Brookfield Business Corporation (BBUC) Financial Ratios
7 years of historical data (2019–2025) · Financial Services · Asset Management
EV/EBITDA
↓
1.31
↓-83% vs avg
5yr avg: 7.52
30Y Low1.3·High11.3
P/FCF
N/A
—
5yr avg: N/A
P/B Ratio
↑
1.10
↑+56% vs avg
5yr avg: 0.70
30Y Low0.5·High1.2
ROE
↓
1.1%
↑-79% vs avg
5yr avg: 5.1%
30Y Low-24%·High35%
Debt/EBITDA
↓
1.11
↓-85% vs avg
5yr avg: 7.26
30Y Low1.1·High10.4
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
BBUC Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Brookfield Business Corporation currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $2.3B | $2.5B | $1.8B | $2.3B | $1.9B | — | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $9.4B | $9.7B | $9.5B | $10.7B | $14.5B | — | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -109.77 | — | — | 4.43 | 2.12 | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.22 | 0.30 | 0.27 | — | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 1.10 | 1.20 | 0.67 | 0.49 | 0.46 | — | — | — |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | 16.68 | 10.27 | — | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
BBUC EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Brookfield Business Corporation's enterprise value stands at 1.3x EBITDA, 83% below its 5-year average of 7.5x. The Financial Services sector median is 11.4x, placing the stock at a 89% discount on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.35 | 1.16 | 1.39 | 2.14 | — | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 1.31 | 1.35 | 11.31 | 6.48 | 10.94 | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | 2.27 | 2.33 | 151.30 | 17.17 | 33.26 | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
BBUC Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Brookfield Business Corporation earns an operating margin of 15.1%, below the Financial Services sector average of 20.3%. Operating margins have expanded from 8.1% to 15.1% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. ROE of 1.1% is modest, trailing the sector median of 9.0%. ROIC of 29.1% represents excellent returns on invested capital versus a sector median of 5.5%.
Margins
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 19.3% | 19.3% | 7.8% | 11.6% | 9.4% | 6.1% | 7.8% | 8.5% |
| Operating Margin | 15.1% | 15.1% | 0.8% | 8.1% | 6.4% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.1% | 0.1% | -10.8% | 6.8% | 13.4% | 0.6% | -1.7% | -1.3% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 1.1% | 1.1% | -24.1% | 11.8% | 35.0% | 1.9% | -5.6% | -4.0% |
| ROA | 0.1% | 0.1% | -4.4% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 0.2% | -1.0% | -0.8% |
| ROIC | 29.1% | 29.1% | 0.4% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| ROCE | 32.1% | 32.1% | 0.4% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
BBUC Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Brookfield Business Corporation carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 1.1x, which is manageable (74% below the sector average of 4.3x). Net debt stands at $7.2B ($8.0B total debt minus $790M cash). Interest coverage of 5.0x is adequate, though a cyclical earnings downturn could tighten the margin of safety.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 3.79 | 3.79 | 3.33 | 1.93 | 3.29 | 6.67 | 2.10 | 1.84 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.11 | 1.11 | 10.40 | 5.55 | 10.09 | 9.15 | 5.56 | 5.65 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 3.41 | 2.95 | 1.76 | 3.11 | 5.88 | 1.82 | 1.59 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.00 | 1.00 | 9.21 | 5.08 | 9.54 | 8.07 | 4.80 | 4.88 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | 132.92 | 14.51 |
| Interest Coverage | 4.97 | 4.97 | — | 0.69 | — | — | — | — |
BBUC Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.47x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets. The current ratio has declined from 0.57x to 0.47x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.61 | 0.57 | 0.82 | 0.69 | 0.98 | 1.01 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.61 | 0.57 | 0.82 | 0.69 | 0.98 | 1.01 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.19 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.67 | 0.43 | 0.36 | 0.25 | 0.40 | 0.58 | 0.59 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
BBUC Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Brookfield Business Corporation returns 6.1% to shareholders annually — split between a 1.4% dividend yield and 4.8% buyback yield. The payout ratio exceeds 100% at 123.1%, meaning the company is paying out more than it earns — this level is unsustainable long-term without earnings recovery.
Dividends
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | 123.1% | 123.1% | — | 3.5% | 10.5% | 112.9% | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | 22.6% | 47.1% | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 4.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $70M | $73M | $99M | $99M | $74M | $99M | $99M |
Peer Comparison
Compare BBUC with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BBUCYou | $2B | -109.8 | 1.3 | — | 19.3% | 15.1% | 1.1% | 29.1% | 1.1 |
 KKR | $86B | 41.4 | 19.8 | 9.1 | 41.8% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 0.3% | 7.7 |
 APO | $78B | 18.6 | 6.3 | 10.5 | 88.5% | 34.4% | 12.2% | 16.0% | 1.2 |
 CG | $16B | 20.4 | 20.0 | 11.8 | 65.9% | 26.2% | 12.1% | 5.2% | 10.4 |
 BX | $97B | 31.8 | 14.9 | 55.4 | 86.0% | 51.9% | 14.6% | 16.1% | 1.8 |
 BAM | $77B | 30.5 | 27.5 | — | 93.2% | 57.6% | 37.3% | 24.3% | 1.3 |
 NXST | $5B | 54.7 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 39.0% | 17.4% | 5.0% | 7.4% | 4.2 |
 EFX | $19B | 28.9 | 12.9 | 16.3 | 44.6% | 18.0% | 13.7% | 8.5% | 2.8 |
 CLVT | $1B | -6.4 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 66.0% | 2.9% | -4.0% | 0.6% | 5.4 |
 DXPE | $3B | 31.5 | 15.3 | 48.6 | 31.5% | 8.8% | 19.3% | 12.5% | 4.6 |
 WCC | $18B | 28.3 | 17.0 | 715.1 | 20.2% | 5.2% | 12.8% | 8.5% | 5.1 |
| Financial Services Median | — | 13.6 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 64.1% | 20.3% | 9.0% | 5.5% | 4.3 |
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BBUC — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying BBUC stock.
What is Brookfield Business Corporation's P/E ratio?
Brookfield Business Corporation's current P/E ratio is -109.8x. The historical average is 3.3x.
What is Brookfield Business Corporation's EV/EBITDA?
Brookfield Business Corporation's current EV/EBITDA is 1.3x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 7.5x.
What is Brookfield Business Corporation's ROE?
Brookfield Business Corporation's return on equity (ROE) is 1.1%. The historical average is 2.3%.
Is BBUC stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Brookfield Business Corporation is trading at a P/E of -109.8x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What is Brookfield Business Corporation's dividend yield?
Brookfield Business Corporation's current dividend yield is 1.39% with a payout ratio of 123.1%.
What are Brookfield Business Corporation's profit margins?
Brookfield Business Corporation has 19.3% gross margin and 15.1% operating margin. Operating margin between 10-20% is typical for established companies.
How much debt does Brookfield Business Corporation have?
Brookfield Business Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 1.1x, indicating moderate leverage. A ratio below 2x is generally considered financially healthy.