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 18.61 is in line with its 5-year average of 17.56, around the middle of its 5-year range (11.18–24.91).
As of 2026-09-12T00:15:29.890Z. 25.33% above its 12-month average of 14.85.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-12T00:15:29.890Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-11T20:00:02.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 25c868320e3085920f86ff22d969bcb7826cb48cb1943d0ed282162601c16cee
PE Ratio (18.61) = Close Price ($418.72) / Diluted TTM EPS ($22.50)
PE RATIO
18.61
PE RATIO AVG TTM
14.85
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
16.36
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
17.56
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
17.36
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
15.55
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
14.30
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+25.33%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+13.76%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+6.00%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+7.18%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+19.68%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+30.14%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
27.27
median of 75 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-31.76%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$80.51B
PE Ratio
19.33
TTM Avg
17.19
3Y Avg
20.62
5Y Avg
17.99
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elevance Health Inc. (ELV) | $90.81B | 18.61 | 14.85 | 16.36 | 17.56 |
| HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA)vs › | $92.43B | 14.29 | 16.50 | 15.84 | 14.53 |
| GSK plc (GSK)vs › | $96.43B | 15.22 | 15.15 | 16.07 | 13.42 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN)vs › | $80.51B | 19.33 | 17.19 | 20.62 | 17.99 |
| Sanofi (SNY)vs › | $102.70B | 76.83 | 22.88 | 21.30 | 19.16 |
| McKesson Corporation (MCK)vs › | $103.21B | 23.59 | 25.06 | 25.07 | 26.22 |
| Stryker Corporation (SYK)vs › | $105.64B | 28.56 | 42.23 | 43.13 | 43.51 |
| Cigna Corporation (CI)vs › | $74.19B | 11.62 | 12.71 | 19.07 | 16.86 |
| Medtronic plc (MDT)vs › | $116.43B | 22.40 | 24.74 | 26.43 | 27.39 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX)vs › | $63.88B | 17.47 | 37.15 | 60.39 | 70.84 |
At 18.6, P/E is above its 20-year median — higher than 82% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
4.3
median
15.2
20-year high
24.9
Trailing P/E
18.6
Forward P/E
15.4
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$418.72
Forward EPS (Est.)
$27.15
Forward P/E
15.42
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 | 18.51 |
| 2026-09-09 | 17.64 |
| 2026-09-08 | 17.86 |
| 2026-09-04 | 18.11 |
| 2026-09-03 | 18.43 |
| 2026-09-02 | 18.04 |
| 2026-09-01 | 17.91 |
| 2026-08-31 | 17.45 |
| 2026-08-28 | 17.53 |
| 2026-08-27 | 17.74 |
| 2026-08-26 | 17.89 |
| 2026-08-25 | 17.73 |
| 2026-08-24 | 17.89 |
| 2026-08-21 | 17.80 |
| 2026-08-20 | 17.61 |
| 2026-08-19 | 17.71 |
| 2026-08-18 | 17.70 |
| 2026-08-17 | 17.34 |
| 2026-08-14 | 17.79 |
| 2026-08-13 | 17.70 |
| 2026-08-12 | 17.74 |
| 2026-08-11 | 17.35 |
| 2026-08-10 | 17.68 |
| 2026-08-07 | 17.52 |
| 2026-08-06 | 17.40 |
| 2026-08-05 | 17.39 |
| 2026-08-04 | 16.80 |
| 2026-08-03 | 17.01 |
| 2026-07-31 | 16.70 |
| 2026-07-30 | 16.73 |
| 2026-07-29 | 16.71 |
| 2026-07-28 | 17.14 |
| 2026-07-27 | 16.82 |
| 2026-07-24 | 16.79 |
| 2026-07-23 | 16.86 |
| 2026-07-22 | 17.29 |
| 2026-07-21 | 17.49 |
| 2026-07-20 | 16.99 |
| 2026-07-17 | 16.58 |
| 2026-07-16 | 16.57 |
| 2026-07-15 | 16.60 |
| 2026-07-14 | 18.15 |
| 2026-07-13 | 18.08 |
| 2026-07-10 | 17.70 |
| 2026-07-09 | 17.88 |
| 2026-07-08 | 17.70 |
| 2026-07-07 | 17.82 |
| 2026-07-06 | 17.36 |
| 2026-07-02 | 17.77 |
| 2026-07-01 | 17.70 |
| 2026-06-30 | 16.45 |
| 2026-06-29 | 16.50 |
| 2026-06-26 | 16.81 |
| 2026-06-25 | 16.47 |
| 2026-06-24 | 16.33 |
| 2026-06-23 | 16.81 |
| 2026-06-22 | 16.79 |
| 2026-06-18 | 16.52 |
| 2026-06-17 | 16.64 |
| 2026-06-16 | 16.92 |
| 2026-06-15 | 17.09 |
| 2026-06-12 | 17.19 |
| 2026-06-11 | 16.98 |
| 2026-06-10 | 17.21 |
| 2026-06-09 | 18.05 |
| 2026-06-08 | 17.79 |
| 2026-06-05 | 17.67 |
| 2026-06-04 | 17.42 |
| 2026-06-03 | 16.64 |
| 2026-06-02 | 16.55 |
| 2026-06-01 | 17.13 |
| 2026-05-29 | 16.72 |
| 2026-05-28 | 16.71 |
| 2026-05-27 | 16.65 |
| 2026-05-26 | 16.50 |
| 2026-05-22 | 16.79 |
| 2026-05-21 | 16.58 |
| 2026-05-20 | 16.85 |
| 2026-05-19 | 17.11 |
| 2026-05-18 | 16.76 |
| 2026-05-15 | 16.70 |
| 2026-05-14 | 16.87 |
| 2026-05-13 | 17.00 |
| 2026-05-12 | 16.73 |
| 2026-05-11 | 16.24 |
| 2026-05-08 | 16.08 |
| 2026-05-07 | 15.86 |
| 2026-05-06 | 15.94 |
| 2026-05-05 | 15.70 |
| 2026-05-04 | 15.82 |
| 2026-05-01 | 15.85 |
| 2026-04-30 | 16.01 |
| 2026-04-29 | 16.02 |
| 2026-04-28 | 15.43 |
| 2026-04-27 | 15.16 |
| 2026-04-24 | 14.66 |
| 2026-04-23 | 14.73 |
| 2026-04-22 | 13.07 |
| 2026-04-21 | 13.06 |
| 2026-04-20 | 12.71 |
| 2026-04-17 | 12.86 |
| 2026-04-16 | 12.57 |
| 2026-04-15 | 12.39 |
| 2026-04-14 | 12.47 |
| 2026-04-13 | 12.58 |
| 2026-04-10 | 12.40 |
| 2026-04-09 | 12.61 |
| 2026-04-08 | 12.67 |
| 2026-04-07 | 12.41 |
| 2026-04-06 | 12.05 |
| 2026-04-02 | 11.97 |
| 2026-04-01 | 11.88 |
| 2026-03-31 | 11.65 |
| 2026-03-30 | 11.34 |
| 2026-03-27 | 11.40 |
| 2026-03-26 | 11.71 |
| 2026-03-25 | 11.79 |
| 2026-03-24 | 11.56 |
| 2026-03-23 | 11.52 |
| 2026-03-20 | 11.60 |
| 2026-03-19 | 11.59 |
| 2026-03-18 | 11.74 |
| 2026-03-17 | 11.77 |
| 2026-03-16 | 11.63 |
| 2026-03-13 | 11.61 |
| 2026-03-12 | 11.46 |
| 2026-03-11 | 11.54 |
| 2026-03-10 | 11.25 |
| 2026-03-09 | 11.18 |
| 2026-03-06 | 11.53 |
| 2026-03-05 | 11.40 |
| 2026-03-04 | 11.60 |
| 2026-03-03 | 11.31 |
| 2026-03-02 | 11.71 |
| 2026-02-27 | 12.74 |
| 2026-02-26 | 12.86 |
| 2026-02-25 | 13.16 |
| 2026-02-24 | 13.02 |
| 2026-02-23 | 13.37 |
| 2026-02-20 | 13.65 |
| 2026-02-19 | 13.86 |
| 2026-02-18 | 13.78 |
| 2026-02-17 | 13.73 |
| 2026-02-13 | 13.81 |
| 2026-02-12 | 13.38 |
| 2026-02-11 | 13.15 |
| 2026-02-10 | 12.96 |
| 2026-02-09 | 13.04 |
| 2026-02-06 | 13.86 |
| 2026-02-05 | 13.58 |
| 2026-02-04 | 13.92 |
| 2026-02-03 | 13.85 |
| 2026-02-02 | 13.98 |
| 2026-01-30 | 14.13 |
| 2026-01-29 | 14.19 |
| 2026-01-28 | 13.98 |
| 2026-01-27 | 13.20 |
| 2026-01-26 | 15.41 |
| 2026-01-23 | 15.17 |
| 2026-01-22 | 15.22 |
| 2026-01-21 | 15.12 |
| 2026-01-20 | 15.01 |
| 2026-01-16 | 15.33 |
| 2026-01-15 | 15.61 |
| 2026-01-14 | 15.24 |
| 2026-01-13 | 15.15 |
| 2026-01-12 | 15.33 |
| 2026-01-09 | 15.24 |
| 2026-01-08 | 15.32 |
| 2026-01-07 | 14.99 |
| 2026-01-06 | 15.18 |
| 2026-01-05 | 14.86 |
| 2026-01-02 | 14.48 |
| 2025-12-31 | 14.33 |
| 2025-12-30 | 14.26 |
| 2025-12-29 | 14.24 |
| 2025-12-26 | 14.30 |
| 2025-12-24 | 14.04 |
| 2025-12-23 | 14.03 |
| 2025-12-22 | 14.07 |
| 2025-12-19 | 13.93 |
| 2025-12-18 | 14.09 |
| 2025-12-17 | 14.14 |
| 2025-12-16 | 14.39 |
| 2025-12-15 | 14.75 |
| 2025-12-12 | 14.68 |
| 2025-12-11 | 14.73 |
| 2025-12-10 | 13.94 |
| 2025-12-09 | 13.48 |
| 2025-12-08 | 13.52 |
| 2025-12-05 | 13.52 |
| 2025-12-04 | 13.63 |
| 2025-12-03 | 13.52 |
| 2025-12-02 | 13.53 |
| 2025-12-01 | 13.48 |
| 2025-11-28 | 13.83 |
| 2025-11-26 | 13.84 |
| 2025-11-25 | 13.75 |
| 2025-11-24 | 13.48 |
| 2025-11-21 | 13.15 |
| 2025-11-20 | 12.84 |
| 2025-11-19 | 12.93 |
| 2025-11-18 | 13.27 |
| 2025-11-17 | 13.53 |
| 2025-11-14 | 13.32 |
| 2025-11-13 | 13.42 |
| 2025-11-12 | 13.39 |
| 2025-11-11 | 12.89 |
| 2025-11-10 | 12.42 |
| 2025-11-07 | 12.99 |
| 2025-11-06 | 12.86 |
| 2025-11-05 | 13.00 |
| 2025-11-04 | 12.94 |
| 2025-11-03 | 12.80 |
| 2025-10-31 | 12.97 |
| 2025-10-30 | 13.16 |
| 2025-10-29 | 13.75 |
| 2025-10-28 | 13.88 |
| 2025-10-27 | 14.00 |
| 2025-10-24 | 14.00 |
| 2025-10-23 | 14.16 |
| 2025-10-22 | 14.11 |
| 2025-10-21 | 14.88 |
| 2025-10-20 | 15.07 |
| 2025-10-17 | 14.84 |
| 2025-10-16 | 14.82 |
| 2025-10-15 | 14.87 |
| 2025-10-14 | 14.91 |
| 2025-10-13 | 14.95 |
| 2025-10-10 | 15.03 |
| 2025-10-09 | 15.24 |
| 2025-10-08 | 15.42 |
| 2025-10-07 | 15.21 |
| 2025-10-06 | 14.89 |
| 2025-10-03 | 14.91 |
| 2025-10-02 | 14.48 |
| 2025-10-01 | 14.16 |
| 2025-09-30 | 13.75 |
| 2025-09-29 | 13.60 |
| 2025-09-26 | 13.56 |
| 2025-09-25 | 13.48 |
| 2025-09-24 | 13.89 |
| 2025-09-23 | 13.78 |
| 2025-09-22 | 13.53 |
| 2025-09-19 | 13.35 |
| 2025-09-18 | 13.44 |
| 2025-09-17 | 13.13 |
| 2025-09-16 | 13.19 |
| 2025-09-15 | 13.06 |
| 2025-09-12 | 13.27 |
| 2025-09-11 | 13.40 |
| 2025-09-10 | 13.05 |
| 2025-09-09 | 13.41 |
| 2025-09-08 | 13.11 |
| 2025-09-05 | 13.35 |
| 2025-09-04 | 13.11 |
| 2025-09-03 | 13.68 |
| 2025-09-02 | 13.72 |
| 2025-08-29 | 13.56 |
| 2025-08-28 | 13.21 |
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