Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 15.5x · EV/EBITDA 7.1x · ROE 4.5%. (1997–2025 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 | $1.4B | $1.7B | $1.6B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.1B | $1.7B | $1.4B | $2.4B | $3.2B |
| Enterprise Value | $1.8B | $2.2B | $2.0B | $1.8B | $2.0B | $2.0B | $1.8B | $2.4B | $2.0B | $2.7B | $3.4B |
| P/E Ratio → | 15.54 | 19.07 | 11.18 | — | 12.71 | 16.43 | 23.37 | 25.53 | — | 19.95 | 14.00 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.32 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.38 | 0.31 | 0.59 | 0.79 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.69 | 0.85 | 0.79 | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.70 | 0.64 | 0.94 | 0.78 | 1.35 | 1.73 |
| P/FCF | 7.56 | 9.39 | 12.15 | 10.48 | 91.65 | 43.89 | 37.49 | 36.17 | 14.30 | 43.30 | 17.03 |
| P/OCF | 5.61 | 6.97 | 8.71 | 7.08 | 20.32 | 10.25 | 6.35 | 10.01 | 5.57 | 12.42 | 9.74 |
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 | — | 0.50 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.43 | 0.53 | 0.45 | 0.67 | 0.84 |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.06 | 8.37 | 8.24 | 7.40 | 8.94 | 10.23 | 11.51 | 12.32 | 11.26 | 11.59 | 9.76 |
| EV / EBIT | 9.81 | 15.24 | 10.06 | 36.92 | 14.37 | 22.03 | 28.51 | 20.95 | 90.39 | 18.23 | 13.92 |
| EV / FCF | — | 11.78 | 15.04 | 15.17 | 144.21 | 66.75 | 59.34 | 50.89 | 20.98 | 49.27 | 18.18 |
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 | 9.2% | 9.2% | 8.4% | 8.0% | 7.0% | 6.9% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 6.1% | 8.1% | 11.3% |
| Operating Margin | 4.3% | 4.3% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.1% | 2.1% | 3.3% | -0.3% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.2% | 1.5% | -0.5% | 3.0% | 5.6% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 4.5% | 4.5% | 7.3% | -0.6% | 5.1% | 4.4% | 2.7% | 3.7% | -1.2% | 6.7% | 12.6% |
| ROA | 2.9% | 2.9% | 4.5% | -0.3% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 1.5% | 2.0% | -0.7% | 4.5% | 8.6% |
| ROIC | 5.8% | 5.8% | 4.9% | 4.7% | 3.7% | 3.0% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 5.7% | 10.0% |
| ROCE | 7.3% | 7.3% | 6.2% | 5.9% | 4.6% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 6.7% | 11.8% |
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 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.20 | 0.31 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.20 | 0.13 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.72 | 2.43 | 3.33 | 3.59 | 4.34 | 3.73 | 3.70 | 1.51 | 0.67 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.30 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.19 | 0.12 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.70 | 1.70 | 1.59 | 2.29 | 3.26 | 3.50 | 4.24 | 3.56 | 3.58 | 1.40 | 0.62 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 2.39 | 2.90 | 4.70 | 52.56 | 22.86 | 21.85 | 14.72 | 6.67 | 5.97 | 1.15 |
| Interest Coverage | 12.69 | 12.69 | 10.64 | 2.05 | 5.64 | 4.48 | 3.08 | 4.94 | 1.01 | 23.52 | 58.90 |
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 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.13 | 2.12 | 2.05 | 1.74 | 1.82 | 1.87 | 1.94 | 2.59 | 2.63 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.94 | 0.78 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.98 | 1.21 | 1.29 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.05 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.41 | 1.38 | 1.36 | 1.28 | 1.25 | 1.29 | 1.34 | 1.38 | 1.48 | 1.51 |
| Inventory Turnover | 6.74 | 6.74 | 6.58 | 6.62 | 6.13 | 6.56 | 7.78 | 7.59 | 7.45 | 6.93 | 7.20 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 39.01 | 40.22 | 40.76 | 38.44 | 37.59 | 37.74 | 35.76 | 38.50 | 38.64 | 37.58 |
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 | 4.1% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Payout Ratio | 63.3% | 63.3% | 33.6% | — | 29.1% | 29.6% | 29.1% | 10.1% | — | 24.9% | 12.5% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 6.4% | 5.2% | 8.9% | — | 7.9% | 6.1% | 4.3% | 3.9% | — | 5.0% | 7.1% |
| FCF Yield | 13.2% | 10.6% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 7.0% | 2.3% | 5.9% |
| Buyback Yield | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 5.9% | 3.4% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.2% | 5.0% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 1.5% | 4.2% | 7.1% | 4.3% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $48M | $48M | $48M | $48M | $48M | $48M | $48M | $49M | $51M | $52M |
Asset-heavy capital intensity
Based on current market data, FDP trades at a P/E of 15.54 and a P/S of 0.32, suggesting that investors are pricing in limited growth prospects compared to peers like Dole and Mission Produce, which command higher multiples despite similar exposure to agricultural commodity cycles.
The low P/S ratio indicates that the market assigns minimal value to the company's top-line revenue, likely due to the thin margins inherent in its produce-heavy business model. The forward P/E of 13.59 implies that the market expects earnings to remain suppressed, potentially discounting the company's proprietary logistics infrastructure as a value-add.
According to historical financial data, FDP's ROIC has consistently languished below 2.5% over the last ten quarters, indicating that the company's heavy investment in maritime and cold-chain assets fails to generate returns that meaningfully exceed the cost of capital for a consumer defensive firm.
The persistent gap between ROIC and the company's cost of capital suggests that the asset-heavy strategy may be value-destructive rather than a source of competitive advantage. Investors should monitor whether management's shift toward asset-light models can improve these returns or if the structural nature of the business prevents meaningful improvement.
As reported in recent quarterly filings, FDP's cash conversion cycle has fluctuated significantly, ranging from 45 to 68 days, which highlights the inherent difficulty in managing inventory and receivables within a perishable goods supply chain that is highly sensitive to external logistics disruptions.
The variability in the cash conversion cycle suggests that the company lacks tight control over its working capital, which may be exacerbated by its reliance on proprietary shipping vessels. This inefficiency forces the company to maintain higher liquidity buffers, which in turn drags on overall capital efficiency.
Based on the most recent balance sheet, FDP maintains a D/E ratio of 0.25, which, as noted in financial statements, is significantly lower than the peer group average, providing the company with substantial financial flexibility to navigate periods of commodity price volatility and maritime cost spikes.
The low leverage profile is a key defensive characteristic, allowing the firm to absorb operational shocks without the immediate threat of insolvency. However, this conservative stance may also reflect a lack of high-return investment opportunities, as the company appears to prioritize balance sheet preservation over aggressive expansion.
The P/E ratio is frequently misapplied to FDP, as it obscures the impact of non-recurring asset disposals and biological asset valuation adjustments that create significant noise in net income, making it a poor metric for assessing the underlying health of the core produce business.
Investors should instead focus on EV/EBITDA or FCF-based metrics, which better account for the company's capital-intensive structure and the cash-generative potential of its logistics assets. Relying on P/E risks misinterpreting one-time gains from land sales as sustainable operational profitability.
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Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 15.5x. The historical average is 14.8x. This places it at the 60th percentile of its historical range.
Fresh Del Monte Produce 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 8.6x.
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 4.5%. The historical average is 8.5%.
Based on historical data, Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is trading at a P/E of 15.5x. This is at the 60th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.'s current dividend yield is 4.08% with a payout ratio of 63.3%.
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. has 9.2% gross margin and 4.3% operating margin.
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 1.8x, indicating moderate leverage. A ratio below 2x is generally considered financially healthy.