Basis: FMP quote price / unrounded diluted EPS from four consecutive issuer fiscal quarters. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the P/E ratio high or low?
The P/E ratio of 72.43 is 39% above its 5-year average of 52.06, around the middle of its 5-year range (18.96–177.49).
As of 2026-09-12T00:15:08.612Z. 39.35% below its 12-month average of 119.42.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-12T00:15:08.612Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-11T20:00:00.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: f8deca61e800e045a1c32e8487b2a8b8ebf8e723277e458d79988485ddbf6ed7
PE Ratio (72.43) = Close Price ($257.06) / Diluted TTM EPS ($3.55)
PE RATIO
72.43
PE RATIO AVG TTM
119.42
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
71.65
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
52.06
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
33.22
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
28.96
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-39.35%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+1.08%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+39.13%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+118.03%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+150.10%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
27.27
median of 75 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+165.60%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$344.27B
PE Ratio
24.38
TTM Avg
22.05
3Y Avg
25.06
5Y Avg
25.46
Market Cap
$226.62B
PE Ratio
32.80
TTM Avg
30.21
3Y Avg
32.10
5Y Avg
31.41
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) | $454.17B | 72.43 | 119.42 | 71.65 | 52.06 |
| Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)vs › | $355.49B | 115.15 | 28.88 | 95.90 | 67.06 |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)vs › | $344.27B | 24.38 | 22.05 | 25.06 | 25.46 |
| Roche Holding AG (RHHBY)vs › | $336.71B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)vs › | $640.02B | 30.77 | 23.66 | 19.46 | 21.98 |
| AstraZeneca PLC (AZN)vs › | $248.40B | 24.05 | 28.96 | 33.90 | 64.77 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO)vs › | $226.62B | 32.80 | 30.21 | 32.10 | 31.41 |
| Amgen Inc. (AMGN)vs › | $203.66B | 23.45 | 25.13 | 30.40 | 26.59 |
| Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)vs › | $191.26B | 10.61 | 12.79 | 27.72 | 31.12 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD)vs › | $178.44B | N/A | 20.50 | 157.64 | 102.20 |
At 72.4, P/E is above its 14-year median — higher than 89% of readings in its 14-year history.
14-year low
10.8
median
24.0
14-year high
177.5
Trailing P/E
72.4
Forward P/E
18.3
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$257.06
Forward EPS (Est.)
$14.03
Forward P/E
18.32
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | 71.84 |
| 2026-09-09 | 70.69 |
| 2026-09-08 | 70.09 |
| 2026-09-04 | 72.26 |
| 2026-09-03 | 73.31 |
| 2026-09-02 | 73.74 |
| 2026-09-01 | 73.25 |
| 2026-08-31 | 72.25 |
| 2026-08-28 | 71.98 |
| 2026-08-27 | 72.73 |
| 2026-08-26 | 74.07 |
| 2026-08-25 | 74.89 |
| 2026-08-24 | 74.53 |
| 2026-08-21 | 74.65 |
| 2026-08-20 | 73.77 |
| 2026-08-19 | 74.94 |
| 2026-08-18 | 72.95 |
| 2026-08-17 | 70.53 |
| 2026-08-14 | 70.28 |
| 2026-08-13 | 70.67 |
| 2026-08-12 | 70.09 |
| 2026-08-11 | 70.46 |
| 2026-08-10 | 69.86 |
| 2026-08-07 | 69.32 |
| 2026-08-06 | 68.71 |
| 2026-08-05 | 69.37 |
| 2026-08-04 | 68.69 |
| 2026-08-03 | 120.19 |
| 2026-07-31 | 123.05 |
| 2026-07-30 | 126.22 |
| 2026-07-29 | 129.11 |
| 2026-07-28 | 129.06 |
| 2026-07-27 | 125.98 |
| 2026-07-24 | 127.18 |
| 2026-07-23 | 125.98 |
| 2026-07-22 | 124.21 |
| 2026-07-21 | 125.58 |
| 2026-07-20 | 124.25 |
| 2026-07-17 | 124.79 |
| 2026-07-16 | 124.74 |
| 2026-07-15 | 119.70 |
| 2026-07-14 | 120.03 |
| 2026-07-13 | 121.61 |
| 2026-07-10 | 121.65 |
| 2026-07-09 | 122.55 |
| 2026-07-08 | 123.93 |
| 2026-07-07 | 124.87 |
| 2026-07-06 | 124.93 |
| 2026-07-02 | 128.02 |
| 2026-07-01 | 123.11 |
| 2026-06-30 | 123.40 |
| 2026-06-29 | 124.70 |
| 2026-06-26 | 124.23 |
| 2026-06-25 | 119.23 |
| 2026-06-24 | 115.18 |
| 2026-06-23 | 115.12 |
| 2026-06-22 | 112.79 |
| 2026-06-18 | 106.16 |
| 2026-06-17 | 108.48 |
| 2026-06-16 | 109.09 |
| 2026-06-15 | 108.66 |
| 2026-06-12 | 111.67 |
| 2026-06-11 | 110.22 |
| 2026-06-10 | 110.31 |
| 2026-06-09 | 110.54 |
| 2026-06-08 | 109.39 |
| 2026-06-05 | 111.43 |
| 2026-06-04 | 110.30 |
| 2026-06-03 | 106.47 |
| 2026-06-02 | 105.62 |
| 2026-06-01 | 104.41 |
| 2026-05-29 | 106.76 |
| 2026-05-28 | 107.21 |
| 2026-05-27 | 105.62 |
| 2026-05-26 | 104.51 |
| 2026-05-22 | 105.77 |
| 2026-05-21 | 105.18 |
| 2026-05-20 | 104.10 |
| 2026-05-19 | 104.82 |
| 2026-05-18 | 102.69 |
| 2026-05-15 | 103.17 |
| 2026-05-14 | 103.35 |
| 2026-05-13 | 102.24 |
| 2026-05-12 | 101.93 |
| 2026-05-11 | 99.44 |
| 2026-05-08 | 85.07 |
| 2026-05-07 | 85.56 |
| 2026-05-06 | 86.54 |
| 2026-05-05 | 86.99 |
| 2026-05-04 | 87.86 |
| 2026-05-01 | 87.20 |
| 2026-04-30 | 89.19 |
| 2026-04-29 | 86.05 |
| 2026-04-28 | 83.44 |
| 2026-04-27 | 83.31 |
| 2026-04-24 | 83.87 |
| 2026-04-23 | 84.81 |
| 2026-04-22 | 84.62 |
| 2026-04-21 | 86.57 |
| 2026-04-20 | 85.98 |
| 2026-04-17 | 87.95 |
| 2026-04-16 | 88.21 |
| 2026-04-15 | 87.97 |
| 2026-04-14 | 88.74 |
| 2026-04-13 | 87.14 |
| 2026-04-10 | 87.76 |
| 2026-04-09 | 89.65 |
| 2026-04-08 | 89.30 |
| 2026-04-07 | 87.10 |
| 2026-04-06 | 87.24 |
| 2026-04-02 | 88.14 |
| 2026-04-01 | 90.74 |
| 2026-03-31 | 91.80 |
| 2026-03-30 | 89.95 |
| 2026-03-27 | 88.38 |
| 2026-03-26 | 89.11 |
| 2026-03-25 | 87.44 |
| 2026-03-24 | 86.61 |
| 2026-03-23 | 86.49 |
| 2026-03-20 | 86.55 |
| 2026-03-19 | 87.04 |
| 2026-03-18 | 87.93 |
| 2026-03-17 | 92.75 |
| 2026-03-16 | 93.47 |
| 2026-03-13 | 92.72 |
| 2026-03-12 | 95.12 |
| 2026-03-11 | 96.10 |
| 2026-03-10 | 95.81 |
| 2026-03-09 | 96.00 |
| 2026-03-06 | 97.12 |
| 2026-03-05 | 98.07 |
| 2026-03-04 | 99.69 |
| 2026-03-03 | 98.70 |
| 2026-03-02 | 98.87 |
| 2026-02-27 | 97.95 |
| 2026-02-26 | 94.83 |
| 2026-02-25 | 95.78 |
| 2026-02-24 | 96.42 |
| 2026-02-23 | 96.86 |
| 2026-02-20 | 168.88 |
| 2026-02-19 | 168.53 |
| 2026-02-18 | 171.81 |
| 2026-02-17 | 174.92 |
| 2026-02-13 | 173.90 |
| 2026-02-12 | 170.90 |
| 2026-02-11 | 165.87 |
| 2026-02-10 | 167.07 |
| 2026-02-09 | 167.71 |
| 2026-02-06 | 167.84 |
| 2026-02-05 | 164.53 |
| 2026-02-04 | 163.09 |
| 2026-02-03 | 169.52 |
| 2026-02-02 | 169.50 |
| 2026-01-30 | 167.53 |
| 2026-01-29 | 165.59 |
| 2026-01-28 | 164.27 |
| 2026-01-27 | 168.22 |
| 2026-01-26 | 165.84 |
| 2026-01-23 | 164.71 |
| 2026-01-22 | 163.84 |
| 2026-01-21 | 162.37 |
| 2026-01-20 | 160.79 |
| 2026-01-16 | 161.02 |
| 2026-01-15 | 162.82 |
| 2026-01-14 | 166.68 |
| 2026-01-13 | 165.83 |
| 2026-01-12 | 165.29 |
| 2026-01-09 | 165.32 |
| 2026-01-08 | 168.37 |
| 2026-01-07 | 175.35 |
| 2026-01-06 | 168.22 |
| 2026-01-05 | 165.40 |
| 2026-01-02 | 172.26 |
| 2025-12-31 | 171.64 |
| 2025-12-30 | 172.58 |
| 2025-12-29 | 173.45 |
| 2025-12-26 | 172.76 |
| 2025-12-24 | 172.69 |
| 2025-12-23 | 171.87 |
| 2025-12-22 | 171.21 |
| 2025-12-19 | 170.39 |
| 2025-12-18 | 167.38 |
| 2025-12-17 | 168.50 |
| 2025-12-16 | 168.02 |
| 2025-12-15 | 170.86 |
| 2025-12-12 | 167.76 |
| 2025-12-11 | 168.25 |
| 2025-12-10 | 169.16 |
| 2025-12-09 | 167.51 |
| 2025-12-08 | 167.61 |
| 2025-12-05 | 169.83 |
| 2025-12-04 | 171.81 |
| 2025-12-03 | 172.96 |
| 2025-12-02 | 168.55 |
| 2025-12-01 | 169.10 |
| 2025-11-28 | 171.05 |
| 2025-11-26 | 171.02 |
| 2025-11-25 | 174.13 |
| 2025-11-24 | 172.41 |
| 2025-11-21 | 177.49 |
| 2025-11-20 | 172.36 |
| 2025-11-19 | 174.96 |
| 2025-11-18 | 175.68 |
| 2025-11-17 | 175.78 |
| 2025-11-14 | 174.55 |
| 2025-11-13 | 174.50 |
| 2025-11-12 | 175.20 |
| 2025-11-11 | 169.15 |
| 2025-11-10 | 164.30 |
| 2025-11-07 | 164.63 |
| 2025-11-06 | 164.54 |
| 2025-11-05 | 162.84 |
| 2025-11-04 | 102.23 |
| 2025-11-03 | 100.36 |
| 2025-10-31 | 103.24 |
| 2025-10-30 | 108.05 |
| 2025-10-29 | 106.61 |
| 2025-10-28 | 107.74 |
| 2025-10-27 | 107.97 |
| 2025-10-24 | 107.95 |
| 2025-10-23 | 108.08 |
| 2025-10-22 | 108.28 |
| 2025-10-21 | 109.56 |
| 2025-10-20 | 109.88 |
| 2025-10-17 | 108.70 |
| 2025-10-16 | 107.42 |
| 2025-10-15 | 107.12 |
| 2025-10-14 | 108.49 |
| 2025-10-13 | 109.05 |
| 2025-10-10 | 109.14 |
| 2025-10-09 | 109.23 |
| 2025-10-08 | 109.49 |
| 2025-10-07 | 110.25 |
| 2025-10-06 | 109.00 |
| 2025-10-03 | 110.76 |
| 2025-10-02 | 112.01 |
| 2025-10-01 | 115.72 |
| 2025-09-30 | 109.64 |
| 2025-09-29 | 105.67 |
| 2025-09-26 | 104.46 |
| 2025-09-25 | 103.48 |
| 2025-09-24 | 104.17 |
| 2025-09-23 | 105.41 |
| 2025-09-22 | 105.40 |
| 2025-09-19 | 105.34 |
| 2025-09-18 | 105.11 |
| 2025-09-17 | 104.56 |
| 2025-09-16 | 102.40 |
| 2025-09-15 | 103.04 |
| 2025-09-12 | 103.39 |
| 2025-09-11 | 104.28 |
| 2025-09-10 | 100.21 |
| 2025-09-09 | 99.64 |
| 2025-09-08 | 99.34 |
| 2025-09-05 | 100.65 |
| 2025-09-04 | 100.86 |
| 2025-09-03 | 100.32 |
| 2025-09-02 | 100.35 |
| 2025-08-29 | 99.63 |
| 2025-08-28 | 98.45 |
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