Bowlin Travel CentersBWTL 68 EBITDA Margin % is 5.08% as of Jan. 2026, which is 3% below its 10-year median of 5.23. GuruFocus rates BWTL with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.10 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,128 Retail - Cyclical companies, Bowlin Travel Centers ranks worse than 61.97% on this metric.
EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.
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Bowlin Travel Centers EBITDA Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Bowlin Travel Centers's EBITDA Margin % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
BWTL vs CGTL, TLF, RECT: EBITDA Margin % Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Bowlin Travel Centers's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % 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.
Bowlin Travel Centers EBITDA Margin % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bowlin Travel Centers's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bowlin Travel Centers's EBITDA Margin % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Bowlin Travel Centers (BWTL) has a EBITDA Margin % of 5.08% as of Jan. 2026. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Bowlin Travel Centers and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.23. Over the past decade, Bowlin Travel Centers' EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 2.02 to 9.10. According to the industry distribution chart, Bowlin Travel Centers ranks #699 out of 1128 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 62%.
Is Bowlin Travel Centers' EBITDA Margin % too high?
Bowlin Travel Centers' current EBITDA Margin % of 5.08% is near median its 10-year median of 5.23. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.02 to a high of 9.10. The Retail - Cyclical industry median EBITDA Margin % is 7.48. Bowlin Travel Centers' value of 5.08% is 32.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bowlin Travel Centers ranks #699 out of 1128 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Bowlin Travel Centers has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bowlin Travel Centers' EBITDA Margin % compare to CGTL and TLF?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Bowlin Travel Centers ranks #699 out of 1128 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This places Bowlin Travel Centers in the lower half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 7.48. Bowlin Travel Centers' value of 5.08% is 32.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Bowlin Travel Centers' own EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 2.02 to 9.10 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.23 vs. the industry median of 7.48, Bowlin Travel Centers has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBITDA Margin % for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 7.48, based on 1,128 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Bowlin Travel Centers's current EBITDA Margin % of 5.08% is 32.1% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Bowlin Travel Centers and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 7.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bowlin Travel Centers's current EBITDA Margin % is 5.08%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bowlin Travel Centers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bowlin Travel Centers (BWTL) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.10, compared to a current price of $3.39 — trading 44.4% below its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA Margin % is 5.08%, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.23 and 32.1% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 7.48. Bowlin Travel Centers' overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Bowlin Travel Centers (BWTL), the current EBITDA Margin % is 5.08% as of Jan. 2026. 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 Bowlin Travel Centers (BWTL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bowlin Travel Centers stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $3.39 is trading 44.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $6.10.
GuruFocus considers Bowlin Travel Centers to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for BWTL:
EBITDA Margin %: 5.08% (near median its 10-year median of 5.23)
GF Value™: $6.10 vs. price of $3.39 (44.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 32.1% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#699 of 1128)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BWTL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bowlin Travel Centers Inc is engaged in the operation of ten travel centers and five restaurants located along well-traveled interstate highways in New Mexico and Arizona where there are generally few gas stations, convenience stores or restaurants. Few of the company's travel centers offer fuel, and the company operated five full-service restaurants under the Dairy Queen/Brazier or Dairy Queen trade names. The company's travel centers offer a variety of Southwestern merchandise to the traveling public in the Southwestern United States, New Mexico. It also sells convenience store food such as chips, nuts, cookies, prepackaged sandwiches, and drinks.
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