Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 25.1x · EV/EBITDA 7.1x · ROE 3.1%. (2016–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.5B | $724M | $779M | $1.6B | $1.2B | $1.8B | $1.3B | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $2.2B | $2.1B | $2.3B | $1.7B | $2.2B | $2.7B | $2.2B | $2.9B | $2.5B | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | 25.11 | 23.51 | 78.70 | — | 56.71 | 33.55 | — | 39.88 | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.55 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.61 | 0.50 | 0.74 | 0.57 | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 0.78 | 0.73 | 0.85 | 0.42 | 0.64 | 1.16 | 0.93 | 1.38 | 1.09 | — | — |
| P/FCF | 35.47 | 34.83 | 11.89 | 12.35 | — | 17.89 | 6.14 | 22.21 | 14.23 | — | — |
| P/OCF | 4.57 | 4.49 | 7.36 | 5.57 | 7.29 | 10.51 | 4.82 | 10.45 | 7.42 | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.80 | 0.83 | 0.59 | 0.79 | 1.04 | 0.95 | 1.20 | 1.04 | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.10 | 7.02 | 7.63 | 6.62 | 9.17 | 11.66 | 15.03 | 10.82 | 11.16 | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | 16.14 | 15.91 | 14.47 | 17.59 | 30.04 | 28.47 | 166.44 | 22.19 | 370.56 | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 57.14 | 18.07 | 28.31 | — | 30.43 | 11.59 | 36.07 | 26.14 | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 24.1% | 24.3% | 25.5% | 25.4% | 26.5% | 26.6% | 21.1% | 27.8% |
| Operating Margin | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 0.5% | 5.4% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 0.3% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.4% | -0.3% | 0.5% | 1.8% | -1.8% | 1.8% | -0.6% | -0.8% | -2.4% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.8% | -0.5% | 1.1% | 3.5% | -3.3% | 3.5% | -1.6% | -2.0% | -7.4% |
| ROA | 1.7% | 1.7% | 2.0% | -0.2% | 0.4% | 1.5% | -1.4% | 1.5% | -0.5% | -0.5% | -1.8% |
| ROIC | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 0.4% | 4.1% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% |
| ROCE | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 0.5% | 5.0% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.3% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.58 | 1.18 | 0.91 | 0.95 | 0.89 | 0.94 | 2.28 | 2.29 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.98 | 2.98 | 3.08 | 4.00 | 5.99 | 5.35 | 8.12 | 4.30 | 5.24 | 8.00 | 7.39 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.54 | 1.16 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 0.91 | 2.26 | 2.19 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.61 | 3.73 | 5.91 | 4.81 | 7.07 | 4.15 | 5.08 | 7.93 | 7.08 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 22.31 | 6.18 | 15.96 | — | 12.54 | 5.45 | 13.85 | 11.91 | 55.78 | 42.53 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.55 | 0.97 | 1.37 | 2.20 | 0.21 | 1.79 | 0.07 | — | 0.10 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.44 | 1.59 | 1.39 | 1.43 | 1.41 | 1.66 | 1.60 | 1.47 | 1.58 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.44 | 1.59 | 1.39 | 1.43 | 1.39 | 1.58 | 1.53 | 1.40 | 1.48 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.26 | 0.14 | 0.04 | 0.25 | 0.35 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.04 | 0.22 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.79 | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.79 | 0.76 | 0.82 | 0.81 | 0.60 | 0.76 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | 269.34 | 66.66 | 72.58 | 54.19 | 49.35 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 69.13 | 72.94 | 75.93 | 69.43 | 70.05 | 64.38 | 66.99 | 64.67 | 89.27 | 56.59 |
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 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.6% | 2.7% | 1.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 4.0% | 4.3% | 1.3% | — | 1.8% | 3.0% | — | 2.5% | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 2.8% | 2.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% | — | 5.6% | 16.3% | 4.5% | 7.0% | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 21.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.4% | 4.6% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 21.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $98M | $96M | $93M | $98M | $106M | $104M | $103M | $83M | $78M | $99M |
Labor cost inflation volatility
Based on current market data, BrightView trades at a forward P/E of 22.17, which appears to price in a recovery that remains inconsistent with the company's recent -3.41% revenue contraction and the persistent volatility observed in its quarterly earnings reports over the last ten periods.
The current valuation multiple suggests investors are balancing the company's dominant market share against the lack of consistent organic growth. When compared to peers like ABM Industries, the premium valuation warrants further investigation into whether the market is overestimating the potential for margin expansion through operational efficiencies.
As reported in financial statements, BrightView's ROIC has struggled to maintain positive momentum, oscillating between -0.2% and 1.8% over the last ten quarters, which indicates that the company is failing to generate returns that exceed its cost of capital on a consistent basis.
The inability to drive ROIC above low single digits suggests that the historical roll-up strategy has not yet achieved the intended economies of scale. Investors should monitor whether management can shift focus from aggressive acquisition-led growth to internal optimization to improve these returns.
According to recent quarterly filings, BrightView's DSO has fluctuated significantly between 64 and 82 days, highlighting the inherent difficulty in managing cash conversion cycles within a highly seasonal service industry that relies on large-scale commercial contracts and unpredictable weather-dependent revenue streams.
The variability in DSO suggests that the company may lack sufficient leverage over its institutional client base to enforce tighter payment terms. This inefficiency forces the company to maintain higher liquidity buffers, which ultimately drags on the overall return on invested capital.
Based on reported figures, the Debt/Equity ratio of 0.51 appears to indicate a significant deleveraging event, yet the erratic interest coverage ratio, which dipped to -1.14 in 2024Q1, suggests that the company remains highly vulnerable to seasonal cash flow shortfalls and interest rate fluctuations.
The discrepancy between the reported low leverage and the historical volatility of interest coverage warrants immediate verification, as it may obscure the true cost of servicing debt during off-peak winter months. Investors should be cautious of relying on headline leverage metrics without adjusting for seasonal cash flow.
Financial analysts frequently misapply the P/E ratio to BrightView, as the metric fails to account for the massive, non-cash amortization of goodwill and the lumpy, weather-dependent nature of the company's earnings, which often distort the true underlying profitability of the core maintenance service business.
Instead of P/E, investors should prioritize EV/EBITDA or FCF-based valuation metrics to better capture the cash-generating capacity of the business. Relying on P/E in a capital-intensive, acquisition-heavy model like this one risks ignoring the significant impact of non-recurring charges on the bottom line.
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BrightView Holdings, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 25.1x. The historical average is 46.5x. This places it at the 20th percentile of its historical range.
BrightView Holdings, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 7.1x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 9.9x.
BrightView Holdings, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 3.1%. The historical average is 0.0%.
Based on historical data, BrightView Holdings, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 25.1x. This is at the 20th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
BrightView Holdings, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 2.56%.
BrightView Holdings, Inc. has 23.3% gross margin and 5.0% operating margin.
BrightView Holdings, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.0x, indicating moderate leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.