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 12.31 is 39% above its 5-year average of 8.84, around the middle of its 5-year range (4.71–16.99).
As of 2026-10-06T16:43:31.066Z. 1.02% above its 12-month average of 12.19.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T16:43:31.066Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T16:38:02.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 7fedc6d79499912d5449e8c5d0062187031e511683c5c271b81c729030403180
PE Ratio (12.31) = Close Price ($24.98) / Diluted TTM EPS ($2.03)
PE RATIO
12.31
PE RATIO AVG TTM
12.19
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
9.46
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
8.84
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
12.22
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
14.64
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
16.21
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+1.02%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+30.09%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+39.30%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+0.76%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-15.93%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-24.06%
SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES
13.75
median of 486 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-10.51%
vs the sector median at left
MainStreet Bancshares, Inc.
Market Cap
$177.83M
PE Ratio
12.31
TTM Avg
12.19
3Y Avg
9.46
5Y Avg
8.84
Market Cap
$177.76M
PE Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
N/A
5Y Avg
N/A
Market Cap
$177.41M
PE Ratio
128.83
TTM Avg
129.35
3Y Avg
129.35
5Y Avg
129.35
Market Cap
$178.35M
PE Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
N/A
5Y Avg
N/A
Market Cap
$179.15M
PE Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
N/A
5Y Avg
N/A
Market Cap
$176.21M
PE Ratio
52.01
TTM Avg
66.37
3Y Avg
66.37
5Y Avg
66.37
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MainStreet Bancshares, Inc. (MNSB) | $177.83M | 12.31 | 12.19 | 9.46 | 8.84 |
| Chenghe Acquisition III Co. Class A Ordinary Share (CHEC)vs › | $177.76M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Proem Acquisition Corp I Ordinary Shares (PAAC)vs › | $177.41M | 128.83 | 129.35 | 129.35 | 129.35 |
| Apogee Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares (AACP)vs › | $178.35M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Franklin Universal Trust (FT)vs › | $178.44M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1RT Acquisition Corp. (ONCH)vs › | $178.54M | 38.74 | 56.94 | 56.94 | 56.94 |
| ARC Group Acquisition I Corp Class A Ordinary Shares (ARCL)vs › | $179.15M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Galata Acquisition Corp. II Class A Ordinary Shares (LATA)vs › | $176.21M | 52.01 | 66.37 | 66.37 | 66.37 |
| Insight Digital Partners II (DYOR)vs › | $175.09M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Asset Acquisition Corp. (DAAQ)vs › | $180.61M | 25.16 | 26.98 | 26.98 | 26.98 |
At 12.3, P/E is below its 20-year median — higher than 31% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
4.7
median
16.2
20-year high
881.8
Trailing P/E
12.3
Forward P/E
11.1
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$24.98
Forward EPS (Est.)
$2.26
Forward P/E
11.06
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 12.25 |
| 2026-10-02 | 12.29 |
| 2026-10-01 | 12.27 |
| 2026-09-30 | 12.19 |
| 2026-09-29 | 12.25 |
| 2026-09-28 | 12.20 |
| 2026-09-25 | 12.23 |
| 2026-09-24 | 12.25 |
| 2026-09-23 | 12.22 |
| 2026-09-22 | 12.36 |
| 2026-09-21 | 12.15 |
| 2026-09-18 | 12.15 |
| 2026-09-17 | 12.30 |
| 2026-09-16 | 12.31 |
| 2026-09-15 | 12.51 |
| 2026-09-14 | 12.49 |
| 2026-09-11 | 12.44 |
| 2026-09-10 | 12.51 |
| 2026-09-09 | 12.53 |
| 2026-09-08 | 12.62 |
| 2026-09-04 | 12.53 |
| 2026-09-03 | 12.42 |
| 2026-09-02 | 12.43 |
| 2026-09-01 | 12.15 |
| 2026-08-31 | 12.29 |
| 2026-08-28 | 12.39 |
| 2026-08-27 | 12.43 |
| 2026-08-26 | 12.27 |
| 2026-08-25 | 12.21 |
| 2026-08-24 | 12.37 |
| 2026-08-21 | 12.22 |
| 2026-08-20 | 12.44 |
| 2026-08-19 | 12.29 |
| 2026-08-18 | 12.49 |
| 2026-08-17 | 12.12 |
| 2026-08-14 | 12.25 |
| 2026-08-13 | 12.40 |
| 2026-08-12 | 12.25 |
| 2026-08-11 | 12.06 |
| 2026-08-10 | 11.87 |
| 2026-08-07 | 12.11 |
| 2026-08-06 | 12.09 |
| 2026-08-05 | 11.87 |
| 2026-08-04 | 11.80 |
| 2026-08-03 | 11.75 |
| 2026-07-31 | 11.59 |
| 2026-07-30 | 11.51 |
| 2026-07-29 | 11.77 |
| 2026-07-28 | 11.79 |
| 2026-07-27 | 11.75 |
| 2026-07-24 | 11.78 |
| 2026-07-23 | 11.60 |
| 2026-07-22 | 11.71 |
| 2026-07-21 | 11.75 |
| 2026-07-20 | 12.31 |
| 2026-07-17 | 12.11 |
| 2026-07-16 | 12.50 |
| 2026-07-15 | 12.15 |
| 2026-07-14 | 12.13 |
| 2026-07-13 | 12.16 |
| 2026-07-10 | 12.14 |
| 2026-07-09 | 12.06 |
| 2026-07-08 | 12.07 |
| 2026-07-07 | 12.09 |
| 2026-07-06 | 12.39 |
| 2026-07-02 | 12.38 |
| 2026-07-01 | 12.61 |
| 2026-06-30 | 12.41 |
| 2026-06-29 | 12.39 |
| 2026-06-26 | 12.61 |
| 2026-06-25 | 12.21 |
| 2026-06-24 | 12.43 |
| 2026-06-23 | 12.32 |
| 2026-06-22 | 12.12 |
| 2026-06-18 | 11.99 |
| 2026-06-17 | 11.85 |
| 2026-06-16 | 12.11 |
| 2026-06-15 | 12.15 |
| 2026-06-12 | 12.53 |
| 2026-06-11 | 12.26 |
| 2026-06-10 | 12.18 |
| 2026-06-09 | 12.11 |
| 2026-06-08 | 12.01 |
| 2026-06-05 | 11.99 |
| 2026-06-04 | 11.71 |
| 2026-06-03 | 11.39 |
| 2026-06-02 | 11.67 |
| 2026-06-01 | 11.54 |
| 2026-05-29 | 11.50 |
| 2026-05-28 | 11.58 |
| 2026-05-27 | 11.55 |
| 2026-05-26 | 11.57 |
| 2026-05-22 | 11.58 |
| 2026-05-21 | 11.64 |
| 2026-05-20 | 11.55 |
| 2026-05-19 | 11.26 |
| 2026-05-18 | 11.25 |
| 2026-05-15 | 11.09 |
| 2026-05-14 | 11.39 |
| 2026-05-13 | 11.28 |
| 2026-05-12 | 11.51 |
| 2026-05-11 | 11.48 |
| 2026-05-08 | 13.35 |
| 2026-05-07 | 13.36 |
| 2026-05-06 | 13.27 |
| 2026-05-05 | 13.30 |
| 2026-05-04 | 13.14 |
| 2026-05-01 | 13.56 |
| 2026-04-30 | 13.31 |
| 2026-04-29 | 13.55 |
| 2026-04-28 | 14.06 |
| 2026-04-27 | 13.86 |
| 2026-04-24 | 13.56 |
| 2026-04-23 | 13.51 |
| 2026-04-22 | 13.39 |
| 2026-04-21 | 13.36 |
| 2026-04-20 | 13.77 |
| 2026-04-17 | 13.77 |
| 2026-04-16 | 13.20 |
| 2026-04-15 | 13.27 |
| 2026-04-14 | 13.23 |
| 2026-04-13 | 13.23 |
| 2026-04-10 | 13.20 |
| 2026-04-09 | 13.41 |
| 2026-04-08 | 13.10 |
| 2026-04-07 | 12.90 |
| 2026-04-06 | 12.90 |
| 2026-04-02 | 12.77 |
| 2026-04-01 | 12.73 |
| 2026-03-31 | 12.61 |
| 2026-03-30 | 12.52 |
| 2026-03-27 | 12.39 |
| 2026-03-26 | 12.50 |
| 2026-03-25 | 12.51 |
| 2026-03-24 | 12.47 |
| 2026-03-23 | 12.36 |
| 2026-03-20 | 12.04 |
| 2026-03-19 | 12.09 |
| 2026-03-18 | 11.93 |
| 2026-03-17 | 12.28 |
| 2026-03-16 | 12.36 |
| 2025-03-14 | 14.22 |
| 2025-03-13 | 13.79 |
| 2025-03-12 | 13.77 |
| 2025-03-11 | 13.57 |
| 2025-03-10 | 13.57 |
| 2025-03-07 | 13.57 |
| 2025-03-06 | 13.61 |
| 2025-03-05 | 13.64 |
| 2025-03-04 | 13.57 |
| 2025-03-03 | 13.57 |
| 2025-02-28 | 13.69 |
| 2025-02-27 | 13.55 |
| 2025-02-26 | 13.77 |
| 2025-02-25 | 13.55 |
| 2025-02-24 | 13.49 |
| 2025-02-21 | 13.49 |
| 2025-02-20 | 13.83 |
| 2025-02-19 | 13.95 |
| 2025-02-18 | 13.83 |
| 2025-02-14 | 13.83 |
| 2025-02-13 | 13.81 |
| 2025-02-12 | 13.79 |
| 2025-02-11 | 13.76 |
| 2025-02-10 | 13.70 |
| 2025-02-07 | 13.75 |
| 2025-02-06 | 13.95 |
| 2025-02-05 | 13.90 |
| 2025-02-04 | 13.57 |
| 2025-02-03 | 13.57 |
| 2025-01-31 | 13.80 |
| 2025-01-30 | 14.09 |
| 2025-01-29 | 14.42 |
| 2025-01-28 | 14.26 |
| 2025-01-27 | 14.20 |
| 2025-01-24 | 14.53 |
| 2025-01-23 | 13.99 |
| 2025-01-22 | 14.08 |
| 2025-01-21 | 13.95 |
| 2025-01-17 | 13.97 |
| 2025-01-16 | 13.69 |
| 2025-01-15 | 13.89 |
| 2025-01-14 | 13.72 |
| 2025-01-13 | 13.88 |
| 2025-01-10 | 13.99 |
| 2025-01-08 | 14.26 |
| 2025-01-07 | 14.38 |
| 2025-01-06 | 14.58 |
| 2025-01-03 | 14.49 |
| 2025-01-02 | 14.67 |
| 2024-12-31 | 15.03 |
| 2024-12-30 | 14.75 |
| 2024-12-27 | 14.98 |
| 2024-12-26 | 15.30 |
| 2024-12-24 | 15.29 |
| 2024-12-23 | 15.37 |
| 2024-12-20 | 15.61 |
| 2024-12-19 | 15.20 |
| 2024-12-18 | 15.12 |
| 2024-12-17 | 16.54 |
| 2024-12-16 | 16.94 |
| 2024-12-13 | 16.99 |
| 2024-12-12 | 16.94 |
| 2024-12-11 | 16.60 |
| 2024-12-10 | 16.07 |
| 2024-12-09 | 15.87 |
| 2024-12-06 | 15.91 |
| 2024-12-05 | 15.70 |
| 2024-12-04 | 15.41 |
| 2024-12-03 | 15.55 |
| 2024-12-02 | 15.53 |
| 2024-11-29 | 15.44 |
| 2024-11-27 | 15.30 |
| 2024-11-26 | 15.47 |
| 2024-11-25 | 15.30 |
| 2024-11-22 | 15.28 |
| 2024-11-21 | 15.24 |
| 2024-11-20 | 15.05 |
| 2024-11-19 | 15.12 |
| 2024-11-18 | 14.75 |
| 2024-11-15 | 14.45 |
| 2024-11-14 | 14.65 |
| 2024-11-13 | 8.78 |
| 2024-11-12 | 8.76 |
| 2024-11-11 | 8.76 |
| 2024-11-08 | 8.93 |
| 2024-11-07 | 8.88 |
| 2024-11-06 | 9.05 |
| 2024-11-05 | 8.69 |
| 2024-11-04 | 8.68 |
| 2024-11-01 | 8.59 |
| 2024-10-31 | 8.59 |
| 2024-10-30 | 8.88 |
| 2024-10-29 | 8.76 |
| 2024-10-28 | 8.84 |
| 2024-10-25 | 8.95 |
| 2024-10-24 | 9.19 |
| 2024-10-23 | 8.93 |
| 2024-10-22 | 8.93 |
| 2024-10-21 | 8.75 |
| 2024-10-18 | 9.36 |
| 2024-10-17 | 9.23 |
| 2024-10-16 | 9.03 |
| 2024-10-15 | 9.00 |
| 2024-10-14 | 9.03 |
| 2024-10-11 | 8.96 |
| 2024-10-10 | 9.03 |
| 2024-10-09 | 9.18 |
| 2024-10-08 | 9.06 |
| 2024-10-07 | 9.03 |
| 2024-10-04 | 9.08 |
| 2024-10-03 | 8.83 |
| 2024-10-02 | 8.82 |
| 2024-10-01 | 8.88 |
| 2024-09-30 | 9.18 |
| 2024-09-27 | 9.03 |
| 2024-09-26 | 8.88 |
| 2024-09-25 | 8.69 |
| 2024-09-24 | 9.29 |
| 2024-09-23 | 9.35 |
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