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Is the EV/EBITDA ratio high or low?
The EV/EBITDA ratio of 29.36x is in line with its 5-year average of 28.79x, around the middle of its 5-year range (19.70x–40.44x).
As of Saturday, July 25, 2026. 7.92% below its 12-month average of 31.89x.
EV/EBITDA RATIO
29.36x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG TTM
31.89x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 3Y
31.96x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 5Y
28.79x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 10Y
23.30x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 15Y
19.57x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 20Y
17.21x
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-7.92%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-8.13%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+1.99%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+26.00%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+50.02%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+70.61%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
14.30x
median of 44 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+105.31%
vs the sector median at left
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Market Cap
$414.67B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
29.36x
TTM Avg
31.89x
3Y Avg
31.96x
5Y Avg
28.79x
Market Cap
$353.88B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
25.03x
TTM Avg
23.51x
3Y Avg
25.56x
5Y Avg
25.09x
Market Cap
$343.26B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
16.40x
TTM Avg
16.76x
3Y Avg
18.57x
5Y Avg
18.90x
Market Cap
$300.80B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
19.59x
TTM Avg
18.36x
3Y Avg
17.02x
5Y Avg
15.52x
Market Cap
$157.73B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
4.58x
TTM Avg
4.20x
3Y Avg
4.55x
5Y Avg
5.06x
Market Cap
$121.89B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
12.69x
TTM Avg
11.88x
3Y Avg
10.21x
5Y Avg
9.81x
Market Cap
$91.43B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
33.49x
TTM Avg
30.44x
3Y Avg
28.24x
5Y Avg
28.26x
Market Cap
$77.69B
EV/EBITDA Ratio
19.15x
TTM Avg
18.09x
3Y Avg
17.13x
5Y Avg
18.41x
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/EBITDA RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) | $414.67B | 29.36x | 31.89x | 31.96x | 28.79x |
| The Coca-Cola Company (KO)vs › | $353.88B | 25.03x | 23.51x | 25.56x | 25.09x |
| The Procter & Gamble Company (PG)vs › | $343.26B | 16.40x | 16.76x | 18.57x | 18.90x |
| Philip Morris International Inc. (PM)vs › | $300.80B | 19.59x | 18.36x | 17.02x | 15.52x |
| PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)vs › | $186.65B | 12.20x | 14.40x | 16.04x | 16.89x |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD)vs › | $157.73B | 4.58x | 4.20x | 4.55x | 5.06x |
| Altria Group, Inc. (MO)vs › | $121.89B | 12.69x | 11.88x | 10.21x | 9.81x |
| Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST)vs › | $91.43B | 33.49x | 30.44x | 28.24x | 28.26x |
| Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ)vs › | $77.69B | 19.15x | 18.09x | 17.13x | 18.41x |
| Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)vs › | $72.62B | 15.79x | 15.22x | 16.06x | 16.16x |
At 29.4, EV/EBITDA is richer than usual, sitting higher than 88% of its 20-year history.
20-year low
6.4
median
14.0
20-year high
40.4
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | 29.36x |
| 2026-07-23 | 29.07x |
| 2026-07-22 | 29.11x |
| 2026-07-21 | 29.17x |
| 2026-07-20 | 29.38x |
| 2026-07-17 | 29.55x |
| 2026-07-16 | 29.70x |
| 2026-07-15 | 28.76x |
| 2026-07-14 | 28.93x |
| 2026-07-13 | 29.08x |
| 2026-07-10 | 28.75x |
| 2026-07-09 | 28.65x |
| 2026-07-08 | 29.94x |
| 2026-07-07 | 29.76x |
| 2026-07-06 | 29.85x |
| 2026-07-02 | 29.89x |
| 2026-07-01 | 29.02x |
| 2026-06-30 | 29.37x |
| 2026-06-29 | 29.73x |
| 2026-06-26 | 29.92x |
| 2026-06-25 | 29.59x |
| 2026-06-24 | 30.20x |
| 2026-06-23 | 30.09x |
| 2026-06-22 | 29.88x |
| 2026-06-18 | 29.89x |
| 2026-06-17 | 30.34x |
| 2026-06-16 | 31.02x |
| 2026-06-15 | 30.79x |
| 2026-06-12 | 30.88x |
| 2026-06-11 | 30.67x |
| 2026-06-10 | 30.92x |
| 2026-06-09 | 30.44x |
| 2026-06-08 | 30.64x |
| 2026-06-05 | 30.54x |
| 2026-06-04 | 30.56x |
| 2026-06-03 | 30.22x |
| 2026-06-02 | 29.98x |
| 2026-06-01 | 29.71x |
| 2026-05-29 | 30.04x |
| 2026-05-28 | 31.30x |
| 2026-05-27 | 32.47x |
| 2026-05-26 | 32.45x |
| 2026-05-22 | 33.29x |
| 2026-05-21 | 34.02x |
| 2026-05-20 | 34.80x |
| 2026-05-19 | 35.47x |
| 2026-05-18 | 34.88x |
| 2026-05-15 | 33.97x |
| 2026-05-14 | 33.71x |
| 2026-05-13 | 33.45x |
| 2026-05-12 | 33.08x |
| 2026-05-11 | 32.34x |
| 2026-05-08 | 32.64x |
| 2026-05-07 | 32.75x |
| 2026-05-06 | 32.21x |
| 2026-05-05 | 32.89x |
| 2026-05-04 | 32.78x |
| 2026-05-01 | 32.74x |
| 2026-04-30 | 32.83x |
| 2026-04-29 | 32.31x |
| 2026-04-28 | 32.15x |
| 2026-04-27 | 32.29x |
| 2026-04-24 | 32.72x |
| 2026-04-23 | 32.83x |
| 2026-04-22 | 32.47x |
| 2026-04-21 | 32.54x |
| 2026-04-20 | 32.28x |
| 2026-04-17 | 32.35x |
| 2026-04-16 | 31.93x |
| 2026-04-15 | 31.85x |
| 2026-04-14 | 31.52x |
| 2026-04-13 | 31.72x |
| 2026-04-10 | 32.30x |
| 2026-04-09 | 33.41x |
| 2026-04-08 | 33.35x |
| 2026-04-07 | 32.79x |
| 2026-04-06 | 32.97x |
| 2026-04-02 | 32.85x |
| 2026-04-01 | 32.24x |
| 2026-03-31 | 32.23x |
| 2026-03-30 | 32.24x |
| 2026-03-27 | 31.82x |
| 2026-03-26 | 31.68x |
| 2026-03-25 | 31.52x |
| 2026-03-24 | 31.49x |
| 2026-03-23 | 31.22x |
| 2026-03-20 | 31.44x |
| 2026-03-19 | 31.52x |
| 2026-03-18 | 31.69x |
| 2026-03-17 | 32.23x |
| 2026-03-16 | 32.41x |
| 2026-03-13 | 32.63x |
| 2026-03-12 | 32.46x |
| 2026-03-11 | 32.10x |
| 2026-03-10 | 33.17x |
| 2026-03-09 | 33.43x |
| 2026-03-06 | 33.19x |
| 2026-03-05 | 32.66x |
| 2026-03-04 | 33.48x |
| 2026-03-03 | 33.52x |
| 2026-03-02 | 33.35x |
| 2026-02-27 | 33.62x |
| 2026-02-26 | 32.81x |
| 2026-02-25 | 33.08x |
| 2026-02-24 | 33.20x |
| 2026-02-23 | 32.78x |
| 2026-02-20 | 32.76x |
| 2026-02-19 | 32.84x |
| 2026-02-18 | 33.12x |
| 2026-02-17 | 33.66x |
| 2026-02-13 | 33.88x |
| 2026-02-12 | 33.22x |
| 2026-02-11 | 32.51x |
| 2026-02-10 | 32.28x |
| 2026-02-09 | 33.17x |
| 2026-02-06 | 33.29x |
| 2026-02-05 | 32.89x |
| 2026-02-04 | 32.52x |
| 2026-02-03 | 32.51x |
| 2026-02-02 | 32.18x |
| 2026-01-30 | 31.23x |
| 2026-01-29 | 31.66x |
| 2026-01-28 | 31.93x |
| 2026-01-27 | 32.25x |
| 2026-01-26 | 32.50x |
| 2026-01-23 | 32.69x |
| 2026-01-22 | 32.45x |
| 2026-01-21 | 32.67x |
| 2026-01-20 | 32.04x |
| 2026-01-16 | 32.02x |
| 2026-01-15 | 31.79x |
| 2026-01-14 | 31.59x |
| 2026-01-13 | 31.29x |
| 2026-01-12 | 31.33x |
| 2026-01-09 | 30.71x |
| 2026-01-08 | 30.39x |
| 2026-01-07 | 29.28x |
| 2026-01-06 | 29.50x |
| 2026-01-05 | 29.05x |
| 2026-01-02 | 28.33x |
| 2025-12-31 | 28.59x |
| 2025-12-30 | 28.70x |
| 2025-12-29 | 28.78x |
| 2025-12-26 | 28.97x |
| 2025-12-24 | 28.92x |
| 2025-12-23 | 28.34x |
| 2025-12-22 | 28.17x |
| 2025-12-19 | 28.37x |
| 2025-12-18 | 28.43x |
| 2025-12-17 | 28.60x |
| 2025-12-16 | 29.40x |
| 2025-12-15 | 29.41x |
| 2025-12-12 | 30.24x |
| 2025-12-11 | 30.24x |
| 2025-12-10 | 29.89x |
| 2025-12-09 | 30.38x |
| 2025-12-08 | 30.35x |
| 2025-12-05 | 30.59x |
| 2025-12-04 | 30.64x |
| 2025-12-03 | 31.55x |
| 2025-12-02 | 31.54x |
| 2025-12-01 | 31.19x |
| 2025-11-28 | 31.25x |
| 2025-11-26 | 31.07x |
| 2025-11-25 | 30.58x |
| 2025-11-24 | 30.30x |
| 2025-11-21 | 30.74x |
| 2025-11-20 | 30.55x |
| 2025-11-19 | 30.45x |
| 2025-11-18 | 30.61x |
| 2025-11-17 | 31.22x |
| 2025-11-14 | 31.58x |
| 2025-11-13 | 31.65x |
| 2025-11-12 | 31.26x |
| 2025-11-11 | 31.26x |
| 2025-11-10 | 31.32x |
| 2025-11-07 | 31.57x |
| 2025-11-06 | 31.60x |
| 2025-11-05 | 32.00x |
| 2025-11-04 | 32.19x |
| 2025-11-03 | 31.75x |
| 2025-10-31 | 31.18x |
| 2025-10-30 | 31.48x |
| 2025-10-29 | 31.21x |
| 2025-10-28 | 31.62x |
| 2025-10-27 | 31.82x |
| 2025-10-24 | 31.89x |
| 2025-10-23 | 32.24x |
| 2025-10-22 | 32.33x |
| 2025-10-21 | 32.08x |
| 2025-10-20 | 32.03x |
| 2025-10-17 | 32.04x |
| 2025-10-16 | 31.67x |
| 2025-10-15 | 32.69x |
| 2025-10-14 | 32.39x |
| 2025-10-13 | 32.01x |
| 2025-10-10 | 31.82x |
| 2025-10-09 | 32.27x |
| 2025-10-08 | 31.29x |
| 2025-10-07 | 31.29x |
| 2025-10-06 | 32.12x |
| 2025-10-03 | 32.28x |
| 2025-10-02 | 32.33x |
| 2025-10-01 | 32.35x |
| 2025-09-30 | 32.65x |
| 2025-09-29 | 32.33x |
| 2025-09-26 | 32.30x |
| 2025-09-25 | 33.28x |
| 2025-09-24 | 33.35x |
| 2025-09-23 | 33.29x |
| 2025-09-22 | 33.28x |
| 2025-09-19 | 33.56x |
| 2025-09-18 | 33.60x |
| 2025-09-17 | 33.98x |
| 2025-09-16 | 33.59x |
| 2025-09-15 | 33.88x |
| 2025-09-12 | 34.16x |
| 2025-09-11 | 34.03x |
| 2025-09-10 | 33.74x |
| 2025-09-09 | 34.56x |
| 2025-09-08 | 34.30x |
| 2025-09-05 | 34.00x |
| 2025-09-04 | 33.73x |
| 2025-09-03 | 33.51x |
| 2025-09-02 | 33.12x |
| 2025-08-29 | 33.28x |
| 2025-08-28 | 33.34x |
| 2025-08-27 | 33.50x |
| 2025-08-26 | 33.21x |
| 2025-08-25 | 33.22x |
| 2025-08-22 | 33.82x |
| 2025-08-21 | 34.22x |
| 2025-08-20 | 35.11x |
| 2025-08-19 | 34.62x |
| 2025-08-18 | 34.57x |
| 2025-08-15 | 34.31x |
| 2025-08-14 | 34.43x |
| 2025-08-13 | 34.55x |
| 2025-08-12 | 34.99x |
| 2025-08-11 | 34.90x |
| 2025-08-08 | 34.63x |
| 2025-08-07 | 34.50x |
| 2025-08-06 | 34.18x |
| 2025-08-05 | 33.29x |
| 2025-08-04 | 33.71x |
| 2025-08-01 | 33.61x |
| 2025-07-31 | 33.15x |
| 2025-07-30 | 32.72x |
| 2025-07-29 | 32.97x |
| 2025-07-28 | 32.95x |
| 2025-07-25 | 33.00x |
| 2025-07-24 | 32.94x |
| 2025-07-23 | 33.20x |
| 2025-07-22 | 33.22x |
| 2025-07-21 | 33.43x |
| 2025-07-18 | 33.55x |
| 2025-07-17 | 33.66x |
| 2025-07-16 | 33.57x |
| 2025-07-15 | 34.15x |
| 2025-07-14 | 34.62x |
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