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 17.79 is in line with its 5-year average of 16.29, around the middle of its 5-year range (12.51–21.33).
As of 2026-09-18T21:05:20.601Z. 2.95% below its 12-month average of 18.33.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-18T21:05:20.601Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-18T20:00:03.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 811b5db089550db09de96f6777608f4b0999ccc00bf7eb0392f28354ebda890b
PE Ratio (17.79) = Close Price ($70.45) / Diluted TTM EPS ($3.96)
PE RATIO
17.79
PE RATIO AVG TTM
18.33
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
15.66
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
16.29
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
17.02
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
18.43
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
17.59
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-2.95%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+13.57%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+9.18%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+4.53%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-3.49%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+1.13%
SECTOR MEDIAN · UTILITIES
19.70
median of 37 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-9.70%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$2.03B
PE Ratio
15.83
TTM Avg
17.98
3Y Avg
17.13
5Y Avg
17.46
Market Cap
$9.13B
PE Ratio
64.85
TTM Avg
57.75
3Y Avg
57.75
5Y Avg
57.75
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Corporation (BKH) | $5.36B | 17.79 | 18.33 | 15.66 | 16.29 |
| Oklo Inc. (OKLO)vs › | $6.61B | N/A | 24.62 | 24.62 | 24.62 |
| Avista Corporation (AVA)vs › | $3.04B | 13.04 | 16.49 | 16.07 | 17.82 |
| UGI Corporation (UGI)vs › | $8.07B | 12.60 | 13.79 | 13.98 | 13.18 |
| Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN)vs › | $2.03B | 15.83 | 17.98 | 17.13 | 17.46 |
| Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (BEP)vs › | $9.13B | 64.85 | 57.75 | 57.75 | 57.75 |
| Fluence Energy, Inc. (FLNC)vs › | $1.35B | N/A | 298.07 | 298.07 | 298.07 |
| XPLR Infrastructure, LP (XIFR)vs › | $1.03B | 16.33 | 13.11 | 11.12 | 11.12 |
| The AES Corporation (AES)vs › | $10.58B | 5.64 | 8.90 | 13.78 | 15.60 |
| Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PNW)vs › | $11.42B | 18.08 | 19.12 | 17.98 | 17.08 |
At 17.8, P/E is near its 20-year median — higher than 53% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
2.8
median
17.5
20-year high
159.5
Trailing P/E
17.8
Forward P/E
16.2
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$70.45
Forward EPS (Est.)
$4.34
Forward P/E
16.22
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 18.01 |
| 2026-09-10 | 18.25 |
| 2026-09-09 | 18.39 |
| 2026-09-08 | 18.73 |
| 2026-09-04 | 18.49 |
| 2026-09-03 | 18.51 |
| 2026-09-02 | 18.33 |
| 2026-09-01 | 18.28 |
| 2026-08-31 | 18.10 |
| 2026-08-28 | 18.38 |
| 2026-08-27 | 18.54 |
| 2026-08-26 | 18.63 |
| 2026-08-25 | 18.44 |
| 2026-08-24 | 18.19 |
| 2026-08-21 | 18.10 |
| 2026-08-20 | 18.51 |
| 2026-08-19 | 18.48 |
| 2026-08-18 | 18.47 |
| 2026-08-17 | 18.53 |
| 2026-08-14 | 18.76 |
| 2026-08-13 | 18.67 |
| 2026-08-12 | 18.47 |
| 2026-08-11 | 18.50 |
| 2026-08-10 | 18.61 |
| 2026-08-07 | 18.85 |
| 2026-08-06 | 18.95 |
| 2026-08-05 | 18.68 |
| 2026-08-04 | 18.81 |
| 2026-08-03 | 18.55 |
| 2026-07-31 | 18.54 |
| 2026-07-30 | 18.81 |
| 2026-07-29 | 18.99 |
| 2026-07-28 | 19.48 |
| 2026-07-27 | 19.44 |
| 2026-07-24 | 19.61 |
| 2026-07-23 | 19.56 |
| 2026-07-22 | 19.53 |
| 2026-07-21 | 19.35 |
| 2026-07-20 | 19.40 |
| 2026-07-17 | 19.43 |
| 2026-07-16 | 19.74 |
| 2026-07-15 | 19.33 |
| 2026-07-14 | 19.67 |
| 2026-07-13 | 19.74 |
| 2026-07-10 | 19.59 |
| 2026-07-09 | 19.08 |
| 2026-07-08 | 18.98 |
| 2026-07-07 | 19.08 |
| 2026-07-06 | 18.79 |
| 2026-07-02 | 19.22 |
| 2026-07-01 | 19.18 |
| 2026-06-30 | 19.38 |
| 2026-06-29 | 19.60 |
| 2026-06-26 | 19.80 |
| 2026-06-25 | 19.35 |
| 2026-06-24 | 19.42 |
| 2026-06-23 | 19.23 |
| 2026-06-22 | 18.99 |
| 2026-06-18 | 18.95 |
| 2026-06-17 | 18.76 |
| 2026-06-16 | 19.14 |
| 2026-06-15 | 19.22 |
| 2026-06-12 | 19.14 |
| 2026-06-11 | 18.69 |
| 2026-06-10 | 18.73 |
| 2026-06-09 | 17.65 |
| 2026-06-08 | 18.80 |
| 2026-06-05 | 18.95 |
| 2026-06-04 | 18.72 |
| 2026-06-03 | 18.61 |
| 2026-06-02 | 18.76 |
| 2026-06-01 | 18.34 |
| 2026-05-29 | 18.96 |
| 2026-05-28 | 19.03 |
| 2026-05-27 | 19.40 |
| 2026-05-26 | 19.47 |
| 2026-05-22 | 19.35 |
| 2026-05-21 | 19.31 |
| 2026-05-20 | 19.23 |
| 2026-05-19 | 19.09 |
| 2026-05-18 | 19.27 |
| 2026-05-15 | 18.97 |
| 2026-05-14 | 19.39 |
| 2026-05-13 | 19.28 |
| 2026-05-12 | 19.35 |
| 2026-05-11 | 19.13 |
| 2026-05-08 | 19.59 |
| 2026-05-07 | 18.90 |
| 2026-05-06 | 18.57 |
| 2026-05-05 | 18.55 |
| 2026-05-04 | 18.82 |
| 2026-05-01 | 18.97 |
| 2026-04-30 | 18.92 |
| 2026-04-29 | 18.67 |
| 2026-04-28 | 18.90 |
| 2026-04-27 | 18.90 |
| 2026-04-24 | 18.64 |
| 2026-04-23 | 18.76 |
| 2026-04-22 | 18.22 |
| 2026-04-21 | 18.47 |
| 2026-04-20 | 18.99 |
| 2026-04-17 | 19.11 |
| 2026-04-16 | 19.30 |
| 2026-04-15 | 19.24 |
| 2026-04-14 | 19.25 |
| 2026-04-13 | 18.13 |
| 2026-04-10 | 18.54 |
| 2026-04-09 | 18.60 |
| 2026-04-08 | 18.55 |
| 2026-04-07 | 18.34 |
| 2026-04-06 | 17.90 |
| 2026-04-02 | 17.80 |
| 2026-04-01 | 17.56 |
| 2026-03-31 | 17.44 |
| 2026-03-30 | 17.37 |
| 2026-03-27 | 17.26 |
| 2026-03-26 | 17.20 |
| 2026-03-25 | 17.30 |
| 2026-03-24 | 17.22 |
| 2026-03-23 | 17.14 |
| 2026-03-20 | 17.05 |
| 2026-03-19 | 17.82 |
| 2026-03-18 | 17.92 |
| 2026-03-17 | 17.99 |
| 2026-03-16 | 18.02 |
| 2026-03-13 | 18.21 |
| 2026-03-12 | 17.75 |
| 2026-03-11 | 17.62 |
| 2026-03-10 | 17.89 |
| 2026-03-09 | 18.23 |
| 2026-03-06 | 18.47 |
| 2026-03-05 | 18.67 |
| 2026-03-04 | 19.04 |
| 2026-03-03 | 18.67 |
| 2026-03-02 | 18.46 |
| 2026-02-27 | 18.51 |
| 2026-02-26 | 18.55 |
| 2026-02-25 | 18.45 |
| 2026-02-24 | 18.52 |
| 2026-02-23 | 18.46 |
| 2026-02-20 | 18.43 |
| 2026-02-19 | 18.36 |
| 2026-02-18 | 18.36 |
| 2026-02-17 | 18.48 |
| 2026-02-13 | 18.61 |
| 2026-02-12 | 18.39 |
| 2026-02-11 | 18.34 |
| 2026-02-10 | 18.28 |
| 2026-02-09 | 18.05 |
| 2026-02-06 | 18.26 |
| 2026-02-05 | 18.80 |
| 2026-02-04 | 18.62 |
| 2026-02-03 | 18.70 |
| 2026-02-02 | 18.30 |
| 2026-01-30 | 18.43 |
| 2026-01-29 | 18.39 |
| 2026-01-28 | 18.22 |
| 2026-01-27 | 18.59 |
| 2026-01-26 | 18.35 |
| 2026-01-23 | 18.10 |
| 2026-01-22 | 18.28 |
| 2026-01-21 | 18.51 |
| 2026-01-20 | 18.31 |
| 2026-01-16 | 18.52 |
| 2026-01-15 | 18.47 |
| 2026-01-14 | 18.20 |
| 2026-01-13 | 17.86 |
| 2026-01-12 | 17.83 |
| 2026-01-09 | 17.86 |
| 2026-01-08 | 17.98 |
| 2026-01-07 | 18.16 |
| 2026-01-06 | 17.52 |
| 2026-01-05 | 17.52 |
| 2026-01-02 | 17.59 |
| 2025-12-31 | 17.53 |
| 2025-12-30 | 17.57 |
| 2025-12-29 | 17.61 |
| 2025-12-26 | 17.50 |
| 2025-12-24 | 17.54 |
| 2025-12-23 | 17.44 |
| 2025-12-22 | 17.39 |
| 2025-12-19 | 17.05 |
| 2025-12-18 | 17.41 |
| 2025-12-17 | 17.83 |
| 2025-12-16 | 17.85 |
| 2025-12-15 | 18.20 |
| 2025-12-12 | 18.34 |
| 2025-12-11 | 18.18 |
| 2025-12-10 | 17.98 |
| 2025-12-09 | 17.81 |
| 2025-12-08 | 17.71 |
| 2025-12-05 | 17.66 |
| 2025-12-04 | 17.69 |
| 2025-12-03 | 17.97 |
| 2025-12-02 | 18.12 |
| 2025-12-01 | 18.30 |
| 2025-11-28 | 18.63 |
| 2025-11-26 | 18.43 |
| 2025-11-25 | 18.18 |
| 2025-11-24 | 17.95 |
| 2025-11-21 | 17.69 |
| 2025-11-20 | 17.67 |
| 2025-11-19 | 17.60 |
| 2025-11-18 | 17.75 |
| 2025-11-17 | 17.56 |
| 2025-11-14 | 17.66 |
| 2025-11-13 | 17.75 |
| 2025-11-12 | 18.22 |
| 2025-11-11 | 18.18 |
| 2025-11-10 | 17.96 |
| 2025-11-07 | 17.61 |
| 2025-11-06 | 17.07 |
| 2025-11-05 | 16.31 |
| 2025-11-04 | 16.28 |
| 2025-11-03 | 16.09 |
| 2025-10-31 | 15.98 |
| 2025-10-30 | 16.03 |
| 2025-10-29 | 16.06 |
| 2025-10-28 | 16.46 |
| 2025-10-27 | 16.60 |
| 2025-10-24 | 16.66 |
| 2025-10-23 | 16.49 |
| 2025-10-22 | 16.44 |
| 2025-10-21 | 16.26 |
| 2025-10-20 | 16.33 |
| 2025-10-17 | 15.89 |
| 2025-10-16 | 15.72 |
| 2025-10-15 | 15.63 |
| 2025-10-14 | 15.38 |
| 2025-10-13 | 15.12 |
| 2025-10-10 | 15.22 |
| 2025-10-09 | 15.38 |
| 2025-10-08 | 15.56 |
| 2025-10-07 | 15.42 |
| 2025-10-06 | 15.24 |
| 2025-10-03 | 15.16 |
| 2025-10-02 | 15.05 |
| 2025-10-01 | 15.24 |
| 2025-09-30 | 15.51 |
| 2025-09-29 | 15.40 |
| 2025-09-26 | 15.34 |
| 2025-09-25 | 15.12 |
| 2025-09-24 | 15.12 |
| 2025-09-23 | 14.99 |
| 2025-09-22 | 14.84 |
| 2025-09-19 | 14.76 |
| 2025-09-18 | 14.79 |
| 2025-09-17 | 14.73 |
| 2025-09-16 | 14.70 |
| 2025-09-15 | 14.97 |
| 2025-09-12 | 14.96 |
| 2025-09-11 | 14.97 |
| 2025-09-10 | 14.79 |
| 2025-09-09 | 14.77 |
| 2025-09-08 | 14.73 |
| 2025-09-05 | 15.04 |
| 2025-09-04 | 15.00 |
| 2025-09-03 | 14.97 |
| 2025-09-02 | 15.02 |
| 2025-08-29 | 15.07 |
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