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 22.11x is 16% above its estimated 5-year average of 19.10x, near the low end of its estimated 5-year range (10.56x–49.21x).
As of 2026-10-06T14:42:12.437Z. 31.08% above its estimated 12-month average of 16.87x.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T14:42:12.437Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T14:38:28.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: d8de4eb746c08a018ef9491698e1297dd4b1a1a9974abc43c38f15cb0cade31f
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
22.11x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG TTM
16.87x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 3Y
19.00x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 5Y
19.10x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 10Y
16.12x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 15Y
10.89x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+31.08%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+16.39%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+15.77%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+37.17%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+103.06%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
15.69x
median of 222 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+40.92%
vs the sector median at left
HireQuest, Inc.
Market Cap
$269.19M
EV/EBITDA Ratio
22.11x
TTM Avg
16.87x
3Y Avg
19.00x
5Y Avg
19.10x
Market Cap
$276.27M
EV/EBITDA Ratio
12.56x
TTM Avg
13.98x
3Y Avg
16.44x
5Y Avg
14.31x
Market Cap
$276.56M
EV/EBITDA Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
N/A
5Y Avg
N/A
Market Cap
$253.13M
EV/EBITDA Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
N/A
5Y Avg
N/A
Market Cap
$298.10M
EV/EBITDA Ratio
90.54x
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
N/A
5Y Avg
N/A
Market Cap
$240.05M
EV/EBITDA Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
4.50x
3Y Avg
4.50x
5Y Avg
77.08x
Market Cap
$299.43M
EV/EBITDA Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
N/A
5Y Avg
N/A
Market Cap
$301.31M
EV/EBITDA Ratio
17.60x
TTM Avg
15.17x
3Y Avg
15.17x
5Y Avg
15.17x
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/EBITDA RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) | $269.19M | 22.11x | 16.87x | 19.00x | 19.10x |
| Information Services Group, Inc. (III)vs › | $276.27M | 12.56x | 13.98x | 16.44x | 14.31x |
| AirJoule Technologies Corporation (AIRJ)vs › | $276.56M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| AIAI Holdings Corporation Class A Common Stock (AIAI)vs › | $253.13M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| BNB Standard Corp. (BNC)vs › | $243.75M | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x |
| SCHMID Group N.V. Class A Ordinary Shares (SHMD)vs › | $298.10M | 90.54x | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Lightbridge Corporation (LTBR)vs › | $240.05M | N/A | 4.50x | 4.50x | 77.08x |
| American Battery Technology Company Common Stock (ABAT)vs › | $299.43M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Matrix Service Company (MTRX)vs › | $301.31M | 17.60x | 15.17x | 15.17x | 15.17x |
| AerSale Corporation (ASLE)vs › | $236.03M | 17.27x | 14.24x | 389.53x | 244.65x |
At 22.1, EV/EBITDA is above its estimated 16-year median — higher than 81% of readings in its estimated 16-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 16-year low
0.0
median
12.2
estimated 16-year high
137.1
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 21.63x |
| 2026-10-02 | 21.33x |
| 2026-10-01 | 22.22x |
| 2026-09-30 | 21.70x |
| 2026-09-29 | 22.11x |
| 2026-09-28 | 22.38x |
| 2026-09-25 | 22.74x |
| 2026-09-24 | 21.27x |
| 2026-09-23 | 20.75x |
| 2026-09-22 | 19.35x |
| 2026-09-21 | 19.75x |
| 2026-09-18 | 19.63x |
| 2026-09-17 | 19.07x |
| 2026-09-16 | 18.91x |
| 2026-09-15 | 18.90x |
| 2026-09-14 | 18.30x |
| 2026-09-11 | 18.18x |
| 2026-09-10 | 17.94x |
| 2026-09-09 | 18.06x |
| 2026-09-08 | 18.44x |
| 2026-09-04 | 18.29x |
| 2026-09-03 | 18.83x |
| 2026-09-02 | 18.94x |
| 2026-09-01 | 18.21x |
| 2026-08-31 | 18.08x |
| 2026-08-28 | 18.56x |
| 2026-08-27 | 18.16x |
| 2026-08-26 | 19.34x |
| 2026-08-25 | 19.78x |
| 2026-08-24 | 19.98x |
| 2026-08-21 | 19.43x |
| 2026-08-20 | 19.31x |
| 2026-08-19 | 18.94x |
| 2026-08-18 | 18.95x |
| 2026-08-17 | 18.30x |
| 2026-08-14 | 19.06x |
| 2026-08-13 | 20.08x |
| 2026-08-12 | 18.86x |
| 2026-08-11 | 19.49x |
| 2026-08-10 | 19.19x |
| 2026-08-07 | 18.78x |
| 2026-08-06 | 18.03x |
| 2026-08-05 | 18.11x |
| 2026-08-04 | 18.64x |
| 2026-08-03 | 20.05x |
| 2026-07-31 | 18.27x |
| 2026-07-30 | 19.04x |
| 2026-07-29 | 19.24x |
| 2026-07-28 | 19.55x |
| 2026-07-27 | 19.51x |
| 2026-07-24 | 18.24x |
| 2026-07-23 | 17.93x |
| 2026-07-22 | 18.09x |
| 2026-07-21 | 17.84x |
| 2026-07-20 | 17.20x |
| 2026-07-17 | 17.12x |
| 2026-07-16 | 17.35x |
| 2026-07-15 | 17.76x |
| 2026-07-14 | 17.86x |
| 2026-07-13 | 18.31x |
| 2026-07-10 | 17.55x |
| 2026-07-09 | 17.40x |
| 2026-07-08 | 17.37x |
| 2026-07-07 | 17.18x |
| 2026-07-06 | 17.19x |
| 2026-07-02 | 18.06x |
| 2026-07-01 | 19.00x |
| 2026-06-30 | 17.76x |
| 2026-06-29 | 18.81x |
| 2026-06-26 | 19.01x |
| 2026-06-25 | 17.70x |
| 2026-06-24 | 17.93x |
| 2026-06-23 | 17.73x |
| 2026-06-22 | 17.52x |
| 2026-06-18 | 17.82x |
| 2026-06-17 | 18.41x |
| 2026-06-16 | 18.14x |
| 2026-06-15 | 18.83x |
| 2026-06-12 | 19.76x |
| 2026-06-11 | 20.06x |
| 2026-06-10 | 19.32x |
| 2026-06-09 | 17.76x |
| 2026-06-08 | 18.20x |
| 2026-06-05 | 18.50x |
| 2026-06-04 | 17.32x |
| 2026-06-03 | 17.84x |
| 2026-06-02 | 18.19x |
| 2026-06-01 | 18.64x |
| 2026-05-29 | 18.60x |
| 2026-05-28 | 18.46x |
| 2026-05-27 | 18.19x |
| 2026-05-26 | 17.94x |
| 2026-05-22 | 17.03x |
| 2026-05-21 | 17.49x |
| 2026-05-20 | 16.98x |
| 2026-05-19 | 17.10x |
| 2026-05-18 | 17.70x |
| 2026-05-15 | 17.52x |
| 2026-05-14 | 18.65x |
| 2026-05-13 | 17.63x |
| 2026-05-12 | 16.01x |
| 2026-05-11 | 16.40x |
| 2026-05-08 | 16.80x |
| 2026-05-07 | 17.20x |
| 2026-05-06 | 16.74x |
| 2026-05-05 | 16.51x |
| 2026-05-04 | 16.21x |
| 2026-05-01 | 15.66x |
| 2026-04-30 | 16.27x |
| 2026-04-29 | 16.45x |
| 2026-04-28 | 15.93x |
| 2026-04-27 | 15.75x |
| 2026-04-24 | 15.53x |
| 2026-04-23 | 14.70x |
| 2026-04-22 | 14.68x |
| 2026-04-21 | 14.06x |
| 2026-04-20 | 14.91x |
| 2026-04-17 | 14.64x |
| 2026-04-16 | 14.26x |
| 2026-04-15 | 14.36x |
| 2026-04-14 | 14.55x |
| 2026-04-13 | 14.34x |
| 2026-04-10 | 14.41x |
| 2026-04-09 | 15.01x |
| 2026-04-08 | 15.24x |
| 2026-04-07 | 14.44x |
| 2026-04-06 | 14.72x |
| 2026-04-02 | 14.34x |
| 2026-04-01 | 14.34x |
| 2026-03-31 | 13.98x |
| 2026-03-30 | 13.58x |
| 2026-03-27 | 13.79x |
| 2026-03-26 | 13.91x |
| 2026-03-25 | 14.16x |
| 2026-03-24 | 14.01x |
| 2026-03-23 | 14.53x |
| 2026-03-20 | 13.64x |
| 2026-03-19 | 14.24x |
| 2026-03-18 | 13.94x |
| 2026-03-17 | 14.82x |
| 2026-03-16 | 14.96x |
| 2026-03-13 | 15.06x |
| 2026-03-12 | 15.03x |
| 2026-03-11 | 14.48x |
| 2026-03-10 | 14.56x |
| 2026-03-09 | 15.52x |
| 2026-03-06 | 15.26x |
| 2026-03-05 | 14.89x |
| 2026-03-04 | 15.61x |
| 2026-03-03 | 16.05x |
| 2026-03-02 | 16.50x |
| 2026-02-27 | 16.16x |
| 2026-02-26 | 16.90x |
| 2026-02-25 | 16.96x |
| 2026-02-24 | 16.49x |
| 2026-02-23 | 15.92x |
| 2026-02-20 | 16.05x |
| 2026-02-19 | 15.26x |
| 2026-02-18 | 15.01x |
| 2026-02-17 | 14.89x |
| 2026-02-13 | 15.07x |
| 2026-02-12 | 14.79x |
| 2026-02-11 | 14.45x |
| 2026-02-10 | 14.88x |
| 2026-02-09 | 15.06x |
| 2026-02-06 | 15.18x |
| 2026-02-05 | 15.33x |
| 2026-02-04 | 15.54x |
| 2026-02-03 | 16.58x |
| 2026-02-02 | 15.55x |
| 2026-01-30 | 15.57x |
| 2026-01-29 | 15.87x |
| 2026-01-28 | 15.19x |
| 2026-01-27 | 15.43x |
| 2026-01-26 | 15.19x |
| 2026-01-23 | 15.66x |
| 2026-01-22 | 15.73x |
| 2026-01-21 | 15.84x |
| 2026-01-20 | 15.19x |
| 2026-01-16 | 15.18x |
| 2026-01-15 | 15.19x |
| 2026-01-14 | 14.78x |
| 2026-01-13 | 14.73x |
| 2026-01-12 | 15.24x |
| 2026-01-09 | 15.01x |
| 2026-01-08 | 14.95x |
| 2026-01-07 | 14.84x |
| 2026-01-06 | 14.89x |
| 2026-01-05 | 15.03x |
| 2026-01-02 | 14.84x |
| 2025-12-31 | 14.57x |
| 2025-12-30 | 14.29x |
| 2025-12-29 | 14.29x |
| 2025-12-26 | 14.44x |
| 2025-12-24 | 14.15x |
| 2025-12-23 | 13.06x |
| 2025-12-22 | 12.94x |
| 2025-12-19 | 11.67x |
| 2025-12-18 | 12.08x |
| 2025-12-17 | 10.75x |
| 2025-12-16 | 10.71x |
| 2025-12-15 | 10.80x |
| 2025-12-12 | 10.98x |
| 2025-12-11 | 11.27x |
| 2025-12-10 | 10.56x |
| 2025-12-09 | 11.44x |
| 2025-12-08 | 11.48x |
| 2025-12-05 | 10.98x |
| 2025-12-04 | 11.56x |
| 2025-12-03 | 11.79x |
| 2025-12-02 | 11.19x |
| 2025-12-01 | 11.88x |
| 2025-11-28 | 12.07x |
| 2025-11-26 | 12.01x |
| 2025-11-25 | 11.97x |
| 2025-11-24 | 12.44x |
| 2025-11-21 | 12.69x |
| 2025-11-20 | 12.10x |
| 2025-11-19 | 12.44x |
| 2025-11-18 | 12.73x |
| 2025-11-17 | 12.70x |
| 2025-11-14 | 12.51x |
| 2025-11-13 | 13.17x |
| 2025-11-12 | 13.53x |
| 2025-11-11 | 13.62x |
| 2025-11-10 | 13.78x |
| 2025-11-07 | 13.42x |
| 2025-11-06 | 23.95x |
| 2025-11-05 | 24.74x |
| 2025-11-04 | 23.92x |
| 2025-11-03 | 23.33x |
| 2025-10-31 | 24.40x |
| 2025-10-30 | 24.48x |
| 2025-10-29 | 24.17x |
| 2025-10-28 | 23.89x |
| 2025-10-27 | 23.69x |
| 2025-10-24 | 24.57x |
| 2025-10-23 | 24.48x |
| 2025-10-22 | 25.16x |
| 2025-10-21 | 24.31x |
| 2025-10-20 | 24.09x |
| 2025-10-17 | 23.98x |
| 2025-10-16 | 24.31x |
| 2025-10-15 | 24.85x |
| 2025-10-14 | 24.57x |
| 2025-10-13 | 25.08x |
| 2025-10-10 | 23.81x |
| 2025-10-09 | 25.02x |
| 2025-10-08 | 25.44x |
| 2025-10-07 | 26.18x |
| 2025-10-06 | 26.71x |
| 2025-10-03 | 26.68x |
| 2025-10-02 | 26.35x |
| 2025-10-01 | 27.33x |
| 2025-09-30 | 27.47x |
| 2025-09-29 | 27.36x |
| 2025-09-26 | 28.09x |
| 2025-09-25 | 28.26x |
| 2025-09-24 | 27.95x |
| 2025-09-23 | 27.93x |
Showing the most recent 260 of 4,064 data points. The chart above shows the full history.
