Real industry multiples from Seale & Associates' quarterly reports, built on Capital IQ data.
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Select your industry, enter your annual revenue or annual EBITDA, and get an estimated Enterprise Value (EV) range using your segment's mean and median — 28 industries, 88 segments, 2026 data.
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Methodology
Multiples-based valuation benchmarks your company against public companies in the same sector. The math is direct: EV ≈ annual EBITDA × the segment's EV/EBITDA multiple, or EV ≈ annual revenue × the EV/Revenue multiple.
We show the range between the segment's mean (which excludes companies flagged as outliers in our report) and its median (which considers every measurable company). Public-company multiples are typically adjusted for private businesses to reflect size, liquidity and specific risk — treat this result as a starting point, not an opinion of value.
The Data
28 industries · 88 segments · global comparable public companies from our quarterly reports (Q1–Q2 2026).
| Segment | EV/EBITDA (Mean) | EV/EBITDA (Median) | EV/Revenue (Mean) | EV/Revenue (Median) | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace & Defense | |||||
| Avionics Providers | 17.8x | 17.9x | 2.8x | 2.5x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| International Airlines | 4.8x | 4.0x | 0.7x | 0.8x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| MRO Service | 11.0x | 13.3x | 1.8x | 1.9x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| North American Airlines | 4.8x | 4.9x | 0.8x | 0.8x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| OEM's | 14.9x | 15.6x | 2.0x | 2.2x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Structure & Manufacturers | 18.8x | 20.7x | 2.7x | 4.7x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Agrochemicals & Fertilizers | |||||
| Crop Protection | 9.8x | 9.3x | 1.1x | 1.1x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Fertilizers | 7.1x | 7.2x | 1.0x | 1.1x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Alcoholic Beverages | |||||
| Beer | 8.8x | 8.8x | 1.5x | 1.9x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Spirits | 11.6x | 10.6x | 2.7x | 2.8x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Wine | 7.6x | 8.5x | 2.0x | 1.8x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Automotive | |||||
| Auto Parts | 5.6x | 5.8x | 0.6x | 0.6x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Automotive | 8.9x | 9.9x | 0.8x | 0.9x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Electric Vehicles | 10.0x | 61.6x | 2.0x | 1.3x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Motorcycles | 6.4x | 6.2x | 0.9x | 0.8x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Tires | 7.1x | 7.1x | 1.0x | 1.0x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Trucks | 9.8x | 9.9x | 0.9x | 1.0x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Beverages (Non-Alcoholic) | |||||
| Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 9.0x | 8.9x | 1.3x | 1.5x | Jun. 30, 2026 |
| Building Products | |||||
| Building Products | 7.9x | 8.2x | 0.9x | 0.9x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Flooring Products | 7.3x | 7.4x | 1.3x | 1.2x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Insulation | 12.0x | 12.8x | 1.6x | 1.5x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Kitchen & Bath | 7.8x | 7.9x | 1.3x | 1.6x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Lighting | 14.6x | 14.6x | 3.0x | 3.0x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Pipes, Valves & Fittings | 12.4x | 11.4x | 2.2x | 1.9x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Windows & Doors | 7.6x | 7.1x | 0.9x | 0.8x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Chemicals | |||||
| Basic Chemicals | 7.4x | 8.3x | 1.2x | 1.2x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Specialty Chemicals | 8.4x | 8.6x | 1.1x | 1.1x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Clinical Labs | |||||
| Clinical Laboratory Services | 8.6x | 7.3x | 1.4x | 1.3x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Construction | |||||
| Construction | 8.9x | 10.8x | 0.9x | 1.0x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Construction Equipment Rental | 9.0x | 10.8x | 1.6x | 2.0x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Construction Machinery | 10.4x | 12.5x | 1.5x | 1.6x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Construction Materials | 12.0x | 12.2x | 2.3x | 2.5x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Education | |||||
| Educational Institutions | 7.2x | 5.8x | 1.3x | 1.4x | Jun. 30, 2026 |
| Online Courses | NM | NM | 0.8x | 1.0x | Jun. 30, 2026 |
| Tutoring and Exam Preparation | 6.5x | 7.3x | 1.0x | 1.1x | Jun. 30, 2026 |
| Fleet Leasing | |||||
| Leasing | 5.4x | 5.0x | 1.6x | 1.9x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Car Rental | 5.5x | 7.4x | 1.5x | 1.9x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Food | |||||
| Bread & Bakery | 7.1x | 8.0x | 0.9x | 1.0x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Dairy Products | 9.2x | 9.6x | 1.2x | 1.2x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Edible Oils | 10.0x | 11.0x | 0.7x | 0.6x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Grains & Cereals | 8.1x | 7.9x | 1.5x | 1.4x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| LatAm Products | 6.9x | 7.0x | 0.9x | 1.0x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Meat & Seafood | 7.8x | 8.6x | 0.8x | 0.6x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Preserved Foods | 8.8x | 7.8x | 1.3x | 1.3x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Seasoning Products | 7.8x | 8.0x | 1.7x | 1.8x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Foodservice Equipment | |||||
| Commercial Refrigeration Equipment | 15.5x | 11.9x | 2.4x | 1.9x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Foodservice | 10.9x | 11.5x | 1.3x | 1.7x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Healthcare | |||||
| Drug Stores | 9.2x | 8.5x | 0.6x | 0.6x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Hospitals | 7.8x | 7.7x | 1.2x | 1.3x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Medical Devices & Equipment | 15.0x | 13.4x | 3.4x | 2.9x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Pharmaceutical | 11.5x | 11.8x | 4.2x | 4.3x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Household Products | 6.1x | 5.6x | 0.8x | 0.7x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| HVAC-R | |||||
| Control Modules | 15.4x | 16.6x | 4.1x | 4.1x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Equipment Distribution | 15.8x | 16.1x | 2.0x | 2.0x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Equipment Manufacturing | 12.9x | 13.8x | 2.1x | 2.3x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Service Firms | 10.9x | 10.9x | 1.1x | 0.9x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Industrial Automation | 14.0x | 15.4x | 3.7x | 3.5x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Logistics & Transportation | |||||
| 3PL | 8.4x | 8.1x | 0.8x | 0.6x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Air Freight & Logistics | 8.5x | 8.0x | 1.4x | 1.3x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Rail Freight | 11.4x | 11.7x | 4.9x | 5.1x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Road Transportation | 9.2x | 8.7x | 1.0x | 1.1x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Sea Freight | 5.9x | 6.3x | 1.3x | 1.4x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Packaging Solutions | |||||
| Diversified Packaging Solutions | 7.5x | 7.5x | 1.2x | 1.2x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Glass Packaging Solutions | 5.5x | 5.2x | 1.0x | 1.0x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Metal Packaging Solutions | 8.6x | 8.7x | 1.2x | 1.1x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Plastic Packaging Solutions | 6.9x | 5.6x | 0.8x | 0.8x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Sustainable Packaging Solutions | 7.5x | 7.2x | 1.1x | 1.1x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Paints & Coatings | |||||
| Large Capitalization | 11.8x | 11.4x | 2.1x | 2.1x | Jun. 30, 2026 |
| Mid Capitalization | 8.9x | 9.0x | 1.4x | 1.7x | Jun. 30, 2026 |
| Paper | |||||
| Paper Products | 7.3x | 6.5x | 1.1x | 1.1x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Pulp & Paper | 9.5x | 9.5x | 1.2x | 1.7x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Personal Care | |||||
| Beauty & Skin Care | 11.5x | 9.6x | 1.5x | 1.4x | Jun. 30, 2026 |
| Personal Hygiene | 11.0x | 11.2x | 2.0x | 2.6x | Jun. 30, 2026 |
| Pumps & Valves | |||||
| Large Capitalization | 15.9x | 15.7x | 3.6x | 3.8x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Mid Capitalization | 13.2x | 12.5x | 2.6x | 2.6x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Small Capitalization | 6.8x | 7.9x | 0.9x | 1.0x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Restaurants | |||||
| Franchises | 9.3x | 6.9x | 1.2x | 1.3x | Jun. 30, 2026 |
| Franchisors | 10.5x | 10.4x | 1.9x | 2.1x | Jun. 30, 2026 |
| Semiconductors | |||||
| Chip Designers | 15.1x | 17.9x | 4.7x | 4.6x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Manufacturers | 14.5x | 14.7x | 4.4x | 4.7x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Material Providers | 10.5x | 10.5x | 1.7x | 2.1x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Production Equipment Manufacturers | 31.8x | 33.5x | 11.8x | 12.4x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Testing & Packaging | 9.9x | 11.6x | 2.2x | 2.4x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Snacks | 8.3x | 8.1x | 0.9x | 0.9x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Steel | |||||
| Steel Distribution | 7.8x | 12.0x | 0.8x | 0.6x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Steel Production | 8.1x | 8.9x | 1.0x | 0.8x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Supermarkets | |||||
| Hypermarkets | 7.8x | 9.2x | 0.5x | 0.7x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Supermarkets | 8.8x | 8.4x | 0.7x | 0.5x | Mar. 31, 2026 |
NM = not measurable in the report. The mean excludes companies marked as excluded in the report table; the median considers every measurable company in the segment, which is why they differ materially in some segments. Source: Seale & Associates quarterly industry reports, Capital IQ data.
Multiples updated: Q1–Q2 2026 reports · page reviewed Aug. 3, 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
The EBITDA multiple is the M&A standard when a company generates stable operating profit, because it captures profitability. The revenue multiple is used when margins do not yet reflect the potential of the business, for example in fast-growing companies or during heavy investment cycles.
No. The result is an estimated Enterprise Value (EV) based on comparables. Net debt is subtracted to arrive at equity value, and the final price in a transaction depends on quality of earnings, growth, customer concentration and, above all, a well-run competitive process.
From the global comparable public company tables in Seale & Associates' quarterly industry reports, built with Capital IQ data. Each segment shows the mean and the median of the most recent published quarter (as of Mar. 31 and Jun. 30, 2026).
Because the report's mean excludes outlier companies while the median considers every measurable company. In segments with extreme valuations, such as electric vehicles, that difference is large. Public-company multiples also tend to be adjusted downward for private companies due to size and liquidity.
Every quarter, with each new Seale & Associates industry report. This page shows the cut-off date for each segment.
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