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 11.57x is 15% below its estimated 5-year average of 13.64x, near the low end of its estimated 5-year range (7.73x–58.54x).
As of 2026-10-06T11:36:30.320Z. 20.00% below its estimated 12-month average of 14.46x.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T11:36:30.320Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-05T20:00:01.000Z. 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/EBITDA RATIO
11.57x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG TTM
14.46x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 3Y
15.05x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 5Y
13.64x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 10Y
N/A
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 15Y
N/A
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-20.00%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-23.12%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-15.15%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
15.63x
median of 191 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-25.98%
vs the sector median at left
First Advantage Corporation
Market Cap
$3.15B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
11.57x
TTM Avg
14.46x
3Y Avg
15.05x
5Y Avg
13.64x
Market Cap
$3.04B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
15.88x
TTM Avg
13.94x
3Y Avg
10.77x
5Y Avg
30.56x
Market Cap
$3.38B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
12.92x
TTM Avg
15.50x
3Y Avg
22.75x
5Y Avg
25.96x
Market Cap
$3.62B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
18.18x
TTM Avg
20.51x
3Y Avg
28.05x
5Y Avg
28.25x
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/EBITDA RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Advantage Corporation (FA) | $3.15B | 11.57x | 14.46x | 15.05x | 13.64x |
| Atkore Inc. (ATKR)vs › | $3.20B | 12.82x | 8.75x | 6.55x | 5.83x |
| DXP Enterprises, Inc. (DXPE)vs › | $3.04B | 15.88x | 13.94x | 10.77x | 30.56x |
| Exponent, Inc. (EXPO)vs › | $3.34B | 24.30x | 25.65x | 31.60x | 34.51x |
| ArcBest Corp (ARCB)vs › | $2.93B | 15.63x | 10.97x | 8.75x | 7.51x |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (BFAM)vs › | $3.38B | 12.92x | 15.50x | 22.75x | 25.96x |
| Maximus, Inc. (MMS)vs › | $2.86B | 6.29x | 7.70x | 9.98x | 11.23x |
| Teekay Tankers Ltd. (TNK)vs › | $3.58B | 5.39x | 4.48x | 3.26x | 33.87x |
| Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI)vs › | $3.62B | 18.18x | 20.51x | 28.05x | 28.25x |
| Plug Power Inc. (PLUG)vs › | $2.64B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
At 11.6, EV/EBITDA is below its estimated 5-year median — higher than 35% of readings in its estimated 5-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 5-year low
7.7
median
13.5
estimated 5-year high
58.5
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 11.65x |
| 2026-10-02 | 11.53x |
| 2026-10-01 | 11.63x |
| 2026-09-30 | 11.41x |
| 2026-09-29 | 11.35x |
| 2026-09-28 | 11.74x |
| 2026-09-25 | 12.14x |
| 2026-09-24 | 12.27x |
| 2026-09-23 | 12.31x |
| 2026-09-22 | 12.44x |
| 2026-09-21 | 12.50x |
| 2026-09-18 | 12.60x |
| 2026-09-17 | 12.73x |
| 2026-09-16 | 12.94x |
| 2026-09-15 | 12.97x |
| 2026-09-14 | 13.23x |
| 2026-09-11 | 12.80x |
| 2026-09-10 | 12.48x |
| 2026-09-09 | 12.53x |
| 2026-09-08 | 12.56x |
| 2026-09-04 | 12.86x |
| 2026-09-03 | 12.72x |
| 2026-09-02 | 12.33x |
| 2026-09-01 | 12.37x |
| 2026-08-31 | 12.72x |
| 2026-08-28 | 12.73x |
| 2026-08-27 | 12.68x |
| 2026-08-26 | 12.52x |
| 2026-08-25 | 12.43x |
| 2026-08-24 | 12.58x |
| 2026-08-21 | 12.67x |
| 2026-08-20 | 12.80x |
| 2026-08-19 | 12.77x |
| 2026-08-18 | 12.69x |
| 2026-08-17 | 12.43x |
| 2026-08-14 | 12.94x |
| 2026-08-13 | 13.20x |
| 2026-08-12 | 12.71x |
| 2026-08-11 | 12.78x |
| 2026-08-10 | 13.76x |
| 2026-08-07 | 13.93x |
| 2026-08-06 | 14.82x |
| 2026-08-05 | 13.30x |
| 2026-08-04 | 13.33x |
| 2026-08-03 | 13.22x |
| 2026-07-31 | 12.99x |
| 2026-07-30 | 13.08x |
| 2026-07-29 | 13.70x |
| 2026-07-28 | 13.43x |
| 2026-07-27 | 13.06x |
| 2026-07-24 | 12.90x |
| 2026-07-23 | 12.71x |
| 2026-07-22 | 13.04x |
| 2026-07-21 | 13.54x |
| 2026-07-20 | 14.04x |
| 2026-07-17 | 14.06x |
| 2026-07-16 | 14.05x |
| 2026-07-15 | 13.56x |
| 2026-07-14 | 13.55x |
| 2026-07-13 | 13.30x |
| 2026-07-10 | 12.86x |
| 2026-07-09 | 12.80x |
| 2026-07-08 | 12.93x |
| 2026-07-07 | 13.08x |
| 2026-07-06 | 13.12x |
| 2026-07-02 | 13.28x |
| 2026-07-01 | 12.59x |
| 2026-06-30 | 12.22x |
| 2026-06-29 | 12.25x |
| 2026-06-26 | 12.12x |
| 2026-06-25 | 11.67x |
| 2026-06-24 | 11.65x |
| 2026-06-23 | 11.58x |
| 2026-06-22 | 11.40x |
| 2026-06-18 | 11.38x |
| 2026-06-17 | 11.26x |
| 2026-06-16 | 11.65x |
| 2026-06-15 | 11.77x |
| 2026-06-12 | 11.55x |
| 2026-06-11 | 11.16x |
| 2026-06-10 | 11.28x |
| 2026-06-09 | 11.31x |
| 2026-06-08 | 11.24x |
| 2026-06-05 | 11.29x |
| 2026-06-04 | 11.25x |
| 2026-06-03 | 11.35x |
| 2026-06-02 | 11.52x |
| 2026-06-01 | 11.80x |
| 2026-05-29 | 11.35x |
| 2026-05-28 | 11.30x |
| 2026-05-27 | 11.07x |
| 2026-05-26 | 11.04x |
| 2026-05-22 | 11.10x |
| 2026-05-21 | 10.93x |
| 2026-05-20 | 11.04x |
| 2026-05-19 | 10.87x |
| 2026-05-18 | 11.04x |
| 2026-05-15 | 10.86x |
| 2026-05-14 | 10.82x |
| 2026-05-13 | 11.21x |
| 2026-05-12 | 11.16x |
| 2026-05-11 | 11.36x |
| 2026-05-08 | 11.33x |
| 2026-05-07 | 11.99x |
| 2026-05-06 | 10.65x |
| 2026-05-05 | 10.58x |
| 2026-05-04 | 10.59x |
| 2026-05-01 | 10.73x |
| 2026-04-30 | 10.63x |
| 2026-04-29 | 10.76x |
| 2026-04-28 | 10.76x |
| 2026-04-27 | 10.55x |
| 2026-04-24 | 10.49x |
| 2026-04-23 | 10.42x |
| 2026-04-22 | 10.81x |
| 2026-04-21 | 10.85x |
| 2026-04-20 | 10.56x |
| 2026-04-17 | 10.52x |
| 2026-04-16 | 10.32x |
| 2026-04-15 | 10.21x |
| 2026-04-14 | 10.30x |
| 2026-04-13 | 10.13x |
| 2026-04-10 | 9.80x |
| 2026-04-09 | 9.90x |
| 2026-04-08 | 9.96x |
| 2026-04-07 | 9.96x |
| 2026-04-06 | 9.92x |
| 2026-04-02 | 9.94x |
| 2026-04-01 | 9.91x |
| 2026-03-31 | 10.18x |
| 2026-03-30 | 10.03x |
| 2026-03-27 | 9.90x |
| 2026-03-26 | 9.96x |
| 2026-03-25 | 9.94x |
| 2026-03-24 | 9.89x |
| 2026-03-23 | 9.96x |
| 2026-03-20 | 9.69x |
| 2026-03-19 | 9.82x |
| 2026-03-18 | 9.67x |
| 2026-03-17 | 9.69x |
| 2026-03-16 | 9.52x |
| 2026-03-13 | 9.77x |
| 2026-03-12 | 9.86x |
| 2026-03-11 | 9.93x |
| 2026-03-10 | 10.07x |
| 2026-03-09 | 10.12x |
| 2026-03-06 | 10.31x |
| 2026-03-05 | 10.36x |
| 2026-03-04 | 10.39x |
| 2026-03-03 | 10.21x |
| 2026-03-02 | 10.18x |
| 2026-02-27 | 10.06x |
| 2026-02-26 | 15.90x |
| 2026-02-25 | 14.37x |
| 2026-02-24 | 14.05x |
| 2026-02-23 | 13.97x |
| 2026-02-20 | 14.60x |
| 2026-02-19 | 14.43x |
| 2026-02-18 | 14.55x |
| 2026-02-17 | 14.53x |
| 2026-02-13 | 14.35x |
| 2026-02-12 | 15.06x |
| 2026-02-11 | 15.39x |
| 2026-02-10 | 15.51x |
| 2026-02-09 | 15.58x |
| 2026-02-06 | 16.08x |
| 2026-02-05 | 16.25x |
| 2026-02-04 | 16.92x |
| 2026-02-03 | 16.54x |
| 2026-02-02 | 17.32x |
| 2026-01-30 | 17.18x |
| 2026-01-29 | 16.86x |
| 2026-01-28 | 16.76x |
| 2026-01-27 | 17.13x |
| 2026-01-26 | 17.60x |
| 2026-01-23 | 17.64x |
| 2026-01-22 | 18.09x |
| 2026-01-21 | 17.76x |
| 2026-01-20 | 17.64x |
| 2026-01-16 | 18.29x |
| 2026-01-15 | 18.20x |
| 2026-01-14 | 18.14x |
| 2026-01-13 | 18.10x |
| 2026-01-12 | 18.59x |
| 2026-01-09 | 18.75x |
| 2026-01-08 | 18.74x |
| 2026-01-07 | 18.39x |
| 2026-01-06 | 18.32x |
| 2026-01-05 | 18.18x |
| 2026-01-02 | 17.71x |
| 2025-12-31 | 17.91x |
| 2025-12-30 | 18.18x |
| 2025-12-29 | 18.48x |
| 2025-12-26 | 18.61x |
| 2025-12-24 | 18.46x |
| 2025-12-23 | 18.43x |
| 2025-12-22 | 18.54x |
| 2025-12-19 | 18.38x |
| 2025-12-18 | 18.42x |
| 2025-12-17 | 18.09x |
| 2025-12-16 | 18.02x |
| 2025-12-15 | 18.25x |
| 2025-12-12 | 17.91x |
| 2025-12-11 | 17.93x |
| 2025-12-10 | 17.63x |
| 2025-12-09 | 17.28x |
| 2025-12-08 | 17.29x |
| 2025-12-05 | 17.41x |
| 2025-12-04 | 17.45x |
| 2025-12-03 | 17.47x |
| 2025-12-02 | 17.18x |
| 2025-12-01 | 17.51x |
| 2025-11-28 | 17.45x |
| 2025-11-26 | 17.40x |
| 2025-11-25 | 17.55x |
| 2025-11-24 | 17.26x |
| 2025-11-21 | 17.28x |
| 2025-11-20 | 16.65x |
| 2025-11-19 | 16.39x |
| 2025-11-18 | 16.24x |
| 2025-11-17 | 16.47x |
| 2025-11-14 | 16.96x |
| 2025-11-13 | 16.92x |
| 2025-11-12 | 17.07x |
| 2025-11-11 | 17.03x |
| 2025-11-10 | 16.95x |
| 2025-11-07 | 17.04x |
| 2025-11-06 | 23.81x |
| 2025-11-05 | 22.98x |
| 2025-11-04 | 22.90x |
| 2025-11-03 | 22.42x |
| 2025-10-31 | 22.70x |
| 2025-10-30 | 23.01x |
| 2025-10-29 | 23.19x |
| 2025-10-28 | 24.11x |
| 2025-10-27 | 24.21x |
| 2025-10-24 | 24.37x |
| 2025-10-23 | 24.40x |
| 2025-10-22 | 24.50x |
| 2025-10-21 | 24.27x |
| 2025-10-20 | 24.15x |
| 2025-10-17 | 24.01x |
| 2025-10-16 | 24.06x |
| 2025-10-15 | 24.34x |
| 2025-10-14 | 24.43x |
| 2025-10-13 | 24.15x |
| 2025-10-10 | 24.25x |
| 2025-10-09 | 24.48x |
| 2025-10-08 | 24.97x |
| 2025-10-07 | 25.01x |
| 2025-10-06 | 25.65x |
| 2025-10-03 | 25.68x |
| 2025-10-02 | 25.16x |
| 2025-10-01 | 25.40x |
| 2025-09-30 | 25.33x |
| 2025-09-29 | 24.97x |
| 2025-09-26 | 25.31x |
| 2025-09-25 | 24.84x |
| 2025-09-24 | 25.02x |
| 2025-09-23 | 24.75x |
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