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 10.01 is 36% above its 5-year average of 7.35, around the middle of its 5-year range (1.62–14.30).
As of 2026-10-06T16:41:44.920Z. 6.27% below its 12-month average of 10.68.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T16:41:44.920Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T16:37:29.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 66a04297c306366e650f04b85d91498ffe0fcf8f660e7017408a895aed0d633d
PE Ratio (10.01) = Close Price ($9.11) / Diluted TTM EPS ($0.91)
PE RATIO
10.01
PE RATIO AVG TTM
10.68
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
9.13
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
7.35
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
6.68
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
6.52
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
6.99
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-6.27%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+9.64%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+36.12%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+49.94%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+53.53%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+43.19%
SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES
13.73
median of 480 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-27.12%
vs the sector median at left
Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.
Market Cap
$197.67M
PE Ratio
10.01
TTM Avg
10.68
3Y Avg
9.13
5Y Avg
7.35
Market Cap
$197.97M
PE Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
22.97
3Y Avg
194.53
5Y Avg
137.05
Market Cap
$198.03M
PE Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
N/A
5Y Avg
N/A
Market Cap
$199.80M
PE Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
N/A
5Y Avg
N/A
Market Cap
$200.06M
PE Ratio
37.28
TTM Avg
82.61
3Y Avg
82.61
5Y Avg
82.61
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (CPSS) | $197.67M | 10.01 | 10.68 | 9.13 | 7.35 |
| Tribeca Strategic Acquisition Corp. (BID)vs › | $197.97M | N/A | 22.97 | 194.53 | 137.05 |
| Meridian3 Ind S Acquisition Corp. (MIAC)vs › | $198.03M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| DeFi Technologies Inc. (DEFT)vs › | $196.93M | 7.93 | 6.83 | 20.31 | 20.31 |
| Ampercap Acquisition Co. (APMC)vs › | $199.18M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Neostellar Capital Corp. (NSLR)vs › | $199.34M | 1.61 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 |
| QDRO Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares (QADR)vs › | $199.80M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FIGX Capital Acquisition Corp. (FIGX)vs › | $200.06M | 37.28 | 82.61 | 82.61 | 82.61 |
| BRC Group Holdings, Inc. (RILY)vs › | $200.24M | 0.37 | 0.49 | 10.07 | 9.35 |
| Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp (NTWO)vs › | $195.01M | 52.17 | 43.89 | 53.46 | 53.46 |
At 10.0, P/E is above its 20-year median — higher than 74% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
1.6
median
6.6
20-year high
97.8
Trailing P/E
10.0
Forward P/E
3.7
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$9.11
Forward EPS (Est.)
$2.45
Forward P/E
3.72
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 9.90 |
| 2026-10-02 | 9.99 |
| 2026-10-01 | 10.25 |
| 2026-09-30 | 10.07 |
| 2026-09-29 | 9.95 |
| 2026-09-28 | 9.86 |
| 2026-09-25 | 10.51 |
| 2026-09-24 | 10.30 |
| 2026-09-23 | 10.26 |
| 2026-09-22 | 10.59 |
| 2026-09-21 | 10.57 |
| 2026-09-18 | 10.26 |
| 2026-09-17 | 10.59 |
| 2026-09-16 | 10.43 |
| 2026-09-15 | 10.40 |
| 2026-09-14 | 10.49 |
| 2026-09-11 | 10.36 |
| 2026-09-10 | 10.30 |
| 2026-09-09 | 10.11 |
| 2026-09-08 | 9.97 |
| 2026-09-04 | 10.33 |
| 2026-09-03 | 9.68 |
| 2026-09-02 | 10.21 |
| 2026-09-01 | 10.15 |
| 2026-08-31 | 10.14 |
| 2026-08-28 | 10.35 |
| 2026-08-27 | 10.31 |
| 2026-08-26 | 10.40 |
| 2026-08-25 | 10.21 |
| 2026-08-24 | 10.07 |
| 2026-08-21 | 10.22 |
| 2026-08-20 | 10.18 |
| 2026-08-19 | 10.15 |
| 2026-08-18 | 10.07 |
| 2026-08-17 | 10.10 |
| 2026-08-14 | 10.45 |
| 2026-08-13 | 10.59 |
| 2026-08-12 | 10.46 |
| 2026-08-11 | 10.11 |
| 2026-08-10 | 10.16 |
| 2026-08-07 | 11.15 |
| 2026-08-06 | 11.26 |
| 2026-08-05 | 10.80 |
| 2026-08-04 | 10.95 |
| 2026-08-03 | 11.29 |
| 2026-07-31 | 10.96 |
| 2026-07-30 | 11.26 |
| 2026-07-29 | 11.32 |
| 2026-07-28 | 11.24 |
| 2026-07-27 | 10.91 |
| 2026-07-24 | 11.12 |
| 2026-07-23 | 11.09 |
| 2026-07-22 | 10.91 |
| 2026-07-21 | 10.72 |
| 2026-07-20 | 10.55 |
| 2026-07-17 | 10.69 |
| 2026-07-16 | 10.92 |
| 2026-07-15 | 11.33 |
| 2026-07-14 | 11.18 |
| 2026-07-13 | 10.62 |
| 2026-07-10 | 10.89 |
| 2026-07-09 | 10.80 |
| 2026-07-08 | 10.81 |
| 2026-07-07 | 10.59 |
| 2026-07-06 | 10.94 |
| 2026-07-02 | 11.32 |
| 2026-07-01 | 11.32 |
| 2026-06-30 | 11.29 |
| 2026-06-29 | 11.21 |
| 2026-06-26 | 11.76 |
| 2026-06-25 | 11.18 |
| 2026-06-24 | 11.22 |
| 2026-06-23 | 11.29 |
| 2026-06-22 | 11.21 |
| 2026-06-18 | 11.46 |
| 2026-06-17 | 11.35 |
| 2026-06-16 | 11.27 |
| 2026-06-15 | 11.27 |
| 2026-06-12 | 11.21 |
| 2026-06-11 | 11.27 |
| 2026-06-10 | 11.35 |
| 2026-06-09 | 10.87 |
| 2026-06-08 | 10.59 |
| 2026-06-05 | 11.09 |
| 2026-06-04 | 10.86 |
| 2026-06-03 | 10.76 |
| 2026-06-02 | 11.15 |
| 2026-06-01 | 11.51 |
| 2026-05-29 | 11.60 |
| 2026-05-28 | 11.58 |
| 2026-05-27 | 11.45 |
| 2026-05-26 | 11.28 |
| 2026-05-22 | 11.26 |
| 2026-05-21 | 11.59 |
| 2026-05-20 | 11.65 |
| 2026-05-19 | 12.12 |
| 2026-05-18 | 12.06 |
| 2026-05-15 | 11.64 |
| 2026-05-14 | 11.96 |
| 2026-05-13 | 11.42 |
| 2026-05-12 | 11.33 |
| 2026-05-11 | 11.65 |
| 2026-05-08 | 12.71 |
| 2026-05-07 | 12.84 |
| 2026-05-06 | 12.73 |
| 2026-05-05 | 12.40 |
| 2026-05-04 | 12.39 |
| 2026-05-01 | 11.86 |
| 2026-04-30 | 11.35 |
| 2026-04-29 | 11.43 |
| 2026-04-28 | 11.19 |
| 2026-04-27 | 10.75 |
| 2026-04-24 | 10.59 |
| 2026-04-23 | 10.54 |
| 2026-04-22 | 10.81 |
| 2026-04-21 | 10.70 |
| 2026-04-20 | 10.97 |
| 2026-04-17 | 10.81 |
| 2026-04-16 | 10.61 |
| 2026-04-15 | 10.60 |
| 2026-04-14 | 10.56 |
| 2026-04-13 | 10.58 |
| 2026-04-10 | 10.30 |
| 2026-04-09 | 10.44 |
| 2026-04-08 | 9.90 |
| 2026-04-07 | 9.57 |
| 2026-04-06 | 9.67 |
| 2026-04-02 | 9.67 |
| 2026-04-01 | 9.67 |
| 2026-03-31 | 9.66 |
| 2026-03-30 | 9.73 |
| 2026-03-27 | 9.50 |
| 2026-03-26 | 9.71 |
| 2026-03-25 | 9.53 |
| 2026-03-24 | 9.65 |
| 2026-03-23 | 9.65 |
| 2026-03-20 | 9.84 |
| 2026-03-19 | 9.63 |
| 2026-03-18 | 9.60 |
| 2026-03-17 | 10.06 |
| 2026-03-16 | 9.98 |
| 2026-03-13 | 9.41 |
| 2026-03-12 | 9.46 |
| 2026-03-11 | 9.45 |
| 2026-03-10 | 9.65 |
| 2026-03-09 | 10.34 |
| 2026-03-06 | 10.00 |
| 2026-03-05 | 10.11 |
| 2026-03-04 | 10.51 |
| 2026-03-03 | 10.33 |
| 2026-03-02 | 10.20 |
| 2026-02-27 | 10.12 |
| 2026-02-26 | 10.54 |
| 2026-02-25 | 10.60 |
| 2026-02-24 | 10.05 |
| 2026-02-23 | 10.05 |
| 2026-02-20 | 10.40 |
| 2026-02-19 | 10.55 |
| 2026-02-18 | 10.52 |
| 2026-02-17 | 10.45 |
| 2026-02-13 | 10.71 |
| 2026-02-12 | 10.54 |
| 2026-02-11 | 10.64 |
| 2026-02-10 | 10.97 |
| 2026-02-09 | 11.16 |
| 2026-02-06 | 11.19 |
| 2026-02-05 | 11.03 |
| 2026-02-04 | 10.90 |
| 2026-02-03 | 10.59 |
| 2026-02-02 | 10.97 |
| 2026-01-30 | 10.79 |
| 2026-01-29 | 10.71 |
| 2026-01-28 | 10.40 |
| 2026-01-27 | 10.58 |
| 2026-01-26 | 9.98 |
| 2026-01-23 | 10.46 |
| 2026-01-22 | 10.30 |
| 2026-01-21 | 10.54 |
| 2026-01-20 | 10.59 |
| 2026-01-16 | 10.87 |
| 2026-01-15 | 11.43 |
| 2026-01-14 | 11.29 |
| 2026-01-13 | 11.75 |
| 2026-01-12 | 11.33 |
| 2026-01-09 | 11.45 |
| 2026-01-08 | 11.54 |
| 2026-01-07 | 11.30 |
| 2026-01-06 | 11.04 |
| 2026-01-05 | 11.21 |
| 2026-01-02 | 11.46 |
| 2025-12-31 | 11.66 |
| 2025-12-30 | 11.63 |
| 2025-12-29 | 11.64 |
| 2025-12-26 | 11.41 |
| 2025-12-24 | 11.46 |
| 2025-12-23 | 11.54 |
| 2025-12-22 | 11.64 |
| 2025-12-19 | 11.96 |
| 2025-12-18 | 11.96 |
| 2025-12-17 | 11.89 |
| 2025-12-16 | 12.09 |
| 2025-12-15 | 11.85 |
| 2025-12-12 | 11.50 |
| 2025-12-11 | 11.55 |
| 2025-12-10 | 11.48 |
| 2025-12-09 | 11.16 |
| 2025-12-08 | 10.60 |
| 2025-12-05 | 10.75 |
| 2025-12-04 | 10.86 |
| 2025-12-03 | 10.70 |
| 2025-12-02 | 10.10 |
| 2025-12-01 | 10.04 |
| 2025-11-28 | 10.34 |
| 2025-11-26 | 10.38 |
| 2025-11-25 | 10.48 |
| 2025-11-24 | 10.43 |
| 2025-11-21 | 10.45 |
| 2025-11-20 | 10.31 |
| 2025-11-19 | 10.26 |
| 2025-11-18 | 10.10 |
| 2025-11-17 | 10.05 |
| 2025-11-14 | 10.49 |
| 2025-11-13 | 10.39 |
| 2025-11-12 | 10.09 |
| 2025-11-11 | 9.94 |
| 2025-11-10 | 10.84 |
| 2025-11-07 | 10.84 |
| 2025-11-06 | 10.60 |
| 2025-11-05 | 10.61 |
| 2025-11-04 | 10.20 |
| 2025-11-03 | 10.56 |
| 2025-10-31 | 10.50 |
| 2025-10-30 | 10.20 |
| 2025-10-29 | 9.70 |
| 2025-10-28 | 9.85 |
| 2025-10-27 | 9.76 |
| 2025-10-24 | 10.12 |
| 2025-10-23 | 10.11 |
| 2025-10-22 | 10.01 |
| 2025-10-21 | 9.24 |
| 2025-10-20 | 9.76 |
| 2025-10-17 | 9.96 |
| 2025-10-16 | 10.12 |
| 2025-10-15 | 10.14 |
| 2025-10-14 | 9.31 |
| 2025-10-13 | 9.64 |
| 2025-10-10 | 9.50 |
| 2025-10-09 | 9.84 |
| 2025-10-08 | 9.82 |
| 2025-10-07 | 9.82 |
| 2025-10-06 | 9.57 |
| 2025-10-03 | 9.65 |
| 2025-10-02 | 9.13 |
| 2025-10-01 | 9.50 |
| 2025-09-30 | 9.44 |
| 2025-09-29 | 9.53 |
| 2025-09-26 | 9.82 |
| 2025-09-25 | 9.64 |
| 2025-09-24 | 10.07 |
| 2025-09-23 | 10.00 |
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