Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 53.5x · EV/EBITDA 12.9x · ROE 4.1%. (1997–2026 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $2.7B | $2.8B | $2.4B | $3.3B | $3.8B | $3.3B | $2.0B | $955M | $1.4B | $1.3B | $942M |
| Enterprise Value | $3.5B | $3.9B | $3.9B | $4.4B | $4.9B | $4.3B | $2.2B | $1.2B | $1.5B | $1.3B | $984M |
| P/E Ratio → | 53.52 | 38.63 | — | 17.12 | 30.17 | 27.23 | 30.68 | 18.12 | 19.32 | 27.12 | 26.71 |
| P/S Ratio | 1.29 | 0.93 | 0.96 | 1.10 | 1.49 | 1.53 | 1.37 | 0.67 | 1.09 | 1.14 | 0.93 |
| P/B Ratio | 2.15 | 1.56 | 1.43 | 1.97 | 3.40 | 3.38 | 2.70 | 1.56 | 1.73 | 1.68 | 1.37 |
| P/FCF | 10.31 | 7.45 | — | — | 80.86 | 20.44 | 12.00 | — | 15.72 | 37.82 | 8.56 |
| P/OCF | 8.55 | 6.17 | 94.78 | 159.96 | 30.05 | 15.40 | 9.05 | 46.94 | 10.68 | 21.36 | 7.37 |
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Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.32 | 1.55 | 1.46 | 1.92 | 1.97 | 1.55 | 0.82 | 1.19 | 1.13 | 0.97 |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.92 | 10.16 | 24.19 | 9.73 | 14.20 | 14.22 | 11.61 | 7.01 | 9.46 | 10.34 | 9.24 |
| EV / EBIT | 22.46 | 19.62 | 255.92 | 13.99 | 22.01 | 22.96 | 18.25 | 11.99 | 12.40 | 14.46 | 13.56 |
| EV / FCF | — | 10.55 | — | — | 103.99 | 26.37 | 13.58 | — | 17.16 | 37.47 | 8.95 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 28.6% | 28.6% | 25.5% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.1% | 26.9% | 25.3% | 26.2% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Operating Margin | 7.5% | 7.5% | 0.4% | 10.4% | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.4% | 6.7% | 9.2% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.4% | 2.4% | -1.1% | 6.4% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% | 4.2% | 3.5% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 4.1% | 4.1% | -1.7% | 13.8% | 12.0% | 14.3% | 9.6% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| ROA | 1.6% | 1.6% | -0.6% | 5.1% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 3.2% | 2.6% |
| ROIC | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.2% | 9.4% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 9.9% | 8.2% | 10.4% | 8.7% | 7.0% |
| ROCE | 6.5% | 6.5% | 0.3% | 11.3% | 9.4% | 10.8% | 10.1% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 7.6% | 6.8% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.99 | 0.76 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 0.56 | 0.77 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.48 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.72 | 3.72 | 10.50 | 2.82 | 3.62 | 3.65 | 2.13 | 2.80 | 2.22 | 2.61 | 3.09 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.65 | 0.86 | 0.66 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.16 | -0.02 | 0.06 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.98 | 2.98 | 9.11 | 2.45 | 3.16 | 3.20 | 1.35 | 1.29 | 0.79 | -0.10 | 0.39 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 3.10 | — | — | 23.13 | 5.93 | 1.57 | — | 1.43 | -0.35 | 0.38 |
| Interest Coverage | 1.99 | 1.99 | 0.16 | 4.49 | 3.47 | 5.72 | 2.90 | 3.24 | 4.61 | 3.40 | 2.77 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.69 | 1.70 | 1.39 | 1.36 | 1.40 | 2.13 | 1.65 | 2.15 | 2.23 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.41 | 1.42 | 1.15 | 1.11 | 1.17 | 1.96 | 1.51 | 1.99 | 2.06 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.28 | 0.78 | 0.49 | 0.90 | 0.96 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.69 | 0.55 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.82 | 0.97 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.74 |
| Inventory Turnover | 7.19 | 7.19 | 5.89 | 7.36 | 7.21 | 7.55 | 8.49 | 19.25 | 13.60 | 14.13 | 15.84 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 122.09 | 184.35 | 145.48 | 135.34 | 124.55 | 115.13 | 94.41 | 126.87 | 123.72 | 112.21 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 1.9% | 2.6% | — | 5.8% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 3.3% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| FCF Yield | 9.7% | 13.4% | — | — | 1.2% | 4.9% | 8.3% | — | 6.4% | 2.6% | 11.7% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $98M | $98M | $99M | $92M | $93M | $92M | $92M | $94M | $94M | $93M |
Project Execution Margin Volatility
According to current market data, ATS trades at a 54.44x TTM P/E ratio, which appears significantly elevated compared to its industrial peers, suggesting that investors are pricing in a rapid recovery in profitability that may not be supported by recent quarterly earnings volatility.
The forward P/E of 22.02 indicates that the market anticipates substantial earnings expansion, yet this valuation remains sensitive to the company's ability to stabilize margins across its project-based segments. Investors should monitor whether the current premium is justified by secular growth in nuclear and life sciences or if it represents an over-optimistic assessment of the firm's transition toward a software-integrated business model.
Based on reported financial figures, ATS has struggled to maintain consistent returns, with ROIC hovering at a marginal 0.6% in 2026Q4, reflecting the difficulty of generating meaningful economic value from an asset base heavily weighted toward goodwill and acquired intangible assets.
The persistent gap between invested capital and operational returns suggests that the company's aggressive M&A strategy has yet to yield the expected synergies required to drive long-term compounding. Analysts should investigate whether the current low ROIC is a temporary byproduct of integration costs or a structural limitation of the bespoke machinery business model.
As reported in recent filings, the company's cash conversion cycle reached 73 days in 2026Q4, highlighting a reliance on extended customer payment terms and inventory management that complicates the firm's ability to generate consistent free cash flow from its project-based revenue streams.
The high DSO of 129 days indicates significant exposure to customer payment timing, which creates lumpy cash inflows that are characteristic of large-scale industrial integration projects. This inefficiency necessitates careful monitoring of unbilled receivables, as any delay in project milestones could rapidly deteriorate the company's liquidity position.
Based on the latest quarterly statements, ATS maintains a debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 20.51, a figure that warrants close scrutiny as it suggests the company's ability to service its debt obligations is becoming increasingly strained by fluctuating operating margins and high interest expenses.
While a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81 appears manageable in isolation, the volatility in interest coverage—which dropped to 0.33 in 2026Q4—indicates that the firm has little room for error in its project execution. Investors should remain cautious regarding the company's capacity to refinance existing debt if project-related margin compression persists.
The P/E ratio is frequently misapplied to ATS, as it obscures the significant impact of non-cash amortization from past acquisitions and the inherent volatility of percentage-of-completion accounting, which can artificially depress earnings in periods of high project investment.
Instead of relying on P/E, analysts should prioritize EV/EBITDA or P/FCF to better capture the underlying cash-generating capability of the business, as these metrics are less distorted by the accounting choices inherent in long-cycle industrial projects. Focusing on earnings-based multiples risks misinterpreting the company's true operational health during phases of heavy capital deployment.
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying ATS stock.
ATS Corporation's current P/E ratio is 53.5x. The historical average is 28.5x. This places it at the 93th percentile of its historical range.
ATS Corporation's current EV/EBITDA is 12.9x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 13.1x.
ATS Corporation's return on equity (ROE) is 4.1%. The historical average is 4.0%.
Based on historical data, ATS Corporation is trading at a P/E of 53.5x. This is at the 93th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
ATS Corporation has 28.6% gross margin and 7.5% operating margin.
ATS Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.7x, indicating high leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.