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Youlife GroupYOUL -10.06%16 EV-to-EBITDA is 7.30 as of Jul. 30, 2026, which is 48% below its 10-year median of 14.07. GuruFocus rates YOUL with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 209 Education companies, Youlife Group ranks worse than 54.07% on this metric.
EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Youlife Group's enterprise value is $33.1 Mil.
Youlife Group's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $4.5 Mil. Therefore, Youlife Group's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 7.30.
The historical rank and industry rank for Youlife Group's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
YOUL'
s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.4 Med: 14.07 Max: 27.34
Current: 7.3
During the past 4 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of Youlife Group was 27.34. The lowest was 6.40. And the median was 14.07.
YOUL's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 54.07% of 209
companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 7.02
vs YOUL: 7.30
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.
The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio (TTM).
Youlife Group (NAS:YOUL) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation
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.
Youlife Group's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:
Youlife Group's share price for today is $0.35.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Youlife Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.085.
* 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 Youlife Group'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.
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Youlife Group'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.
Youlife Group EV-to-EBITDA vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Youlife Group's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Youlife Group's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.
Youlife Group's current Enterprise Value is $33.1 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Youlife Group's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $4.5 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.
Youlife Group (YOUL) has a EV-to-EBITDA of 7.30 as of Jul. 30, 2026. EV to EBITDA ratio is the company's enterprise value divided by earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Youlife Group. This is 48% below median its historical median of 14.07. Over the past decade, Youlife Group's EV-to-EBITDA has ranged from 6.40 to 27.34. According to the industry distribution chart, Youlife Group ranks #113 out of 209 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 54.1%.
Is Youlife Group's EV-to-EBITDA too high?
Youlife Group's current EV-to-EBITDA of 7.30 is 48% below median its 10-year median of 14.07. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.40 to a high of 27.34. The Education industry median EV-to-EBITDA is 7.02. Youlife Group's value of 7.30 is 4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Youlife Group ranks #113 out of 209 companies in the Education industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Youlife Group has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Youlife Group's EV-to-EBITDA compare to STG and SKIL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Youlife Group ranks #113 out of 209 companies for EV-to-EBITDA. This places Youlife Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median EV-to-EBITDA is 7.02. Youlife Group's value of 7.30 is 4% above this benchmark. Historically, Youlife Group's own EV-to-EBITDA has ranged from 6.40 to 27.34 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 14.07 vs. the industry median of 7.02, Youlife Group has consistently been above 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 an Education company?
The median EV-to-EBITDA among Education companies is 7.02, based on 209 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. Youlife Group's current EV-to-EBITDA of 7.30 is 4% above 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 Youlife Group. For the Education industry, the median EV-to-EBITDA is 7.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Youlife Group's current EV-to-EBITDA is 7.30, which is 48% below median its own 10-year median of 14.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Youlife Group stock overvalued right now?
Youlife Group (YOUL) has a current EV-to-EBITDA of 7.30. The current EV-to-EBITDA is 7.30, which is 48% below median its 10-year median of 14.07 and 4% above the Education industry median of 7.02. Youlife Group's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 5 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 Youlife Group (YOUL), the current EV-to-EBITDA is 7.30 as of Jul. 30, 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.
Youlife Group Inc is a blue-collar lifetime service platform in China, dedicated to serving the needs throughout the entire life cycle of the blue-collar talent. It provides blue-collar lifetime services to students, blue-collar talent, and corporate customers. Its segments are the vocational education segment, which engages in the provision of vocational education entrusted management services, self-operated vocational school services, and Others; the HR recruitment segment engages in the provision of HR recruitment services regarding blue-collar talent to customers; the employee management segment engages in the provision of labor outsourcing services, labor dispatch services and others; and the market service segment engages in the provision of value-added services.
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