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Luby'sSTU:LUB 10 EV-to-EBITDA is 8.52 as of Aug. 18, 2026, which is 6% below its 10-year median of 9.05. GuruFocus rates STU:LUB with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.
EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Luby's's enterprise value is $101.45 Mil.
Luby's's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Aug. 2021 was $11.91 Mil. Therefore, Luby's's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 8.52.
The historical rank and industry rank for Luby's's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
STU:LUB'
s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -24.85 Med: 9.05 Max: 402.01
Current: 5.47
During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of Luby's was 402.01. The lowest was -24.85. And the median was 9.05.
STU:LUB's EV-to-EBITDA is not ranked
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 9.77
vs STU:LUB: 5.47
EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.
EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.
Luby's's share price for today is $0.00.
Luby's's Earnings per Share (Diluted) 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 $0.000.
* 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.
Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio (TTM).
The historical data trend for Luby's's EV-to-EBITDA 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.
STU:LUB vs BDL, ARKR, BFI: EV-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, Luby's's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA 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-EBITDA vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Luby's's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Luby's's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.
Luby's's current Enterprise Value is $101.45 Mil.
Luby's's EBITDA 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 $11.91 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-EBITDA of 8.52 as of Aug. 18, 2026. EV to EBITDA ratio is the company's enterprise value divided by earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Luby's. This is near median its historical median of 9.05.
Is Luby's' EV-to-EBITDA too high?
Luby's' current EV-to-EBITDA of 8.52 is near median its 10-year median of 9.05. The Restaurants industry median EV-to-EBITDA is 9.77. Luby's' value of 8.52 is 12.8% 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-EBITDA compare to BDL and ARKR?
Luby's' EV-to-EBITDA of 8.52 can be compared against companies in the Restaurants industry. The industry median EV-to-EBITDA is 9.77. Luby's' value of 8.52 is 12.8% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 9.05 vs. the industry median of 9.77, Luby's 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 EV-to-EBITDA for a Restaurants company?
The median EV-to-EBITDA among Restaurants companies is 9.77, based on 309 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EV-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EV-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Luby's's current EV-to-EBITDA of 8.52 is 12.8% 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-EBITDA mean?
A high EV-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EV to EBITDA ratio is the company's enterprise value divided by earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Luby's. For the Restaurants industry, the median EV-to-EBITDA is 9.77 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Luby's's current EV-to-EBITDA is 8.52, which is near median its own 10-year median of 9.05. 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-EBITDA of 8.52. The current EV-to-EBITDA is 8.52, which is near median its 10-year median of 9.05 and 12.8% below the Restaurants industry median of 9.77. 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-EBITDA calculated?
EV-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Luby's (STU:LUB), the current EV-to-EBITDA is 8.52 as of Aug. 18, 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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