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 18.40 is 46% below its 5-year average of 34.05, near the low end of its 5-year range (1.59–70.39).
As of 2026-09-12T00:15:25.511Z. 57.27% below its 12-month average of 43.06.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-12T00:15:25.511Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-11T20:00:01.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 7a160eba2e6f1c5e8849d236595523f5364ec24b92cdcee057594ff20d8a7a33
PE Ratio (18.40) = Close Price ($53.91) / Diluted TTM EPS ($2.93)
PE RATIO
18.40
PE RATIO AVG TTM
43.06
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
49.50
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
34.05
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
22.87
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
12.75
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
10.16
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-57.27%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-62.83%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-45.96%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-19.55%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+44.35%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+81.12%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
27.27
median of 75 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-32.53%
vs the sector median at left
The Cooper Companies, Inc.
Market Cap
$10.51B
PE Ratio
18.40
TTM Avg
43.06
3Y Avg
49.50
5Y Avg
34.05
Market Cap
$10.58B
PE Ratio
7.17
TTM Avg
8.78
3Y Avg
12.12
5Y Avg
12.16
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cooper Companies, Inc. (COO) | $10.51B | 18.40 | 43.06 | 49.50 | 34.05 |
| Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)vs › | $10.58B | 7.17 | 8.78 | 12.12 | 12.16 |
| Molina Healthcare, Inc. (MOH)vs › | $10.66B | 1074.89 | 162.23 | 65.70 | 49.23 |
| Tempus AI, Inc. (TEM)vs › | $10.34B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Align Technology, Inc. (ALGN)vs › | $10.80B | 26.18 | 29.05 | 38.16 | 44.36 |
| The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG)vs › | $10.14B | 27.27 | 30.98 | 30.47 | 27.64 |
| Henry Schein, Inc. (HSIC)vs › | $10.07B | 25.76 | 23.70 | 23.83 | 21.80 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. (GMED)vs › | $10.01B | 19.07 | 23.35 | 68.14 | 56.94 |
| Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (BIO)vs › | $9.94B | 44.77 | 31.88 | 30.89 | 19.14 |
| Bio-Techne Corporation (TECH)vs › | $11.29B | 62.17 | 109.03 | 76.59 | 73.74 |
At 18.4, P/E is above its 20-year median — higher than 76% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
1.6
median
8.6
20-year high
253.0
Trailing P/E
18.4
Forward P/E
11.8
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$53.91
Forward EPS (Est.)
$4.58
Forward P/E
11.77
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 | 18.49 |
| 2026-09-09 | 53.80 |
| 2026-09-08 | 57.36 |
| 2026-09-04 | 58.97 |
| 2026-09-03 | 59.86 |
| 2026-09-02 | 59.09 |
| 2026-09-01 | 58.71 |
| 2026-08-31 | 59.40 |
| 2026-08-28 | 60.31 |
| 2026-08-27 | 60.14 |
| 2026-08-26 | 61.59 |
| 2026-08-25 | 61.90 |
| 2026-08-24 | 64.24 |
| 2026-08-21 | 64.59 |
| 2026-08-20 | 64.54 |
| 2026-08-19 | 65.03 |
| 2026-08-18 | 64.20 |
| 2026-08-17 | 63.64 |
| 2026-08-14 | 64.55 |
| 2026-08-13 | 64.92 |
| 2026-08-12 | 65.03 |
| 2026-08-11 | 65.10 |
| 2026-08-10 | 64.68 |
| 2026-08-07 | 62.91 |
| 2026-08-06 | 62.14 |
| 2026-08-05 | 63.42 |
| 2026-08-04 | 63.30 |
| 2026-08-03 | 62.91 |
| 2026-07-31 | 61.29 |
| 2026-07-30 | 61.57 |
| 2026-07-29 | 61.92 |
| 2026-07-28 | 61.07 |
| 2026-07-27 | 59.57 |
| 2026-07-24 | 59.58 |
| 2026-07-23 | 59.52 |
| 2026-07-22 | 59.75 |
| 2026-07-21 | 60.18 |
| 2026-07-20 | 60.67 |
| 2026-07-17 | 60.77 |
| 2026-07-16 | 61.95 |
| 2026-07-15 | 59.83 |
| 2026-07-14 | 58.06 |
| 2026-07-13 | 60.44 |
| 2026-07-10 | 59.92 |
| 2026-07-09 | 60.19 |
| 2026-07-08 | 58.99 |
| 2026-07-07 | 60.92 |
| 2026-07-06 | 61.53 |
| 2026-07-02 | 62.88 |
| 2026-07-01 | 60.97 |
| 2026-06-30 | 60.77 |
| 2026-06-29 | 60.50 |
| 2026-06-26 | 60.19 |
| 2026-06-25 | 59.86 |
| 2026-06-24 | 58.33 |
| 2026-06-23 | 56.06 |
| 2026-06-22 | 55.44 |
| 2026-06-18 | 55.86 |
| 2026-06-17 | 55.13 |
| 2026-06-16 | 57.08 |
| 2026-06-15 | 57.42 |
| 2026-06-12 | 57.53 |
| 2026-06-11 | 57.21 |
| 2026-06-10 | 57.36 |
| 2026-06-09 | 58.15 |
| 2026-06-08 | 56.60 |
| 2026-06-05 | 33.34 |
| 2026-06-04 | 30.70 |
| 2026-06-03 | 29.87 |
| 2026-06-02 | 29.45 |
| 2026-06-01 | 29.80 |
| 2026-05-29 | 30.30 |
| 2026-05-28 | 30.22 |
| 2026-05-27 | 30.10 |
| 2026-05-26 | 30.71 |
| 2026-05-22 | 30.97 |
| 2026-05-21 | 31.11 |
| 2026-05-20 | 30.57 |
| 2026-05-19 | 30.42 |
| 2026-05-18 | 30.17 |
| 2026-05-15 | 29.51 |
| 2026-05-14 | 29.89 |
| 2026-05-13 | 29.44 |
| 2026-05-12 | 29.68 |
| 2026-05-11 | 29.20 |
| 2026-05-08 | 29.70 |
| 2026-05-07 | 30.25 |
| 2026-05-06 | 30.26 |
| 2026-05-05 | 30.32 |
| 2026-05-04 | 30.46 |
| 2026-05-01 | 30.87 |
| 2026-04-30 | 31.14 |
| 2026-04-29 | 30.37 |
| 2026-04-28 | 31.23 |
| 2026-04-27 | 31.85 |
| 2026-04-24 | 31.89 |
| 2026-04-23 | 32.15 |
| 2026-04-22 | 33.13 |
| 2026-04-21 | 33.32 |
| 2026-04-20 | 34.39 |
| 2026-04-17 | 34.68 |
| 2026-04-16 | 34.35 |
| 2026-04-15 | 34.80 |
| 2026-04-14 | 35.45 |
| 2026-04-13 | 35.50 |
| 2026-04-10 | 35.25 |
| 2026-04-09 | 35.38 |
| 2026-04-08 | 35.51 |
| 2026-04-07 | 34.49 |
| 2026-04-06 | 34.80 |
| 2026-04-02 | 34.74 |
| 2026-04-01 | 35.36 |
| 2026-03-31 | 35.40 |
| 2026-03-30 | 34.31 |
| 2026-03-27 | 34.54 |
| 2026-03-26 | 35.42 |
| 2026-03-25 | 35.37 |
| 2026-03-24 | 34.90 |
| 2026-03-23 | 34.77 |
| 2026-03-20 | 34.63 |
| 2026-03-19 | 35.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | 35.23 |
| 2026-03-17 | 35.67 |
| 2026-03-16 | 35.17 |
| 2026-03-13 | 34.61 |
| 2026-03-12 | 35.41 |
| 2026-03-11 | 36.51 |
| 2026-03-10 | 36.84 |
| 2026-03-09 | 37.53 |
| 2026-03-06 | 40.72 |
| 2026-03-05 | 42.66 |
| 2026-03-04 | 43.61 |
| 2026-03-03 | 44.35 |
| 2026-03-02 | 44.64 |
| 2026-02-27 | 44.51 |
| 2026-02-26 | 44.69 |
| 2026-02-25 | 44.40 |
| 2026-02-24 | 44.45 |
| 2026-02-23 | 44.12 |
| 2026-02-20 | 44.72 |
| 2026-02-19 | 44.51 |
| 2026-02-18 | 44.36 |
| 2026-02-17 | 43.59 |
| 2026-02-13 | 44.14 |
| 2026-02-12 | 43.46 |
| 2026-02-11 | 44.18 |
| 2026-02-10 | 43.39 |
| 2026-02-09 | 43.34 |
| 2026-02-06 | 43.67 |
| 2026-02-05 | 42.61 |
| 2026-02-04 | 43.04 |
| 2026-02-03 | 42.20 |
| 2026-02-02 | 42.90 |
| 2026-01-30 | 43.29 |
| 2026-01-29 | 42.75 |
| 2026-01-28 | 42.81 |
| 2026-01-27 | 42.93 |
| 2026-01-26 | 43.03 |
| 2026-01-23 | 43.24 |
| 2026-01-22 | 44.04 |
| 2026-01-21 | 43.90 |
| 2026-01-20 | 42.88 |
| 2026-01-16 | 43.81 |
| 2026-01-15 | 43.78 |
| 2026-01-14 | 43.45 |
| 2026-01-13 | 43.46 |
| 2026-01-12 | 44.27 |
| 2026-01-09 | 44.39 |
| 2026-01-08 | 44.22 |
| 2026-01-07 | 44.63 |
| 2026-01-06 | 44.85 |
| 2026-01-05 | 44.01 |
| 2026-01-02 | 43.14 |
| 2025-12-31 | 43.60 |
| 2025-12-30 | 43.87 |
| 2025-12-29 | 43.72 |
| 2025-12-26 | 43.95 |
| 2025-12-24 | 43.92 |
| 2025-12-23 | 44.09 |
| 2025-12-22 | 44.60 |
| 2025-12-19 | 44.02 |
| 2025-12-18 | 43.86 |
| 2025-12-17 | 43.87 |
| 2025-12-16 | 43.11 |
| 2025-12-15 | 43.37 |
| 2025-12-12 | 43.66 |
| 2025-12-11 | 43.68 |
| 2025-12-10 | 42.95 |
| 2025-12-09 | 41.76 |
| 2025-12-08 | 41.51 |
| 2025-12-05 | 40.10 |
| 2025-12-04 | 37.95 |
| 2025-12-03 | 37.43 |
| 2025-12-02 | 37.36 |
| 2025-12-01 | 38.13 |
| 2025-11-28 | 38.39 |
| 2025-11-26 | 38.39 |
| 2025-11-25 | 38.53 |
| 2025-11-24 | 37.44 |
| 2025-11-21 | 37.18 |
| 2025-11-20 | 35.03 |
| 2025-11-19 | 35.54 |
| 2025-11-18 | 35.57 |
| 2025-11-17 | 35.15 |
| 2025-11-14 | 35.53 |
| 2025-11-13 | 35.34 |
| 2025-11-12 | 35.71 |
| 2025-11-11 | 35.34 |
| 2025-11-10 | 34.84 |
| 2025-11-07 | 34.53 |
| 2025-11-06 | 33.99 |
| 2025-11-05 | 33.93 |
| 2025-11-04 | 34.03 |
| 2025-11-03 | 34.39 |
| 2025-10-31 | 34.44 |
| 2025-10-30 | 34.54 |
| 2025-10-29 | 34.28 |
| 2025-10-28 | 35.34 |
| 2025-10-27 | 35.89 |
| 2025-10-24 | 36.21 |
| 2025-10-23 | 36.71 |
| 2025-10-22 | 36.67 |
| 2025-10-21 | 36.95 |
| 2025-10-20 | 36.94 |
| 2025-10-17 | 35.45 |
| 2025-10-16 | 35.25 |
| 2025-10-15 | 33.87 |
| 2025-10-14 | 35.08 |
| 2025-10-13 | 34.14 |
| 2025-10-10 | 33.68 |
| 2025-10-09 | 34.36 |
| 2025-10-08 | 34.61 |
| 2025-10-07 | 34.00 |
| 2025-10-06 | 34.54 |
| 2025-10-03 | 34.71 |
| 2025-10-02 | 34.05 |
| 2025-10-01 | 33.53 |
| 2025-09-30 | 33.77 |
| 2025-09-29 | 33.33 |
| 2025-09-26 | 33.28 |
| 2025-09-25 | 32.95 |
| 2025-09-24 | 33.67 |
| 2025-09-23 | 33.25 |
| 2025-09-22 | 33.50 |
| 2025-09-19 | 33.58 |
| 2025-09-18 | 33.11 |
| 2025-09-17 | 31.68 |
| 2025-09-16 | 32.10 |
| 2025-09-15 | 32.26 |
| 2025-09-12 | 32.85 |
| 2025-09-11 | 33.72 |
| 2025-09-10 | 33.33 |
| 2025-09-09 | 33.62 |
| 2025-09-08 | 33.89 |
| 2025-09-05 | 33.54 |
| 2025-09-04 | 33.50 |
| 2025-09-03 | 33.07 |
| 2025-09-02 | 32.18 |
| 2025-08-29 | 33.20 |
| 2025-08-28 | 31.35 |
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