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Is the EV/EBITDA ratio high or low?
The EV/EBITDA ratio of 21.39x is 30% above its 5-year average of 16.49x, near the high end of its 5-year range (9.63x–24.00x).
As of Friday, July 31, 2026. 17.17% above its 12-month average of 18.25x.
EV/EBITDA RATIO
21.39x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG TTM
18.25x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 3Y
17.37x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 5Y
16.50x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 10Y
15.59x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 15Y
13.72x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 20Y
12.09x
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+17.17%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+23.12%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+29.66%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+37.18%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+55.93%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+76.86%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL
14.24x
median of 82 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+50.21%
vs the sector median at left
Ross Stores, Inc.
Market Cap
$80.54B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
21.39x
TTM Avg
18.25x
3Y Avg
17.37x
5Y Avg
16.50x
Market Cap
$80.37B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
7.53x
TTM Avg
9.42x
3Y Avg
7.57x
5Y Avg
7.41x
Market Cap
$85.37B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
15.94x
TTM Avg
15.77x
3Y Avg
14.96x
5Y Avg
18.17x
Market Cap
$74.05B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
20.27x
TTM Avg
22.95x
3Y Avg
20.91x
5Y Avg
19.05x
Market Cap
$72.13B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
23.96x
TTM Avg
29.45x
3Y Avg
27.11x
5Y Avg
35.25x
Market Cap
$95.21B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
26.46x
TTM Avg
28.23x
3Y Avg
31.87x
5Y Avg
51.77x
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/EBITDA RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) | $80.54B | 21.39x | 18.25x | 17.37x | 16.50x |
| General Motors Company (GM)vs › | $80.37B | 7.53x | 9.42x | 7.57x | 7.41x |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)vs › | $85.37B | 15.94x | 15.77x | 14.96x | 18.17x |
| O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY)vs › | $74.05B | 20.27x | 22.95x | 20.91x | 19.05x |
| Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT)vs › | $72.13B | 23.96x | 29.45x | 27.11x | 35.25x |
| Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB)vs › | $89.93B | 33.24x | 28.47x | 38.42x | 47.13x |
| Carvana Co. (CVNA)vs › | $68.40B | 17.82x | 29.96x | 34.09x | 1208.96x |
| MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI)vs › | $95.21B | 26.46x | 28.23x | 31.87x | 51.77x |
| Sea Limited (SE)vs › | $64.08B | 27.47x | 39.80x | 59.30x | 59.17x |
| Marriott International, Inc. (MAR)vs › | $98.31B | 25.13x | 22.56x | 20.70x | 24.34x |
At 21.4, EV/EBITDA is richer than usual, sitting higher than 94% of its 20-year history.
20-year low
4.6
median
11.7
20-year high
60.6
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 21.39x |
| 2026-07-30 | 21.52x |
| 2026-07-29 | 21.46x |
| 2026-07-28 | 21.39x |
| 2026-07-27 | 20.74x |
| 2026-07-24 | 20.36x |
| 2026-07-23 | 19.81x |
| 2026-07-22 | 20.30x |
| 2026-07-21 | 20.10x |
| 2026-07-20 | 20.10x |
| 2026-07-17 | 19.90x |
| 2026-07-16 | 19.84x |
| 2026-07-15 | 19.25x |
| 2026-07-14 | 18.84x |
| 2026-07-13 | 18.72x |
| 2026-07-10 | 19.01x |
| 2026-07-09 | 18.81x |
| 2026-07-08 | 18.57x |
| 2026-07-07 | 18.31x |
| 2026-07-06 | 18.03x |
| 2026-07-02 | 18.21x |
| 2026-07-01 | 18.08x |
| 2026-06-30 | 18.16x |
| 2026-06-29 | 17.82x |
| 2026-06-26 | 18.19x |
| 2026-06-25 | 18.35x |
| 2026-06-24 | 19.49x |
| 2026-06-23 | 19.53x |
| 2026-06-22 | 20.20x |
| 2026-06-18 | 19.84x |
| 2026-06-17 | 19.88x |
| 2026-06-16 | 19.99x |
| 2026-06-15 | 20.18x |
| 2026-06-12 | 20.46x |
| 2026-06-11 | 20.38x |
| 2026-06-10 | 19.77x |
| 2026-06-09 | 19.56x |
| 2026-06-08 | 19.39x |
| 2026-06-05 | 19.64x |
| 2026-06-04 | 19.87x |
| 2026-06-03 | 19.83x |
| 2026-06-02 | 19.08x |
| 2026-06-01 | 20.36x |
| 2026-05-29 | 21.05x |
| 2026-05-28 | 20.64x |
| 2026-05-27 | 21.21x |
| 2026-05-26 | 21.32x |
| 2026-05-22 | 21.33x |
| 2026-05-21 | 19.74x |
| 2026-05-20 | 19.80x |
| 2026-05-19 | 19.34x |
| 2026-05-18 | 19.19x |
| 2026-05-15 | 19.34x |
| 2026-05-14 | 19.39x |
| 2026-05-13 | 19.25x |
| 2026-05-12 | 19.78x |
| 2026-05-11 | 19.50x |
| 2026-05-08 | 20.52x |
| 2026-05-07 | 20.40x |
| 2026-05-06 | 20.80x |
| 2026-05-05 | 20.66x |
| 2026-05-04 | 20.54x |
| 2026-05-01 | 20.79x |
| 2026-04-30 | 20.70x |
| 2026-04-29 | 20.45x |
| 2026-04-28 | 20.49x |
| 2026-04-27 | 20.55x |
| 2026-04-24 | 20.57x |
| 2026-04-23 | 20.62x |
| 2026-04-22 | 20.57x |
| 2026-04-21 | 20.50x |
| 2026-04-20 | 20.74x |
| 2026-04-17 | 20.70x |
| 2026-04-16 | 20.17x |
| 2026-04-15 | 20.37x |
| 2026-04-14 | 20.29x |
| 2026-04-13 | 20.08x |
| 2026-04-10 | 20.10x |
| 2026-04-09 | 20.44x |
| 2026-04-08 | 20.40x |
| 2026-04-07 | 19.66x |
| 2026-04-06 | 20.10x |
| 2026-04-02 | 19.99x |
| 2026-04-01 | 19.99x |
| 2026-03-31 | 19.69x |
| 2026-03-30 | 18.98x |
| 2026-03-27 | 19.25x |
| 2026-03-26 | 19.48x |
| 2026-03-25 | 19.64x |
| 2026-03-24 | 19.62x |
| 2026-03-23 | 19.37x |
| 2026-03-20 | 19.20x |
| 2026-03-19 | 19.15x |
| 2026-03-18 | 18.84x |
| 2026-03-17 | 19.02x |
| 2026-03-16 | 18.91x |
| 2026-03-13 | 18.76x |
| 2026-03-12 | 19.08x |
| 2026-03-11 | 19.35x |
| 2026-03-10 | 19.36x |
| 2026-03-09 | 19.29x |
| 2026-03-06 | 19.25x |
| 2026-03-05 | 19.53x |
| 2026-03-04 | 19.41x |
| 2026-03-03 | 17.98x |
| 2026-03-02 | 19.20x |
| 2026-02-27 | 19.51x |
| 2026-02-26 | 19.31x |
| 2026-02-25 | 19.13x |
| 2026-02-24 | 19.04x |
| 2026-02-23 | 19.16x |
| 2026-02-20 | 19.12x |
| 2026-02-19 | 19.02x |
| 2026-02-18 | 19.02x |
| 2026-02-17 | 18.82x |
| 2026-02-13 | 18.66x |
| 2026-02-12 | 18.51x |
| 2026-02-11 | 18.29x |
| 2026-02-10 | 18.27x |
| 2026-02-09 | 18.47x |
| 2026-02-06 | 18.12x |
| 2026-02-05 | 17.98x |
| 2026-02-04 | 17.99x |
| 2026-02-03 | 18.16x |
| 2026-02-02 | 18.06x |
| 2026-01-30 | 17.93x |
| 2026-01-29 | 17.73x |
| 2026-01-28 | 17.68x |
| 2026-01-27 | 17.68x |
| 2026-01-26 | 17.83x |
| 2026-01-23 | 17.92x |
| 2026-01-22 | 17.78x |
| 2026-01-21 | 18.27x |
| 2026-01-20 | 18.03x |
| 2026-01-16 | 18.27x |
| 2026-01-15 | 18.41x |
| 2026-01-14 | 18.23x |
| 2026-01-13 | 18.36x |
| 2026-01-12 | 18.27x |
| 2026-01-09 | 18.19x |
| 2026-01-08 | 17.99x |
| 2026-01-07 | 17.77x |
| 2026-01-06 | 17.82x |
| 2026-01-05 | 17.74x |
| 2026-01-02 | 17.38x |
| 2025-12-31 | 17.13x |
| 2025-12-30 | 17.26x |
| 2025-12-29 | 17.19x |
| 2025-12-26 | 17.23x |
| 2025-12-24 | 17.28x |
| 2025-12-23 | 17.18x |
| 2025-12-22 | 17.18x |
| 2025-12-19 | 17.35x |
| 2025-12-18 | 17.36x |
| 2025-12-17 | 17.38x |
| 2025-12-16 | 17.35x |
| 2025-12-15 | 17.52x |
| 2025-12-12 | 17.32x |
| 2025-12-11 | 17.41x |
| 2025-12-10 | 17.29x |
| 2025-12-09 | 16.84x |
| 2025-12-08 | 18.87x |
| 2025-12-05 | 18.83x |
| 2025-12-04 | 18.75x |
| 2025-12-03 | 18.85x |
| 2025-12-02 | 18.80x |
| 2025-12-01 | 18.80x |
| 2025-11-28 | 18.68x |
| 2025-11-26 | 18.82x |
| 2025-11-25 | 18.69x |
| 2025-11-24 | 18.45x |
| 2025-11-21 | 18.43x |
| 2025-11-20 | 17.03x |
| 2025-11-19 | 17.03x |
| 2025-11-18 | 16.97x |
| 2025-11-17 | 16.92x |
| 2025-11-14 | 17.04x |
| 2025-11-13 | 17.17x |
| 2025-11-12 | 17.28x |
| 2025-11-11 | 17.26x |
| 2025-11-10 | 17.18x |
| 2025-11-07 | 17.09x |
| 2025-11-06 | 17.00x |
| 2025-11-05 | 17.21x |
| 2025-11-04 | 17.21x |
| 2025-11-03 | 17.11x |
| 2025-10-31 | 16.87x |
| 2025-10-30 | 16.78x |
| 2025-10-29 | 16.81x |
| 2025-10-28 | 17.05x |
| 2025-10-27 | 17.06x |
| 2025-10-24 | 16.64x |
| 2025-10-23 | 16.63x |
| 2025-10-22 | 16.57x |
| 2025-10-21 | 16.61x |
| 2025-10-20 | 16.72x |
| 2025-10-17 | 16.60x |
| 2025-10-16 | 16.48x |
| 2025-10-15 | 16.67x |
| 2025-10-14 | 16.49x |
| 2025-10-13 | 16.44x |
| 2025-10-10 | 15.71x |
| 2025-10-09 | 15.94x |
| 2025-10-08 | 16.15x |
| 2025-10-07 | 15.98x |
| 2025-10-06 | 16.18x |
| 2025-10-03 | 16.22x |
| 2025-10-02 | 16.58x |
| 2025-10-01 | 16.28x |
| 2025-09-30 | 16.19x |
| 2025-09-29 | 16.14x |
| 2025-09-26 | 16.10x |
| 2025-09-25 | 15.89x |
| 2025-09-24 | 15.88x |
| 2025-09-23 | 15.50x |
| 2025-09-22 | 15.39x |
| 2025-09-19 | 15.55x |
| 2025-09-18 | 15.54x |
| 2025-09-17 | 15.60x |
| 2025-09-16 | 15.58x |
| 2025-09-15 | 15.64x |
| 2025-09-12 | 15.73x |
| 2025-09-11 | 16.06x |
| 2025-09-10 | 15.87x |
| 2025-09-09 | 15.84x |
| 2025-09-08 | 16.63x |
| 2025-09-05 | 16.56x |
| 2025-09-04 | 16.76x |
| 2025-09-03 | 16.54x |
| 2025-09-02 | 16.60x |
| 2025-08-29 | 16.16x |
| 2025-08-28 | 16.36x |
| 2025-08-27 | 16.49x |
| 2025-08-26 | 16.28x |
| 2025-08-25 | 16.19x |
| 2025-08-22 | 16.17x |
| 2025-08-21 | 15.99x |
| 2025-08-20 | 16.07x |
| 2025-08-19 | 16.24x |
| 2025-08-18 | 16.04x |
| 2025-08-15 | 16.13x |
| 2025-08-14 | 16.18x |
| 2025-08-13 | 16.49x |
| 2025-08-12 | 16.25x |
| 2025-08-11 | 16.09x |
| 2025-08-08 | 15.95x |
| 2025-08-07 | 15.94x |
| 2025-08-06 | 16.09x |
| 2025-08-05 | 15.58x |
| 2025-08-04 | 15.60x |
| 2025-08-01 | 15.07x |
| 2025-07-31 | 15.02x |
| 2025-07-30 | 15.23x |
| 2025-07-29 | 15.34x |
| 2025-07-28 | 15.48x |
| 2025-07-25 | 15.21x |
| 2025-07-24 | 15.01x |
| 2025-07-23 | 15.09x |
| 2025-07-22 | 14.94x |
| 2025-07-21 | 14.75x |
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