Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 20.9x · EV/EBITDA 3.2x · ROE 11.3%. (2018–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $656M | $1.2B | $1.2B | $151M | $63M | $773M | $3.9B | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $167M | $754M | $829M | $-229488000 | $-401191000 | $80M | $3.0B | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | 20.88 | 32.25 | 39.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.43 | 0.82 | 1.04 | 0.33 | 0.20 | 2.24 | 11.32 | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 2.03 | 3.13 | 3.89 | 0.54 | 0.16 | 1.19 | 3.80 | — | — |
| P/FCF | 3.41 | 6.46 | 6.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | 3.17 | 6.02 | 6.27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.50 | 0.70 | -0.50 | -1.29 | 0.23 | 8.62 | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 3.17 | 14.33 | 18.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | 4.09 | 12.20 | 11.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 3.92 | 4.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 25.5% | 25.5% | 28.7% | 16.7% | -10.4% | -15.0% | -4.1% | -28.8% | -24.0% |
| Operating Margin | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.6% | -32.4% | -95.8% | -150.9% | -104.7% | -97.3% | -159.6% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.6% | -32.4% | -95.8% | -150.9% | -104.7% | -97.3% | -159.6% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 11.3% | 11.3% | 10.4% | -44.2% | -57.4% | -62.0% | -59.6% | -206.7% | -79.5% |
| ROA | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.5% | -13.0% | -27.6% | -40.3% | -32.8% | -64.7% | -36.9% |
| ROIC | — | — | — | — | — | -1500.3% | -943.7% | — | — |
| ROCE | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.2% | -15.0% | -29.7% | -44.1% | -39.5% | -92.4% | -45.3% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.64 | 1.08 | 0.77 | 0.02 | 0.17 | 1.03 | 0.17 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.83 | 3.83 | 4.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -1.23 | -1.26 | -1.37 | -1.19 | -1.07 | -0.91 | -1.21 | -1.24 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -9.29 | -9.29 | -8.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | -2.54 | -2.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | 2.94 | 2.94 | 1.73 | -2.20 | -7.60 | -25.05 | -3.67 | -11.66 | -75.78 |
Net cash position: cash ($690M) exceeds total debt ($201M)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.74 | 3.89 | 13.36 | 10.23 | 8.65 | 2.37 | 4.56 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.74 | 3.89 | 13.36 | 10.23 | 8.65 | 2.37 | 4.56 |
| Cash Ratio | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.81 | 2.85 | 11.65 | 8.46 | 7.75 | 1.83 | 3.54 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.99 | 0.89 | 0.39 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.23 | 0.42 | 0.23 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 4.8% | 3.1% | 2.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 29.3% | 15.5% | 15.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $17M | $17M | $14M | $14M | $14M | $14M | $14M | $2M |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying ROOT stock.
Root, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 20.9x. The historical average is 36.0x.
Root, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 3.2x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 16.2x.
Root, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 11.3%. The historical average is -61.0%.
Based on historical data, Root, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 20.9x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Root, Inc. has 25.5% gross margin and 2.7% operating margin.
Root, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.8x, indicating high leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Extreme Combined Ratio Volatility
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Combined Ratio Suggests Unstable Underwriting Core
Root's combined ratio has oscillated violently, from a profitable 90.8% in Q1 2026 to a catastrophic 152.7% in Q2 2026, indicating its core insurance underwriting has not yet achieved consistent profitability and remains highly vulnerable to quarterly fluctuations in loss and expense trends.
The Q2 2026 combined ratio spike was driven by an explosion in the expense ratio to 91.1%, overwhelming a favorable loss ratio of 61.6%. This pattern of alternating profitable and deeply unprofitable quarters suggests the company's underwriting model lacks resilience, and any period of elevated expenses or adverse loss development quickly erodes profitability. Investors should monitor whether the Q1 2026 result was an anomaly or part of a volatile trend.
P/B Multiple Reflects Speculative Growth Premium
At a P/B of 2.53, Root trades at a significant premium to its tangible book value, which appears to be pricing in a future turnaround in underwriting profitability that is not yet evident in its volatile combined ratio history.
This valuation multiple is well above the 1.0x-1.5x range typically associated with mature P&C insurers, suggesting the market is ascribing substantial option value to Root's technology platform and potential for sustained underwriting margins. However, the company's recent combined ratio of 152.7% indicates it is currently destroying book value, creating a significant disconnect between the market's expectations and current operational reality. The premium warrants scrutiny of whether the P/B is justified by durable competitive advantages or reflects speculative fervor.
ROE Driven by Volatility, Not Sustainable Underwriting
Root's return on equity has been erratic, swinging from -1.5% in Q3 2025 to 8.6% in Q1 2026 and back to 6.3% in Q2 2026, demonstrating that current returns are not generated from a stable underwriting profit plus investment yield.
The profitability decomposition is problematic. In Q2 2026, despite a 6.3% ROE, the underwriting margin was -52.7%, meaning the company suffered massive underwriting losses. This implies that the reported positive ROE is heavily reliant on investment income from float and possibly other non-underwriting items. This is an unsustainable model for a P&C insurer, where ROE should be primarily anchored in consistent underwriting profits. The erratic nature of the returns suggests poor earnings quality.
Leverage Low but Not Necessarily Conservative
Root's premium-to-surplus leverage, as proxied by its D/E ratio, has improved dramatically from over 1.0 in 2024 to 0.60 in Q2 2026, but this coincides with severe underwriting losses that threaten the equity base this leverage supports.
While a D/E of 0.60 appears conservative on the surface, the context is critical. The improvement from 1.11 in Q2 2024 to 0.60 in Q2 2026 occurred alongside quarters of deep underwriting losses (e.g., -52.7% underwriting margin). This suggests the reduction in leverage may be a function of volatile equity swings rather than a deliberate, strategic de-risking. A truly conservative posture would be supported by consistent underwriting profits, not by quarterly volatility that could quickly reverse the trend.
The Peril of Focusing on Single-Period Combined Ratio
The single quarter combined ratio of 152.7% in Q2 2026, while alarming, can mislead investors into overlooking the potential for quarterly volatility and reserve releases that may distort the true underlying profitability trend over a full underwriting cycle.
The combined ratio is the key metric, but its volatility at Root makes any single quarter's reading a poor predictor of future performance. For instance, the 90.8% ratio in Q1 2026 was followed by the 152.7% result. A more appropriate analysis would examine the trailing twelve-month combined ratio or adjust for any announced reserve development. Investors should be cautious of drawing definitive conclusions from any single quarterly reading, as Root's results appear highly sensitive to seasonal or episodic factors in both its loss and expense ratios.