Basis: Current FMP quote-based enterprise value / four-quarter operating cash flow less absolute capital expenditures. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the EV/FCF ratio high or low?
The EV/FCF ratio of 5.29x is 32% below its estimated 5-year average of 7.73x, near the low end of its estimated 5-year range (2.52x–13.62x).
As of 2026-10-06T19:53:36.352Z. 37.81% below its estimated 12-month average of 8.51x.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T19:53:36.352Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T19:50:43.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: acdb292555aef5a3334a46536bb178fc97f02683957af22cdc3dd22c037085c9
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/FCF RATIO
5.29x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG TTM
8.51x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 3Y
9.57x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 5Y
7.73x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 10Y
8.10x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 15Y
7.89x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 20Y
9.51x
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-37.81%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-44.74%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-31.59%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-34.71%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-32.99%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-44.37%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
18.44x
median of 87 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-71.31%
vs the sector median at left
Perdoceo Education Corporation
Market Cap
$2.00B
EV/FCF Ratio
5.29x
TTM Avg
8.51x
3Y Avg
9.57x
5Y Avg
7.73x
Market Cap
$1.81B
EV/FCF Ratio
9.86x
TTM Avg
11.83x
3Y Avg
19.71x
5Y Avg
20.26x
Market Cap
$2.27B
EV/FCF Ratio
54.55x
TTM Avg
35.51x
3Y Avg
17.78x
5Y Avg
15.62x
Market Cap
$2.36B
EV/FCF Ratio
64.97x
TTM Avg
298.46x
3Y Avg
100.62x
5Y Avg
95.69x
Market Cap
$1.63B
EV/FCF Ratio
11.37x
TTM Avg
45.25x
3Y Avg
47.75x
5Y Avg
33.93x
Market Cap
$2.48B
EV/FCF Ratio
8.36x
TTM Avg
9.30x
3Y Avg
9.26x
5Y Avg
13.30x
Market Cap
$2.50B
EV/FCF Ratio
8.43x
TTM Avg
10.18x
3Y Avg
10.25x
5Y Avg
14.24x
Market Cap
$1.49B
EV/FCF Ratio
17.57x
TTM Avg
20.89x
3Y Avg
29.31x
5Y Avg
37.80x
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/FCF RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO) | $2.00B | 5.29x | 8.51x | 9.57x | 7.73x |
| Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA)vs › | $1.81B | 9.86x | 11.83x | 19.71x | 20.26x |
| The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE)vs › | $2.27B | 54.55x | 35.51x | 17.78x | 15.62x |
| Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)vs › | $2.36B | 64.97x | 298.46x | 100.62x | 95.69x |
| Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA)vs › | $1.63B | 11.37x | 45.25x | 47.75x | 33.93x |
| Coty Inc. (COTY)vs › | $2.46B | 16.39x | 18.50x | 28.95x | 30.52x |
| Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA)vs › | $2.48B | 8.36x | 9.30x | 9.26x | 13.30x |
| Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)vs › | $2.50B | 8.43x | 10.18x | 10.25x | 14.24x |
| J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF)vs › | $1.49B | 17.57x | 20.89x | 29.31x | 37.80x |
| The Marzetti Company (MZTI)vs › | $2.73B | 12.74x | 15.50x | 25.01x | 803.49x |
EV/FCF
5.3x
P/FCF
9.2x
FCF Yield
10.92%
Formula: EV/FCF = Enterprise Value / Free Cash Flow
EV/FCF vs P/FCF:
EV/FCF = Enterprise Value / Free Cash Flow (TTM)
Enterprise value to free cash flow compares total company value to the cash the business generates after capital expenditures.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | EV/FCF RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 5.34x |
| 2026-10-02 | 5.45x |
| 2026-10-01 | 5.42x |
| 2026-09-30 | 5.17x |
| 2026-09-29 | 4.92x |
| 2026-09-28 | 4.90x |
| 2026-09-25 | 5.04x |
| 2026-09-24 | 5.38x |
| 2026-09-23 | 5.31x |
| 2026-09-22 | 5.25x |
| 2026-09-21 | 5.57x |
| 2026-09-18 | 5.64x |
| 2026-09-17 | 5.69x |
| 2026-09-16 | 5.85x |
| 2026-09-15 | 5.74x |
| 2026-09-14 | 5.79x |
| 2026-09-11 | 5.77x |
| 2026-09-10 | 5.72x |
| 2026-09-09 | 5.82x |
| 2026-09-08 | 5.79x |
| 2026-09-04 | 5.83x |
| 2026-09-03 | 5.82x |
| 2026-09-02 | 5.79x |
| 2026-09-01 | 5.76x |
| 2026-08-31 | 5.84x |
| 2026-08-28 | 5.93x |
| 2026-08-27 | 6.00x |
| 2026-08-26 | 5.90x |
| 2026-08-25 | 5.89x |
| 2026-08-24 | 5.77x |
| 2026-08-21 | 5.77x |
| 2026-08-20 | 5.62x |
| 2026-08-19 | 5.67x |
| 2026-08-18 | 5.67x |
| 2026-08-17 | 5.49x |
| 2026-08-14 | 5.48x |
| 2026-08-13 | 5.44x |
| 2026-08-12 | 5.28x |
| 2026-08-11 | 5.25x |
| 2026-08-10 | 5.31x |
| 2026-08-07 | 6.02x |
| 2026-08-06 | 5.77x |
| 2026-08-05 | 5.93x |
| 2026-08-04 | 5.90x |
| 2026-08-03 | 5.80x |
| 2026-07-31 | 5.58x |
| 2026-07-30 | 5.77x |
| 2026-07-29 | 6.37x |
| 2026-07-28 | 5.88x |
| 2026-07-27 | 5.56x |
| 2026-07-24 | 5.17x |
| 2026-07-23 | 5.31x |
| 2026-07-22 | 4.89x |
| 2026-07-21 | 5.21x |
| 2026-07-20 | 5.17x |
| 2026-07-17 | 5.54x |
| 2026-07-16 | 5.78x |
| 2026-07-15 | 5.74x |
| 2026-07-14 | 6.88x |
| 2026-07-13 | 6.94x |
| 2026-07-10 | 6.70x |
| 2026-07-09 | 6.68x |
| 2026-07-08 | 6.52x |
| 2026-07-07 | 6.55x |
| 2026-07-06 | 6.50x |
| 2026-07-02 | 6.34x |
| 2026-07-01 | 6.00x |
| 2026-06-30 | 5.64x |
| 2026-06-29 | 5.69x |
| 2026-06-26 | 6.02x |
| 2026-06-25 | 5.92x |
| 2026-06-24 | 5.89x |
| 2026-06-23 | 5.85x |
| 2026-06-22 | 5.87x |
| 2026-06-18 | 5.65x |
| 2026-06-17 | 5.57x |
| 2026-06-16 | 5.68x |
| 2026-06-15 | 5.73x |
| 2026-06-12 | 6.22x |
| 2026-06-11 | 6.59x |
| 2026-06-10 | 6.56x |
| 2026-06-09 | 6.31x |
| 2026-06-08 | 6.24x |
| 2026-06-05 | 6.29x |
| 2026-06-04 | 6.25x |
| 2026-06-03 | 5.95x |
| 2026-06-02 | 6.00x |
| 2026-06-01 | 5.89x |
| 2026-05-29 | 5.75x |
| 2026-05-28 | 5.95x |
| 2026-05-27 | 6.08x |
| 2026-05-26 | 6.18x |
| 2026-05-22 | 6.21x |
| 2026-05-21 | 6.15x |
| 2026-05-20 | 6.16x |
| 2026-05-19 | 6.18x |
| 2026-05-18 | 6.41x |
| 2026-05-15 | 6.22x |
| 2026-05-14 | 6.51x |
| 2026-05-13 | 6.48x |
| 2026-05-12 | 6.53x |
| 2026-05-11 | 6.68x |
| 2026-05-08 | 6.80x |
| 2026-05-07 | 10.20x |
| 2026-05-06 | 10.10x |
| 2026-05-05 | 10.30x |
| 2026-05-04 | 10.02x |
| 2026-05-01 | 9.96x |
| 2026-04-30 | 10.05x |
| 2026-04-29 | 10.17x |
| 2026-04-28 | 10.02x |
| 2026-04-27 | 9.73x |
| 2026-04-24 | 9.58x |
| 2026-04-23 | 9.93x |
| 2026-04-22 | 10.70x |
| 2026-04-21 | 10.57x |
| 2026-04-20 | 10.79x |
| 2026-04-17 | 10.77x |
| 2026-04-16 | 10.51x |
| 2026-04-15 | 10.41x |
| 2026-04-14 | 10.38x |
| 2026-04-13 | 10.30x |
| 2026-04-10 | 10.48x |
| 2026-04-09 | 10.58x |
| 2026-04-08 | 10.88x |
| 2026-04-07 | 10.96x |
| 2026-04-06 | 11.26x |
| 2026-04-02 | 11.13x |
| 2026-04-01 | 11.19x |
| 2026-03-31 | 11.03x |
| 2026-03-30 | 11.02x |
| 2026-03-27 | 11.04x |
| 2026-03-26 | 11.24x |
| 2026-03-25 | 11.23x |
| 2026-03-24 | 10.85x |
| 2026-03-23 | 10.62x |
| 2026-03-20 | 10.24x |
| 2026-03-19 | 10.20x |
| 2026-03-18 | 10.15x |
| 2026-03-17 | 10.40x |
| 2026-03-16 | 10.27x |
| 2026-03-13 | 10.60x |
| 2026-03-12 | 10.36x |
| 2026-03-11 | 10.19x |
| 2026-03-10 | 10.14x |
| 2026-03-09 | 10.26x |
| 2026-03-06 | 10.19x |
| 2026-03-05 | 10.18x |
| 2026-03-04 | 10.14x |
| 2026-03-03 | 10.03x |
| 2026-03-02 | 9.89x |
| 2026-02-27 | 9.88x |
| 2026-02-26 | 9.87x |
| 2026-02-25 | 9.88x |
| 2026-02-24 | 9.64x |
| 2026-02-23 | 9.41x |
| 2026-02-20 | 9.72x |
| 2026-02-19 | 10.49x |
| 2026-02-18 | 10.63x |
| 2026-02-17 | 10.58x |
| 2026-02-13 | 10.46x |
| 2026-02-12 | 10.13x |
| 2026-02-11 | 10.13x |
| 2026-02-10 | 10.40x |
| 2026-02-09 | 10.42x |
| 2026-02-06 | 10.55x |
| 2026-02-05 | 10.54x |
| 2026-02-04 | 10.46x |
| 2026-02-03 | 10.40x |
| 2026-02-02 | 10.87x |
| 2026-01-30 | 10.66x |
| 2026-01-29 | 10.57x |
| 2026-01-28 | 10.58x |
| 2026-01-27 | 10.53x |
| 2026-01-26 | 10.59x |
| 2026-01-23 | 10.67x |
| 2026-01-22 | 10.86x |
| 2026-01-21 | 10.79x |
| 2026-01-20 | 10.52x |
| 2026-01-16 | 10.50x |
| 2026-01-15 | 10.59x |
| 2026-01-14 | 10.30x |
| 2026-01-13 | 10.51x |
| 2026-01-12 | 10.64x |
| 2026-01-09 | 10.70x |
| 2026-01-08 | 10.70x |
| 2026-01-07 | 10.47x |
| 2026-01-06 | 10.51x |
| 2026-01-05 | 10.37x |
| 2026-01-02 | 9.67x |
| 2025-12-31 | 9.75x |
| 2025-12-30 | 9.92x |
| 2025-12-29 | 9.91x |
| 2025-12-26 | 9.89x |
| 2025-12-24 | 9.88x |
| 2025-12-23 | 9.88x |
| 2025-12-22 | 9.81x |
| 2025-12-19 | 9.74x |
| 2025-12-18 | 9.68x |
| 2025-12-17 | 9.59x |
| 2025-12-16 | 9.80x |
| 2025-12-15 | 9.66x |
| 2025-12-12 | 9.59x |
| 2025-12-11 | 9.54x |
| 2025-12-10 | 9.43x |
| 2025-12-09 | 9.36x |
| 2025-12-08 | 9.37x |
| 2025-12-05 | 9.38x |
| 2025-12-04 | 9.47x |
| 2025-12-03 | 9.43x |
| 2025-12-02 | 9.50x |
| 2025-12-01 | 9.24x |
| 2025-11-28 | 9.28x |
| 2025-11-26 | 9.28x |
| 2025-11-25 | 9.27x |
| 2025-11-24 | 9.09x |
| 2025-11-21 | 9.56x |
| 2025-11-20 | 9.69x |
| 2025-11-19 | 9.81x |
| 2025-11-18 | 9.85x |
| 2025-11-17 | 10.02x |
| 2025-11-14 | 10.35x |
| 2025-11-13 | 10.39x |
| 2025-11-12 | 10.41x |
| 2025-11-11 | 10.49x |
| 2025-11-10 | 10.21x |
| 2025-11-07 | 10.02x |
| 2025-11-06 | 9.90x |
| 2025-11-05 | 10.11x |
| 2025-11-04 | 9.86x |
| 2025-11-03 | 9.83x |
| 2025-10-31 | 10.11x |
| 2025-10-30 | 11.26x |
| 2025-10-29 | 11.05x |
| 2025-10-28 | 11.71x |
| 2025-10-27 | 11.82x |
| 2025-10-24 | 11.78x |
| 2025-10-23 | 11.76x |
| 2025-10-22 | 11.64x |
| 2025-10-21 | 11.63x |
| 2025-10-20 | 11.39x |
| 2025-10-17 | 11.20x |
| 2025-10-16 | 11.10x |
| 2025-10-15 | 11.19x |
| 2025-10-14 | 11.13x |
| 2025-10-13 | 11.00x |
| 2025-10-10 | 11.04x |
| 2025-10-09 | 11.10x |
| 2025-10-08 | 11.20x |
| 2025-10-07 | 11.04x |
| 2025-10-06 | 11.46x |
| 2025-10-03 | 11.68x |
| 2025-10-02 | 11.86x |
| 2025-10-01 | 11.87x |
| 2025-09-30 | 12.03x |
| 2025-09-29 | 11.99x |
| 2025-09-26 | 11.82x |
| 2025-09-25 | 11.68x |
| 2025-09-24 | 11.45x |
| 2025-09-23 | 11.39x |
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