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 16.49x is 47% above its 5-year average of 11.19x, near the high end of its 5-year range (7.41x–17.16x).
As of Thursday, August 27, 2026. 14.68% above its 12-month average of 14.38x.
EV/EBITDA RATIO
16.49x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG TTM
14.38x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 3Y
11.92x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 5Y
11.19x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 10Y
11.10x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 15Y
11.04x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 20Y
11.14x
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+14.68%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+38.30%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+47.39%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+48.53%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+49.30%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+48.08%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
17.41x
median of 132 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-5.28%
vs the sector median at left
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
Market Cap
$6.81B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
16.49x
TTM Avg
14.38x
3Y Avg
11.92x
5Y Avg
11.19x
Market Cap
$6.78B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
13.15x
TTM Avg
15.94x
3Y Avg
18.72x
5Y Avg
18.77x
Market Cap
$7.01B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
27.01x
TTM Avg
26.41x
3Y Avg
17.59x
5Y Avg
19.16x
Market Cap
$6.18B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
17.49x
TTM Avg
20.46x
3Y Avg
17.85x
5Y Avg
17.85x
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/EBITDA RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) | $6.81B | 16.49x | 14.38x | 11.92x | 11.19x |
| Pool Corporation (POOL)vs › | $6.78B | 13.15x | 15.94x | 18.72x | 18.77x |
| Matson, Inc. (MATX)vs › | $6.72B | 9.48x | 7.21x | 6.77x | 5.30x |
| EnerSys (ENS)vs › | $6.96B | 12.38x | 13.01x | 10.98x | 11.80x |
| Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL)vs › | $7.01B | 27.01x | 26.41x | 17.59x | 19.16x |
| Planet Labs PBC (PL)vs › | $7.04B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| AAON, Inc. (AAON)vs › | $6.40B | 21.92x | 37.05x | 30.40x | 30.57x |
| Everus Construction Group, Inc. (ECG)vs › | $6.18B | 17.49x | 20.46x | 17.85x | 17.85x |
| Fluor Corporation (FLR)vs › | $7.56B | N/A | 15.61x | 32.86x | 38.44x |
| AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV)vs › | $7.71B | N/A | 134.33x | 94.35x | 68.50x |
At 16.5, EV/EBITDA is above its 20-year median — higher than 99% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
5.4
median
11.1
20-year high
17.2
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | 16.49x |
| 2026-08-26 | 16.55x |
| 2026-08-25 | 16.03x |
| 2026-08-24 | 16.15x |
| 2026-08-21 | 16.21x |
| 2026-08-20 | 15.95x |
| 2026-08-19 | 16.28x |
| 2026-08-18 | 16.57x |
| 2026-08-17 | 16.82x |
| 2026-08-14 | 16.72x |
| 2026-08-13 | 16.40x |
| 2026-08-12 | 16.17x |
| 2026-08-11 | 16.25x |
| 2026-08-10 | 16.61x |
| 2026-08-07 | 16.61x |
| 2026-08-06 | 16.73x |
| 2026-08-05 | 16.94x |
| 2026-08-04 | 17.09x |
| 2026-08-03 | 16.86x |
| 2026-07-31 | 16.67x |
| 2026-07-30 | 16.42x |
| 2026-07-29 | 16.36x |
| 2026-07-28 | 16.84x |
| 2026-07-27 | 17.07x |
| 2026-07-24 | 16.95x |
| 2026-07-23 | 16.97x |
| 2026-07-22 | 17.16x |
| 2026-07-21 | 17.05x |
| 2026-07-20 | 16.77x |
| 2026-07-17 | 16.84x |
| 2026-07-16 | 16.95x |
| 2026-07-15 | 16.71x |
| 2026-07-14 | 16.76x |
| 2026-07-13 | 16.74x |
| 2026-07-10 | 16.62x |
| 2026-07-09 | 16.32x |
| 2026-07-08 | 16.11x |
| 2026-07-07 | 16.25x |
| 2026-07-06 | 16.38x |
| 2026-07-02 | 16.59x |
| 2026-07-01 | 16.66x |
| 2026-06-30 | 17.04x |
| 2026-06-29 | 16.74x |
| 2026-06-26 | 16.94x |
| 2026-06-25 | 17.09x |
| 2026-06-24 | 16.72x |
| 2026-06-23 | 16.68x |
| 2026-06-22 | 16.83x |
| 2026-06-18 | 16.98x |
| 2026-06-17 | 16.54x |
| 2026-06-16 | 16.82x |
| 2026-06-15 | 16.41x |
| 2026-06-12 | 16.74x |
| 2026-06-11 | 16.59x |
| 2026-06-10 | 16.53x |
| 2026-06-09 | 16.76x |
| 2026-06-08 | 16.59x |
| 2026-06-05 | 16.58x |
| 2026-06-04 | 16.78x |
| 2026-06-03 | 16.81x |
| 2026-06-02 | 16.54x |
| 2026-06-01 | 16.10x |
| 2026-05-29 | 15.78x |
| 2026-05-28 | 15.82x |
| 2026-05-27 | 15.51x |
| 2026-05-26 | 15.69x |
| 2026-05-22 | 15.38x |
| 2026-05-21 | 15.31x |
| 2026-05-20 | 15.34x |
| 2026-05-19 | 15.03x |
| 2026-05-18 | 15.14x |
| 2026-05-15 | 15.14x |
| 2026-05-14 | 15.43x |
| 2026-05-13 | 15.42x |
| 2026-05-12 | 15.44x |
| 2026-05-11 | 15.49x |
| 2026-05-08 | 15.09x |
| 2026-05-07 | 15.09x |
| 2026-05-06 | 15.19x |
| 2026-05-05 | 14.92x |
| 2026-05-04 | 14.68x |
| 2026-05-01 | 14.87x |
| 2026-04-30 | 14.82x |
| 2026-04-29 | 14.62x |
| 2026-04-28 | 14.90x |
| 2026-04-27 | 15.07x |
| 2026-04-24 | 14.23x |
| 2026-04-23 | 14.26x |
| 2026-04-22 | 14.08x |
| 2026-04-21 | 14.14x |
| 2026-04-20 | 14.14x |
| 2026-04-17 | 14.19x |
| 2026-04-16 | 13.74x |
| 2026-04-15 | 13.82x |
| 2026-04-14 | 13.96x |
| 2026-04-13 | 13.90x |
| 2026-04-10 | 13.92x |
| 2026-04-09 | 14.00x |
| 2026-04-08 | 13.93x |
| 2026-04-07 | 13.28x |
| 2026-04-06 | 13.28x |
| 2026-04-02 | 13.23x |
| 2026-04-01 | 13.39x |
| 2026-03-31 | 13.79x |
| 2026-03-30 | 13.47x |
| 2026-03-27 | 13.52x |
| 2026-03-26 | 13.41x |
| 2026-03-25 | 13.74x |
| 2026-03-24 | 13.55x |
| 2026-03-23 | 13.09x |
| 2026-03-20 | 12.90x |
| 2026-03-19 | 13.06x |
| 2026-03-18 | 13.20x |
| 2026-03-17 | 13.49x |
| 2026-03-16 | 13.40x |
| 2026-03-13 | 13.64x |
| 2026-03-12 | 13.51x |
| 2026-03-11 | 13.81x |
| 2026-03-10 | 13.50x |
| 2026-03-09 | 13.50x |
| 2026-03-06 | 13.67x |
| 2026-03-05 | 13.83x |
| 2026-03-04 | 13.69x |
| 2026-03-03 | 13.87x |
| 2026-03-02 | 14.03x |
| 2026-02-27 | 14.00x |
| 2026-02-26 | 13.93x |
| 2026-02-25 | 13.89x |
| 2026-02-24 | 13.98x |
| 2026-02-23 | 13.73x |
| 2026-02-20 | 14.00x |
| 2026-02-19 | 14.00x |
| 2026-02-18 | 13.96x |
| 2026-02-17 | 13.95x |
| 2026-02-13 | 14.02x |
| 2026-02-12 | 13.75x |
| 2026-02-11 | 14.15x |
| 2026-02-10 | 14.07x |
| 2026-02-09 | 14.04x |
| 2026-02-06 | 14.23x |
| 2026-02-05 | 14.15x |
| 2026-02-04 | 14.02x |
| 2026-02-03 | 13.64x |
| 2026-02-02 | 13.26x |
| 2026-01-30 | 12.71x |
| 2026-01-29 | 12.70x |
| 2026-01-28 | 12.60x |
| 2026-01-27 | 12.61x |
| 2026-01-26 | 12.70x |
| 2026-01-23 | 12.91x |
| 2026-01-22 | 13.18x |
| 2026-01-21 | 13.12x |
| 2026-01-20 | 12.88x |
| 2026-01-16 | 12.77x |
| 2026-01-15 | 12.95x |
| 2026-01-14 | 12.76x |
| 2026-01-13 | 12.69x |
| 2026-01-12 | 12.61x |
| 2026-01-09 | 12.72x |
| 2026-01-08 | 12.66x |
| 2026-01-07 | 12.27x |
| 2026-01-06 | 12.95x |
| 2026-01-05 | 13.13x |
| 2026-01-02 | 13.07x |
| 2025-12-31 | 12.83x |
| 2025-12-30 | 13.12x |
| 2025-12-29 | 13.19x |
| 2025-12-26 | 13.29x |
| 2025-12-24 | 13.24x |
| 2025-12-23 | 13.23x |
| 2025-12-22 | 13.26x |
| 2025-12-19 | 13.15x |
| 2025-12-18 | 13.13x |
| 2025-12-17 | 13.11x |
| 2025-12-16 | 13.06x |
| 2025-12-15 | 13.06x |
| 2025-12-12 | 13.20x |
| 2025-12-11 | 13.18x |
| 2025-12-10 | 12.86x |
| 2025-12-09 | 12.42x |
| 2025-12-08 | 12.53x |
| 2025-12-05 | 12.67x |
| 2025-12-04 | 12.60x |
| 2025-12-03 | 12.65x |
| 2025-12-02 | 13.07x |
| 2025-12-01 | 13.12x |
| 2025-11-28 | 13.50x |
| 2025-11-26 | 13.56x |
| 2025-11-25 | 13.43x |
| 2025-11-24 | 13.23x |
| 2025-11-21 | 13.39x |
| 2025-11-20 | 12.75x |
| 2025-11-19 | 12.92x |
| 2025-11-18 | 12.97x |
| 2025-11-17 | 13.06x |
| 2025-11-14 | 13.18x |
| 2025-11-13 | 13.60x |
| 2025-11-12 | 13.57x |
| 2025-11-11 | 13.55x |
| 2025-11-10 | 13.42x |
| 2025-11-07 | 13.38x |
| 2025-11-06 | 13.04x |
| 2025-11-05 | 13.19x |
| 2025-11-04 | 13.15x |
| 2025-11-03 | 12.93x |
| 2025-10-31 | 12.94x |
| 2025-10-30 | 12.97x |
| 2025-10-29 | 12.85x |
| 2025-10-28 | 12.86x |
| 2025-10-27 | 13.07x |
| 2025-10-24 | 13.37x |
| 2025-10-23 | 13.61x |
| 2025-10-22 | 13.17x |
| 2025-10-21 | 13.31x |
| 2025-10-20 | 13.16x |
| 2025-10-17 | 13.02x |
| 2025-10-16 | 12.95x |
| 2025-10-15 | 12.93x |
| 2025-10-14 | 13.16x |
| 2025-10-13 | 13.01x |
| 2025-10-10 | 12.99x |
| 2025-10-09 | 13.39x |
| 2025-10-08 | 13.51x |
| 2025-10-07 | 13.61x |
| 2025-10-06 | 13.87x |
| 2025-10-03 | 13.85x |
| 2025-10-02 | 13.85x |
| 2025-10-01 | 13.75x |
| 2025-09-30 | 13.87x |
| 2025-09-29 | 13.69x |
| 2025-09-26 | 13.71x |
| 2025-09-25 | 13.47x |
| 2025-09-24 | 13.43x |
| 2025-09-23 | 13.70x |
| 2025-09-22 | 13.70x |
| 2025-09-19 | 13.71x |
| 2025-09-18 | 13.97x |
| 2025-09-17 | 13.75x |
| 2025-09-16 | 13.83x |
| 2025-09-15 | 13.84x |
| 2025-09-12 | 13.76x |
| 2025-09-11 | 13.89x |
| 2025-09-10 | 13.80x |
| 2025-09-09 | 13.84x |
| 2025-09-08 | 13.98x |
| 2025-09-05 | 13.89x |
| 2025-09-04 | 13.94x |
| 2025-09-03 | 13.62x |
| 2025-09-02 | 13.47x |
| 2025-08-29 | 13.61x |
| 2025-08-28 | 13.71x |
| 2025-08-27 | 13.81x |
| 2025-08-26 | 13.74x |
| 2025-08-25 | 13.67x |
| 2025-08-22 | 13.69x |
| 2025-08-21 | 13.16x |
| 2025-08-20 | 13.26x |
| 2025-08-19 | 13.45x |
| 2025-08-18 | 13.17x |
| 2025-08-15 | 13.15x |
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