Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -96.4x · EV/EBITDA 32.1x · ROE N/A. (2012–2025 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 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $15.3B | $13.1B | $5.5B | $7.0B | $3.5B | $19.8B | $22.4B | $8.3B | $8.1B | $7.0B | $3.0B |
| Enterprise Value | $17.9B | $15.7B | $8.4B | $9.9B | $6.6B | $22.1B | $23.9B | $10.1B | $8.2B | $6.9B | $2.8B |
| P/E Ratio → | -96.38 | — | — | — | — | — | 121.40 | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 1.16 | 1.05 | 0.46 | 0.59 | 0.29 | 1.44 | 1.59 | 0.91 | 1.19 | 1.48 | 0.88 |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37.52 |
| P/FCF | 28.45 | 39.78 | 65.68 | — | — | 151.98 | 20.73 | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | 28.66 | 24.51 | 17.20 | 20.15 | — | 48.19 | 15.83 | — | 94.97 | 207.59 | 47.42 |
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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 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.26 | 0.71 | 0.83 | 0.54 | 1.61 | 1.69 | 1.11 | 1.21 | 1.46 | 0.82 |
| EV / EBITDA | 32.07 | 48.69 | — | — | — | 96.95 | 37.04 | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | 1052.75 | — | — | — | — | — | 68.03 | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 47.66 | 100.68 | — | — | 170.04 | 22.11 | — | — | — | — |
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 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.6% | 28.0% | 28.4% | 29.1% | 23.5% | 23.4% | 23.7% | 23.9% |
| Operating Margin | 0.1% | 0.1% | -3.9% | -6.8% | -11.3% | -0.7% | 2.5% | -10.2% | -7.0% | -5.0% | -5.8% |
| Net Profit Margin | -2.5% | -2.5% | -4.2% | -6.1% | -10.9% | -1.0% | 1.3% | -10.8% | -7.4% | -5.2% | -5.8% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1575.4% | -120.8% |
| ROA | -9.1% | -9.1% | -14.2% | -20.9% | -32.7% | -2.9% | 4.9% | -40.7% | -32.5% | -24.8% | -26.7% |
| ROIC | — | — | -212.8% | -167.1% | -161.7% | -13.6% | 47.1% | -216.3% | — | — | — |
| ROCE | 1.4% | 1.4% | -38.7% | -58.1% | -71.7% | -4.0% | 19.2% | -88.9% | -77.3% | -69.4% | -78.2% |
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 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.87 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 12.63 | 12.63 | — | — | — | 17.78 | 5.61 | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.66 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 8.05 | 8.05 | — | — | — | 10.30 | 2.32 | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | 7.88 | 35.00 | — | — | 18.06 | 1.38 | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | -2.69 | -2.69 | -15.62 | -41.88 | -47.85 | -3.06 | 2.41 | -16.85 | -16.58 | -24.88 | — |
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 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.79 | 0.85 | 0.93 | 1.36 | 1.41 | 0.85 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 0.86 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.76 | 0.82 | 0.89 | 1.33 | 1.38 | 0.82 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 0.82 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 1.08 | 1.20 | 0.61 | 0.85 | 0.84 | 0.63 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 3.62 | 3.43 | 3.46 | 3.41 | 3.00 | 3.10 | 3.09 | 3.59 | 3.89 | 4.44 |
| Inventory Turnover | 122.42 | 122.42 | 108.91 | 111.15 | 97.80 | 142.22 | 192.94 | 113.14 | 112.48 | 128.45 | 138.68 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 3.87 | 8.93 | 7.12 | 10.19 | 7.88 | 4.44 | 5.92 | 5.39 | 6.25 | 5.85 |
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 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8% | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 3.5% | 2.5% | 1.5% | — | — | 0.7% | 4.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $130M | $123M | $114M | $106M | $104M | $99M | $92M | $89M | $87M | $85M |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying W stock.
Wayfair Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -96.4x. The historical average is 121.4x.
Wayfair Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 32.1x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 60.9x.
Based on historical data, Wayfair Inc. is trading at a P/E of -96.4x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Wayfair Inc. has 30.2% gross margin and 0.1% operating margin.
Wayfair Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 12.6x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.
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Negative equity and leverage
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Earnings Multiples Rest on Forward Recovery
According to reported figures, Wayfair trades at a trailing P/E of -46.17 and forward P/E of 38.78, indicating the market is pricing a substantial earnings recovery not yet visible in trailing results.
The negative trailing P/E reflects a trailing net margin of roughly -2.5%, so historical earnings multiples are not meaningful and valuation rests almost entirely on forward expectations. The forward EV/EBITDA of 21.54 against a trailing 55.58 suggests investors are capitalizing a sharp improvement in operating profit, which remains unproven at a current operating margin near 0.1%. The P/S of 1.23 and P/FCF of 46.52 indicate cash generation, not revenue, is the more informative lens, and the elevated free cash flow multiple implies a steep premium for sustained cash generation.
Stable Gross Margin Masks Thin Operating Profit
Gross margin has held in a tight 29.6% to 30.7% band across ten quarters, yet operating margin of 3.1% in 2026Q3 and net margin of 1.8% reflect limited earning power relative to the drop-ship spread captured.
The stability of gross margin near thirty percent indicates the drop-ship model is structurally consistent but offers little room for expansion without price increases that could dampen volume. Operating margin improved from -4.5% in 2025Q1 to 3.1% in 2026Q3, which suggests operating leverage is beginning to emerge, though the gap between operating and net margin points to interest and other charges absorbing a meaningful share of profit. Earnings power therefore appears more reliant on continued cost discipline than on gross margin improvement.
Debt Service Strained by Negative Equity
According to reported quarterly figures, interest coverage moved from -13.20 in 2024Q3 to 2.55 in 2026Q3, while debt-to-equity is non-meaningful given shareholders' equity of roughly -$2.8B against $3.4B of total debt.
Interest coverage turning positive in recent quarters is encouraging, but a level of 2.55 leaves a thin buffer against any further pressure on operating profit. With negative equity, the debt-to-equity ratio cannot be interpreted conventionally, and the balance sheet appears to depend on continued access to capital markets. Investors should monitor refinancing timing and the convertible debt profile, as the ability to service obligations may be sensitive to a decline in revenue or margin.
Current Ratio Below Parity Persists
Based on reported figures, the current ratio stood at 0.67 in 2026Q3 and has ranged between 0.67 and 0.94 across recent quarters, with a quick ratio of 0.64 suggesting current liabilities exceed liquid assets.
A current ratio consistently below one indicates negative working capital, which is typical of marketplace models that collect from customers before paying suppliers but also leaves little cushion under stress. The quick ratio closely tracking the current ratio suggests inventory is not a material distortion, so liquidity depends mainly on cash and receivables. Under a severe demand shock, the thin buffer could force reliance on external financing, though the reported figures alone do not confirm any access constraints.
Negative Cash Conversion Cycle Funds Operations
As reported in financial statements, Wayfair's cash conversion cycle has been consistently negative, ranging from -37 to -45 days across recent quarters, with DPO near 48 days well exceeding DSO of roughly 5 days and DIO near 3 days.
A negative cash conversion cycle means suppliers are effectively financing the working capital needs of the business, which has supported operating cash flow in periods of profitability. The reliance on payables timing, however, means cash flow can reverse sharply if supplier terms tighten, consistent with the erratic operating cash conversion seen across quarters. Asset turnover near 1.12 in 2026Q3 suggests reasonable utilization of the asset base, though this is partly offset by capital tied up in logistics infrastructure.
Growth Narrative Outpaces Profit Evidence
Based on the reported figures, a 9.7% revenue growth rate coexists with trailing net margins near -2.5%, suggesting the valuation case depends on profitability that is not yet visible in the income statement.
Strong top-line growth is not being converted into bottom-line earnings, which may indicate that customer acquisition and fixed logistics costs are absorbing incremental revenue. The negative equity base and reliance on stock-based compensation of $65M to $100M per quarter may flatter reported profitability, warranting further investigation into true economic earnings. Investors should monitor whether operating margin expansion continues, as the current framework depends on a conversion of growth into sustained profit that the reported data does not yet confirm.