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 14.68x is in line with its 5-year average of 15.59x, near the low end of its 5-year range (13.44x–18.18x).
As of Wednesday, August 12, 2026. 4.42% below its 12-month average of 15.36x.
EV/EBITDA RATIO
14.68x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG TTM
15.36x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 3Y
15.78x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 5Y
15.59x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 10Y
14.04x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 15Y
12.56x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 20Y
11.31x
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-4.42%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-6.99%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-5.83%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+4.56%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+16.88%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+29.81%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
18.00x
median of 123 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-18.44%
vs the sector median at left
Waste Management, Inc.
Market Cap
$90.46B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
14.68x
TTM Avg
15.36x
3Y Avg
15.78x
5Y Avg
15.59x
Market Cap
$91.74B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
20.46x
TTM Avg
17.96x
3Y Avg
16.91x
5Y Avg
16.64x
Market Cap
$88.29B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
10.81x
TTM Avg
9.26x
3Y Avg
10.21x
5Y Avg
10.76x
Market Cap
$84.16B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
19.42x
TTM Avg
18.51x
3Y Avg
18.28x
5Y Avg
18.50x
Market Cap
$82.02B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
16.33x
TTM Avg
17.50x
3Y Avg
18.49x
5Y Avg
17.22x
Market Cap
$81.48B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
16.58x
TTM Avg
15.87x
3Y Avg
18.05x
5Y Avg
20.73x
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/EBITDA RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Management, Inc. (WM) | $90.46B | 14.68x | 15.36x | 15.78x | 15.59x |
| Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs › | $91.74B | 20.46x | 17.96x | 16.91x | 16.64x |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs › | $88.29B | 10.81x | 9.26x | 10.21x | 10.76x |
| CSX Corporation (CSX)vs › | $92.77B | 16.86x | 14.74x | 12.75x | 12.68x |
| Cummins Inc. (CMI)vs › | $88.02B | 18.69x | 16.20x | 14.46x | 12.77x |
| 3M Company (MMM)vs › | $94.78B | 19.32x | 15.56x | 14.39x | 12.72x |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs › | $84.16B | 19.42x | 18.51x | 18.28x | 18.50x |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)vs › | $82.02B | 16.33x | 17.50x | 18.49x | 17.22x |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs › | $81.48B | 16.58x | 15.87x | 18.05x | 20.73x |
| Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs › | $81.44B | 27.15x | 26.81x | 29.21x | 27.13x |
At 14.7, EV/EBITDA is above its 20-year median — higher than 78% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
5.4
median
11.1
20-year high
18.2
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | 14.68x |
| 2026-08-11 | 14.71x |
| 2026-08-10 | 14.70x |
| 2026-08-07 | 14.75x |
| 2026-08-06 | 14.82x |
| 2026-08-05 | 14.58x |
| 2026-08-04 | 14.63x |
| 2026-08-03 | 14.69x |
| 2026-07-31 | 14.70x |
| 2026-07-30 | 14.68x |
| 2026-07-29 | 15.22x |
| 2026-07-28 | 15.59x |
| 2026-07-27 | 15.51x |
| 2026-07-24 | 15.55x |
| 2026-07-23 | 15.47x |
| 2026-07-22 | 15.43x |
| 2026-07-21 | 15.26x |
| 2026-07-20 | 15.57x |
| 2026-07-17 | 15.58x |
| 2026-07-16 | 15.74x |
| 2026-07-15 | 15.24x |
| 2026-07-14 | 15.32x |
| 2026-07-13 | 15.44x |
| 2026-07-10 | 15.27x |
| 2026-07-09 | 15.18x |
| 2026-07-08 | 15.30x |
| 2026-07-07 | 15.47x |
| 2026-07-06 | 15.04x |
| 2026-07-02 | 15.11x |
| 2026-07-01 | 14.78x |
| 2026-06-30 | 14.72x |
| 2026-06-29 | 14.74x |
| 2026-06-26 | 14.85x |
| 2026-06-25 | 14.73x |
| 2026-06-24 | 14.74x |
| 2026-06-23 | 14.50x |
| 2026-06-22 | 14.21x |
| 2026-06-18 | 14.28x |
| 2026-06-17 | 14.34x |
| 2026-06-16 | 14.49x |
| 2026-06-15 | 14.40x |
| 2026-06-12 | 14.53x |
| 2026-06-11 | 14.50x |
| 2026-06-10 | 14.79x |
| 2026-06-09 | 14.63x |
| 2026-06-08 | 14.36x |
| 2026-06-05 | 14.58x |
| 2026-06-04 | 14.51x |
| 2026-06-03 | 14.46x |
| 2026-06-02 | 14.14x |
| 2026-06-01 | 14.17x |
| 2026-05-29 | 14.11x |
| 2026-05-28 | 14.27x |
| 2026-05-27 | 14.33x |
| 2026-05-26 | 14.33x |
| 2026-05-22 | 14.45x |
| 2026-05-21 | 14.44x |
| 2026-05-20 | 14.54x |
| 2026-05-19 | 14.69x |
| 2026-05-18 | 14.71x |
| 2026-05-15 | 14.55x |
| 2026-05-14 | 14.50x |
| 2026-05-13 | 14.38x |
| 2026-05-12 | 14.44x |
| 2026-05-11 | 14.25x |
| 2026-05-08 | 14.32x |
| 2026-05-07 | 14.64x |
| 2026-05-06 | 14.59x |
| 2026-05-05 | 14.80x |
| 2026-05-04 | 14.98x |
| 2026-05-01 | 15.03x |
| 2026-04-30 | 15.23x |
| 2026-04-29 | 15.11x |
| 2026-04-28 | 15.21x |
| 2026-04-27 | 15.14x |
| 2026-04-24 | 15.32x |
| 2026-04-23 | 15.50x |
| 2026-04-22 | 15.02x |
| 2026-04-21 | 15.00x |
| 2026-04-20 | 15.04x |
| 2026-04-17 | 15.02x |
| 2026-04-16 | 15.03x |
| 2026-04-15 | 15.08x |
| 2026-04-14 | 15.19x |
| 2026-04-13 | 15.40x |
| 2026-04-10 | 15.32x |
| 2026-04-09 | 15.51x |
| 2026-04-08 | 15.42x |
| 2026-04-07 | 15.53x |
| 2026-04-06 | 15.55x |
| 2026-04-02 | 15.64x |
| 2026-04-01 | 15.40x |
| 2026-03-31 | 15.34x |
| 2026-03-30 | 15.35x |
| 2026-03-27 | 15.08x |
| 2026-03-26 | 15.16x |
| 2026-03-25 | 15.07x |
| 2026-03-24 | 15.08x |
| 2026-03-23 | 15.22x |
| 2026-03-20 | 15.41x |
| 2026-03-19 | 15.55x |
| 2026-03-18 | 15.55x |
| 2026-03-17 | 15.67x |
| 2026-03-16 | 15.72x |
| 2026-03-13 | 15.81x |
| 2026-03-12 | 15.81x |
| 2026-03-11 | 15.70x |
| 2026-03-10 | 15.65x |
| 2026-03-09 | 16.23x |
| 2026-03-06 | 16.21x |
| 2026-03-05 | 16.21x |
| 2026-03-04 | 16.10x |
| 2026-03-03 | 16.07x |
| 2026-03-02 | 16.05x |
| 2026-02-27 | 15.93x |
| 2026-02-26 | 15.56x |
| 2026-02-25 | 15.25x |
| 2026-02-24 | 15.33x |
| 2026-02-23 | 15.38x |
| 2026-02-20 | 15.36x |
| 2026-02-19 | 15.53x |
| 2026-02-18 | 15.57x |
| 2026-02-17 | 15.63x |
| 2026-02-13 | 15.59x |
| 2026-02-12 | 15.40x |
| 2026-02-11 | 15.60x |
| 2026-02-10 | 15.44x |
| 2026-02-09 | 15.38x |
| 2026-02-06 | 15.91x |
| 2026-02-05 | 15.90x |
| 2026-02-04 | 15.89x |
| 2026-02-03 | 15.81x |
| 2026-02-02 | 15.70x |
| 2026-01-30 | 15.65x |
| 2026-01-29 | 15.70x |
| 2026-01-28 | 16.18x |
| 2026-01-27 | 16.16x |
| 2026-01-26 | 16.10x |
| 2026-01-23 | 16.04x |
| 2026-01-22 | 16.03x |
| 2026-01-21 | 15.89x |
| 2026-01-20 | 15.60x |
| 2026-01-16 | 15.60x |
| 2026-01-15 | 15.52x |
| 2026-01-14 | 15.46x |
| 2026-01-13 | 15.31x |
| 2026-01-12 | 15.45x |
| 2026-01-09 | 15.58x |
| 2026-01-08 | 15.41x |
| 2026-01-07 | 15.30x |
| 2026-01-06 | 15.48x |
| 2026-01-05 | 15.50x |
| 2026-01-02 | 15.44x |
| 2025-12-31 | 15.51x |
| 2025-12-30 | 15.65x |
| 2025-12-29 | 15.65x |
| 2025-12-26 | 15.59x |
| 2025-12-24 | 15.60x |
| 2025-12-23 | 15.55x |
| 2025-12-22 | 15.51x |
| 2025-12-19 | 15.32x |
| 2025-12-18 | 15.43x |
| 2025-12-17 | 15.51x |
| 2025-12-16 | 15.47x |
| 2025-12-15 | 15.43x |
| 2025-12-12 | 15.28x |
| 2025-12-11 | 15.08x |
| 2025-12-10 | 14.92x |
| 2025-12-09 | 14.93x |
| 2025-12-08 | 14.98x |
| 2025-12-05 | 15.17x |
| 2025-12-04 | 15.20x |
| 2025-12-03 | 15.31x |
| 2025-12-02 | 15.22x |
| 2025-12-01 | 15.30x |
| 2025-11-28 | 15.41x |
| 2025-11-26 | 15.38x |
| 2025-11-25 | 15.32x |
| 2025-11-24 | 15.07x |
| 2025-11-21 | 15.34x |
| 2025-11-20 | 15.35x |
| 2025-11-19 | 15.28x |
| 2025-11-18 | 15.04x |
| 2025-11-17 | 14.85x |
| 2025-11-14 | 14.92x |
| 2025-11-13 | 14.66x |
| 2025-11-12 | 14.62x |
| 2025-11-11 | 14.59x |
| 2025-11-10 | 14.43x |
| 2025-11-07 | 14.51x |
| 2025-11-06 | 14.39x |
| 2025-11-05 | 14.44x |
| 2025-11-04 | 14.45x |
| 2025-11-03 | 14.23x |
| 2025-10-31 | 14.39x |
| 2025-10-30 | 14.44x |
| 2025-10-29 | 14.27x |
| 2025-10-28 | 14.64x |
| 2025-10-27 | 15.73x |
| 2025-10-24 | 15.78x |
| 2025-10-23 | 15.86x |
| 2025-10-22 | 15.88x |
| 2025-10-21 | 15.79x |
| 2025-10-20 | 15.82x |
| 2025-10-17 | 15.83x |
| 2025-10-16 | 15.70x |
| 2025-10-15 | 15.72x |
| 2025-10-14 | 15.98x |
| 2025-10-13 | 15.92x |
| 2025-10-10 | 16.04x |
| 2025-10-09 | 15.94x |
| 2025-10-08 | 16.09x |
| 2025-10-07 | 15.95x |
| 2025-10-06 | 15.95x |
| 2025-10-03 | 16.07x |
| 2025-10-02 | 15.91x |
| 2025-10-01 | 16.08x |
| 2025-09-30 | 16.13x |
| 2025-09-29 | 16.05x |
| 2025-09-26 | 16.01x |
| 2025-09-25 | 15.92x |
| 2025-09-24 | 16.05x |
| 2025-09-23 | 15.98x |
| 2025-09-22 | 15.91x |
| 2025-09-19 | 15.88x |
| 2025-09-18 | 15.85x |
| 2025-09-17 | 15.84x |
| 2025-09-16 | 15.73x |
| 2025-09-15 | 15.86x |
| 2025-09-12 | 15.98x |
| 2025-09-11 | 16.12x |
| 2025-09-10 | 15.95x |
| 2025-09-09 | 16.04x |
| 2025-09-08 | 16.03x |
| 2025-09-05 | 16.09x |
| 2025-09-04 | 16.37x |
| 2025-09-03 | 16.34x |
| 2025-09-02 | 16.42x |
| 2025-08-29 | 16.46x |
| 2025-08-28 | 16.35x |
| 2025-08-27 | 16.42x |
| 2025-08-26 | 16.39x |
| 2025-08-25 | 16.32x |
| 2025-08-22 | 16.49x |
| 2025-08-21 | 16.64x |
| 2025-08-20 | 16.67x |
| 2025-08-19 | 16.58x |
| 2025-08-18 | 16.33x |
| 2025-08-15 | 16.48x |
| 2025-08-14 | 16.44x |
| 2025-08-13 | 16.66x |
| 2025-08-12 | 16.84x |
| 2025-08-11 | 17.07x |
| 2025-08-08 | 16.96x |
| 2025-08-07 | 16.85x |
| 2025-08-06 | 16.76x |
| 2025-08-05 | 16.65x |
| 2025-08-04 | 16.70x |
| 2025-08-01 | 16.60x |
| 2025-07-31 | 16.62x |
Showing the most recent 260 of 5,030 data points. The chart above shows the full history.
