the low end of its estimated 5-year range (19.85x–673.45x).
As of 2026-10-06T16:02:35.351Z. 87.47% below its estimated 12-month average of 223.31x.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T16:02:35.351Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T16:00:27.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 73b4d2f2b37a1211ced2e9022432aaabb9fdf6b1752af70e4a97717b960a318e
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/EBIT RATIO
27.99x
EV/EBIT RATIO AVG TTM
223.31x
EV/EBIT RATIO AVG 3Y
38.87x
EV/EBIT RATIO AVG 5Y
37.38x
EV/EBIT RATIO AVG 10Y
N/A
EV/EBIT RATIO AVG 15Y
N/A
EV/EBIT RATIO AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-87.47%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-27.99%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-25.12%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
21.86x
median of 227 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+28.04%
vs the sector median at left
First Advantage Corporation
Market Cap
$3.21B
EV/EBIT Ratio
27.99x
TTM Avg
223.31x
3Y Avg
38.87x
5Y Avg
37.38x
Market Cap
$3.01B
EV/EBIT Ratio
19.46x
TTM Avg
17.09x
3Y Avg
13.24x
5Y Avg
14.18x
Market Cap
$3.43B
EV/EBIT Ratio
17.11x
TTM Avg
20.11x
3Y Avg
33.32x
5Y Avg
44.14x
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/EBIT RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Advantage Corporation (FA) | $3.21B | 27.99x | 223.31x | 38.87x | 37.38x |
| Atkore Inc. (ATKR)vs › | $3.20B | 27.71x | 17.37x | 10.32x | 8.27x |
| Exponent, Inc. (EXPO)vs › | $3.36B | 26.43x | 27.82x | 34.16x | 36.94x |
| DXP Enterprises, Inc. (DXPE)vs › | $3.01B | 19.46x | 17.09x | 13.24x | 14.18x |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (BFAM)vs › | $3.43B | 17.11x | 20.11x | 33.32x | 44.14x |
| McGrath RentCorp (MGRC)vs › | $2.91B | 14.70x | 13.89x | 15.40x | 16.75x |
| ArcBest Corp (ARCB)vs › | $2.89B | 109.93x | 42.23x | 23.18x | 17.16x |
| Teekay Tankers Ltd. (TNK)vs › | $3.53B | 6.32x | 5.81x | 4.11x | 6.30x |
| Maximus, Inc. (MMS)vs › | $2.85B | 7.93x | 9.53x | 13.19x | 15.15x |
| Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI)vs › | $3.67B | 21.86x | 24.28x | 33.92x | 35.44x |
EV/EBIT = Enterprise Value / EBIT (TTM)
Enterprise value to EBIT compares total company value to operating earnings, accounting for depreciation unlike EV/EBITDA.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | EV/EBIT RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 27.85x |
| 2026-10-02 | 27.58x |
| 2026-10-01 | 27.82x |
| 2026-09-30 | 27.30x |
| 2026-09-29 | 27.16x |
| 2026-09-28 | 28.08x |
| 2026-09-25 | 29.04x |
| 2026-09-24 | 29.35x |
| 2026-09-23 | 29.43x |
| 2026-09-22 | 29.76x |
| 2026-09-21 | 29.90x |
| 2026-09-18 | 30.13x |
| 2026-09-17 | 30.46x |
| 2026-09-16 | 30.94x |
| 2026-09-15 | 31.03x |
| 2026-09-14 | 31.64x |
| 2026-09-11 | 30.61x |
| 2026-09-10 | 29.84x |
| 2026-09-09 | 29.96x |
| 2026-09-08 | 30.04x |
| 2026-09-04 | 30.77x |
| 2026-09-03 | 30.42x |
| 2026-09-02 | 29.50x |
| 2026-09-01 | 29.59x |
| 2026-08-31 | 30.42x |
| 2026-08-28 | 30.44x |
| 2026-08-27 | 30.33x |
| 2026-08-26 | 29.93x |
| 2026-08-25 | 29.74x |
| 2026-08-24 | 30.10x |
| 2026-08-21 | 30.30x |
| 2026-08-20 | 30.62x |
| 2026-08-19 | 30.53x |
| 2026-08-18 | 30.35x |
| 2026-08-17 | 29.72x |
| 2026-08-14 | 30.96x |
| 2026-08-13 | 31.56x |
| 2026-08-12 | 30.39x |
| 2026-08-11 | 30.56x |
| 2026-08-10 | 32.90x |
| 2026-08-07 | 33.31x |
| 2026-08-06 | 37.93x |
| 2026-08-05 | 34.04x |
| 2026-08-04 | 34.12x |
| 2026-08-03 | 33.85x |
| 2026-07-31 | 33.25x |
| 2026-07-30 | 33.48x |
| 2026-07-29 | 35.08x |
| 2026-07-28 | 34.39x |
| 2026-07-27 | 33.43x |
| 2026-07-24 | 33.03x |
| 2026-07-23 | 32.52x |
| 2026-07-22 | 33.38x |
| 2026-07-21 | 34.65x |
| 2026-07-20 | 35.94x |
| 2026-07-17 | 36.00x |
| 2026-07-16 | 35.95x |
| 2026-07-15 | 34.70x |
| 2026-07-14 | 34.68x |
| 2026-07-13 | 34.06x |
| 2026-07-10 | 32.92x |
| 2026-07-09 | 32.76x |
| 2026-07-08 | 33.09x |
| 2026-07-07 | 33.49x |
| 2026-07-06 | 33.59x |
| 2026-07-02 | 34.00x |
| 2026-07-01 | 32.22x |
| 2026-06-30 | 31.29x |
| 2026-06-29 | 31.36x |
| 2026-06-26 | 31.03x |
| 2026-06-25 | 29.87x |
| 2026-06-24 | 29.83x |
| 2026-06-23 | 29.65x |
| 2026-06-22 | 29.18x |
| 2026-06-18 | 29.12x |
| 2026-06-17 | 28.81x |
| 2026-06-16 | 29.82x |
| 2026-06-15 | 30.13x |
| 2026-06-12 | 29.58x |
| 2026-06-11 | 28.56x |
| 2026-06-10 | 28.87x |
| 2026-06-09 | 28.94x |
| 2026-06-08 | 28.78x |
| 2026-06-05 | 28.91x |
| 2026-06-04 | 28.79x |
| 2026-06-03 | 29.06x |
| 2026-06-02 | 29.50x |
| 2026-06-01 | 30.21x |
| 2026-05-29 | 29.04x |
| 2026-05-28 | 28.93x |
| 2026-05-27 | 28.33x |
| 2026-05-26 | 28.26x |
| 2026-05-22 | 28.41x |
| 2026-05-21 | 27.99x |
| 2026-05-20 | 28.25x |
| 2026-05-19 | 27.84x |
| 2026-05-18 | 28.26x |
| 2026-05-15 | 27.80x |
| 2026-05-14 | 27.69x |
| 2026-05-13 | 28.69x |
| 2026-05-12 | 28.56x |
| 2026-05-11 | 29.08x |
| 2026-05-08 | 29.00x |
| 2026-05-07 | 34.37x |
| 2026-05-06 | 30.52x |
| 2026-05-05 | 30.31x |
| 2026-05-04 | 30.34x |
| 2026-05-01 | 30.74x |
| 2026-04-30 | 30.47x |
| 2026-04-29 | 30.84x |
| 2026-04-28 | 30.84x |
| 2026-04-27 | 30.23x |
| 2026-04-24 | 30.08x |
| 2026-04-23 | 29.85x |
| 2026-04-22 | 30.97x |
| 2026-04-21 | 31.10x |
| 2026-04-20 | 30.27x |
| 2026-04-17 | 30.14x |
| 2026-04-16 | 29.58x |
| 2026-04-15 | 29.27x |
| 2026-04-14 | 29.53x |
| 2026-04-13 | 29.02x |
| 2026-04-10 | 28.09x |
| 2026-04-09 | 28.37x |
| 2026-04-08 | 28.55x |
| 2026-04-07 | 28.54x |
| 2026-04-06 | 28.42x |
| 2026-04-02 | 28.48x |
| 2026-04-01 | 28.41x |
| 2026-03-31 | 29.17x |
| 2026-03-30 | 28.75x |
| 2026-03-27 | 28.37x |
| 2026-03-26 | 28.55x |
| 2026-03-25 | 28.48x |
| 2026-03-24 | 28.35x |
| 2026-03-23 | 28.53x |
| 2026-03-20 | 27.77x |
| 2026-03-19 | 28.14x |
| 2026-03-18 | 27.72x |
| 2026-03-17 | 27.76x |
| 2026-03-16 | 27.28x |
| 2026-03-13 | 28.01x |
| 2026-03-12 | 28.26x |
| 2026-03-11 | 28.46x |
| 2026-03-10 | 28.85x |
| 2026-03-09 | 29.00x |
| 2026-03-06 | 29.56x |
| 2026-03-05 | 29.69x |
| 2026-03-04 | 29.76x |
| 2026-03-03 | 29.26x |
| 2026-03-02 | 29.17x |
| 2026-02-27 | 28.84x |
| 2026-02-26 | 571.26x |
| 2026-02-25 | 516.24x |
| 2026-02-24 | 504.82x |
| 2026-02-23 | 501.78x |
| 2026-02-20 | 524.60x |
| 2026-02-19 | 518.26x |
| 2026-02-18 | 522.83x |
| 2026-02-17 | 522.07x |
| 2026-02-13 | 515.47x |
| 2026-02-12 | 541.09x |
| 2026-02-11 | 553.00x |
| 2026-02-10 | 557.31x |
| 2026-02-09 | 559.85x |
| 2026-02-06 | 577.60x |
| 2026-02-05 | 583.69x |
| 2026-02-04 | 607.78x |
| 2026-02-03 | 594.08x |
| 2026-02-02 | 622.23x |
| 2026-01-30 | 617.16x |
| 2026-01-29 | 605.75x |
| 2026-01-28 | 602.20x |
| 2026-01-27 | 615.38x |
| 2026-01-26 | 632.37x |
| 2026-01-23 | 633.64x |
| 2026-01-22 | 649.87x |
| 2026-01-21 | 638.20x |
| 2026-01-20 | 633.64x |
| 2026-01-16 | 657.22x |
| 2026-01-15 | 653.93x |
| 2026-01-14 | 651.64x |
| 2026-01-13 | 650.12x |
| 2026-01-12 | 667.87x |
| 2026-01-09 | 673.45x |
| 2026-01-08 | 673.20x |
| 2026-01-07 | 660.52x |
| 2026-01-06 | 658.24x |
| 2026-01-05 | 653.17x |
| 2026-01-02 | 636.18x |
| 2025-12-31 | 643.28x |
| 2025-12-30 | 653.17x |
| 2025-12-29 | 664.07x |
| 2025-12-26 | 668.63x |
| 2025-12-24 | 663.31x |
| 2025-12-23 | 662.29x |
| 2025-12-22 | 666.10x |
| 2025-12-19 | 660.27x |
| 2025-12-18 | 661.79x |
| 2025-12-17 | 649.87x |
| 2025-12-16 | 647.33x |
| 2025-12-15 | 655.70x |
| 2025-12-12 | 643.28x |
| 2025-12-11 | 644.29x |
| 2025-12-10 | 633.39x |
| 2025-12-09 | 620.71x |
| 2025-12-08 | 621.22x |
| 2025-12-05 | 625.53x |
| 2025-12-04 | 627.05x |
| 2025-12-03 | 627.81x |
| 2025-12-02 | 617.16x |
| 2025-12-01 | 629.08x |
| 2025-11-28 | 626.79x |
| 2025-11-26 | 625.27x |
| 2025-11-25 | 630.34x |
| 2025-11-24 | 619.95x |
| 2025-11-21 | 620.71x |
| 2025-11-20 | 598.14x |
| 2025-11-19 | 588.76x |
| 2025-11-18 | 583.43x |
| 2025-11-17 | 591.80x |
| 2025-11-14 | 609.30x |
| 2025-11-13 | 607.78x |
| 2025-11-12 | 613.35x |
| 2025-11-11 | 611.83x |
| 2025-11-10 | 609.04x |
| 2025-11-07 | 612.34x |
| 2025-02-27 | 54.62x |
| 2025-02-26 | 61.60x |
| 2025-02-25 | 62.33x |
| 2025-02-24 | 60.70x |
| 2025-02-21 | 60.58x |
| 2025-02-20 | 62.09x |
| 2025-02-19 | 62.60x |
| 2025-02-18 | 64.63x |
| 2025-02-14 | 65.68x |
| 2025-02-13 | 65.93x |
| 2025-02-12 | 64.96x |
| 2025-02-11 | 65.35x |
| 2025-02-10 | 63.93x |
| 2025-02-07 | 62.84x |
| 2025-02-06 | 62.84x |
| 2025-02-05 | 63.84x |
| 2025-02-04 | 63.17x |
| 2025-02-03 | 62.30x |
| 2025-01-31 | 62.51x |
| 2025-01-30 | 62.12x |
| 2025-01-29 | 61.78x |
| 2025-01-28 | 62.33x |
| 2025-01-27 | 62.66x |
| 2025-01-24 | 61.30x |
| 2025-01-23 | 61.12x |
| 2025-01-22 | 61.57x |
| 2025-01-21 | 62.54x |
| 2025-01-17 | 61.66x |
| 2025-01-16 | 60.54x |
| 2025-01-15 | 60.33x |
| 2025-01-14 | 57.46x |
| 2025-01-13 | 58.28x |
| 2025-01-10 | 58.19x |
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