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 6.46x is 22% above its estimated 5-year average of 5.28x, around the middle of its estimated 5-year range (3.94x–8.10x).
As of 2026-10-06T17:02:44.485Z. 6.40% below its estimated 12-month average of 6.90x.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T17:02:44.485Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T17:00:30.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: f9bf107cf091247f00384f5162505cf0acc9403bb3e34ae66bc47d90ade42f7e
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
6.46x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG TTM
6.90x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 3Y
5.84x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 5Y
5.28x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 10Y
5.61x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 15Y
6.03x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 20Y
6.10x
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-6.40%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+10.64%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+22.25%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+15.07%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+7.12%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+5.95%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
10.72x
median of 98 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-39.74%
vs the sector median at left
Ingles Markets, Incorporated
Market Cap
$1.63B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
6.46x
TTM Avg
6.90x
3Y Avg
5.84x
5Y Avg
5.28x
Market Cap
$1.49B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
11.01x
TTM Avg
10.73x
3Y Avg
14.54x
5Y Avg
18.14x
Market Cap
$1.80B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
7.69x
TTM Avg
8.18x
3Y Avg
11.17x
5Y Avg
11.73x
Market Cap
$1.99B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
4.62x
TTM Avg
7.56x
3Y Avg
8.14x
5Y Avg
6.70x
Market Cap
$1.23B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
27.33x
3Y Avg
27.33x
5Y Avg
27.33x
Market Cap
$1.22B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
6.95x
TTM Avg
7.49x
3Y Avg
7.70x
5Y Avg
7.06x
Market Cap
$1.19B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
2.97x
TTM Avg
7.86x
3Y Avg
12.50x
5Y Avg
13.11x
Market Cap
$1.19B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
6.80x
TTM Avg
7.52x
3Y Avg
7.69x
5Y Avg
7.07x
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/EBITDA RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA) | $1.63B | 6.46x | 6.90x | 5.84x | 5.28x |
| J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF)vs › | $1.49B | 11.01x | 10.73x | 14.54x | 18.14x |
| Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA)vs › | $1.80B | 7.69x | 8.18x | 11.17x | 11.73x |
| Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO)vs › | $1.99B | 4.62x | 7.56x | 8.14x | 6.70x |
| Afya Limited (AFYA)vs › | $1.24B | 5.73x | 6.12x | 7.85x | 8.72x |
| Air Global PLC Ordinary Shares (AIIR)vs › | $1.23B | N/A | 27.33x | 27.33x | 27.33x |
| Seneca Foods Corporation (SENEB)vs › | $1.22B | 6.95x | 7.49x | 7.70x | 7.06x |
| Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)vs › | $1.19B | 2.97x | 7.86x | 12.50x | 13.11x |
| Seneca Foods Corporation (SENEA)vs › | $1.19B | 6.80x | 7.52x | 7.69x | 7.07x |
| Mission Produce, Inc. (AVO)vs › | $1.13B | 19.04x | 11.88x | 13.09x | 15.24x |
At 6.5, EV/EBITDA is above its estimated 20-year median — higher than 65% 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
3.7
median
6.2
estimated 20-year high
9.0
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 | 6.50x |
| 2026-10-02 | 6.51x |
| 2026-10-01 | 6.37x |
| 2026-09-30 | 6.38x |
| 2026-09-29 | 6.39x |
| 2026-09-28 | 6.40x |
| 2026-09-25 | 6.30x |
| 2026-09-24 | 6.33x |
| 2026-09-23 | 6.25x |
| 2026-09-22 | 6.31x |
| 2026-09-21 | 6.25x |
| 2026-09-18 | 6.23x |
| 2026-09-17 | 6.24x |
| 2026-09-16 | 6.22x |
| 2026-09-15 | 6.23x |
| 2026-09-14 | 6.26x |
| 2026-09-11 | 6.25x |
| 2026-09-10 | 6.17x |
| 2026-09-09 | 6.10x |
| 2026-09-08 | 6.17x |
| 2026-09-04 | 6.25x |
| 2026-09-03 | 6.22x |
| 2026-09-02 | 6.13x |
| 2026-09-01 | 6.07x |
| 2026-08-31 | 6.16x |
| 2026-08-28 | 6.18x |
| 2026-08-27 | 6.19x |
| 2026-08-26 | 6.28x |
| 2026-08-25 | 6.37x |
| 2026-08-24 | 6.42x |
| 2026-08-21 | 6.38x |
| 2026-08-20 | 6.38x |
| 2026-08-19 | 6.39x |
| 2026-08-18 | 6.45x |
| 2026-08-17 | 6.50x |
| 2026-08-14 | 6.53x |
| 2026-08-13 | 6.64x |
| 2026-08-12 | 6.57x |
| 2026-08-11 | 6.51x |
| 2026-08-10 | 6.43x |
| 2026-08-07 | 6.61x |
| 2026-08-06 | 6.58x |
| 2026-08-05 | 6.66x |
| 2026-08-04 | 6.94x |
| 2026-08-03 | 6.94x |
| 2026-07-31 | 6.82x |
| 2026-07-30 | 6.79x |
| 2026-07-29 | 6.87x |
| 2026-07-28 | 6.81x |
| 2026-07-27 | 6.66x |
| 2026-07-24 | 6.52x |
| 2026-07-23 | 6.45x |
| 2026-07-22 | 6.79x |
| 2026-07-21 | 6.79x |
| 2026-07-20 | 6.85x |
| 2026-07-17 | 6.83x |
| 2026-07-16 | 7.01x |
| 2026-07-15 | 6.87x |
| 2026-07-14 | 6.81x |
| 2026-07-13 | 6.87x |
| 2026-07-10 | 6.87x |
| 2026-07-09 | 6.90x |
| 2026-07-08 | 6.89x |
| 2026-07-07 | 6.97x |
| 2026-07-06 | 6.85x |
| 2026-07-02 | 6.83x |
| 2026-07-01 | 6.79x |
| 2026-06-30 | 6.71x |
| 2026-06-29 | 6.70x |
| 2026-06-26 | 6.77x |
| 2026-06-25 | 6.69x |
| 2026-06-24 | 6.83x |
| 2026-06-23 | 6.75x |
| 2026-06-22 | 6.80x |
| 2026-06-18 | 6.63x |
| 2026-06-17 | 6.61x |
| 2026-06-16 | 6.71x |
| 2026-06-15 | 6.70x |
| 2026-06-12 | 6.96x |
| 2026-06-11 | 7.03x |
| 2026-06-10 | 7.07x |
| 2026-06-09 | 7.02x |
| 2026-06-08 | 7.01x |
| 2026-06-05 | 6.90x |
| 2026-06-04 | 6.61x |
| 2026-06-03 | 6.63x |
| 2026-06-02 | 6.72x |
| 2026-06-01 | 6.73x |
| 2026-05-29 | 6.71x |
| 2026-05-28 | 6.76x |
| 2026-05-27 | 6.75x |
| 2026-05-26 | 6.63x |
| 2026-05-22 | 6.70x |
| 2026-05-21 | 6.63x |
| 2026-05-20 | 6.57x |
| 2026-05-19 | 6.66x |
| 2026-05-18 | 6.53x |
| 2026-05-15 | 6.54x |
| 2026-05-14 | 6.54x |
| 2026-05-13 | 6.48x |
| 2026-05-12 | 6.42x |
| 2026-05-11 | 6.49x |
| 2026-05-08 | 6.57x |
| 2026-05-07 | 7.07x |
| 2026-05-06 | 7.27x |
| 2026-05-05 | 7.35x |
| 2026-05-04 | 7.21x |
| 2026-05-01 | 7.49x |
| 2026-04-30 | 7.50x |
| 2026-04-29 | 7.32x |
| 2026-04-28 | 7.44x |
| 2026-04-27 | 7.39x |
| 2026-04-24 | 7.44x |
| 2026-04-23 | 7.45x |
| 2026-04-22 | 7.43x |
| 2026-04-21 | 7.24x |
| 2026-04-20 | 7.25x |
| 2026-04-17 | 7.49x |
| 2026-04-16 | 7.34x |
| 2026-04-15 | 7.40x |
| 2026-04-14 | 7.43x |
| 2026-04-13 | 7.56x |
| 2026-04-10 | 7.69x |
| 2026-04-09 | 7.78x |
| 2026-04-08 | 7.70x |
| 2026-04-07 | 7.58x |
| 2026-04-06 | 7.59x |
| 2026-04-02 | 7.47x |
| 2026-04-01 | 7.40x |
| 2026-03-31 | 7.38x |
| 2026-03-30 | 7.39x |
| 2026-03-27 | 7.31x |
| 2026-03-26 | 7.21x |
| 2026-03-25 | 7.13x |
| 2026-03-24 | 7.14x |
| 2026-03-23 | 7.03x |
| 2026-03-20 | 6.91x |
| 2026-03-19 | 6.92x |
| 2026-03-18 | 6.97x |
| 2026-03-17 | 7.18x |
| 2026-03-16 | 7.17x |
| 2026-03-13 | 7.28x |
| 2026-03-12 | 7.12x |
| 2026-03-11 | 7.03x |
| 2026-03-10 | 6.95x |
| 2026-03-09 | 6.94x |
| 2026-03-06 | 7.04x |
| 2026-03-05 | 6.93x |
| 2026-03-04 | 7.08x |
| 2026-03-03 | 7.11x |
| 2026-03-02 | 7.13x |
| 2026-02-27 | 7.02x |
| 2026-02-26 | 6.99x |
| 2026-02-25 | 7.24x |
| 2026-02-24 | 7.30x |
| 2026-02-23 | 7.20x |
| 2026-02-20 | 7.19x |
| 2026-02-19 | 7.16x |
| 2026-02-18 | 7.13x |
| 2026-02-17 | 7.11x |
| 2026-02-13 | 7.34x |
| 2026-02-12 | 7.28x |
| 2026-02-11 | 7.14x |
| 2026-02-10 | 7.02x |
| 2026-02-09 | 7.11x |
| 2026-02-06 | 7.01x |
| 2026-02-05 | 7.41x |
| 2026-02-04 | 7.33x |
| 2026-02-03 | 7.13x |
| 2026-02-02 | 6.87x |
| 2026-01-30 | 6.66x |
| 2026-01-29 | 6.51x |
| 2026-01-28 | 6.39x |
| 2026-01-27 | 6.46x |
| 2026-01-26 | 6.51x |
| 2026-01-23 | 6.48x |
| 2026-01-22 | 6.46x |
| 2026-01-21 | 6.39x |
| 2026-01-20 | 6.31x |
| 2026-01-16 | 6.35x |
| 2026-01-15 | 6.35x |
| 2026-01-14 | 6.25x |
| 2026-01-13 | 6.28x |
| 2026-01-12 | 6.33x |
| 2026-01-09 | 6.24x |
| 2026-01-08 | 6.27x |
| 2026-01-07 | 6.19x |
| 2026-01-06 | 6.22x |
| 2026-01-05 | 6.22x |
| 2026-01-02 | 6.25x |
| 2025-12-31 | 6.16x |
| 2025-12-30 | 6.18x |
| 2025-12-29 | 6.25x |
| 2025-12-26 | 6.30x |
| 2025-12-24 | 6.37x |
| 2025-12-23 | 6.33x |
| 2025-12-22 | 6.39x |
| 2025-12-19 | 6.41x |
| 2025-12-18 | 6.53x |
| 2025-12-17 | 6.47x |
| 2025-12-16 | 6.38x |
| 2025-12-15 | 6.40x |
| 2025-12-12 | 6.31x |
| 2025-12-11 | 6.37x |
| 2025-12-10 | 6.35x |
| 2025-12-09 | 6.60x |
| 2025-12-08 | 6.49x |
| 2025-12-05 | 6.62x |
| 2025-12-04 | 6.77x |
| 2025-12-03 | 6.88x |
| 2025-12-02 | 6.77x |
| 2025-12-01 | 6.68x |
| 2025-11-28 | 6.83x |
| 2025-11-26 | 8.10x |
| 2025-11-25 | 8.07x |
| 2025-11-24 | 7.92x |
| 2025-11-21 | 7.97x |
| 2025-11-20 | 7.77x |
| 2025-11-19 | 7.78x |
| 2025-11-18 | 7.81x |
| 2025-11-17 | 7.80x |
| 2025-11-14 | 7.85x |
| 2025-11-13 | 7.74x |
| 2025-11-12 | 7.74x |
| 2025-11-11 | 7.71x |
| 2025-11-10 | 7.74x |
| 2025-11-07 | 7.80x |
| 2025-11-06 | 7.71x |
| 2025-11-05 | 7.79x |
| 2025-11-04 | 7.59x |
| 2025-11-03 | 7.58x |
| 2025-10-31 | 7.35x |
| 2025-10-30 | 7.31x |
| 2025-10-29 | 7.38x |
| 2025-10-28 | 7.61x |
| 2025-10-27 | 7.60x |
| 2025-10-24 | 7.62x |
| 2025-10-23 | 7.67x |
| 2025-10-22 | 7.72x |
| 2025-10-21 | 7.67x |
| 2025-10-20 | 7.79x |
| 2025-10-17 | 7.75x |
| 2025-10-16 | 7.75x |
| 2025-10-15 | 7.87x |
| 2025-10-14 | 7.82x |
| 2025-10-13 | 7.66x |
| 2025-10-10 | 7.45x |
| 2025-10-09 | 7.52x |
| 2025-10-08 | 7.67x |
| 2025-10-07 | 7.54x |
| 2025-10-06 | 7.55x |
| 2025-10-03 | 7.65x |
| 2025-10-02 | 7.45x |
| 2025-10-01 | 7.48x |
| 2025-09-30 | 7.39x |
| 2025-09-29 | 7.39x |
| 2025-09-26 | 7.31x |
| 2025-09-25 | 7.17x |
| 2025-09-24 | 7.32x |
| 2025-09-23 | 7.31x |
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