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 21.59 is 18% below its 5-year average of 26.25, near the low end of its 5-year range (14.72–47.53).
As of Wednesday, August 5, 2026. 14.99% below its 12-month average of 25.40.
PE Ratio (21.59) = Close Price ($843.82) / Diluted TTM EPS ($39.08)
PE RATIO
21.59
PE RATIO AVG TTM
25.40
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
24.80
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
25.86
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
23.03
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
23.48
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
20.97
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-14.99%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-12.94%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-16.53%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-6.26%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-8.04%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+2.96%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
30.23
median of 64 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-28.58%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$79.66B
PE Ratio
18.81
TTM Avg
16.63
3Y Avg
20.67
5Y Avg
17.83
Market Cap
$121.87B
PE Ratio
27.86
TTM Avg
29.39
3Y Avg
29.33
5Y Avg
27.57
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKesson Corporation (MCK) | $98.79B | 21.59 | 25.40 | 24.80 | 25.86 |
| GSK plc (GSK)vs › | $103.30B | 11.40 | 14.15 | 15.29 | 13.14 |
| HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA)vs › | $88.73B | 13.42 | 16.77 | 15.82 | 14.59 |
| Medtronic plc (MDT)vs › | $109.07B | 23.11 | 24.88 | 26.60 | 27.89 |
| Elevance Health Inc. (ELV)vs › | $84.08B | 16.80 | 14.35 | 16.35 | 17.64 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN)vs › | $79.66B | 18.81 | 16.63 | 20.67 | 17.83 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX)vs › | $121.87B | 27.86 | 29.39 | 29.33 | 27.57 |
| CVS Health Corp. (CVS)vs › | $124.75B | 46.00 | 86.27 | 38.83 | 31.70 |
| Cigna Corporation (CI)vs › | $71.29B | 11.34 | 13.16 | 19.13 | 16.81 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX)vs › | $70.80B | 19.96 | 41.49 | 62.56 | 73.63 |
At 21.6, P/E is in its normal range, sitting higher than 61% of its 20-year history.
20-year low
6.2
median
19.4
20-year high
2410.0
Trailing P/E
21.6
Forward P/E
21.3
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$843.82
Forward EPS (Est.)
$39.01
Forward P/E
21.29
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | 21.59 |
| 2026-08-03 | 21.50 |
| 2026-07-31 | 22.26 |
| 2026-07-30 | 22.50 |
| 2026-07-29 | 23.10 |
| 2026-07-28 | 23.12 |
| 2026-07-27 | 22.10 |
| 2026-07-24 | 21.86 |
| 2026-07-23 | 21.43 |
| 2026-07-22 | 21.16 |
| 2026-07-21 | 21.55 |
| 2026-07-20 | 21.61 |
| 2026-07-17 | 21.87 |
| 2026-07-16 | 21.87 |
| 2026-07-15 | 20.70 |
| 2026-07-14 | 20.88 |
| 2026-07-13 | 21.11 |
| 2026-07-10 | 20.95 |
| 2026-07-09 | 20.61 |
| 2026-07-08 | 21.28 |
| 2026-07-07 | 20.99 |
| 2026-07-06 | 20.39 |
| 2026-07-02 | 20.44 |
| 2026-07-01 | 19.97 |
| 2026-06-30 | 19.64 |
| 2026-06-29 | 19.43 |
| 2026-06-26 | 19.85 |
| 2026-06-25 | 19.85 |
| 2026-06-24 | 19.93 |
| 2026-06-23 | 19.86 |
| 2026-06-22 | 19.36 |
| 2026-06-18 | 19.51 |
| 2026-06-17 | 20.27 |
| 2026-06-16 | 20.42 |
| 2026-06-15 | 20.27 |
| 2026-06-12 | 20.38 |
| 2026-06-11 | 20.46 |
| 2026-06-10 | 20.55 |
| 2026-06-09 | 20.39 |
| 2026-06-08 | 19.93 |
| 2026-06-05 | 20.16 |
| 2026-06-04 | 19.68 |
| 2026-06-03 | 19.22 |
| 2026-06-02 | 19.15 |
| 2026-06-01 | 19.10 |
| 2026-05-29 | 19.30 |
| 2026-05-28 | 19.68 |
| 2026-05-27 | 19.66 |
| 2026-05-26 | 19.61 |
| 2026-05-22 | 19.91 |
| 2026-05-21 | 19.92 |
| 2026-05-20 | 19.62 |
| 2026-05-19 | 19.80 |
| 2026-05-18 | 20.17 |
| 2026-05-15 | 19.77 |
| 2026-05-14 | 19.42 |
| 2026-05-13 | 19.16 |
| 2026-05-12 | 19.10 |
| 2026-05-11 | 18.85 |
| 2026-05-08 | 19.13 |
| 2026-05-07 | 19.62 |
| 2026-05-06 | 21.39 |
| 2026-05-05 | 23.04 |
| 2026-05-04 | 23.23 |
| 2026-05-01 | 23.41 |
| 2026-04-30 | 23.45 |
| 2026-04-29 | 23.66 |
| 2026-04-28 | 24.01 |
| 2026-04-27 | 23.82 |
| 2026-04-24 | 23.82 |
| 2026-04-23 | 24.05 |
| 2026-04-22 | 23.85 |
| 2026-04-21 | 24.22 |
| 2026-04-20 | 24.71 |
| 2026-04-17 | 24.92 |
| 2026-04-16 | 24.95 |
| 2026-04-15 | 24.83 |
| 2026-04-14 | 24.81 |
| 2026-04-13 | 24.87 |
| 2026-04-10 | 24.90 |
| 2026-04-09 | 25.12 |
| 2026-04-08 | 25.06 |
| 2026-04-07 | 24.64 |
| 2026-04-06 | 24.64 |
| 2026-04-02 | 25.43 |
| 2026-04-01 | 25.09 |
| 2026-03-31 | 24.89 |
| 2026-03-30 | 24.74 |
| 2026-03-27 | 24.74 |
| 2026-03-26 | 24.84 |
| 2026-03-25 | 25.30 |
| 2026-03-24 | 25.36 |
| 2026-03-23 | 25.22 |
| 2026-03-20 | 25.48 |
| 2026-03-19 | 25.85 |
| 2026-03-18 | 26.47 |
| 2026-03-17 | 27.09 |
| 2026-03-16 | 27.13 |
| 2026-03-13 | 27.06 |
| 2026-03-12 | 27.16 |
| 2026-03-11 | 26.87 |
| 2026-03-10 | 26.71 |
| 2026-03-09 | 27.10 |
| 2026-03-06 | 26.44 |
| 2026-03-05 | 26.79 |
| 2026-03-04 | 28.15 |
| 2026-03-03 | 28.64 |
| 2026-03-02 | 28.50 |
| 2026-02-27 | 28.40 |
| 2026-02-26 | 28.03 |
| 2026-02-25 | 27.70 |
| 2026-02-24 | 27.53 |
| 2026-02-23 | 27.30 |
| 2026-02-20 | 27.25 |
| 2026-02-19 | 26.95 |
| 2026-02-18 | 27.24 |
| 2026-02-17 | 27.22 |
| 2026-02-13 | 26.88 |
| 2026-02-12 | 26.34 |
| 2026-02-11 | 27.41 |
| 2026-02-10 | 26.90 |
| 2026-02-09 | 27.68 |
| 2026-02-06 | 27.28 |
| 2026-02-05 | 27.55 |
| 2026-02-04 | 23.64 |
| 2026-02-03 | 26.50 |
| 2026-02-02 | 26.35 |
| 2026-01-30 | 25.88 |
| 2026-01-29 | 25.60 |
| 2026-01-28 | 25.74 |
| 2026-01-27 | 25.97 |
| 2026-01-26 | 25.74 |
| 2026-01-23 | 25.54 |
| 2026-01-22 | 25.44 |
| 2026-01-21 | 25.63 |
| 2026-01-20 | 25.59 |
| 2026-01-16 | 26.17 |
| 2026-01-15 | 26.28 |
| 2026-01-14 | 25.97 |
| 2026-01-13 | 25.65 |
| 2026-01-12 | 25.70 |
| 2026-01-09 | 25.41 |
| 2026-01-08 | 25.36 |
| 2026-01-07 | 25.65 |
| 2026-01-06 | 25.73 |
| 2026-01-05 | 25.68 |
| 2026-01-02 | 25.64 |
| 2025-12-31 | 25.54 |
| 2025-12-30 | 25.76 |
| 2025-12-29 | 25.85 |
| 2025-12-26 | 25.79 |
| 2025-12-24 | 25.73 |
| 2025-12-23 | 25.71 |
| 2025-12-22 | 25.48 |
| 2025-12-19 | 25.54 |
| 2025-12-18 | 25.24 |
| 2025-12-17 | 25.11 |
| 2025-12-16 | 25.22 |
| 2025-12-15 | 25.62 |
| 2025-12-12 | 25.34 |
| 2025-12-11 | 25.39 |
| 2025-12-10 | 25.31 |
| 2025-12-09 | 24.75 |
| 2025-12-08 | 24.84 |
| 2025-12-05 | 25.17 |
| 2025-12-04 | 25.35 |
| 2025-12-03 | 25.07 |
| 2025-12-02 | 25.83 |
| 2025-12-01 | 26.68 |
| 2025-11-28 | 27.43 |
| 2025-11-26 | 27.51 |
| 2025-11-25 | 27.69 |
| 2025-11-24 | 27.09 |
| 2025-11-21 | 26.96 |
| 2025-11-20 | 26.45 |
| 2025-11-19 | 26.54 |
| 2025-11-18 | 26.80 |
| 2025-11-17 | 26.63 |
| 2025-11-14 | 26.22 |
| 2025-11-13 | 26.35 |
| 2025-11-12 | 26.18 |
| 2025-11-11 | 26.66 |
| 2025-11-10 | 26.75 |
| 2025-11-07 | 26.53 |
| 2025-11-06 | 26.73 |
| 2025-11-05 | 26.28 |
| 2025-11-04 | 33.59 |
| 2025-11-03 | 32.73 |
| 2025-10-31 | 32.38 |
| 2025-10-30 | 32.94 |
| 2025-10-29 | 32.23 |
| 2025-10-28 | 32.11 |
| 2025-10-27 | 32.38 |
| 2025-10-24 | 31.99 |
| 2025-10-23 | 31.64 |
| 2025-10-22 | 31.75 |
| 2025-10-21 | 31.42 |
| 2025-10-20 | 31.44 |
| 2025-10-17 | 31.36 |
| 2025-10-16 | 30.94 |
| 2025-10-15 | 31.60 |
| 2025-10-14 | 31.20 |
| 2025-10-13 | 30.71 |
| 2025-10-10 | 30.47 |
| 2025-10-09 | 30.25 |
| 2025-10-08 | 30.16 |
| 2025-10-07 | 29.93 |
| 2025-10-06 | 29.58 |
| 2025-10-03 | 29.45 |
| 2025-10-02 | 30.28 |
| 2025-10-01 | 30.53 |
| 2025-09-30 | 30.83 |
| 2025-09-29 | 30.40 |
| 2025-09-26 | 30.35 |
| 2025-09-25 | 29.39 |
| 2025-09-24 | 30.35 |
| 2025-09-23 | 29.58 |
| 2025-09-22 | 27.81 |
| 2025-09-19 | 27.87 |
| 2025-09-18 | 27.54 |
| 2025-09-17 | 27.62 |
| 2025-09-16 | 27.67 |
| 2025-09-15 | 28.05 |
| 2025-09-12 | 28.39 |
| 2025-09-11 | 28.72 |
| 2025-09-10 | 28.18 |
| 2025-09-09 | 28.15 |
| 2025-09-08 | 27.81 |
| 2025-09-05 | 27.43 |
| 2025-09-04 | 27.59 |
| 2025-09-03 | 27.57 |
| 2025-09-02 | 27.60 |
| 2025-08-29 | 27.40 |
| 2025-08-28 | 27.18 |
| 2025-08-27 | 27.27 |
| 2025-08-26 | 27.16 |
| 2025-08-25 | 27.09 |
| 2025-08-22 | 27.51 |
| 2025-08-21 | 28.17 |
| 2025-08-20 | 28.05 |
| 2025-08-19 | 27.01 |
| 2025-08-18 | 26.78 |
| 2025-08-15 | 26.86 |
| 2025-08-14 | 26.89 |
| 2025-08-13 | 26.46 |
| 2025-08-12 | 26.30 |
| 2025-08-11 | 26.85 |
| 2025-08-08 | 26.68 |
| 2025-08-07 | 26.47 |
| 2025-08-06 | 28.08 |
| 2025-08-05 | 27.49 |
| 2025-08-04 | 27.55 |
| 2025-08-01 | 27.07 |
| 2025-07-31 | 26.87 |
| 2025-07-30 | 27.70 |
| 2025-07-29 | 27.59 |
| 2025-07-28 | 27.36 |
| 2025-07-25 | 27.58 |
| 2025-07-24 | 27.52 |
| 2025-07-23 | 27.66 |
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