Basis: Latest stored market observation. 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 53.48 is 61% above its 5-year average of 33.20, near the high end of its 5-year range (9.49–55.61).
As of Wednesday, August 12, 2026. 27.16% above its 12-month average of 42.06.
PE Ratio (53.48) = Close Price ($92.57) / Diluted TTM EPS ($1.73)
PE RATIO
53.48
PE RATIO AVG TTM
42.06
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
28.00
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
33.20
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
41.64
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
37.52
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
35.76
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+27.16%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+90.99%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+61.10%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+28.44%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+42.52%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+49.56%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
29.88
median of 64 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+78.98%
vs the sector median at left
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Market Cap
$53.30B
PE Ratio
53.48
TTM Avg
42.06
3Y Avg
28.00
5Y Avg
33.20
Market Cap
$50.14B
PE Ratio
55.30
TTM Avg
30.10
3Y Avg
33.76
5Y Avg
33.56
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW) | $53.30B | 53.48 | 42.06 | 28.00 | 33.20 |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)vs › | $54.17B | 35.80 | 30.03 | 48.61 | 44.01 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX)vs › | $50.14B | 55.30 | 30.10 | 33.76 | 33.56 |
| Cencora, Inc. (COR)vs › | $60.32B | 23.34 | 33.80 | 30.07 | 26.00 |
| Humana Inc. (HUM)vs › | $46.23B | 36.82 | 25.74 | 22.49 | 21.84 |
| IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (IDXX)vs › | $44.72B | 40.41 | 48.73 | 47.87 | 52.07 |
| Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A)vs › | $42.17B | 29.77 | 29.02 | 29.83 | 31.97 |
| IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV)vs › | $39.79B | 29.99 | 26.34 | 28.54 | 35.64 |
| DexCom, Inc. (DXCM)vs › | $34.52B | 35.89 | 36.94 | 63.49 | 109.05 |
| GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (GEHC)vs › | $33.33B | 20.95 | 18.08 | 20.54 | 20.23 |
At 53.5, P/E is above its 20-year median — higher than 91% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
9.5
median
35.8
20-year high
82.7
Trailing P/E
53.5
Forward P/E
31.0
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$92.57
Forward EPS (Est.)
$3.00
Forward P/E
31.01
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | 53.48 |
| 2026-08-11 | 53.83 |
| 2026-08-10 | 52.89 |
| 2026-08-07 | 51.56 |
| 2026-08-06 | 51.33 |
| 2026-08-05 | 51.13 |
| 2026-08-04 | 51.49 |
| 2026-08-03 | 47.24 |
| 2026-07-31 | 45.78 |
| 2026-07-30 | 46.23 |
| 2026-07-29 | 45.62 |
| 2026-07-28 | 44.51 |
| 2026-07-27 | 44.17 |
| 2026-07-24 | 43.95 |
| 2026-07-23 | 44.59 |
| 2026-07-22 | 44.88 |
| 2026-07-21 | 44.97 |
| 2026-07-20 | 45.21 |
| 2026-07-17 | 45.60 |
| 2026-07-16 | 46.72 |
| 2026-07-15 | 46.42 |
| 2026-07-14 | 47.92 |
| 2026-07-13 | 48.82 |
| 2026-07-10 | 49.05 |
| 2026-07-09 | 48.58 |
| 2026-07-08 | 49.81 |
| 2026-07-07 | 50.44 |
| 2026-07-06 | 50.63 |
| 2026-07-02 | 50.20 |
| 2026-07-01 | 48.93 |
| 2026-06-30 | 48.12 |
| 2026-06-29 | 48.50 |
| 2026-06-26 | 48.29 |
| 2026-06-25 | 47.72 |
| 2026-06-24 | 47.69 |
| 2026-06-23 | 46.25 |
| 2026-06-22 | 45.68 |
| 2026-06-18 | 46.47 |
| 2026-06-17 | 46.11 |
| 2026-06-16 | 47.12 |
| 2026-06-15 | 45.89 |
| 2026-06-12 | 45.27 |
| 2026-06-11 | 45.62 |
| 2026-06-10 | 45.73 |
| 2026-06-09 | 46.56 |
| 2026-06-08 | 45.66 |
| 2026-06-05 | 45.72 |
| 2026-06-04 | 46.52 |
| 2026-06-03 | 45.74 |
| 2026-06-02 | 46.63 |
| 2026-06-01 | 46.89 |
| 2026-05-29 | 45.99 |
| 2026-05-28 | 45.72 |
| 2026-05-27 | 46.02 |
| 2026-05-26 | 46.56 |
| 2026-05-22 | 45.63 |
| 2026-05-21 | 44.26 |
| 2026-05-20 | 44.13 |
| 2026-05-19 | 43.70 |
| 2026-05-18 | 43.82 |
| 2026-05-15 | 43.29 |
| 2026-05-14 | 43.27 |
| 2026-05-13 | 43.29 |
| 2026-05-12 | 42.41 |
| 2026-05-11 | 41.05 |
| 2026-05-08 | 42.53 |
| 2026-05-07 | 44.02 |
| 2026-05-06 | 44.26 |
| 2026-05-05 | 45.31 |
| 2026-05-04 | 45.54 |
| 2026-05-01 | 45.89 |
| 2026-04-30 | 45.63 |
| 2026-04-29 | 44.38 |
| 2026-04-28 | 44.96 |
| 2026-04-27 | 45.61 |
| 2026-04-24 | 45.98 |
| 2026-04-23 | 43.56 |
| 2026-04-22 | 44.55 |
| 2026-04-21 | 43.56 |
| 2026-04-20 | 44.50 |
| 2026-04-17 | 44.26 |
| 2026-04-16 | 43.20 |
| 2026-04-15 | 42.73 |
| 2026-04-14 | 42.73 |
| 2026-04-13 | 42.69 |
| 2026-04-10 | 42.55 |
| 2026-04-09 | 43.25 |
| 2026-04-08 | 44.65 |
| 2026-04-07 | 44.17 |
| 2026-04-06 | 44.37 |
| 2026-04-02 | 44.29 |
| 2026-04-01 | 44.40 |
| 2026-03-31 | 43.76 |
| 2026-03-30 | 43.44 |
| 2026-03-27 | 43.36 |
| 2026-03-26 | 44.86 |
| 2026-03-25 | 45.17 |
| 2026-03-24 | 44.64 |
| 2026-03-23 | 44.82 |
| 2026-03-20 | 45.08 |
| 2026-03-19 | 45.06 |
| 2026-03-18 | 45.14 |
| 2026-03-17 | 46.05 |
| 2026-03-16 | 45.66 |
| 2026-03-13 | 44.70 |
| 2026-03-12 | 46.24 |
| 2026-03-11 | 46.50 |
| 2026-03-10 | 46.87 |
| 2026-03-09 | 46.04 |
| 2026-03-06 | 44.61 |
| 2026-03-05 | 45.84 |
| 2026-03-04 | 46.57 |
| 2026-03-03 | 46.60 |
| 2026-03-02 | 47.64 |
| 2026-02-27 | 47.25 |
| 2026-02-26 | 46.94 |
| 2026-02-25 | 45.57 |
| 2026-02-24 | 35.52 |
| 2026-02-23 | 35.53 |
| 2026-02-20 | 34.39 |
| 2026-02-19 | 34.02 |
| 2026-02-18 | 34.04 |
| 2026-02-17 | 33.81 |
| 2026-02-13 | 32.70 |
| 2026-02-12 | 32.95 |
| 2026-02-11 | 34.19 |
| 2026-02-10 | 33.21 |
| 2026-02-09 | 33.10 |
| 2026-02-06 | 33.93 |
| 2026-02-05 | 33.66 |
| 2026-02-04 | 34.38 |
| 2026-02-03 | 35.39 |
| 2026-02-02 | 35.63 |
| 2026-01-30 | 35.07 |
| 2026-01-29 | 35.12 |
| 2026-01-28 | 35.28 |
| 2026-01-27 | 36.03 |
| 2026-01-26 | 36.32 |
| 2026-01-23 | 36.06 |
| 2026-01-22 | 36.40 |
| 2026-01-21 | 36.70 |
| 2026-01-20 | 35.97 |
| 2026-01-16 | 36.36 |
| 2026-01-15 | 36.42 |
| 2026-01-14 | 35.82 |
| 2026-01-13 | 36.14 |
| 2026-01-12 | 35.78 |
| 2026-01-09 | 36.69 |
| 2026-01-08 | 36.46 |
| 2026-01-07 | 36.56 |
| 2026-01-06 | 37.00 |
| 2026-01-05 | 36.28 |
| 2026-01-02 | 36.78 |
| 2025-12-31 | 36.75 |
| 2025-12-30 | 37.16 |
| 2025-12-29 | 37.47 |
| 2025-12-26 | 37.44 |
| 2025-12-24 | 37.19 |
| 2025-12-23 | 37.17 |
| 2025-12-22 | 37.30 |
| 2025-12-19 | 36.92 |
| 2025-12-18 | 36.55 |
| 2025-12-17 | 36.57 |
| 2025-12-16 | 36.78 |
| 2025-12-15 | 35.94 |
| 2025-12-12 | 35.81 |
| 2025-12-11 | 36.31 |
| 2025-12-10 | 36.17 |
| 2025-12-09 | 35.90 |
| 2025-12-08 | 36.34 |
| 2025-12-05 | 37.15 |
| 2025-12-04 | 36.97 |
| 2025-12-03 | 36.20 |
| 2025-12-02 | 36.51 |
| 2025-12-01 | 36.75 |
| 2025-11-28 | 37.36 |
| 2025-11-26 | 37.39 |
| 2025-11-25 | 37.42 |
| 2025-11-24 | 36.51 |
| 2025-11-21 | 36.69 |
| 2025-11-20 | 36.25 |
| 2025-11-19 | 37.08 |
| 2025-11-18 | 36.22 |
| 2025-11-17 | 36.53 |
| 2025-11-14 | 37.20 |
| 2025-11-13 | 37.12 |
| 2025-11-12 | 36.89 |
| 2025-11-11 | 36.71 |
| 2025-11-10 | 36.24 |
| 2025-11-07 | 35.94 |
| 2025-11-06 | 35.53 |
| 2025-11-05 | 35.71 |
| 2025-11-04 | 12.11 |
| 2025-11-03 | 11.95 |
| 2025-10-31 | 11.86 |
| 2025-10-30 | 12.01 |
| 2025-10-29 | 11.90 |
| 2025-10-28 | 11.83 |
| 2025-10-27 | 11.63 |
| 2025-10-24 | 10.95 |
| 2025-10-23 | 11.01 |
| 2025-10-22 | 11.06 |
| 2025-10-21 | 10.94 |
| 2025-10-20 | 10.83 |
| 2025-10-17 | 10.74 |
| 2025-10-16 | 10.45 |
| 2025-10-15 | 10.49 |
| 2025-10-14 | 10.56 |
| 2025-10-13 | 10.50 |
| 2025-10-10 | 10.64 |
| 2025-10-09 | 10.82 |
| 2025-10-08 | 10.90 |
| 2025-10-07 | 11.04 |
| 2025-10-06 | 11.02 |
| 2025-10-03 | 11.09 |
| 2025-10-02 | 11.03 |
| 2025-10-01 | 10.98 |
| 2025-09-30 | 11.19 |
| 2025-09-29 | 11.11 |
| 2025-09-26 | 10.97 |
| 2025-09-25 | 10.83 |
| 2025-09-24 | 10.74 |
| 2025-09-23 | 10.73 |
| 2025-09-22 | 10.61 |
| 2025-09-19 | 10.71 |
| 2025-09-18 | 10.73 |
| 2025-09-17 | 10.82 |
| 2025-09-16 | 10.80 |
| 2025-09-15 | 10.94 |
| 2025-09-12 | 11.16 |
| 2025-09-11 | 11.22 |
| 2025-09-10 | 11.26 |
| 2025-09-09 | 11.48 |
| 2025-09-08 | 11.54 |
| 2025-09-05 | 11.65 |
| 2025-09-04 | 11.65 |
| 2025-09-03 | 11.69 |
| 2025-09-02 | 11.77 |
| 2025-08-29 | 11.70 |
| 2025-08-28 | 11.69 |
| 2025-08-27 | 11.64 |
| 2025-08-26 | 11.69 |
| 2025-08-25 | 11.63 |
| 2025-08-22 | 11.77 |
| 2025-08-21 | 11.68 |
| 2025-08-20 | 11.71 |
| 2025-08-19 | 11.36 |
| 2025-08-18 | 11.27 |
| 2025-08-15 | 11.26 |
| 2025-08-14 | 11.25 |
| 2025-08-13 | 11.18 |
| 2025-08-12 | 11.07 |
| 2025-08-11 | 11.25 |
| 2025-08-08 | 11.27 |
| 2025-08-07 | 11.21 |
| 2025-08-06 | 11.31 |
| 2025-08-05 | 11.32 |
| 2025-08-04 | 11.44 |
| 2025-08-01 | 11.33 |
| 2025-07-31 | 11.33 |
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