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 27.20 is in line with its 5-year average of 26.89, near the low end of its 5-year range (14.68–59.32).
As of Sunday, July 26, 2026. 18.36% above its 12-month average of 22.98.
PE Ratio (27.20) = Close Price ($49.92) / Diluted TTM EPS ($1.84)
PE RATIO
27.20
PE RATIO AVG TTM
22.98
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
24.59
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
22.87
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
22.95
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
25.14
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
20.15
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+18.36%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+10.63%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+18.94%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+18.54%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+8.17%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+34.99%
SECTOR MEDIAN · UTILITIES
22.06
median of 38 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+23.27%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$26.30B
PE Ratio
23.83
TTM Avg
23.64
3Y Avg
25.64
5Y Avg
27.11
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) | $28.87B | 27.20 | 22.98 | 24.59 | 22.87 |
| CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)vs › | $29.15B | 27.34 | 26.11 | 23.21 | 20.36 |
| Eversource Energy (ES)vs › | $28.17B | 16.01 | 20.37 | 20.99 | 21.56 |
| NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)vs › | $29.76B | 165.92 | 69.55 | 41.35 | 25.31 |
| Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)vs › | $29.92B | 22.04 | 22.85 | 20.75 | 20.43 |
| PPL Corporation (PPL)vs › | $27.25B | 22.09 | 23.93 | 25.79 | 26.75 |
| Edison International (EIX)vs › | $30.69B | 8.67 | 7.61 | 17.87 | 23.69 |
| DTE Energy Company (DTE)vs › | $31.09B | 24.46 | 21.10 | 18.73 | 21.60 |
| American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK)vs › | $26.30B | 23.83 | 23.64 | 25.64 | 27.11 |
| Ameren Corporation (AEE)vs › | $31.49B | 20.46 | 20.77 | 19.65 | 20.72 |
At 27.2, P/E is richer than usual, sitting higher than 76% of its 20-year history.
20-year low
8.2
median
20.1
20-year high
440.3
Trailing P/E
27.2
Forward P/E
18.3
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$49.92
Forward EPS (Est.)
$2.73
Forward P/E
18.26
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | 27.20 |
| 2026-07-23 | 26.97 |
| 2026-07-22 | 26.88 |
| 2026-07-21 | 26.37 |
| 2026-07-20 | 26.45 |
| 2026-07-17 | 26.44 |
| 2026-07-16 | 26.76 |
| 2026-07-15 | 26.50 |
| 2026-07-14 | 26.83 |
| 2026-07-13 | 26.39 |
| 2026-07-10 | 26.11 |
| 2026-07-09 | 25.95 |
| 2026-07-08 | 26.21 |
| 2026-07-07 | 26.37 |
| 2026-07-06 | 26.00 |
| 2026-07-02 | 26.44 |
| 2026-07-01 | 25.65 |
| 2026-06-30 | 25.90 |
| 2026-06-29 | 26.19 |
| 2026-06-26 | 26.41 |
| 2026-06-25 | 26.16 |
| 2026-06-24 | 26.06 |
| 2026-06-23 | 25.86 |
| 2026-06-22 | 25.48 |
| 2026-06-18 | 25.31 |
| 2026-06-17 | 25.14 |
| 2026-06-16 | 25.99 |
| 2026-06-15 | 25.80 |
| 2026-06-12 | 25.63 |
| 2026-06-11 | 25.43 |
| 2026-06-10 | 25.30 |
| 2026-06-09 | 25.02 |
| 2026-06-08 | 24.91 |
| 2026-06-05 | 25.29 |
| 2026-06-04 | 24.87 |
| 2026-06-03 | 24.81 |
| 2026-06-02 | 24.69 |
| 2026-06-01 | 24.73 |
| 2026-05-29 | 25.28 |
| 2026-05-28 | 25.17 |
| 2026-05-27 | 25.49 |
| 2026-05-26 | 25.41 |
| 2026-05-22 | 25.23 |
| 2026-05-21 | 24.79 |
| 2026-05-20 | 24.76 |
| 2026-05-19 | 24.56 |
| 2026-05-18 | 24.15 |
| 2026-05-15 | 23.88 |
| 2026-05-14 | 24.25 |
| 2026-05-13 | 24.04 |
| 2026-05-12 | 24.36 |
| 2026-05-11 | 24.30 |
| 2026-05-08 | 24.16 |
| 2026-05-07 | 24.61 |
| 2026-05-06 | 24.81 |
| 2026-05-05 | 25.00 |
| 2026-05-04 | 25.49 |
| 2026-05-01 | 25.57 |
| 2026-04-30 | 25.89 |
| 2026-04-29 | 26.67 |
| 2026-04-28 | 27.02 |
| 2026-04-27 | 28.17 |
| 2026-04-24 | 28.15 |
| 2026-04-23 | 28.27 |
| 2026-04-22 | 27.59 |
| 2026-04-21 | 27.64 |
| 2026-04-20 | 28.17 |
| 2026-04-17 | 28.54 |
| 2026-04-16 | 28.82 |
| 2026-04-15 | 28.80 |
| 2026-04-14 | 29.08 |
| 2026-04-13 | 29.09 |
| 2026-04-10 | 29.30 |
| 2026-04-09 | 29.57 |
| 2026-04-08 | 29.28 |
| 2026-04-07 | 29.06 |
| 2026-04-06 | 29.07 |
| 2026-04-02 | 29.23 |
| 2026-04-01 | 29.03 |
| 2026-03-31 | 28.86 |
| 2026-03-30 | 28.73 |
| 2026-03-27 | 28.50 |
| 2026-03-26 | 28.50 |
| 2026-03-25 | 28.21 |
| 2026-03-24 | 28.01 |
| 2026-03-23 | 27.79 |
| 2026-03-20 | 27.65 |
| 2026-03-19 | 28.31 |
| 2026-03-18 | 28.86 |
| 2026-03-17 | 29.18 |
| 2026-03-16 | 29.49 |
| 2026-03-13 | 29.15 |
| 2026-03-12 | 28.95 |
| 2026-03-11 | 28.86 |
| 2026-03-10 | 28.86 |
| 2026-03-09 | 29.03 |
| 2026-03-06 | 28.97 |
| 2026-03-05 | 28.67 |
| 2026-03-04 | 28.94 |
| 2026-03-03 | 28.81 |
| 2026-03-02 | 29.05 |
| 2026-02-27 | 29.15 |
| 2026-02-26 | 28.85 |
| 2026-02-25 | 28.85 |
| 2026-02-24 | 28.85 |
| 2026-02-23 | 28.74 |
| 2026-02-20 | 28.60 |
| 2026-02-19 | 28.24 |
| 2026-02-18 | 27.88 |
| 2026-02-17 | 21.52 |
| 2026-02-13 | 21.85 |
| 2026-02-12 | 21.30 |
| 2026-02-11 | 20.90 |
| 2026-02-10 | 20.78 |
| 2026-02-09 | 20.42 |
| 2026-02-06 | 20.34 |
| 2026-02-05 | 20.49 |
| 2026-02-04 | 20.24 |
| 2026-02-03 | 20.45 |
| 2026-02-02 | 20.49 |
| 2026-01-30 | 20.65 |
| 2026-01-29 | 20.64 |
| 2026-01-28 | 20.68 |
| 2026-01-27 | 20.72 |
| 2026-01-26 | 20.40 |
| 2026-01-23 | 20.31 |
| 2026-01-22 | 20.52 |
| 2026-01-21 | 20.66 |
| 2026-01-20 | 20.61 |
| 2026-01-16 | 20.65 |
| 2026-01-15 | 20.31 |
| 2026-01-14 | 20.13 |
| 2026-01-13 | 19.76 |
| 2026-01-12 | 19.51 |
| 2026-01-09 | 19.47 |
| 2026-01-08 | 19.49 |
| 2026-01-07 | 19.43 |
| 2026-01-06 | 19.56 |
| 2026-01-05 | 19.53 |
| 2026-01-02 | 19.74 |
| 2025-12-31 | 19.52 |
| 2025-12-30 | 19.61 |
| 2025-12-29 | 19.58 |
| 2025-12-26 | 19.56 |
| 2025-12-24 | 19.56 |
| 2025-12-23 | 19.47 |
| 2025-12-22 | 19.37 |
| 2025-12-19 | 19.29 |
| 2025-12-18 | 19.46 |
| 2025-12-17 | 19.41 |
| 2025-12-16 | 19.20 |
| 2025-12-15 | 19.45 |
| 2025-12-12 | 19.30 |
| 2025-12-11 | 19.22 |
| 2025-12-10 | 19.36 |
| 2025-12-09 | 19.52 |
| 2025-12-08 | 19.52 |
| 2025-12-05 | 19.59 |
| 2025-12-04 | 19.69 |
| 2025-12-03 | 19.73 |
| 2025-12-02 | 19.91 |
| 2025-12-01 | 20.25 |
| 2025-11-28 | 20.81 |
| 2025-11-26 | 20.65 |
| 2025-11-25 | 20.46 |
| 2025-11-24 | 20.65 |
| 2025-11-21 | 20.45 |
| 2025-11-20 | 20.31 |
| 2025-11-19 | 20.17 |
| 2025-11-18 | 20.33 |
| 2025-11-17 | 20.31 |
| 2025-11-14 | 20.03 |
| 2025-11-13 | 19.93 |
| 2025-11-12 | 20.20 |
| 2025-11-11 | 20.18 |
| 2025-11-10 | 20.12 |
| 2025-11-07 | 20.02 |
| 2025-11-06 | 20.00 |
| 2025-11-05 | 19.93 |
| 2025-11-04 | 20.13 |
| 2025-11-03 | 20.08 |
| 2025-10-31 | 19.99 |
| 2025-10-30 | 20.16 |
| 2025-10-29 | 19.97 |
| 2025-10-28 | 20.13 |
| 2025-10-27 | 20.52 |
| 2025-10-24 | 20.61 |
| 2025-10-23 | 20.56 |
| 2025-10-22 | 20.90 |
| 2025-10-21 | 20.80 |
| 2025-10-20 | 20.87 |
| 2025-10-17 | 20.76 |
| 2025-10-16 | 20.68 |
| 2025-10-15 | 21.07 |
| 2025-10-14 | 21.00 |
| 2025-10-13 | 20.76 |
| 2025-10-10 | 20.73 |
| 2025-10-09 | 20.62 |
| 2025-10-08 | 20.63 |
| 2025-10-07 | 20.51 |
| 2025-10-06 | 20.49 |
| 2025-10-03 | 20.30 |
| 2025-10-02 | 20.09 |
| 2025-10-01 | 20.31 |
| 2025-09-30 | 20.25 |
| 2025-09-29 | 20.07 |
| 2025-09-26 | 20.08 |
| 2025-09-25 | 19.55 |
| 2025-09-24 | 19.48 |
| 2025-09-23 | 19.35 |
| 2025-09-22 | 19.15 |
| 2025-09-19 | 19.09 |
| 2025-09-18 | 19.19 |
| 2025-09-17 | 19.20 |
| 2025-09-16 | 19.02 |
| 2025-09-15 | 19.26 |
| 2025-09-12 | 19.35 |
| 2025-09-11 | 19.26 |
| 2025-09-10 | 19.11 |
| 2025-09-09 | 19.16 |
| 2025-09-08 | 19.14 |
| 2025-09-05 | 19.21 |
| 2025-09-04 | 19.21 |
| 2025-09-03 | 19.18 |
| 2025-09-02 | 19.21 |
| 2025-08-29 | 19.28 |
| 2025-08-28 | 19.25 |
| 2025-08-27 | 19.34 |
| 2025-08-26 | 19.26 |
| 2025-08-25 | 19.28 |
| 2025-08-22 | 19.35 |
| 2025-08-21 | 19.21 |
| 2025-08-20 | 19.26 |
| 2025-08-19 | 19.19 |
| 2025-08-18 | 18.93 |
| 2025-08-15 | 19.21 |
| 2025-08-14 | 19.29 |
| 2025-08-13 | 19.42 |
| 2025-08-12 | 19.27 |
| 2025-08-11 | 19.15 |
| 2025-08-08 | 19.12 |
| 2025-08-07 | 19.20 |
| 2025-08-06 | 19.20 |
| 2025-08-05 | 19.23 |
| 2025-08-04 | 19.37 |
| 2025-08-01 | 19.09 |
| 2025-07-31 | 18.87 |
| 2025-07-30 | 18.47 |
| 2025-07-29 | 22.20 |
| 2025-07-28 | 21.99 |
| 2025-07-25 | 22.27 |
| 2025-07-24 | 21.99 |
| 2025-07-23 | 21.87 |
| 2025-07-22 | 22.08 |
| 2025-07-21 | 21.82 |
| 2025-07-18 | 21.66 |
| 2025-07-17 | 21.53 |
| 2025-07-16 | 21.40 |
| 2025-07-15 | 21.47 |
| 2025-07-14 | 21.49 |
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