Basis: Latest stored market observation. 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 16.42x is in line with its 5-year average of 16.33x, around the middle of its 5-year range (10.99x–23.15x).
As of Friday, September 4, 2026. 13.54% above its 12-month average of 14.46x.
EV/EBITDA RATIO
16.42x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG TTM
14.46x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 3Y
15.00x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 5Y
16.33x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 10Y
16.43x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 15Y
15.11x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 20Y
13.44x
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+13.54%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+9.45%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+0.54%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-0.06%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+8.66%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+22.17%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
12.35x
median of 47 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+32.96%
vs the sector median at left
Hormel Foods Corporation
Market Cap
$11.68B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
16.42x
TTM Avg
14.46x
3Y Avg
15.00x
5Y Avg
16.33x
Market Cap
$11.08B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
8.77x
TTM Avg
12.31x
3Y Avg
17.13x
5Y Avg
19.05x
Market Cap
$12.47B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
11.46x
TTM Avg
12.18x
3Y Avg
15.82x
5Y Avg
20.74x
Market Cap
$13.32B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
8.65x
TTM Avg
16.19x
3Y Avg
19.65x
5Y Avg
17.52x
Market Cap
$13.95B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
13.40x
TTM Avg
15.37x
3Y Avg
18.42x
5Y Avg
21.14x
Market Cap
$8.66B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
5.83x
TTM Avg
6.76x
3Y Avg
6.99x
5Y Avg
6.99x
Market Cap
$7.56B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
28.47x
TTM Avg
57.77x
3Y Avg
51.52x
5Y Avg
180.81x
Market Cap
$7.28B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
6.98x
3Y Avg
11.61x
5Y Avg
13.91x
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/EBITDA RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) | $11.68B | 16.42x | 14.46x | 15.00x | 16.33x |
| The Clorox Company (CLX)vs › | $11.08B | 8.77x | 12.31x | 17.13x | 19.05x |
| Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs › | $12.47B | 11.46x | 12.18x | 15.82x | 20.74x |
| The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs › | $13.32B | 8.65x | 16.19x | 19.65x | 17.52x |
| McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs › | $13.95B | 13.40x | 15.37x | 18.42x | 21.14x |
| Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)vs › | $8.66B | 5.83x | 6.76x | 6.99x | 6.99x |
| Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)vs › | $7.56B | 28.47x | 57.77x | 51.52x | 180.81x |
| Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs › | $7.31B | N/A | 8.71x | 13.68x | 14.29x |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs › | $7.28B | N/A | 6.98x | 11.61x | 13.91x |
| Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM)vs › | $7.10B | 9.55x | 10.48x | 15.97x | 13.44x |
At 16.4, EV/EBITDA is above its 20-year median — higher than 75% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
5.7
median
13.5
20-year high
23.1
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | 16.42x |
| 2026-09-03 | 16.51x |
| 2026-09-02 | 16.75x |
| 2026-09-01 | 16.71x |
| 2026-08-31 | 16.62x |
| 2026-08-28 | 16.44x |
| 2026-08-27 | 16.25x |
| 2026-08-26 | 15.51x |
| 2026-08-25 | 15.55x |
| 2026-08-24 | 15.73x |
| 2026-08-21 | 15.61x |
| 2026-08-20 | 15.72x |
| 2026-08-19 | 15.91x |
| 2026-08-18 | 15.87x |
| 2026-08-17 | 15.69x |
| 2026-08-14 | 15.98x |
| 2026-08-13 | 15.93x |
| 2026-08-12 | 15.90x |
| 2026-08-11 | 15.85x |
| 2026-08-10 | 16.07x |
| 2026-08-07 | 16.25x |
| 2026-08-06 | 16.29x |
| 2026-08-05 | 16.37x |
| 2026-08-04 | 16.44x |
| 2026-08-03 | 16.37x |
| 2026-07-31 | 16.25x |
| 2026-07-30 | 16.45x |
| 2026-07-29 | 16.70x |
| 2026-07-28 | 16.56x |
| 2026-07-27 | 16.84x |
| 2026-07-24 | 16.42x |
| 2026-07-23 | 16.25x |
| 2026-07-22 | 16.36x |
| 2026-07-21 | 16.31x |
| 2026-07-20 | 16.40x |
| 2026-07-17 | 16.46x |
| 2026-07-16 | 16.65x |
| 2026-07-15 | 16.33x |
| 2026-07-14 | 16.14x |
| 2026-07-13 | 15.94x |
| 2026-07-10 | 16.09x |
| 2026-07-09 | 15.86x |
| 2026-07-08 | 15.98x |
| 2026-07-07 | 16.07x |
| 2026-07-06 | 15.84x |
| 2026-07-02 | 16.24x |
| 2026-07-01 | 16.18x |
| 2026-06-30 | 16.14x |
| 2026-06-29 | 16.98x |
| 2026-06-26 | 17.10x |
| 2026-06-25 | 16.82x |
| 2026-06-24 | 16.55x |
| 2026-06-23 | 16.08x |
| 2026-06-22 | 15.74x |
| 2026-06-18 | 15.77x |
| 2026-06-17 | 15.86x |
| 2026-06-16 | 16.04x |
| 2026-06-15 | 16.01x |
| 2026-06-12 | 16.10x |
| 2026-06-11 | 15.93x |
| 2026-06-10 | 15.84x |
| 2026-06-09 | 15.67x |
| 2026-06-08 | 15.47x |
| 2026-06-05 | 15.46x |
| 2026-06-04 | 15.27x |
| 2026-06-03 | 15.18x |
| 2026-06-02 | 15.31x |
| 2026-06-01 | 15.31x |
| 2026-05-29 | 15.24x |
| 2026-05-28 | 15.44x |
| 2026-05-27 | 13.54x |
| 2026-05-26 | 13.51x |
| 2026-05-22 | 13.70x |
| 2026-05-21 | 13.61x |
| 2026-05-20 | 13.43x |
| 2026-05-19 | 13.24x |
| 2026-05-18 | 13.22x |
| 2026-05-15 | 12.87x |
| 2026-05-14 | 13.02x |
| 2026-05-13 | 12.97x |
| 2026-05-12 | 13.11x |
| 2026-05-11 | 13.10x |
| 2026-05-08 | 13.26x |
| 2026-05-07 | 13.43x |
| 2026-05-06 | 13.40x |
| 2026-05-05 | 13.53x |
| 2026-05-04 | 13.38x |
| 2026-05-01 | 13.75x |
| 2026-04-30 | 13.83x |
| 2026-04-29 | 13.49x |
| 2026-04-28 | 13.74x |
| 2026-04-27 | 13.83x |
| 2026-04-24 | 13.87x |
| 2026-04-23 | 13.99x |
| 2026-04-22 | 13.80x |
| 2026-04-21 | 13.70x |
| 2026-04-20 | 13.75x |
| 2026-04-17 | 13.67x |
| 2026-04-16 | 13.51x |
| 2026-04-15 | 13.38x |
| 2026-04-14 | 13.43x |
| 2026-04-13 | 13.28x |
| 2026-04-10 | 13.50x |
| 2026-04-09 | 13.64x |
| 2026-04-08 | 13.92x |
| 2026-04-07 | 13.81x |
| 2026-04-06 | 14.04x |
| 2026-04-02 | 14.17x |
| 2026-04-01 | 14.13x |
| 2026-03-31 | 14.48x |
| 2026-03-30 | 14.68x |
| 2026-03-27 | 14.71x |
| 2026-03-26 | 14.59x |
| 2026-03-25 | 14.70x |
| 2026-03-24 | 14.48x |
| 2026-03-23 | 14.35x |
| 2026-03-20 | 14.20x |
| 2026-03-19 | 14.32x |
| 2026-03-18 | 14.51x |
| 2026-03-17 | 14.63x |
| 2026-03-16 | 14.50x |
| 2026-03-13 | 14.47x |
| 2026-03-12 | 14.50x |
| 2026-03-11 | 14.69x |
| 2026-03-10 | 14.86x |
| 2026-03-09 | 15.15x |
| 2026-03-06 | 15.45x |
| 2026-03-05 | 15.33x |
| 2026-03-04 | 15.46x |
| 2026-03-03 | 15.55x |
| 2026-03-02 | 15.67x |
| 2026-02-27 | 16.10x |
| 2026-02-26 | 15.67x |
| 2026-02-25 | 16.41x |
| 2026-02-24 | 16.68x |
| 2026-02-23 | 16.32x |
| 2026-02-20 | 16.23x |
| 2026-02-19 | 15.98x |
| 2026-02-18 | 15.94x |
| 2026-02-17 | 15.36x |
| 2026-02-13 | 15.55x |
| 2026-02-12 | 15.36x |
| 2026-02-11 | 15.65x |
| 2026-02-10 | 15.84x |
| 2026-02-09 | 15.90x |
| 2026-02-06 | 16.19x |
| 2026-02-05 | 16.28x |
| 2026-02-04 | 16.40x |
| 2026-02-03 | 16.02x |
| 2026-02-02 | 15.93x |
| 2026-01-30 | 16.02x |
| 2026-01-29 | 15.92x |
| 2026-01-28 | 16.01x |
| 2026-01-27 | 16.35x |
| 2026-01-26 | 16.15x |
| 2026-01-23 | 16.01x |
| 2026-01-22 | 15.87x |
| 2026-01-21 | 15.91x |
| 2026-01-20 | 15.99x |
| 2026-01-16 | 15.80x |
| 2026-01-15 | 16.08x |
| 2026-01-14 | 15.95x |
| 2026-01-13 | 15.39x |
| 2026-01-12 | 15.03x |
| 2026-01-09 | 15.24x |
| 2026-01-08 | 15.04x |
| 2026-01-07 | 14.74x |
| 2026-01-06 | 15.03x |
| 2026-01-05 | 15.09x |
| 2026-01-02 | 15.33x |
| 2025-12-31 | 15.51x |
| 2025-12-30 | 15.66x |
| 2025-12-29 | 15.77x |
| 2025-12-26 | 15.82x |
| 2025-12-24 | 15.87x |
| 2025-12-23 | 15.72x |
| 2025-12-22 | 15.74x |
| 2025-12-19 | 15.49x |
| 2025-12-18 | 15.67x |
| 2025-12-17 | 15.67x |
| 2025-12-16 | 15.48x |
| 2025-12-15 | 15.67x |
| 2025-12-12 | 15.70x |
| 2025-12-11 | 15.51x |
| 2025-12-10 | 15.53x |
| 2025-12-09 | 15.47x |
| 2025-12-08 | 15.59x |
| 2025-12-05 | 15.86x |
| 2025-12-04 | 12.23x |
| 2025-12-03 | 11.85x |
| 2025-12-02 | 11.77x |
| 2025-12-01 | 11.86x |
| 2025-11-28 | 11.82x |
| 2025-11-26 | 11.83x |
| 2025-11-25 | 11.72x |
| 2025-11-24 | 11.56x |
| 2025-11-21 | 11.59x |
| 2025-11-20 | 11.43x |
| 2025-11-19 | 11.38x |
| 2025-11-18 | 11.43x |
| 2025-11-17 | 11.42x |
| 2025-11-14 | 11.57x |
| 2025-11-13 | 11.58x |
| 2025-11-12 | 11.41x |
| 2025-11-11 | 11.52x |
| 2025-11-10 | 11.36x |
| 2025-11-07 | 11.31x |
| 2025-11-06 | 11.17x |
| 2025-11-05 | 11.10x |
| 2025-11-04 | 11.11x |
| 2025-11-03 | 11.07x |
| 2025-10-31 | 11.12x |
| 2025-10-30 | 10.99x |
| 2025-10-29 | 11.08x |
| 2025-10-28 | 12.01x |
| 2025-10-27 | 12.05x |
| 2025-10-24 | 12.09x |
| 2025-10-23 | 12.06x |
| 2025-10-22 | 12.23x |
| 2025-10-21 | 12.20x |
| 2025-10-20 | 12.14x |
| 2025-10-17 | 12.17x |
| 2025-10-16 | 12.05x |
| 2025-10-15 | 12.01x |
| 2025-10-14 | 12.13x |
| 2025-10-13 | 11.97x |
| 2025-10-10 | 12.04x |
| 2025-10-09 | 12.06x |
| 2025-10-08 | 12.11x |
| 2025-10-07 | 12.16x |
| 2025-10-06 | 12.30x |
| 2025-10-03 | 12.44x |
| 2025-10-02 | 12.45x |
| 2025-10-01 | 12.51x |
| 2025-09-30 | 12.48x |
| 2025-09-29 | 12.44x |
| 2025-09-26 | 12.47x |
| 2025-09-25 | 12.34x |
| 2025-09-24 | 12.47x |
| 2025-09-23 | 12.35x |
| 2025-09-22 | 12.30x |
| 2025-09-19 | 12.52x |
| 2025-09-18 | 12.58x |
| 2025-09-17 | 12.55x |
| 2025-09-16 | 12.60x |
| 2025-09-15 | 12.48x |
| 2025-09-12 | 12.63x |
| 2025-09-11 | 12.78x |
| 2025-09-10 | 12.58x |
| 2025-09-09 | 12.82x |
| 2025-09-08 | 12.81x |
| 2025-09-05 | 12.88x |
| 2025-09-04 | 12.70x |
| 2025-09-03 | 12.75x |
| 2025-09-02 | 12.61x |
| 2025-08-29 | 12.78x |
| 2025-08-28 | 12.69x |
| 2025-08-27 | 14.33x |
| 2025-08-26 | 14.22x |
| 2025-08-25 | 14.26x |
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