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 34.29 is in line with its 5-year average of 38.03, near the low end of its 5-year range (30.85–50.04).
As of Wednesday, July 29, 2026. 5.97% below its 12-month average of 36.47.
PE Ratio (34.29) = Close Price ($283.64) / Diluted TTM EPS ($8.27)
PE RATIO
34.29
PE RATIO AVG TTM
36.47
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
37.26
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
37.77
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
36.29
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
37.66
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
34.87
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-5.97%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-7.97%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-9.20%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-5.52%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-8.96%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-1.67%
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
23.55
median of 35 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+45.61%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$34.17B
PE Ratio
13.91
TTM Avg
28.81
3Y Avg
25.04
5Y Avg
26.81
Market Cap
$26.43B
PE Ratio
58.99
TTM Avg
43.25
3Y Avg
41.00
5Y Avg
48.91
Market Cap
$49.25B
PE Ratio
27.67
TTM Avg
50.87
3Y Avg
47.48
5Y Avg
39.38
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) | $36.80B | 34.29 | 36.47 | 37.26 | 37.77 |
| Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD)vs › | $36.61B | 23.55 | 22.90 | 14.42 | 10.83 |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MLM)vs › | $34.17B | 13.91 | 28.81 | 25.04 | 26.81 |
| Nutrien Ltd. (NTR)vs › | $33.70B | 14.15 | 18.04 | 24.34 | 20.23 |
| Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS)vs › | $26.43B | 58.99 | 43.25 | 41.00 | 48.91 |
| PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)vs › | $24.68B | 17.05 | 20.65 | 21.93 | 23.83 |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM)vs › | $49.25B | 27.67 | 50.87 | 47.48 | 39.38 |
| International Paper Company (IP)vs › | $22.71B | N/A | 40.41 | 27.89 | 25.41 |
| Dow Inc. (DOW)vs › | $21.98B | N/A | 38.99 | 28.32 | 24.05 |
| Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)vs › | $20.71B | 24.10 | 22.54 | 17.48 | 13.86 |
At 34.3, P/E is in its normal range, sitting higher than 38% of its 20-year history.
20-year low
12.5
median
36.8
20-year high
474.6
Trailing P/E
34.3
Forward P/E
31.6
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$283.64
Forward EPS (Est.)
$9.12
Forward P/E
31.62
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | 34.29 |
| 2026-07-27 | 33.83 |
| 2026-07-24 | 33.26 |
| 2026-07-23 | 32.69 |
| 2026-07-22 | 33.04 |
| 2026-07-21 | 32.91 |
| 2026-07-20 | 33.37 |
| 2026-07-17 | 34.28 |
| 2026-07-16 | 34.90 |
| 2026-07-15 | 34.38 |
| 2026-07-14 | 34.71 |
| 2026-07-13 | 34.81 |
| 2026-07-10 | 35.11 |
| 2026-07-09 | 34.33 |
| 2026-07-08 | 34.08 |
| 2026-07-07 | 35.66 |
| 2026-07-06 | 36.25 |
| 2026-07-02 | 36.05 |
| 2026-07-01 | 35.08 |
| 2026-06-30 | 35.08 |
| 2026-06-29 | 36.13 |
| 2026-06-26 | 37.02 |
| 2026-06-25 | 37.21 |
| 2026-06-24 | 36.54 |
| 2026-06-23 | 35.56 |
| 2026-06-22 | 36.19 |
| 2026-06-18 | 36.01 |
| 2026-06-17 | 35.06 |
| 2026-06-16 | 35.77 |
| 2026-06-15 | 34.84 |
| 2026-06-12 | 34.06 |
| 2026-06-11 | 33.32 |
| 2026-06-10 | 32.42 |
| 2026-06-09 | 33.17 |
| 2026-06-08 | 32.10 |
| 2026-06-05 | 33.46 |
| 2026-06-04 | 33.66 |
| 2026-06-03 | 33.92 |
| 2026-06-02 | 33.51 |
| 2026-06-01 | 33.48 |
| 2026-05-29 | 33.64 |
| 2026-05-28 | 32.91 |
| 2026-05-27 | 32.78 |
| 2026-05-26 | 31.98 |
| 2026-05-22 | 30.99 |
| 2026-05-21 | 31.16 |
| 2026-05-20 | 31.30 |
| 2026-05-19 | 30.85 |
| 2026-05-18 | 31.67 |
| 2026-05-15 | 31.85 |
| 2026-05-14 | 32.71 |
| 2026-05-13 | 32.64 |
| 2026-05-12 | 33.21 |
| 2026-05-11 | 33.61 |
| 2026-05-08 | 33.74 |
| 2026-05-07 | 34.36 |
| 2026-05-06 | 35.16 |
| 2026-05-05 | 34.66 |
| 2026-05-04 | 34.21 |
| 2026-05-01 | 35.35 |
| 2026-04-30 | 35.88 |
| 2026-04-29 | 35.21 |
| 2026-04-28 | 35.89 |
| 2026-04-27 | 35.88 |
| 2026-04-24 | 35.97 |
| 2026-04-23 | 36.05 |
| 2026-04-22 | 35.73 |
| 2026-04-21 | 35.80 |
| 2026-04-20 | 36.30 |
| 2026-04-17 | 35.92 |
| 2026-04-16 | 35.19 |
| 2026-04-15 | 35.87 |
| 2026-04-14 | 36.56 |
| 2026-04-13 | 36.59 |
| 2026-04-10 | 36.39 |
| 2026-04-09 | 36.09 |
| 2026-04-08 | 36.03 |
| 2026-04-07 | 34.22 |
| 2026-04-06 | 34.68 |
| 2026-04-02 | 34.47 |
| 2026-04-01 | 34.50 |
| 2026-03-31 | 33.53 |
| 2026-03-30 | 32.87 |
| 2026-03-27 | 32.20 |
| 2026-03-26 | 32.83 |
| 2026-03-25 | 33.19 |
| 2026-03-24 | 32.84 |
| 2026-03-23 | 32.48 |
| 2026-03-20 | 31.82 |
| 2026-03-19 | 31.65 |
| 2026-03-18 | 31.76 |
| 2026-03-17 | 32.69 |
| 2026-03-16 | 32.75 |
| 2026-03-13 | 32.69 |
| 2026-03-12 | 32.49 |
| 2026-03-11 | 32.83 |
| 2026-03-10 | 33.50 |
| 2026-03-09 | 33.78 |
| 2026-03-06 | 33.87 |
| 2026-03-05 | 35.37 |
| 2026-03-04 | 36.45 |
| 2026-03-03 | 36.95 |
| 2026-03-02 | 37.71 |
| 2026-02-27 | 38.18 |
| 2026-02-26 | 38.05 |
| 2026-02-25 | 37.63 |
| 2026-02-24 | 39.15 |
| 2026-02-23 | 38.27 |
| 2026-02-20 | 37.60 |
| 2026-02-19 | 37.30 |
| 2026-02-18 | 35.55 |
| 2026-02-17 | 35.89 |
| 2026-02-13 | 38.91 |
| 2026-02-12 | 38.23 |
| 2026-02-11 | 37.98 |
| 2026-02-10 | 39.22 |
| 2026-02-09 | 38.87 |
| 2026-02-06 | 38.45 |
| 2026-02-05 | 36.91 |
| 2026-02-04 | 36.99 |
| 2026-02-03 | 36.94 |
| 2026-02-02 | 36.33 |
| 2026-01-30 | 35.69 |
| 2026-01-29 | 35.57 |
| 2026-01-28 | 35.60 |
| 2026-01-27 | 35.47 |
| 2026-01-26 | 35.68 |
| 2026-01-23 | 35.64 |
| 2026-01-22 | 36.02 |
| 2026-01-21 | 35.51 |
| 2026-01-20 | 35.17 |
| 2026-01-16 | 36.34 |
| 2026-01-15 | 35.83 |
| 2026-01-14 | 35.45 |
| 2026-01-13 | 36.94 |
| 2026-01-12 | 36.77 |
| 2026-01-09 | 37.01 |
| 2026-01-08 | 35.53 |
| 2026-01-07 | 34.69 |
| 2026-01-06 | 35.61 |
| 2026-01-05 | 35.23 |
| 2026-01-02 | 34.76 |
| 2025-12-31 | 33.87 |
| 2025-12-30 | 34.31 |
| 2025-12-29 | 34.68 |
| 2025-12-26 | 34.94 |
| 2025-12-24 | 34.87 |
| 2025-12-23 | 34.78 |
| 2025-12-22 | 34.67 |
| 2025-12-19 | 34.66 |
| 2025-12-18 | 34.24 |
| 2025-12-17 | 33.90 |
| 2025-12-16 | 34.68 |
| 2025-12-15 | 35.24 |
| 2025-12-12 | 35.15 |
| 2025-12-11 | 35.54 |
| 2025-12-10 | 35.25 |
| 2025-12-09 | 34.57 |
| 2025-12-08 | 35.13 |
| 2025-12-05 | 35.02 |
| 2025-12-04 | 34.88 |
| 2025-12-03 | 34.75 |
| 2025-12-02 | 34.42 |
| 2025-12-01 | 34.66 |
| 2025-11-28 | 35.30 |
| 2025-11-26 | 35.05 |
| 2025-11-25 | 34.76 |
| 2025-11-24 | 34.11 |
| 2025-11-21 | 34.18 |
| 2025-11-20 | 33.96 |
| 2025-11-19 | 33.76 |
| 2025-11-18 | 33.48 |
| 2025-11-17 | 33.26 |
| 2025-11-14 | 33.32 |
| 2025-11-13 | 33.74 |
| 2025-11-12 | 35.05 |
| 2025-11-11 | 35.05 |
| 2025-11-10 | 34.78 |
| 2025-11-07 | 34.12 |
| 2025-11-06 | 34.00 |
| 2025-11-05 | 33.86 |
| 2025-11-04 | 34.71 |
| 2025-11-03 | 34.27 |
| 2025-10-31 | 34.38 |
| 2025-10-30 | 34.44 |
| 2025-10-29 | 41.25 |
| 2025-10-28 | 40.92 |
| 2025-10-27 | 40.84 |
| 2025-10-24 | 40.94 |
| 2025-10-23 | 40.85 |
| 2025-10-22 | 41.07 |
| 2025-10-21 | 41.62 |
| 2025-10-20 | 41.32 |
| 2025-10-17 | 41.31 |
| 2025-10-16 | 41.43 |
| 2025-10-15 | 42.39 |
| 2025-10-14 | 43.23 |
| 2025-10-13 | 42.34 |
| 2025-10-10 | 42.16 |
| 2025-10-09 | 42.36 |
| 2025-10-08 | 42.58 |
| 2025-10-07 | 42.08 |
| 2025-10-06 | 42.61 |
| 2025-10-03 | 42.62 |
| 2025-10-02 | 42.43 |
| 2025-10-01 | 42.19 |
| 2025-09-30 | 43.02 |
| 2025-09-29 | 42.38 |
| 2025-09-26 | 41.86 |
| 2025-09-25 | 41.23 |
| 2025-09-24 | 41.09 |
| 2025-09-23 | 41.62 |
| 2025-09-22 | 41.80 |
| 2025-09-19 | 41.65 |
| 2025-09-18 | 41.76 |
| 2025-09-17 | 40.87 |
| 2025-09-16 | 40.83 |
| 2025-09-15 | 41.12 |
| 2025-09-12 | 41.25 |
| 2025-09-11 | 42.19 |
| 2025-09-10 | 41.18 |
| 2025-09-09 | 40.90 |
| 2025-09-08 | 41.81 |
| 2025-09-05 | 41.23 |
| 2025-09-04 | 40.89 |
| 2025-09-03 | 40.29 |
| 2025-09-02 | 40.91 |
| 2025-08-29 | 40.72 |
| 2025-08-28 | 40.72 |
| 2025-08-27 | 40.72 |
| 2025-08-26 | 40.73 |
| 2025-08-25 | 40.60 |
| 2025-08-22 | 40.90 |
| 2025-08-21 | 40.32 |
| 2025-08-20 | 40.04 |
| 2025-08-19 | 40.96 |
| 2025-08-18 | 40.54 |
| 2025-08-15 | 40.79 |
| 2025-08-14 | 40.99 |
| 2025-08-13 | 41.35 |
| 2025-08-12 | 40.82 |
| 2025-08-11 | 39.89 |
| 2025-08-08 | 40.07 |
| 2025-08-07 | 39.45 |
| 2025-08-06 | 39.38 |
| 2025-08-05 | 39.60 |
| 2025-08-04 | 39.42 |
| 2025-08-01 | 38.45 |
| 2025-07-31 | 38.42 |
| 2025-07-30 | 38.69 |
| 2025-07-29 | 38.85 |
| 2025-07-28 | 38.31 |
| 2025-07-25 | 38.98 |
| 2025-07-24 | 38.50 |
| 2025-07-23 | 38.17 |
| 2025-07-22 | 37.98 |
| 2025-07-21 | 37.59 |
| 2025-07-18 | 37.82 |
| 2025-07-17 | 37.31 |
| 2025-07-16 | 36.97 |
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