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 38.17 is 82% above its 5-year average of 20.97, near the high end of its 5-year range (14.73–43.79).
As of Tuesday, September 8, 2026. 42.67% above its 12-month average of 26.75.
PE Ratio (38.17) = Close Price ($398.87) / Diluted TTM EPS ($10.45)
PE RATIO
38.17
PE RATIO AVG TTM
26.75
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
21.56
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
20.97
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
20.57
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
18.99
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
17.60
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+42.67%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+77.03%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+82.06%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+85.56%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+101.04%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+116.91%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
27.76
median of 76 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+37.50%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$49.60B
PE Ratio
53.95
TTM Avg
32.15
3Y Avg
34.16
5Y Avg
33.93
Market Cap
$49.88B
PE Ratio
49.84
TTM Avg
37.60
3Y Avg
28.43
5Y Avg
33.22
Market Cap
$42.75B
PE Ratio
61.27
TTM Avg
37.24
3Y Avg
37.24
5Y Avg
29.70
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humana Inc. (HUM) | $47.90B | 38.17 | 26.75 | 21.56 | 20.97 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX)vs › | $49.60B | 53.95 | 32.15 | 34.16 | 33.93 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW)vs › | $49.88B | 49.84 | 37.60 | 28.43 | 33.22 |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (TEVA)vs › | $42.75B | 61.27 | 37.24 | 37.24 | 29.70 |
| IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV)vs › | $42.17B | 32.16 | 26.66 | 28.40 | 34.91 |
| IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (IDXX)vs › | $40.93B | 36.84 | 47.68 | 47.53 | 51.47 |
| Moderna, Inc. (MRNA)vs › | $54.88B | N/A | 15.46 | 32.51 | 32.51 |
| Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A)vs › | $40.81B | 28.91 | 29.08 | 29.88 | 31.61 |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)vs › | $56.43B | 33.26 | 30.69 | 47.31 | 44.16 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALNY)vs › | $33.94B | 43.94 | 617.73 | 617.73 | 617.73 |
At 38.2, P/E is above its 20-year median — higher than 98% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
4.9
median
18.7
20-year high
55.8
Trailing P/E
38.2
Forward P/E
44.0
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$398.87
Forward EPS (Est.)
$9.15
Forward P/E
44.03
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 38.17 |
| 2026-09-04 | 38.02 |
| 2026-09-03 | 38.50 |
| 2026-09-02 | 37.97 |
| 2026-09-01 | 37.39 |
| 2026-08-31 | 36.29 |
| 2026-08-28 | 36.51 |
| 2026-08-27 | 37.18 |
| 2026-08-26 | 37.03 |
| 2026-08-25 | 36.90 |
| 2026-08-24 | 36.61 |
| 2026-08-21 | 35.88 |
| 2026-08-20 | 36.05 |
| 2026-08-19 | 35.80 |
| 2026-08-18 | 36.17 |
| 2026-08-17 | 36.39 |
| 2026-08-14 | 36.84 |
| 2026-08-13 | 36.46 |
| 2026-08-12 | 36.82 |
| 2026-08-11 | 35.30 |
| 2026-08-10 | 36.52 |
| 2026-08-07 | 36.46 |
| 2026-08-06 | 34.78 |
| 2026-08-05 | 34.45 |
| 2026-08-04 | 34.30 |
| 2026-08-03 | 35.46 |
| 2026-07-31 | 34.46 |
| 2026-07-30 | 34.72 |
| 2026-07-29 | 34.60 |
| 2026-07-28 | 41.57 |
| 2026-07-27 | 40.76 |
| 2026-07-24 | 41.64 |
| 2026-07-23 | 42.19 |
| 2026-07-22 | 42.52 |
| 2026-07-21 | 43.24 |
| 2026-07-20 | 42.59 |
| 2026-07-17 | 42.78 |
| 2026-07-16 | 41.33 |
| 2026-07-15 | 43.61 |
| 2026-07-14 | 43.50 |
| 2026-07-13 | 43.42 |
| 2026-07-10 | 41.95 |
| 2026-07-09 | 42.54 |
| 2026-07-08 | 42.38 |
| 2026-07-07 | 42.21 |
| 2026-07-06 | 42.02 |
| 2026-07-02 | 42.43 |
| 2026-07-01 | 43.79 |
| 2026-06-30 | 42.48 |
| 2026-06-29 | 41.59 |
| 2026-06-26 | 41.05 |
| 2026-06-25 | 40.21 |
| 2026-06-24 | 38.68 |
| 2026-06-23 | 38.41 |
| 2026-06-22 | 38.58 |
| 2026-06-18 | 38.57 |
| 2026-06-17 | 38.72 |
| 2026-06-16 | 39.52 |
| 2026-06-15 | 40.67 |
| 2026-06-12 | 40.56 |
| 2026-06-11 | 39.43 |
| 2026-06-10 | 38.98 |
| 2026-06-09 | 38.84 |
| 2026-06-08 | 38.07 |
| 2026-06-05 | 37.44 |
| 2026-06-04 | 37.41 |
| 2026-06-03 | 35.03 |
| 2026-06-02 | 34.32 |
| 2026-06-01 | 35.11 |
| 2026-05-29 | 32.67 |
| 2026-05-28 | 33.02 |
| 2026-05-27 | 32.76 |
| 2026-05-26 | 32.27 |
| 2026-05-22 | 32.94 |
| 2026-05-21 | 32.48 |
| 2026-05-20 | 32.52 |
| 2026-05-19 | 33.21 |
| 2026-05-18 | 32.73 |
| 2026-05-15 | 32.63 |
| 2026-05-14 | 32.23 |
| 2026-05-13 | 32.60 |
| 2026-05-12 | 31.59 |
| 2026-05-11 | 29.33 |
| 2026-05-08 | 29.41 |
| 2026-05-07 | 26.43 |
| 2026-05-06 | 26.35 |
| 2026-05-05 | 25.62 |
| 2026-05-04 | 25.45 |
| 2026-05-01 | 24.99 |
| 2026-04-30 | 25.29 |
| 2026-04-29 | 26.00 |
| 2026-04-28 | 23.39 |
| 2026-04-27 | 22.79 |
| 2026-04-24 | 21.92 |
| 2026-04-23 | 21.89 |
| 2026-04-22 | 22.14 |
| 2026-04-21 | 22.13 |
| 2026-04-20 | 21.42 |
| 2026-04-17 | 20.89 |
| 2026-04-16 | 20.44 |
| 2026-04-15 | 20.20 |
| 2026-04-14 | 19.98 |
| 2026-04-13 | 20.19 |
| 2026-04-10 | 19.57 |
| 2026-04-09 | 20.09 |
| 2026-04-08 | 20.20 |
| 2026-04-07 | 20.08 |
| 2026-04-06 | 18.60 |
| 2026-04-02 | 18.11 |
| 2026-04-01 | 18.02 |
| 2026-03-31 | 17.66 |
| 2026-03-30 | 16.90 |
| 2026-03-27 | 17.22 |
| 2026-03-26 | 17.84 |
| 2026-03-25 | 17.74 |
| 2026-03-24 | 17.54 |
| 2026-03-23 | 17.33 |
| 2026-03-20 | 17.30 |
| 2026-03-19 | 16.95 |
| 2026-03-18 | 17.35 |
| 2026-03-17 | 17.39 |
| 2026-03-16 | 17.31 |
| 2026-03-13 | 16.85 |
| 2026-03-12 | 16.67 |
| 2026-03-11 | 17.41 |
| 2026-03-10 | 17.68 |
| 2026-03-09 | 18.18 |
| 2026-03-06 | 18.24 |
| 2026-03-05 | 18.41 |
| 2026-03-04 | 18.65 |
| 2026-03-03 | 18.49 |
| 2026-03-02 | 19.07 |
| 2026-02-27 | 19.40 |
| 2026-02-26 | 19.03 |
| 2026-02-25 | 17.93 |
| 2026-02-24 | 17.78 |
| 2026-02-23 | 18.45 |
| 2026-02-20 | 19.33 |
| 2026-02-19 | 19.40 |
| 2026-02-18 | 17.54 |
| 2026-02-17 | 17.34 |
| 2026-02-13 | 17.25 |
| 2026-02-12 | 16.76 |
| 2026-02-11 | 16.44 |
| 2026-02-10 | 16.99 |
| 2026-02-09 | 17.76 |
| 2026-02-06 | 18.18 |
| 2026-02-05 | 18.14 |
| 2026-02-04 | 18.00 |
| 2026-02-03 | 18.09 |
| 2026-02-02 | 17.54 |
| 2026-01-30 | 18.29 |
| 2026-01-29 | 18.43 |
| 2026-01-28 | 18.18 |
| 2026-01-27 | 19.49 |
| 2026-01-26 | 24.71 |
| 2026-01-23 | 24.98 |
| 2026-01-22 | 24.96 |
| 2026-01-21 | 25.37 |
| 2026-01-20 | 25.12 |
| 2026-01-16 | 25.61 |
| 2026-01-15 | 26.61 |
| 2026-01-14 | 25.69 |
| 2026-01-13 | 25.68 |
| 2026-01-12 | 25.92 |
| 2026-01-09 | 25.95 |
| 2026-01-08 | 26.01 |
| 2026-01-07 | 25.78 |
| 2026-01-06 | 26.23 |
| 2026-01-05 | 25.85 |
| 2026-01-02 | 24.79 |
| 2025-12-31 | 24.00 |
| 2025-12-30 | 24.28 |
| 2025-12-29 | 24.21 |
| 2025-12-26 | 24.26 |
| 2025-12-24 | 24.30 |
| 2025-12-23 | 24.10 |
| 2025-12-22 | 24.15 |
| 2025-12-19 | 24.31 |
| 2025-12-18 | 24.43 |
| 2025-12-17 | 24.39 |
| 2025-12-16 | 24.19 |
| 2025-12-15 | 25.75 |
| 2025-12-12 | 25.16 |
| 2025-12-11 | 24.98 |
| 2025-12-10 | 24.05 |
| 2025-12-09 | 23.47 |
| 2025-12-08 | 24.03 |
| 2025-12-05 | 24.17 |
| 2025-12-04 | 23.71 |
| 2025-12-03 | 24.08 |
| 2025-12-02 | 22.68 |
| 2025-12-01 | 22.70 |
| 2025-11-28 | 23.03 |
| 2025-11-26 | 23.05 |
| 2025-11-25 | 22.29 |
| 2025-11-24 | 21.48 |
| 2025-11-21 | 21.28 |
| 2025-11-20 | 20.93 |
| 2025-11-19 | 21.45 |
| 2025-11-18 | 21.94 |
| 2025-11-17 | 21.94 |
| 2025-11-14 | 22.22 |
| 2025-11-13 | 22.19 |
| 2025-11-12 | 22.54 |
| 2025-11-11 | 22.82 |
| 2025-11-10 | 22.34 |
| 2025-11-07 | 23.62 |
| 2025-11-06 | 23.53 |
| 2025-11-05 | 24.83 |
| 2025-11-04 | 21.63 |
| 2025-11-03 | 21.48 |
| 2025-10-31 | 21.35 |
| 2025-10-30 | 21.92 |
| 2025-10-29 | 22.46 |
| 2025-10-28 | 22.62 |
| 2025-10-27 | 22.44 |
| 2025-10-24 | 22.31 |
| 2025-10-23 | 22.36 |
| 2025-10-22 | 22.08 |
| 2025-10-21 | 22.66 |
| 2025-10-20 | 21.80 |
| 2025-10-17 | 21.11 |
| 2025-10-16 | 20.51 |
| 2025-10-15 | 20.12 |
| 2025-10-14 | 20.08 |
| 2025-10-13 | 20.80 |
| 2025-10-10 | 21.51 |
| 2025-10-09 | 22.30 |
| 2025-10-08 | 22.87 |
| 2025-10-07 | 22.66 |
| 2025-10-06 | 22.66 |
| 2025-10-03 | 21.77 |
| 2025-10-02 | 19.69 |
| 2025-10-01 | 18.94 |
| 2025-09-30 | 19.97 |
| 2025-09-29 | 19.59 |
| 2025-09-26 | 19.57 |
| 2025-09-25 | 19.53 |
| 2025-09-24 | 20.11 |
| 2025-09-23 | 19.83 |
| 2025-09-22 | 19.79 |
| 2025-09-19 | 19.39 |
| 2025-09-18 | 20.33 |
| 2025-09-17 | 20.67 |
| 2025-09-16 | 20.90 |
| 2025-09-15 | 21.14 |
| 2025-09-12 | 21.22 |
| 2025-09-11 | 21.39 |
| 2025-09-10 | 21.00 |
| 2025-09-09 | 20.95 |
| 2025-09-08 | 23.82 |
| 2025-09-05 | 23.63 |
| 2025-09-04 | 23.94 |
| 2025-09-03 | 23.94 |
| 2025-09-02 | 23.80 |
| 2025-08-29 | 23.30 |
| 2025-08-28 | 22.86 |
| 2025-08-27 | 22.81 |
| 2025-08-26 | 22.94 |
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