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EV-to-EBIT is calculated as Enterprise Value divided by its EBIT. As of today, Luby's's Enterprise Value is $101.45 Mil.
Luby's's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Aug. 2021 was $7.40 Mil. Therefore, Luby's's EV-to-EBIT for today is 13.71.
The historical rank and industry rank for Luby's's EV-to-EBIT or its related term are showing as below:
STU:LUB'
s EV-to-EBIT Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -528.13 Med: -6.89 Max: 301.82
Current: 8.8
During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBIT of Luby's was 301.82. The lowest was -528.13. And the median was -6.89.
STU:LUB's EV-to-EBIT is not ranked
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 17.15
vs STU:LUB: 8.80
This is a more accurate valuation of companies' operation because it considers the debt and cash on its balance sheet, and non-operating items such as interest payment, tax, and one-time items are not included in the Operating Income.
Luby's's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2021 was $0.00 Mil.
Luby's's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Aug. 2021 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $7.40 Mil.
* 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.
Luby's EV-to-EBIT Related Terms
Luby's EV-to-EBIT Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Luby's's EV-to-EBIT 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.
For the Restaurants subindustry, Luby's's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT 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.
Luby's EV-to-EBIT vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Luby's's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Luby's's EV-to-EBIT falls into.
Luby's's current Enterprise Value is $101.45 Mil.
Luby's's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Aug. 2021 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $7.40 Mil.
* 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.
Luby's (STU:LUB) has a EV-to-EBIT of 13.71 as of Aug. 17, 2026. EV to EBIT ratio is the inverse of Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield definition. View historical data on Luby's and its competitors.
Is Luby's' EV-to-EBIT too high?
Luby's' current EV-to-EBIT is 13.71. The Restaurants industry median EV-to-EBIT is 17.15. Luby's' value of 13.71 is 20.1% below this industry median. Overall, Luby's has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Luby's' EV-to-EBIT compare to BDL and ARKR?
Luby's' EV-to-EBIT of 13.71 can be compared against companies in the Restaurants industry. The industry median EV-to-EBIT is 17.15. Luby's' value of 13.71 is 20.1% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EV-to-EBIT for a Restaurants company?
The median EV-to-EBIT among Restaurants companies is 17.15, based on 263 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EV-to-EBIT significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EV-to-EBIT should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Luby's's current EV-to-EBIT of 13.71 is 20.1% 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 EV-to-EBIT mean?
A high EV-to-EBIT can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EV to EBIT ratio is the inverse of Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield definition. View historical data on Luby's and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median EV-to-EBIT is 17.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Luby's's current EV-to-EBIT is 13.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Luby's stock overvalued right now?
Luby's (STU:LUB) has a current EV-to-EBIT of 13.71. The current EV-to-EBIT is 13.71 and 20.1% below the Restaurants industry median of 17.15. Luby's' overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EV-to-EBIT calculated?
EV-to-EBIT is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Luby's (STU:LUB), the current EV-to-EBIT is 13.71 as of Aug. 17, 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.
Luby's Inc is a multi-branded company that owns and operates restaurants in the United States. Its operating segments are Company-owned restaurants, which generate majority revenue; franchise operations; and Culinary Contract Services. The company-owned restaurant's segment consists of brands including Luby's Cafeteria, Fuddruckers, and Cheeseburger in Paradise with a couple of non-core restaurant locations under other brand names. It only offers franchises for the Fuddruckers brand. Franchises are sold in markets where expansion is deemed advantageous to the development of the Fuddruckers concept and system of restaurants. The CCS operation, branded as Luby's Culinary Contract Services, consists of a business line servicing healthcare and corporate dining clients.
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