The Simply Good Foods Company (SMPL) Key Metrics
SMPL valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $989.7M
- Enterprise value
- $1.16B
- P/E (TTM)
- — 10-yr median 28.0
- Forward P/E
- 6.2
- PEG ratio
- 1.64
- Price / sales
- 0.7 10-yr median 2.9
- Price / book
- 0.6 10-yr median 2.1
- EV / EBITDA
- 9.1 10-yr median 19.2
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 0.18
SMPL key metrics, FY2016–FY2025
Fiscal year ended August 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsSMPL valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
SMPL returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
SMPL per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
SMPL financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
SMPL efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
SMPL valuation history
SMPL returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
SMPL debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
SMPL cash returned to shareholders
SMPL price vs earnings per share
SMPL key metrics
FY2016–FY2025| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $2.91B | $3.20B | $3.64B | $3.07B | $3.47B | $2.44B | $2.53B | $1.33B | $836.9M | — |
| Enterprise value | $3.11B | $3.50B | $3.88B | $3.46B | $3.99B | $2.97B | $2.45B | $1.41B | $998.2M | — |
| P/E ratio | 28.0 | 23.0 | 27.2 | 28.3 | 84.8 | 37.2 | — | 18.8 | — | — |
| Price / sales | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 2.1 | — |
| Price / book | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | — |
| Price / free cash flow | 18.4 | 15.4 | 23.3 | 29.5 | 27.7 | 42.7 | 35.1 | 22.5 | — | — |
| Price / operating cash flow | 16.3 | 14.9 | 21.6 | 27.9 | 26.3 | 41.5 | 34.6 | 21.8 | — | — |
| EV / sales | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 2.5 | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 17.0 | 14.6 | 16.7 | 17.4 | 29.4 | 22.6 | 194.5 | 19.2 | 27.1 | — |
| EV / free cash flow | 19.7 | 16.8 | 24.8 | 33.2 | 31.9 | 52.0 | 34.0 | 23.8 | — | — |
| Earnings yield | 3.6% | 4.4% | 3.7% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 2.7% | −1.0% | 5.3% | −0.2% | — |
| Free cash flow yield | 5.4% | 6.5% | 4.3% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 4.4% | −0.8% | — |
| Dividend yield | — | — | 0.1% | 0.1% | — | — | 4.5% | — | — | — |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 1.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $28.63 | $31.59 | $36.08 | $30.55 | $35.62 | $24.85 | $29.63 | $18.00 | $11.85 | — |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $14.29 | $13.14 | $12.32 | $11.62 | $10.33 | $8.30 | $6.14 | $5.86 | $5.61 | — |
| Earnings per share | $1.02 | $1.38 | $1.32 | $1.08 | $0.42 | $0.67 | −$0.30 | $0.96 | −$0.03 | — |
| Operating cash flow per share | $1.76 | $2.12 | $1.67 | $1.09 | $1.36 | $0.60 | $0.86 | $0.82 | −$0.08 | — |
| Free cash flow per share | $1.56 | $2.05 | $1.55 | $1.04 | $1.29 | $0.58 | $0.84 | $0.80 | −$0.09 | — |
| Cash per share | $0.97 | $1.31 | $0.87 | $0.67 | $0.77 | $0.97 | $3.12 | $1.52 | $0.80 | — |
| Book value per share | $17.80 | $17.06 | $15.57 | $14.30 | $12.21 | $11.59 | $8.36 | $9.13 | $8.48 | — |
| Tangible book value per share | −$0.44 | −$1.98 | −$0.79 | −$2.26 | −$5.07 | −$5.74 | −$0.76 | −$1.51 | −$2.64 | — |
| Dividends per share | — | — | $0.05 | $0.04 | — | — | $1.34 | — | — | — |
| Capex per share | $0.20 | $0.06 | $0.12 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | — |
| Debt per share | $3.00 | $4.32 | $3.25 | $4.52 | $6.17 | $6.35 | $2.24 | $2.60 | $3.08 | — |
| Shares outstanding | 101.5M | 101.3M | 100.9M | 100.6M | 97.4M | 98.3M | 85.2M | 73.7M | 70.6M | — |
| Change in shares outstanding | +0.2% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +3.3% | −1.0% | +15.4% | +15.7% | +4.3% | — | — |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 5.9% | 8.4% | 8.9% | 8.3% | 3.5% | 7.1% | −3.6% | 11.1% | −0.4% | −0.1% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 8.2% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.3% | 5.4% | 8.2% | 9.1% | 8.5% | 3.5% | −0.1% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 4.2% | 6.0% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 2.0% | 4.1% | −2.3% | 7.3% | −0.3% | −0.0% |
| Return on tangible assets | 19.0% | 25.1% | 28.2% | 23.8% | 11.0% | 20.2% | −6.7% | 33.1% | −1.5% | −0.1% |
| Free cash flow margin | 10.9% | 15.6% | 12.6% | 8.9% | 12.5% | 7.0% | 13.7% | 13.7% | −1.6% | −0.1% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 1.72 | 1.54 | 1.26 | 1.01 | 3.23 | 0.90 | — | 0.86 | — | — |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $304.4M | $437.3M | $327.7M | $454.2M | $601.0M | $624.2M | $190.9M | $191.6M | $217.8M | $333.2M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $98.5M | $132.5M | $87.7M | $67.5M | $75.3M | $95.8M | $266.3M | $112.0M | $56.5M | $954,102 |
| Net debt | $206.0M | $304.8M | $240.0M | $386.7M | $525.6M | $528.4M | −$75.4M | $79.6M | $161.3M | $332.3M |
| Debt / equity | 0.17 | 0.25 | 0.21 | 0.32 | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.36 | 0.86 |
| Debt / assets | 0.13 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.21 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.82 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.13 | 1.27 | 1.03 | 1.95 | 3.87 | 4.01 | −5.98 | 1.09 | 4.38 | — |
| Current ratio | 3.64 | 4.05 | 4.14 | 3.44 | 2.63 | 3.64 | 7.45 | 6.07 | 4.03 | 4.13 |
| Quick ratio | 2.30 | 2.75 | 2.84 | 2.21 | 1.77 | 2.81 | 6.65 | 5.09 | 3.15 | −83.92 |
| Interest coverage | 9.4 | 8.5 | 6.8 | 9.3 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 2.2 | -0.0 |
| Working capital | $329.1M | $331.7M | $281.8M | $249.4M | $185.0M | $188.8M | $309.6M | $155.2M | $100.7M | $977,732 |
| Invested capital | $2.01B | $2.03B | $1.81B | $1.83B | $1.71B | $1.67B | $637.5M | $752.2M | $760.0M | $721.9M |
| Tangible asset value | −$44.7M | −$200.7M | −$80.2M | −$227.7M | −$493.4M | −$564.2M | −$64.7M | −$111.5M | −$186.3M | $162.4M |
| Net current asset value | −$135.5M | −$316.3M | −$182.3M | −$332.5M | −$564.7M | −$629.5M | −$82.3M | −$138.3M | −$189.9M | −$13.1M |
| Graham number | $20.22 | $22.98 | $21.54 | $18.64 | $10.74 | $13.19 | — | $14.01 | — | — |
| Graham net-net per share | −$2.79 | −$4.34 | −$2.96 | −$4.52 | −$6.74 | −$7.09 | −$1.42 | −$2.30 | −$3.18 | — |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | $5.2M | $4.3M | — | — | $114.2M | — | — | — |
| Share buybacks (net) | $50.9M | $5.0M | $16.4M | $59.9M | $435,000 | $191,000 | $2.1M | $120,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | — | 3.9% | 4.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 32.2% | 2.4% | 13.9% | 61.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 161.5% | 0.2% | — | — |
| Capex / revenue | 1.4% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 11.5% | 3.0% | 7.2% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 2.9% | 1.4% | 2.9% | — | — |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.86 | 0.23 | 0.45 | 0.22 | 0.29 | 0.09 | 0.14 | 0.24 | 0.10 | 0.00 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| R&D / revenue | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| SG&A / revenue | 20.0% | 20.6% | 18.6% | 8.9% | 10.6% | 13.0% | 24.8% | 11.5% | 23.7% | 10.4% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 39.7 | 40.5 | 40.8 | 38.1 | 36.5 | 29.9 | 28.2 | 31.2 | 36.9 | 30.4 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 59.9 | 56.4 | 54.8 | 54.9 | 46.6 | 34.9 | 39.6 | 41.7 | 45.8 | 44.9 |
| Days payables outstanding | 26.5 | 24.3 | 26.0 | 30.0 | 27.4 | 17.2 | 15.6 | 18.4 | 12.2 | 0.3 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 73.1 | 72.7 | 69.6 | 63.0 | 55.7 | 47.6 | 52.2 | 54.5 | 70.5 | 75.1 |
| Receivables turnover | 9.19 | 9.00 | 8.95 | 9.57 | 10.00 | 12.19 | 12.95 | 11.69 | 9.90 | 12.01 |
| Payables turnover | 13.77 | 15.04 | 14.05 | 12.15 | 13.33 | 21.16 | 23.32 | 19.88 | 29.98 | 1,329.91 |
| Inventory turnover | 6.09 | 6.47 | 6.66 | 6.65 | 7.84 | 10.45 | 9.21 | 8.76 | 7.97 | 8.12 |
| Asset turnover | 0.59 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 0.45 | 0.60 | 1.11 |
| Average receivables | $157.8M | $147.9M | $138.9M | $122.1M | $100.6M | $67.0M | $40.4M | $36.9M | $40.0M | $35.6M |
| Average payables | $68.4M | $55.6M | $57.4M | $60.9M | $46.0M | $24.0M | $13.4M | $13.0M | $7.5M | $186,828 |
| Average inventory | $154.7M | $129.3M | $121.0M | $111.4M | $78.2M | $48.6M | $34.0M | $29.5M | $28.3M | $30.6M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 77.3% | 77.6% | 77.7% | 78.5% | 82.0% | 84.0% | 67.5% | 78.7% | 85.1% | 56.2% |
Computed from SMPL's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed October 28, 2025) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
SMPL valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (August 31, 2025), Simply Good Foods traded at 28.0 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 28.0. Simply Good Foods earned a return on equity of 5.9% and a return on invested capital of 8.2% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $304.4 million of debt and $98.5 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $206.0 million. It returned $50.9 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $50.9 million in share buybacks, 32% of free cash flow.
See the SMPL income statement, the SMPL chart for price history, or the SMPL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SMPL key metrics FAQ
What is Simply Good Foods's P/E ratio?
Simply Good Foods traded at 28.0 times earnings at the end of fiscal 2025.
What is Simply Good Foods's EV/EBITDA?
Simply Good Foods's enterprise value was 17.0 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $3.1 billion, EBITDA $182.9 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 9.1.
What is Simply Good Foods's return on equity?
Simply Good Foods's return on equity (ROE) was 5.9% in fiscal 2025: net income of $103.6 million on average shareholders' equity of $1.8 billion.
What is Simply Good Foods's ROIC?
Simply Good Foods's return on invested capital was 8.2% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Simply Good Foods have?
Simply Good Foods had total debt of $304.4 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17 and $206.0 million of net debt (1.13 times EBITDA).
Does Simply Good Foods buy back its shares?
Yes. Simply Good Foods spent $50.9 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed +0.2% over the year, to 101.5M..
What is Simply Good Foods's free cash flow yield?
Simply Good Foods generated $157.9 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 5.4% on its market value at year-end ($2.9 billion).
What is Simply Good Foods's current ratio?
Simply Good Foods's current ratio was 3.64 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 3.64 times current liabilities.