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 9.91x is 43% below its estimated 5-year average of 17.28x, near the low end of its estimated 5-year range (8.99x–53.11x).
As of 2026-10-06T21:23:28.447Z. 16.24% below its estimated 12-month average of 11.83x.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T21:23:28.447Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T20:00:00.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: b568e0836016431fa73fb7a5fdc3a3743b14c0796f0d3d20317e1f9467cdaa05
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
9.91x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG TTM
11.83x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 3Y
15.90x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 5Y
17.28x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 10Y
19.98x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 15Y
15.76x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 20Y
20.35x
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-16.24%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-37.69%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-42.64%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-50.40%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-37.13%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-51.30%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
18.43x
median of 87 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-46.23%
vs the sector median at left
Strategic Education, Inc.
Market Cap
$1.81B
EV/FCF Ratio
9.91x
TTM Avg
11.83x
3Y Avg
15.90x
5Y Avg
17.28x
Market Cap
$1.62B
EV/FCF Ratio
11.33x
TTM Avg
45.25x
3Y Avg
47.75x
5Y Avg
33.93x
Market Cap
$2.01B
EV/FCF Ratio
5.36x
TTM Avg
8.51x
3Y Avg
9.57x
5Y Avg
7.73x
Market Cap
$1.49B
EV/FCF Ratio
17.59x
TTM Avg
20.89x
3Y Avg
29.31x
5Y Avg
37.80x
Market Cap
$2.27B
EV/FCF Ratio
54.51x
TTM Avg
35.51x
3Y Avg
17.78x
5Y Avg
15.62x
Market Cap
$2.36B
EV/FCF Ratio
64.98x
TTM Avg
298.46x
3Y Avg
100.62x
5Y Avg
95.69x
Market Cap
$1.23B
EV/FCF Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
N/A
5Y Avg
N/A
Market Cap
$1.22B
EV/FCF Ratio
10.04x
TTM Avg
12.23x
3Y Avg
19.82x
5Y Avg
24.97x
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/FCF RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) | $1.81B | 9.91x | 11.83x | 15.90x | 17.28x |
| Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA)vs › | $1.62B | 11.33x | 45.25x | 47.75x | 33.93x |
| Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO)vs › | $2.01B | 5.36x | 8.51x | 9.57x | 7.73x |
| J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF)vs › | $1.49B | 17.59x | 20.89x | 29.31x | 37.80x |
| The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE)vs › | $2.27B | 54.51x | 35.51x | 17.78x | 15.62x |
| Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)vs › | $2.36B | 64.98x | 298.46x | 100.62x | 95.69x |
| Afya Limited (AFYA)vs › | $1.26B | 7.57x | 7.75x | 12.78x | 14.63x |
| Air Global PLC Ordinary Shares (AIIR)vs › | $1.23B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)vs › | $1.22B | 10.04x | 12.23x | 19.82x | 24.97x |
| Seneca Foods Corporation (SENEB)vs › | $1.20B | 5.84x | 6.04x | 7.66x | 77.21x |
EV/FCF
9.9x
P/FCF
10.0x
FCF Yield
10.00%
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 | 9.40x |
| 2026-10-02 | 9.46x |
| 2026-10-01 | 9.35x |
| 2026-09-30 | 9.21x |
| 2026-09-29 | 8.99x |
| 2026-09-28 | 9.00x |
| 2026-09-25 | 9.11x |
| 2026-09-24 | 9.47x |
| 2026-09-23 | 9.28x |
| 2026-09-22 | 9.07x |
| 2026-09-21 | 9.31x |
| 2026-09-18 | 9.47x |
| 2026-09-17 | 9.54x |
| 2026-09-16 | 9.67x |
| 2026-09-15 | 9.86x |
| 2026-09-14 | 9.82x |
| 2026-09-11 | 9.69x |
| 2026-09-10 | 9.61x |
| 2026-09-09 | 9.69x |
| 2026-09-08 | 9.66x |
| 2026-09-04 | 9.68x |
| 2026-09-03 | 9.72x |
| 2026-09-02 | 9.75x |
| 2026-09-01 | 9.89x |
| 2026-08-31 | 9.83x |
| 2026-08-28 | 10.05x |
| 2026-08-27 | 10.16x |
| 2026-08-26 | 10.13x |
| 2026-08-25 | 10.21x |
| 2026-08-24 | 9.97x |
| 2026-08-21 | 9.90x |
| 2026-08-20 | 9.78x |
| 2026-08-19 | 9.82x |
| 2026-08-18 | 9.73x |
| 2026-08-17 | 9.57x |
| 2026-08-14 | 9.77x |
| 2026-08-13 | 9.74x |
| 2026-08-12 | 9.49x |
| 2026-08-11 | 9.49x |
| 2026-08-10 | 9.66x |
| 2026-08-07 | 10.08x |
| 2026-08-06 | 9.79x |
| 2026-08-05 | 9.92x |
| 2026-08-04 | 9.94x |
| 2026-08-03 | 9.93x |
| 2026-07-31 | 9.73x |
| 2026-07-30 | 10.10x |
| 2026-07-29 | 10.93x |
| 2026-07-28 | 10.14x |
| 2026-07-27 | 9.78x |
| 2026-07-24 | 9.41x |
| 2026-07-23 | 9.32x |
| 2026-07-22 | 9.19x |
| 2026-07-21 | 9.39x |
| 2026-07-20 | 9.42x |
| 2026-07-17 | 9.52x |
| 2026-07-16 | 9.67x |
| 2026-07-15 | 9.43x |
| 2026-07-14 | 10.48x |
| 2026-07-13 | 10.69x |
| 2026-07-10 | 10.49x |
| 2026-07-09 | 10.41x |
| 2026-07-08 | 10.32x |
| 2026-07-07 | 10.46x |
| 2026-07-06 | 10.25x |
| 2026-07-02 | 10.09x |
| 2026-07-01 | 9.86x |
| 2026-06-30 | 9.53x |
| 2026-06-29 | 9.59x |
| 2026-06-26 | 9.82x |
| 2026-06-25 | 9.53x |
| 2026-06-24 | 9.57x |
| 2026-06-23 | 9.60x |
| 2026-06-22 | 9.51x |
| 2026-06-18 | 9.37x |
| 2026-06-17 | 9.35x |
| 2026-06-16 | 9.36x |
| 2026-06-15 | 9.20x |
| 2026-06-12 | 9.63x |
| 2026-06-11 | 9.94x |
| 2026-06-10 | 10.16x |
| 2026-06-09 | 10.03x |
| 2026-06-08 | 10.07x |
| 2026-06-05 | 10.16x |
| 2026-06-04 | 10.03x |
| 2026-06-03 | 9.84x |
| 2026-06-02 | 9.85x |
| 2026-06-01 | 9.88x |
| 2026-05-29 | 9.55x |
| 2026-05-28 | 9.60x |
| 2026-05-27 | 9.62x |
| 2026-05-26 | 9.69x |
| 2026-05-22 | 9.77x |
| 2026-05-21 | 9.81x |
| 2026-05-20 | 9.96x |
| 2026-05-19 | 9.97x |
| 2026-05-18 | 10.09x |
| 2026-05-15 | 9.81x |
| 2026-05-14 | 9.84x |
| 2026-05-13 | 9.80x |
| 2026-05-12 | 9.77x |
| 2026-05-11 | 9.66x |
| 2026-05-08 | 9.98x |
| 2026-05-07 | 9.85x |
| 2026-05-06 | 9.78x |
| 2026-05-05 | 9.83x |
| 2026-05-04 | 9.58x |
| 2026-05-01 | 9.74x |
| 2026-04-30 | 9.76x |
| 2026-04-29 | 9.83x |
| 2026-04-28 | 9.68x |
| 2026-04-27 | 9.45x |
| 2026-04-24 | 9.14x |
| 2026-04-23 | 10.50x |
| 2026-04-22 | 12.19x |
| 2026-04-21 | 12.19x |
| 2026-04-20 | 12.13x |
| 2026-04-17 | 12.13x |
| 2026-04-16 | 11.93x |
| 2026-04-15 | 11.71x |
| 2026-04-14 | 11.56x |
| 2026-04-13 | 11.53x |
| 2026-04-10 | 11.83x |
| 2026-04-09 | 12.02x |
| 2026-04-08 | 12.17x |
| 2026-04-07 | 12.18x |
| 2026-04-06 | 12.22x |
| 2026-04-02 | 12.20x |
| 2026-04-01 | 12.13x |
| 2026-03-31 | 12.09x |
| 2026-03-30 | 12.02x |
| 2026-03-27 | 11.87x |
| 2026-03-26 | 12.16x |
| 2026-03-25 | 12.17x |
| 2026-03-24 | 11.91x |
| 2026-03-23 | 12.22x |
| 2026-03-20 | 11.76x |
| 2026-03-19 | 11.80x |
| 2026-03-18 | 11.71x |
| 2026-03-17 | 11.73x |
| 2026-03-16 | 11.54x |
| 2026-03-13 | 11.77x |
| 2026-03-12 | 11.53x |
| 2026-03-11 | 11.49x |
| 2026-03-10 | 11.58x |
| 2026-03-09 | 11.98x |
| 2026-03-06 | 12.02x |
| 2026-03-05 | 12.27x |
| 2026-03-04 | 11.89x |
| 2026-03-03 | 12.53x |
| 2026-03-02 | 12.31x |
| 2026-02-27 | 14.18x |
| 2026-02-26 | 13.50x |
| 2026-02-25 | 13.07x |
| 2026-02-24 | 12.97x |
| 2026-02-23 | 12.88x |
| 2026-02-20 | 13.10x |
| 2026-02-19 | 13.05x |
| 2026-02-18 | 13.18x |
| 2026-02-17 | 13.05x |
| 2026-02-13 | 12.92x |
| 2026-02-12 | 12.73x |
| 2026-02-11 | 13.30x |
| 2026-02-10 | 13.89x |
| 2026-02-09 | 13.76x |
| 2026-02-06 | 14.02x |
| 2026-02-05 | 13.78x |
| 2026-02-04 | 14.02x |
| 2026-02-03 | 13.81x |
| 2026-02-02 | 14.83x |
| 2026-01-30 | 14.67x |
| 2026-01-29 | 14.58x |
| 2026-01-28 | 14.54x |
| 2026-01-27 | 14.47x |
| 2026-01-26 | 14.64x |
| 2026-01-23 | 14.77x |
| 2026-01-22 | 14.89x |
| 2026-01-21 | 14.78x |
| 2026-01-20 | 14.44x |
| 2026-01-16 | 14.47x |
| 2026-01-15 | 14.58x |
| 2026-01-14 | 14.45x |
| 2026-01-13 | 14.45x |
| 2026-01-12 | 14.47x |
| 2026-01-09 | 14.37x |
| 2026-01-08 | 14.38x |
| 2026-01-07 | 14.10x |
| 2026-01-06 | 14.76x |
| 2026-01-05 | 14.62x |
| 2026-01-02 | 13.53x |
| 2025-12-31 | 13.82x |
| 2025-12-30 | 13.98x |
| 2025-12-29 | 13.93x |
| 2025-12-26 | 13.98x |
| 2025-12-24 | 13.90x |
| 2025-12-23 | 13.81x |
| 2025-12-22 | 13.83x |
| 2025-12-19 | 13.85x |
| 2025-12-18 | 14.31x |
| 2025-12-17 | 14.03x |
| 2025-12-16 | 13.95x |
| 2025-12-15 | 13.85x |
| 2025-12-12 | 13.92x |
| 2025-12-11 | 13.95x |
| 2025-12-10 | 13.64x |
| 2025-12-09 | 13.47x |
| 2025-12-08 | 13.18x |
| 2025-12-05 | 13.81x |
| 2025-12-04 | 13.82x |
| 2025-12-03 | 13.72x |
| 2025-12-02 | 13.60x |
| 2025-12-01 | 13.47x |
| 2025-11-28 | 13.43x |
| 2025-11-26 | 13.39x |
| 2025-11-25 | 13.30x |
| 2025-11-24 | 13.11x |
| 2025-11-21 | 13.44x |
| 2025-11-20 | 13.24x |
| 2025-11-19 | 13.45x |
| 2025-11-18 | 13.40x |
| 2025-11-17 | 13.29x |
| 2025-11-14 | 13.79x |
| 2025-11-13 | 13.89x |
| 2025-11-12 | 13.76x |
| 2025-11-11 | 13.83x |
| 2025-11-10 | 13.50x |
| 2025-11-07 | 13.08x |
| 2025-11-06 | 14.29x |
| 2025-11-05 | 14.19x |
| 2025-11-04 | 14.24x |
| 2025-11-03 | 14.16x |
| 2025-10-31 | 14.42x |
| 2025-10-30 | 15.04x |
| 2025-10-29 | 14.85x |
| 2025-10-28 | 15.92x |
| 2025-10-27 | 15.94x |
| 2025-10-24 | 15.95x |
| 2025-10-23 | 15.89x |
| 2025-10-22 | 15.79x |
| 2025-10-21 | 15.85x |
| 2025-10-20 | 15.44x |
| 2025-10-17 | 15.28x |
| 2025-10-16 | 15.03x |
| 2025-10-15 | 15.13x |
| 2025-10-14 | 15.04x |
| 2025-10-13 | 14.89x |
| 2025-10-10 | 14.90x |
| 2025-10-09 | 15.08x |
| 2025-10-08 | 15.35x |
| 2025-10-07 | 15.22x |
| 2025-10-06 | 15.93x |
| 2025-10-03 | 16.21x |
| 2025-10-02 | 16.35x |
| 2025-10-01 | 16.28x |
| 2025-09-30 | 16.33x |
| 2025-09-29 | 16.27x |
| 2025-09-26 | 16.15x |
| 2025-09-25 | 15.94x |
| 2025-09-24 | 15.86x |
| 2025-09-23 | 15.88x |
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