BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (BJ) Financial Ratios
10 years of historical data (2016–2025) · Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores
EV/EBITDA
↓
11.85
↓-13% vs avg
5yr avg: 13.59
30Y Low10.7·High15.5
P/FCF
↑
32.88
+7% vs avg
5yr avg: 30.70
30Y Low9.0·High42.3
P/B Ratio
↓
5.12
↓-38% vs avg
5yr avg: 8.24
30Y Low5.6·High18.3
ROE
↓
28.6%
↑-43% vs avg
5yr avg: 50.3%
30Y Low29%·High318%
Debt/EBITDA
↓
2.30
↓-23% vs avg
5yr avg: 3.00
30Y Low2.3·High7.5
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
BJ Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. trades at 19.5x earnings, roughly in line with its 5-year average of 20.3x, sitting at the 50th percentile of its historical range. This is roughly in line with the Consumer Defensive sector median P/E of 18.8x. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 32.9x P/FCF, 7% above the 5-year average of 30.7x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $10.9B | $12.2B | $13.2B | $8.7B | $9.9B | $8.5B | $5.8B | $2.9B | $3.2B | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $13.4B | $14.8B | $16.0B | $11.6B | $13.0B | $11.4B | $9.0B | $6.6B | $5.0B | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | 19.46 | 21.11 | 24.76 | 16.58 | 19.27 | 19.89 | 13.88 | 15.20 | 25.06 | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.51 | 0.57 | 0.65 | 0.44 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.38 | 0.22 | 0.25 | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 5.12 | 5.56 | 7.16 | 5.96 | 9.45 | 13.09 | 18.30 | — | — | — | — |
| P/FCF | 32.88 | 36.88 | 42.29 | 34.52 | 23.68 | 16.10 | 8.99 | 18.04 | 11.33 | — | — |
| P/OCF | 10.56 | 11.85 | 14.69 | 12.09 | 12.55 | 10.20 | 6.73 | 8.04 | 7.46 | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
BJ EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 11.8x EBITDA, 13% below its 5-year average of 13.6x. The Consumer Defensive sector median is 11.0x, placing the stock at a 8% premium on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.69 | 0.78 | 0.58 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.59 | 0.50 | 0.38 | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.85 | 13.02 | 15.52 | 11.32 | 13.82 | 14.29 | 11.16 | 13.02 | 10.74 | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | 15.89 | 17.46 | 20.83 | 14.58 | 17.71 | 18.75 | 14.37 | 19.18 | 18.21 | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 44.62 | 51.29 | 46.23 | 31.06 | 21.63 | 13.90 | 41.90 | 17.79 | — | — |
BJ Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. earns an operating margin of 3.9%, roughly in line with the Consumer Defensive sector average. ROE of 28.6% indicates solid capital efficiency, compared to the sector median of 6.5%. ROIC of 13.5% represents solid returns on invested capital versus a sector median of 5.7%.
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 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.4% | 18.2% | 17.8% | 18.5% | 19.3% | 18.4% | 18.2% | 17.6% | 17.2% |
| Operating Margin | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 28.6% | 28.6% | 32.3% | 41.8% | 60.6% | 88.2% | 317.8% | — | — | — | — |
| ROA | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.8% | 8.0% | 8.5% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 4.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| ROIC | 13.5% | 13.5% | 12.8% | 14.1% | 14.4% | 13.1% | 13.3% | 9.9% | 13.7% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| ROCE | 18.1% | 18.1% | 17.7% | 20.0% | 19.8% | 17.5% | 18.8% | 13.7% | 17.5% | 11.5% | 10.6% |
BJ Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 2.3x, which is manageable (34% below the sector average of 3.5x). Net debt stands at $2.6B ($2.6B total debt minus $46M cash). Interest coverage of 20.0x signals virtually no risk of debt distress — earnings comfortably cover interest obligations.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.54 | 2.05 | 2.98 | 4.57 | 10.15 | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.30 | 2.30 | 2.75 | 2.90 | 3.32 | 3.72 | 4.00 | 7.48 | 3.96 | 7.19 | 5.26 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 1.17 | 1.52 | 2.02 | 2.94 | 4.50 | 10.01 | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.26 | 2.26 | 2.72 | 2.87 | 3.28 | 3.66 | 3.95 | 7.42 | 3.90 | 7.10 | 5.18 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 7.74 | 9.00 | 11.71 | 7.38 | 5.54 | 4.92 | 23.86 | 6.46 | 37.57 | 11.18 |
| Interest Coverage | 19.96 | 19.96 | 15.26 | 12.73 | 15.43 | 10.23 | 7.45 | 3.31 | 1.67 | 1.11 | 1.45 |
BJ Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.75x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets. The quick ratio of 0.16x is notably lower than the current ratio, indicating a significant portion of current assets is tied up in inventory.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.67 | 0.76 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.85 | 0.91 | 1.05 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.19 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 2.86 | 2.90 | 2.99 | 3.04 | 2.94 | 2.85 | 2.50 | 4.02 | 3.90 | 3.82 |
| Inventory Turnover | 11.22 | 11.22 | 11.09 | 11.22 | 11.52 | 10.93 | 10.33 | 9.95 | 10.12 | 10.32 | 9.91 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 4.30 | 4.94 | 4.29 | 4.53 | 3.81 | 4.09 | 5.71 | 5.45 | 5.46 | 4.91 |
BJ Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. returns 2.6% to shareholders annually primarily through share buybacks. The earnings yield of 5.1% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
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 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1462.2% | 0.1% |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 5.1% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 7.2% | 6.6% | 4.0% | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 3.0% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 11.1% | 5.5% | 8.8% | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 0.6% | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 0.6% | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $132M | $134M | $135M | $136M | $138M | $139M | $139M | $121M | $131M | $131M |
Peer Comparison
Compare BJ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BJYou | $11B | 19.5 | 11.8 | 32.9 | 18.6% | 3.9% | 28.6% | 13.5% | 2.3 |
 COST | $422B | 52.2 | 32.5 | 53.8 | 12.8% | 3.8% | 30.7% | 34.5% | 0.6 |
 WMT | $934B | 42.9 | 22.5 | 62.6 | 24.9% | 4.2% | 21.5% | 14.4% | 1.5 |
 TGT | $59B | 16.1 | 9.3 | 20.9 | 25.4% | 4.6% | 24.0% | 12.0% | 2.5 |
 KR | $35B | 36.8 | 9.7 | 10.4 | 23.3% | 1.3% | 14.3% | 5.0% | 4.2 |
 ACI | $7B | 8.2 | 5.1 | 9.2 | 27.7% | 1.9% | 31.3% | 6.8% | 3.5 |
 SFM | $8B | 15.2 | 9.3 | 16.2 | 37.1% | 7.8% | 38.4% | 17.8% | 2.0 |
 GO | $916M | -4.0 | — | 38.5 | 30.3% | -4.7% | -20.6% | -6.0% | — |
 VLGEA | $603M | 10.7 | 7.7 | 17.5 | 28.6% | 3.1% | 12.0% | 7.6% | 3.1 |
 SYY | $38B | 21.1 | 12.2 | 21.2 | 18.4% | 3.8% | 97.5% | 15.7% | 3.5 |
 UNFI | $3B | -26.4 | 22.5 | 13.1 | 13.3% | -0.1% | -7.4% | -0.5% | 11.9 |
| Consumer Defensive Median | — | 18.8 | 11.0 | 15.3 | 40.8% | 3.5% | 6.5% | 5.7% | 3.5 |
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BJ — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying BJ stock.
What is BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 19.5x. The historical average is 19.5x. This places it at the 50th percentile of its historical range.
What is BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.'s EV/EBITDA?
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 11.8x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 12.9x.
What is BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.'s ROE?
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 28.6%. This is above the typical threshold of 15-20% considered good for most companies. The historical average is 94.9%.
Is BJ stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 19.5x. This is at the 50th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.'s profit margins?
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has 18.6% gross margin and 3.9% operating margin.
How much debt does BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. have?
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 2.3x, indicating moderate leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.