9 years of historical data (2016–2024) · Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
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 24.7x earnings, 31% above its 5-year average of 18.9x, sitting at the 71st percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Consumer Defensive sector median P/E of 21.6x, the stock trades at a premium of 15%. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 41.6x P/FCF, 65% above the 5-year average of 25.1x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $13.0B | $13.2B | $8.7B | $9.9B | $8.5B | $5.8B | $2.9B | $3.2B | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $15.8B | $16.0B | $11.6B | $13.0B | $11.4B | $9.0B | $6.6B | $5.0B | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | 24.70 | 24.76 | 16.58 | 19.27 | 19.89 | 13.88 | 15.20 | 25.06 | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.63 | 0.65 | 0.44 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.38 | 0.22 | 0.25 | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 7.14 | 7.16 | 5.96 | 9.45 | 13.09 | 18.30 | — | — | — | — |
| P/FCF | 41.56 | 42.29 | 34.52 | 23.68 | 16.10 | 8.99 | 18.04 | 11.33 | — | — |
| P/OCF | 14.44 | 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
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 15.3x EBITDA, 16% above its 5-year average of 13.2x. The Consumer Defensive sector median is 12.3x, placing the stock at a 24% premium on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.78 | 0.58 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.59 | 0.50 | 0.38 | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.30 | 15.52 | 11.32 | 13.82 | 14.29 | 11.16 | 13.02 | 10.74 | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | 20.49 | 20.83 | 14.58 | 17.71 | 18.75 | 14.37 | 19.18 | 18.21 | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 51.29 | 46.23 | 31.06 | 21.63 | 13.90 | 41.90 | 17.79 | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. earns an operating margin of 3.8%, above the Consumer Defensive sector average of 1.1%. Return on equity of 32.3% is exceptionally high — well above the sector median of 7.8%. ROIC of 12.8% represents solid returns on invested capital versus a sector median of 5.7%.
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.2% | 17.8% | 18.5% | 19.3% | 18.4% | 18.2% | 17.6% | 17.2% |
| Operating Margin | 3.8% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 32.3% | 32.3% | 41.8% | 60.6% | 88.2% | 317.8% | — | — | — | — |
| ROA | 7.8% | 7.8% | 8.0% | 8.5% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 4.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| ROIC | 12.8% | 12.8% | 14.1% | 14.4% | 13.1% | 13.3% | 9.9% | 13.7% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| ROCE | 17.7% | 17.7% | 20.0% | 19.8% | 17.5% | 18.8% | 13.7% | 17.5% | 11.5% | 10.6% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 2.7x, which is moderately leveraged (15% below the sector average of 3.2x). Net debt stands at $2.8B ($2.8B total debt minus $28M cash). Interest coverage of 15.3x signals virtually no risk of debt distress — earnings comfortably cover interest obligations.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.54 | 1.54 | 2.05 | 2.98 | 4.57 | 10.15 | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.90 | 3.32 | 3.72 | 4.00 | 7.48 | 3.96 | 7.19 | 5.26 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 1.52 | 2.02 | 2.94 | 4.50 | 10.01 | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.87 | 3.28 | 3.66 | 3.95 | 7.42 | 3.90 | 7.10 | 5.18 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 9.00 | 11.71 | 7.38 | 5.54 | 4.92 | 23.86 | 6.46 | 37.57 | 11.18 |
| Interest Coverage | 15.29 | 15.29 | 12.77 | 15.55 | 10.38 | 7.61 | 3.37 | 1.84 | 1.25 | 1.51 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.74x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets. The quick ratio of 0.15x is notably lower than the current ratio, indicating a significant portion of current assets is tied up in inventory. The current ratio has improved from 0.67x to 0.74x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.67 | 0.76 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.85 | 0.91 | 1.05 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.19 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 2.90 | 2.99 | 3.04 | 2.94 | 2.85 | 2.50 | 4.02 | 3.90 | 3.82 |
| Inventory Turnover | 11.09 | 11.09 | 11.22 | 11.52 | 10.93 | 10.33 | 9.95 | 10.12 | 10.32 | 9.91 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 4.94 | 4.29 | 4.53 | 3.81 | 4.09 | 5.71 | 5.45 | 5.46 | 4.91 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. returns 1.7% to shareholders annually — split between a 0.0% dividend yield and 1.7% buyback yield. The payout ratio of 0.0% is conservative, leaving significant room for dividend growth or reinvestment. The earnings yield of 4.0% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | 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% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1462.2% | 0.1% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 4.0% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 7.2% | 6.6% | 4.0% | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 11.1% | 5.5% | 8.8% | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 0.6% | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 0.6% | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $134M | $135M | $136M | $138M | $139M | $139M | $121M | $131M | $131M |
Compare BJ with 4 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJYou | $13B | 24.7 | 15.3 | 41.6 | 18.4% | 3.8% | 32.3% | 12.8% | 2.7 |
| WMT | $1.0T | 46.9 | 24.4 | 24.5 | 24.9% | 4.2% | 22.2% | 14.7% | 1.5 |
| COST | $448B | 55.5 | 34.5 | 57.2 | 12.8% | 3.8% | 30.7% | 34.5% | 0.6 |
| TGT | $52B | 12.8 | 8.2 | 11.6 | 25.8% | 5.3% | 29.1% | 13.4% | 2.3 |
| PSMT | $5B | 32.1 | 15.9 | 49.2 | 17.4% | 4.5% | 12.2% | 13.8% | 1.0 |
| Consumer Defensive Median | — | 21.6 | 12.3 | 16.4 | 40.7% | 1.1% | 7.8% | 5.7% | 3.2 |
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Start ComparisonBJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 24.7x. The historical average is 19.2x. This places it at the 71th percentile of its historical range.
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 15.3x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 12.8x.
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 32.3%. This is above the typical threshold of 15-20% considered good for most companies. The historical average is 108.1%.
Based on historical data, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 24.7x. This is at the 71th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 0.00% with a payout ratio of 0.0%.
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has 18.4% gross margin and 3.8% operating margin.
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 2.7x, indicating moderate leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.