BrightView Holdings, Inc. (BV) Financial Ratios
10 years of historical data (2016–2025) · Industrials · Specialty Business Services
EV/EBITDA
↓
6.71
↓-20% vs avg
5yr avg: 8.42
30Y Low6.6·High15.0
P/FCF
↑
32.35
↑+68% vs avg
5yr avg: 19.24
30Y Low6.1·High34.8
P/B Ratio
↓
0.71
-7% vs avg
5yr avg: 0.76
30Y Low0.4·High1.4
ROE
↓
3.1%
↓+42% vs avg
5yr avg: 2.2%
30Y Low-7%·High4%
Debt/EBITDA
↓
2.98
↓-30% vs avg
5yr avg: 4.28
30Y Low3.0·High8.1
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
BV Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
BrightView Holdings, Inc. trades at 22.9x earnings, 52% below its 5-year average of 48.1x, sitting at the 0th percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Industrials sector median P/E of 25.6x, the stock trades at a discount of 10%. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 32.3x P/FCF, 68% above the 5-year average of 19.2x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.5B | $724M | $779M | $1.6B | $1.2B | $1.8B | $1.3B | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $2.1B | $2.1B | $2.3B | $1.7B | $2.2B | $2.7B | $2.2B | $2.9B | $2.5B | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | 22.89 | 23.51 | 78.70 | — | 56.71 | 33.55 | — | 39.88 | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.55 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.61 | 0.50 | 0.74 | 0.57 | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.85 | 0.42 | 0.64 | 1.16 | 0.93 | 1.38 | 1.09 | — | — |
| P/FCF | 32.35 | 34.83 | 11.89 | 12.35 | — | 17.89 | 6.14 | 22.21 | 14.23 | — | — |
| P/OCF | 4.17 | 4.49 | 7.36 | 5.57 | 7.29 | 10.51 | 4.82 | 10.45 | 7.42 | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
BV EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
BrightView Holdings, Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 6.7x EBITDA, 20% below its 5-year average of 8.4x. The Industrials sector median is 13.8x, placing the stock at a 51% discount 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 | — | 0.80 | 0.83 | 0.59 | 0.79 | 1.04 | 0.95 | 1.20 | 1.04 | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.71 | 7.02 | 7.63 | 6.62 | 9.17 | 11.66 | 15.03 | 10.82 | 11.16 | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | 15.27 | 15.91 | 14.47 | 17.59 | 30.04 | 28.47 | 166.44 | 22.19 | 370.56 | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 57.14 | 18.07 | 28.31 | — | 30.43 | 11.59 | 36.07 | 26.14 | — | — |
BV Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
BrightView Holdings, Inc. earns an operating margin of 5.0%, roughly in line with the Industrials sector average. Operating margins have expanded from 3.6% to 5.0% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. ROE of 3.1% is modest, trailing the sector median of 8.2%. ROIC of 3.9% represents below-average returns on invested capital versus a sector median of 6.1%.
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 | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 24.1% | 24.3% | 25.5% | 25.4% | 26.5% | 26.6% | 21.1% | 27.8% |
| Operating Margin | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 0.5% | 5.4% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 0.3% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.4% | -0.3% | 0.5% | 1.8% | -1.8% | 1.8% | -0.6% | -0.8% | -2.4% |
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 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.8% | -0.5% | 1.1% | 3.5% | -3.3% | 3.5% | -1.6% | -2.0% | -7.4% |
| ROA | 1.7% | 1.7% | 2.0% | -0.2% | 0.4% | 1.5% | -1.4% | 1.5% | -0.5% | -0.5% | -1.8% |
| ROIC | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 0.4% | 4.1% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% |
| ROCE | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 0.5% | 5.0% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.3% |
BV Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
BrightView Holdings, Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 3.0x, which is moderately leveraged (8% below the sector average of 3.2x). Net debt stands at $839M ($913M total debt minus $75M cash). Interest coverage of just 2.5x is concerning — the company has limited headroom to absorb earnings volatility before struggling with debt service.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.58 | 1.18 | 0.91 | 0.95 | 0.89 | 0.94 | 2.28 | 2.29 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.98 | 2.98 | 3.08 | 4.00 | 5.99 | 5.35 | 8.12 | 4.30 | 5.24 | 8.00 | 7.39 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.54 | 1.16 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 0.91 | 2.26 | 2.19 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.61 | 3.73 | 5.91 | 4.81 | 7.07 | 4.15 | 5.08 | 7.93 | 7.08 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 22.31 | 6.18 | 15.96 | — | 12.54 | 5.45 | 13.85 | 11.91 | 55.78 | 42.53 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.55 | 0.97 | 1.37 | 2.20 | 0.21 | 1.79 | 0.07 | — | 0.10 |
BV Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
A current ratio of 1.30x means BrightView Holdings, Inc. can comfortably meet its short-term obligations, though there is limited excess liquidity. The current ratio has declined from 1.59x to 1.30x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.44 | 1.59 | 1.39 | 1.43 | 1.41 | 1.66 | 1.60 | 1.47 | 1.58 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.44 | 1.59 | 1.39 | 1.43 | 1.39 | 1.58 | 1.53 | 1.40 | 1.48 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.26 | 0.14 | 0.04 | 0.25 | 0.35 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.04 | 0.22 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.79 | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.79 | 0.76 | 0.82 | 0.81 | 0.60 | 0.76 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | 269.34 | 66.66 | 72.58 | 54.19 | 49.35 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 69.13 | 72.94 | 75.93 | 69.43 | 70.05 | 64.38 | 66.99 | 64.67 | 89.27 | 56.59 |
BV Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
BrightView Holdings, Inc. returns 4.8% to shareholders annually — split between a 2.8% dividend yield and 2.0% buyback yield. The earnings yield of 4.4% (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 | 2.8% | 2.7% | 1.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 4.4% | 4.3% | 1.3% | — | 1.8% | 3.0% | — | 2.5% | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 3.1% | 2.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% | — | 5.6% | 16.3% | 4.5% | 7.0% | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 21.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.8% | 4.6% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 21.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $98M | $96M | $93M | $98M | $106M | $104M | $103M | $83M | $78M | $99M |
Peer Comparison
Compare BV 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BVYou | $1B | 22.9 | 6.7 | 32.3 | 23.3% | 5.0% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 3.0 |
 SITE | $5B | 32.7 | 15.0 | 19.8 | 34.8% | 5.1% | 9.3% | 7.3% | 2.6 |
 TROX | $1B | -2.5 | 16.2 | — | 9.3% | -0.7% | -29.0% | -0.3% | 12.8 |
 LMND | $5B | -25.6 | — | — | 40.3% | -21.8% | -29.4% | -36.8% | — |
 ABM | $3B | 17.0 | 9.7 | 16.7 | 11.7% | 3.7% | 9.1% | 7.5% | 3.9 |
 SERV | $466M | -4.3 | — | — | -580.2% | -4253.8% | -42.0% | -64.9% | — |
 BFAM | $4B | 19.1 | 12.6 | 13.7 | 23.6% | 10.7% | 14.8% | 8.0% | 4.3 |
 CTAS | $69B | 38.8 | 25.0 | 39.2 | 50.0% | 22.8% | 40.3% | 25.8% | 0.9 |
 RRX | $15B | 53.7 | 16.6 | 16.9 | 37.4% | 11.5% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 4.3 |
 ARMK | $14B | 43.7 | 15.1 | 30.9 | 5.8% | 4.3% | 10.5% | 7.3% | 4.5 |
 ACCO | $360M | 8.9 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 29.8% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.1 |
| Industrials Median | — | 25.6 | 13.8 | 20.0 | 32.0% | 4.3% | 8.2% | 6.1% | 3.2 |
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BV — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying BV stock.
What is BrightView Holdings, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
BrightView Holdings, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 22.9x. The historical average is 46.5x.
What is BrightView Holdings, Inc.'s EV/EBITDA?
BrightView Holdings, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 6.7x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 9.9x.
What is BrightView Holdings, Inc.'s ROE?
BrightView Holdings, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 3.1%. The historical average is 0.0%.
Is BV stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, BrightView Holdings, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 22.9x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What is BrightView Holdings, Inc.'s dividend yield?
BrightView Holdings, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 2.81%.
What are BrightView Holdings, Inc.'s profit margins?
BrightView Holdings, Inc. has 23.3% gross margin and 5.0% operating margin.
How much debt does BrightView Holdings, Inc. have?
BrightView Holdings, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.0x, indicating moderate leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.