BASE (Couchbase) 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate: -14.30% (As of Jul. 2025)

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BASE Couchbase Inc BASE
17 GF Score
Price $24.51
GF Value $19.01
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What is Couchbase 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate?

Couchbase BASE 17 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is -14.30% as of Jul. 2025. GuruFocus rates BASE with a GF Score™ of 17/100 and a GF Value™ of $19.01. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

Couchbase's EBITDA per Share for the three months ended in Jul. 2025 was $-0.42.

During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 13.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was -14.30% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average EBITDA per share growth rate.

During the past 6 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate of Couchbase was 13.00% per year. The lowest was -26.70% per year. And the median was -21.10% per year.

Couchbase  (NAS:BASE) 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Explanation

EBITDA per Share is the amount of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) per outstanding share of the company's stock.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) is what the company earns before it expenses interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate gives an overview of the company's growth in operating profitability and is an important factor used in calculating Peter Lynch Fair Value.

Couchbase 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Related Terms

BASE vs ATEN, SUPX, RPD: 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Couchbase's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Couchbase 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Couchbase's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Couchbase's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate falls into.


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Couchbase 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Calculation

This is the 5-year average growth rate of EBITDA per Share. The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average EBITDA per share growth rate.

What does a 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of -14.30% mean?
Couchbase (BASE) has a 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of -14.30% as of Jul. 2025. 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share. View historical data for Couchbase and its competitors.
Is Couchbase's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate too high?
Couchbase's current 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is -14.30%. Overall, Couchbase has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Couchbase's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate compare to ATEN and SUPX?
Couchbase's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of -14.30% can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate for a Software company?
A good 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate depends on the Software industry context. However, 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate mean?
A high 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share. View historical data for Couchbase and its competitors. Couchbase's current 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is -14.30%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Couchbase stock overvalued right now?
Couchbase (BASE) has a current 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of -14.30%. The stock's GF Value™ is $19.01, compared to a current price of $24.51 — trading 28.9% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is -14.30%. Couchbase's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate calculated?
5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Couchbase (BASE), the current 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is -14.30% as of Jul. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Couchbase (BASE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Couchbase stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $24.51 is trading 28.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $19.01.

Key valuation signals for BASE:

  • 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate: -14.30%
  • GF Value™: $19.01 vs. price of $24.51 (28.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 17/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BASE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Couchbase Business Description

Address 3250 Olcott Street, Santa Clara, CA, USA, 95054
Couchbase Inc provides a modern cloud database that offers the robust capabilities required for business-critical applications on a scalable and available platform. It empower developers and architects to build, deploy and run mission-critical applications. Couchbase delivers a high-performance, flexible and scalable modern database that runs across the data center and any cloud. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from the United States.
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