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 23.43 is 116% above its 5-year average of 10.87, near the high end of its 5-year range (3.10–30.27).
As of Tuesday, August 4, 2026. 1.75% above its 12-month average of 23.03.
PE Ratio (23.43) = Close Price ($254.70) / Diluted TTM EPS ($10.87)
PE RATIO
23.43
PE RATIO AVG TTM
23.03
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
14.52
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
10.14
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
11.61
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
14.44
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
14.16
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+1.75%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+61.40%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+131.00%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+101.78%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+62.31%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+65.51%
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
23.63
median of 36 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-0.83%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$32.74B
PE Ratio
13.32
TTM Avg
28.47
3Y Avg
24.95
5Y Avg
26.75
Market Cap
$27.86B
PE Ratio
51.66
TTM Avg
43.48
3Y Avg
40.51
5Y Avg
48.92
Market Cap
$51.67B
PE Ratio
28.25
TTM Avg
50.17
3Y Avg
47.46
5Y Avg
39.36
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD) | $36.51B | 23.43 | 23.03 | 14.52 | 10.14 |
| Vulcan Materials Company (VMC)vs › | $36.80B | 33.44 | 36.36 | 37.41 | 38.02 |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MLM)vs › | $32.74B | 13.32 | 28.47 | 24.95 | 26.75 |
| Nutrien Ltd. (NTR)vs › | $31.88B | 13.43 | 17.23 | 24.38 | 20.10 |
| Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS)vs › | $27.86B | 51.66 | 43.48 | 40.51 | 48.92 |
| PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)vs › | $25.89B | 16.33 | 20.51 | 21.88 | 23.80 |
| International Paper Company (IP)vs › | $22.15B | N/A | 40.41 | 27.89 | 25.41 |
| Corteva, Inc. (CTVA)vs › | $50.97B | 50.36 | 39.88 | 46.06 | 39.01 |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM)vs › | $51.67B | 28.25 | 50.17 | 47.46 | 39.36 |
| Dow Inc. (DOW)vs › | $21.31B | N/A | 38.99 | 28.32 | 24.05 |
At 23.4, P/E is richer than usual, sitting higher than 84% of its 20-year history.
20-year low
1.6
median
13.3
20-year high
570.2
Trailing P/E
23.4
Forward P/E
15.5
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$254.70
Forward EPS (Est.)
$16.63
Forward P/E
15.54
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | 23.43 |
| 2026-07-31 | 22.78 |
| 2026-07-30 | 22.89 |
| 2026-07-29 | 22.88 |
| 2026-07-28 | 23.55 |
| 2026-07-27 | 26.80 |
| 2026-07-24 | 26.46 |
| 2026-07-23 | 25.76 |
| 2026-07-22 | 25.55 |
| 2026-07-21 | 25.00 |
| 2026-07-20 | 24.68 |
| 2026-07-17 | 25.22 |
| 2026-07-16 | 25.16 |
| 2026-07-15 | 25.22 |
| 2026-07-14 | 24.98 |
| 2026-07-13 | 25.07 |
| 2026-07-10 | 24.46 |
| 2026-07-09 | 23.78 |
| 2026-07-08 | 24.49 |
| 2026-07-07 | 24.58 |
| 2026-07-06 | 24.31 |
| 2026-07-02 | 23.60 |
| 2026-07-01 | 23.74 |
| 2026-06-30 | 24.57 |
| 2026-06-29 | 25.08 |
| 2026-06-26 | 26.28 |
| 2026-06-25 | 26.87 |
| 2026-06-24 | 25.85 |
| 2026-06-23 | 26.09 |
| 2026-06-22 | 26.87 |
| 2026-06-18 | 26.76 |
| 2026-06-17 | 28.92 |
| 2026-06-16 | 29.37 |
| 2026-06-15 | 29.14 |
| 2026-06-12 | 30.27 |
| 2026-06-11 | 29.93 |
| 2026-06-10 | 28.73 |
| 2026-06-09 | 28.89 |
| 2026-06-08 | 28.61 |
| 2026-06-05 | 28.75 |
| 2026-06-04 | 29.64 |
| 2026-06-03 | 29.46 |
| 2026-06-02 | 29.06 |
| 2026-06-01 | 28.01 |
| 2026-05-29 | 27.85 |
| 2026-05-28 | 27.92 |
| 2026-05-27 | 27.65 |
| 2026-05-26 | 26.82 |
| 2026-05-22 | 25.70 |
| 2026-05-21 | 24.82 |
| 2026-05-20 | 24.44 |
| 2026-05-19 | 23.92 |
| 2026-05-18 | 24.47 |
| 2026-05-15 | 24.55 |
| 2026-05-14 | 25.13 |
| 2026-05-13 | 25.38 |
| 2026-05-12 | 24.93 |
| 2026-05-11 | 25.26 |
| 2026-05-08 | 25.17 |
| 2026-05-07 | 24.94 |
| 2026-05-06 | 25.89 |
| 2026-05-05 | 25.42 |
| 2026-05-04 | 24.61 |
| 2026-05-01 | 24.55 |
| 2026-04-30 | 24.48 |
| 2026-04-29 | 24.02 |
| 2026-04-28 | 24.30 |
| 2026-04-27 | 24.09 |
| 2026-04-24 | 28.35 |
| 2026-04-23 | 28.13 |
| 2026-04-22 | 28.43 |
| 2026-04-21 | 27.53 |
| 2026-04-20 | 26.17 |
| 2026-04-17 | 25.04 |
| 2026-04-16 | 24.47 |
| 2026-04-15 | 24.26 |
| 2026-04-14 | 24.41 |
| 2026-04-13 | 24.43 |
| 2026-04-10 | 23.82 |
| 2026-04-09 | 23.75 |
| 2026-04-08 | 23.45 |
| 2026-04-07 | 22.15 |
| 2026-04-06 | 22.07 |
| 2026-04-02 | 22.53 |
| 2026-04-01 | 22.86 |
| 2026-03-31 | 22.50 |
| 2026-03-30 | 21.47 |
| 2026-03-27 | 21.37 |
| 2026-03-26 | 21.80 |
| 2026-03-25 | 21.68 |
| 2026-03-24 | 21.21 |
| 2026-03-23 | 20.83 |
| 2026-03-20 | 20.49 |
| 2026-03-19 | 20.95 |
| 2026-03-18 | 21.09 |
| 2026-03-17 | 21.58 |
| 2026-03-16 | 21.79 |
| 2026-03-13 | 21.33 |
| 2026-03-12 | 21.89 |
| 2026-03-11 | 23.03 |
| 2026-03-10 | 22.77 |
| 2026-03-09 | 22.80 |
| 2026-03-06 | 22.70 |
| 2026-03-05 | 23.75 |
| 2026-03-04 | 24.24 |
| 2026-03-03 | 24.68 |
| 2026-03-02 | 25.19 |
| 2026-02-27 | 24.14 |
| 2026-02-26 | 25.53 |
| 2026-02-25 | 25.40 |
| 2026-02-24 | 25.31 |
| 2026-02-23 | 26.00 |
| 2026-02-20 | 25.65 |
| 2026-02-19 | 25.28 |
| 2026-02-18 | 25.56 |
| 2026-02-17 | 25.45 |
| 2026-02-13 | 25.42 |
| 2026-02-12 | 26.46 |
| 2026-02-11 | 27.29 |
| 2026-02-10 | 26.67 |
| 2026-02-09 | 26.89 |
| 2026-02-06 | 26.84 |
| 2026-02-05 | 25.60 |
| 2026-02-04 | 26.38 |
| 2026-02-03 | 25.59 |
| 2026-02-02 | 24.74 |
| 2026-01-30 | 23.82 |
| 2026-01-29 | 24.13 |
| 2026-01-28 | 23.13 |
| 2026-01-27 | 23.30 |
| 2026-01-26 | 22.99 |
| 2026-01-23 | 24.05 |
| 2026-01-22 | 23.71 |
| 2026-01-21 | 23.85 |
| 2026-01-20 | 22.79 |
| 2026-01-16 | 23.02 |
| 2026-01-15 | 23.22 |
| 2026-01-14 | 22.65 |
| 2026-01-13 | 22.53 |
| 2026-01-12 | 22.46 |
| 2026-01-09 | 22.45 |
| 2026-01-08 | 22.83 |
| 2026-01-07 | 22.26 |
| 2026-01-06 | 22.91 |
| 2026-01-05 | 22.79 |
| 2026-01-02 | 23.35 |
| 2025-12-31 | 22.47 |
| 2025-12-30 | 22.68 |
| 2025-12-29 | 22.93 |
| 2025-12-26 | 23.27 |
| 2025-12-24 | 23.26 |
| 2025-12-23 | 23.50 |
| 2025-12-22 | 23.31 |
| 2025-12-19 | 23.11 |
| 2025-12-18 | 23.15 |
| 2025-12-17 | 22.91 |
| 2025-12-16 | 22.43 |
| 2025-12-15 | 22.41 |
| 2025-12-12 | 22.81 |
| 2025-12-11 | 22.95 |
| 2025-12-10 | 22.71 |
| 2025-12-09 | 21.94 |
| 2025-12-08 | 22.03 |
| 2025-12-05 | 21.91 |
| 2025-12-04 | 22.30 |
| 2025-12-03 | 22.75 |
| 2025-12-02 | 22.23 |
| 2025-12-01 | 22.23 |
| 2025-11-28 | 22.26 |
| 2025-11-26 | 22.10 |
| 2025-11-25 | 21.78 |
| 2025-11-24 | 21.38 |
| 2025-11-21 | 20.98 |
| 2025-11-20 | 20.31 |
| 2025-11-19 | 20.62 |
| 2025-11-18 | 20.51 |
| 2025-11-17 | 20.57 |
| 2025-11-14 | 20.61 |
| 2025-11-13 | 20.50 |
| 2025-11-12 | 20.94 |
| 2025-11-11 | 20.21 |
| 2025-11-10 | 20.22 |
| 2025-11-07 | 20.15 |
| 2025-11-06 | 20.28 |
| 2025-11-05 | 20.44 |
| 2025-11-04 | 20.11 |
| 2025-11-03 | 20.69 |
| 2025-10-31 | 20.80 |
| 2025-10-30 | 20.98 |
| 2025-10-29 | 21.68 |
| 2025-10-28 | 21.36 |
| 2025-10-27 | 20.96 |
| 2025-10-24 | 20.29 |
| 2025-10-23 | 22.00 |
| 2025-10-22 | 21.69 |
| 2025-10-21 | 22.46 |
| 2025-10-20 | 21.35 |
| 2025-10-17 | 20.84 |
| 2025-10-16 | 20.82 |
| 2025-10-15 | 21.32 |
| 2025-10-14 | 21.46 |
| 2025-10-13 | 21.25 |
| 2025-10-10 | 20.62 |
| 2025-10-09 | 21.57 |
| 2025-10-08 | 21.39 |
| 2025-10-07 | 20.84 |
| 2025-10-06 | 20.68 |
| 2025-10-03 | 21.18 |
| 2025-10-02 | 21.08 |
| 2025-10-01 | 20.58 |
| 2025-09-30 | 20.35 |
| 2025-09-29 | 20.27 |
| 2025-09-26 | 20.38 |
| 2025-09-25 | 19.87 |
| 2025-09-24 | 19.91 |
| 2025-09-23 | 19.95 |
| 2025-09-22 | 20.30 |
| 2025-09-19 | 20.33 |
| 2025-09-18 | 20.41 |
| 2025-09-17 | 19.98 |
| 2025-09-16 | 20.39 |
| 2025-09-15 | 19.21 |
| 2025-09-12 | 19.07 |
| 2025-09-11 | 19.56 |
| 2025-09-10 | 19.38 |
| 2025-09-09 | 19.02 |
| 2025-09-08 | 19.64 |
| 2025-09-05 | 19.65 |
| 2025-09-04 | 19.10 |
| 2025-09-03 | 18.92 |
| 2025-09-02 | 18.84 |
| 2025-08-29 | 19.11 |
| 2025-08-28 | 19.21 |
| 2025-08-27 | 19.37 |
| 2025-08-26 | 19.23 |
| 2025-08-25 | 19.46 |
| 2025-08-22 | 19.37 |
| 2025-08-21 | 18.36 |
| 2025-08-20 | 18.31 |
| 2025-08-19 | 18.72 |
| 2025-08-18 | 18.38 |
| 2025-08-15 | 18.46 |
| 2025-08-14 | 18.61 |
| 2025-08-13 | 18.87 |
| 2025-08-12 | 18.34 |
| 2025-08-11 | 17.87 |
| 2025-08-08 | 16.25 |
| 2025-08-07 | 16.13 |
| 2025-08-06 | 16.15 |
| 2025-08-05 | 16.32 |
| 2025-08-04 | 16.03 |
| 2025-08-01 | 16.17 |
| 2025-07-31 | 16.85 |
| 2025-07-30 | 16.84 |
| 2025-07-29 | 16.85 |
| 2025-07-28 | 17.20 |
| 2025-07-25 | 17.28 |
| 2025-07-24 | 16.75 |
| 2025-07-23 | 17.27 |
| 2025-07-22 | 17.47 |
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