30 years of historical data (1996–2025) · Technology · Technology Distributors
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
Insight Enterprises, Inc. trades at 14.2x earnings, 25% below its 5-year average of 18.9x, sitting at the 43rd percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Technology sector median P/E of 27.5x, the stock trades at a discount of 48%. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 7.7x P/FCF, 81% below the 5-year average of 40.2x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $2.1B | $2.6B | $5.8B | $6.6B | $3.7B | $3.9B | $2.7B | $2.5B | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.5B |
| Enterprise Value | $3.4B | $3.9B | $6.6B | $7.6B | $4.5B | $4.6B | $3.5B | $3.6B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.3B |
| P/E Ratio → | 14.20 | 16.76 | 23.22 | 23.47 | 13.09 | 17.92 | 15.62 | 15.87 | 8.96 | 15.32 | 17.43 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.26 | 0.32 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.35 | 0.42 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.27 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.35 | 1.60 | 3.28 | 3.80 | 2.24 | 2.60 | 2.01 | 2.18 | 1.49 | 1.64 | 2.07 |
| P/FCF | 7.66 | 9.44 | 9.90 | 11.37 | 135.16 | 35.20 | 8.14 | 42.99 | 5.33 | — | 17.64 |
| P/OCF | 7.04 | 8.67 | 9.17 | 10.65 | 37.43 | 24.00 | 7.58 | 19.77 | 5.01 | — | 15.38 |
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Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Insight Enterprises, Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 7.0x EBITDA, 41% below its 5-year average of 11.8x. The Technology sector median is 17.4x, placing the stock at a 60% 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 | — | 0.47 | 0.76 | 0.83 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 0.41 | 0.47 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.24 |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.99 | 8.02 | 13.61 | 15.75 | 9.63 | 11.82 | 10.23 | 12.57 | 5.62 | 7.18 | 7.01 |
| EV / EBIT | 8.96 | 12.44 | 15.96 | 18.13 | 10.79 | 13.86 | 12.78 | 15.01 | 6.51 | 9.00 | 8.42 |
| EV / FCF | — | 13.83 | 11.30 | 13.09 | 166.75 | 41.01 | 10.41 | 61.33 | 5.53 | — | 15.70 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Insight Enterprises, Inc. earns an operating margin of 4.6%. ROE of 9.2% is modest. ROIC of 10.3% represents solid returns on invested capital.
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 | 21.4% | 21.4% | 20.3% | 18.2% | 15.7% | 15.3% | 15.6% | 14.7% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 13.5% |
| Operating Margin | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 9.2% | 9.2% | 14.2% | 16.7% | 17.8% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 14.8% | 17.9% | 11.6% | 12.1% |
| ROA | 1.9% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 4.9% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| ROIC | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 12.0% | 13.3% | 11.7% | 9.4% | 11.0% | 16.7% | 16.8% | 19.6% |
| ROCE | 10.3% | 10.3% | 12.5% | 16.3% | 18.7% | 15.6% | 12.4% | 13.6% | 19.3% | 18.2% | 18.8% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Insight Enterprises, Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 3.3x, which is moderately leveraged (15% above the sector average of 2.9x). Net debt stands at $1.2B ($1.6B total debt minus $358M cash). Interest coverage of 4.4x 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 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.61 | 0.73 | 0.62 | 0.50 | 0.66 | 1.03 | 0.20 | 0.37 | 0.06 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.29 | 3.29 | 2.22 | 2.62 | 2.17 | 1.94 | 2.62 | 4.16 | 0.73 | 1.41 | 0.22 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.74 | 0.46 | 0.57 | 0.52 | 0.43 | 0.56 | 0.93 | 0.05 | 0.25 | -0.23 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.55 | 2.55 | 1.69 | 2.06 | 1.82 | 1.67 | 2.23 | 3.76 | 0.20 | 0.93 | -0.87 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 4.40 | 1.40 | 1.72 | 31.59 | 5.81 | 2.27 | 18.34 | 0.20 | — | -1.94 |
| Interest Coverage | 4.43 | 4.43 | 6.70 | 10.21 | 10.47 | 8.20 | 6.53 | 8.45 | 10.24 | 9.35 | 17.25 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
A current ratio of 1.25x means Insight Enterprises, Inc. can comfortably meet its short-term obligations, though there is limited excess liquidity.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.18 | 1.28 | 1.36 | 1.42 | 1.43 | 1.62 | 1.52 | 1.54 | 1.38 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.15 | 1.23 | 1.27 | 1.29 | 1.34 | 1.52 | 1.43 | 1.38 | 1.23 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.14 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.91 | 1.17 | 1.46 | 2.04 | 2.01 | 1.93 | 1.85 | 2.55 | 2.50 | 2.47 |
| Inventory Turnover | 40.37 | 40.37 | 56.58 | 40.66 | 33.17 | 24.35 | 37.92 | 34.55 | 40.99 | 24.99 | 21.87 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 247.08 | 178.44 | 146.73 | 114.50 | 113.60 | 117.52 | 118.57 | 99.59 | 98.80 | 95.60 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Insight Enterprises, Inc. returns 7.1% to shareholders annually primarily through share buybacks. The earnings yield of 7.0% (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 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 7.0% | 6.0% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 7.6% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 6.3% | 11.2% | 6.5% | 5.7% |
| FCF Yield | 13.1% | 10.6% | 10.1% | 8.8% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 12.3% | 2.3% | 18.8% | — | 5.7% |
| Buyback Yield | 7.1% | 5.7% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 3.4% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 7.1% | 5.7% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 3.4% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $32M | $38M | $37M | $37M | $37M | $35M | $36M | $36M | $36M | $36M |
Compare NSIT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2B | 14.2 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 21.4% | 4.6% | 9.2% | 10.3% | 3.3 | |
| $14B | 13.5 | 10.1 | 12.9 | 21.7% | 7.4% | 43.0% | 15.4% | 3.2 | |
| $188M | -19.6 | — | 402.1 | 16.1% | -28.8% | — | -22.3% | — | |
| $886M | 13.6 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 13.4% | 2.8% | 7.8% | 7.0% | 1.3 | |
| $19B | 23.5 | 11.5 | 13.6 | 7.0% | 2.3% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 2.5 | |
| $7B | 30.4 | 12.8 | 11.9 | 10.7% | 2.8% | 4.8% | 6.0% | 3.8 | |
| $2B | 5.5 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 24.1% | 5.4% | 11.9% | 8.1% | 2.3 | |
| $17B | 12.1 | 9.0 | 10.5 | 17.7% | 12.3% | 30.9% | 17.1% | 2.5 | |
| $4B | 12.3 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 12.0% | 7.1% | 23.3% | 14.2% | 0.3 | |
| $769M | 21.5 | 15.0 | 16.4 | 26.8% | 3.8% | 24.9% | 19.1% | 1.3 | |
| $3.1T | 30.3 | 19.4 | 42.9 | 68.8% | 45.6% | 33.3% | 24.9% | 0.7 | |
| Technology Median | — | 27.5 | 17.4 | 19.8 | 48.6% | -0.5% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 2.9 |
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Insight Enterprises, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 14.2x. The historical average is 17.9x. This places it at the 43th percentile of its historical range.
Insight Enterprises, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 7.0x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 11.1x.
Insight Enterprises, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 9.2%. The historical average is 11.0%.
Based on historical data, Insight Enterprises, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 14.2x. This is at the 43th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Insight Enterprises, Inc. has 21.4% gross margin and 4.6% operating margin.
Insight Enterprises, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.3x, indicating high leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.