Discount Stores · Bentonville, AR
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 2:55 PM EDT
Discount Stores · Bentonville, AR
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 2:55 PM EDT
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 38.68 is in line with its 5-year average of 37.20, around the middle of its 5-year range (24.35–51.15).
As of Friday, September 4, 2026. 6.83% below its 12-month average of 41.52.
PE Ratio (38.68) = Close Price ($106.13) / Diluted TTM EPS ($2.74)
PE RATIO
38.68
PE RATIO AVG TTM
41.52
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
37.40
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
37.20
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
32.82
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
26.81
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
23.39
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-6.83%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+3.42%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+3.99%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+17.87%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+44.28%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+65.36%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
22.77
median of 45 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+69.87%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$403.53B
PE Ratio
46.06
TTM Avg
50.48
3Y Avg
51.42
5Y Avg
47.06
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc. (WMT) | $844.55B | 38.68 | 41.52 | 37.40 | 37.20 |
| Target Corporation (TGT)vs › | $73.89B | 17.06 | 14.30 | 14.84 | 16.55 |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)vs › | $403.53B | 46.06 | 50.48 | 51.42 | 47.06 |
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)vs › | $2.76T | 20.80 | 30.72 | 45.91 | 68.56 |
| The Kroger Co. (KR)vs › | $34.95B | 34.26 | 39.33 | 25.16 | 23.49 |
| Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs › | $28.24B | 17.32 | 19.62 | 17.19 | 18.93 |
At 38.7, P/E is above its 20-year median — higher than 83% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
10.6
median
17.9
20-year high
61.4
Trailing P/E
38.7
Forward P/E
40.6
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$106.13
Forward EPS (Est.)
$2.64
Forward P/E
40.62
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | 38.68 |
| 2026-09-03 | 39.14 |
| 2026-09-02 | 38.30 |
| 2026-09-01 | 38.24 |
| 2026-08-31 | 37.86 |
| 2026-08-28 | 37.22 |
| 2026-08-27 | 36.01 |
| 2026-08-26 | 36.61 |
| 2026-08-25 | 36.98 |
| 2026-08-24 | 37.36 |
| 2026-08-21 | 36.39 |
| 2026-08-20 | 36.44 |
| 2026-08-19 | 40.11 |
| 2026-08-18 | 40.42 |
| 2026-08-17 | 40.12 |
| 2026-08-14 | 40.45 |
| 2026-08-13 | 40.60 |
| 2026-08-12 | 40.71 |
| 2026-08-11 | 39.74 |
| 2026-08-10 | 39.53 |
| 2026-08-07 | 39.25 |
| 2026-08-06 | 39.32 |
| 2026-08-05 | 39.42 |
| 2026-08-04 | 39.14 |
| 2026-08-03 | 38.85 |
| 2026-07-31 | 39.02 |
| 2026-07-30 | 38.98 |
| 2026-07-29 | 40.08 |
| 2026-07-28 | 39.68 |
| 2026-07-27 | 39.21 |
| 2026-07-24 | 38.41 |
| 2026-07-23 | 38.04 |
| 2026-07-22 | 38.36 |
| 2026-07-21 | 38.73 |
| 2026-07-20 | 39.37 |
| 2026-07-17 | 40.08 |
| 2026-07-16 | 40.33 |
| 2026-07-15 | 39.48 |
| 2026-07-14 | 39.89 |
| 2026-07-13 | 40.27 |
| 2026-07-10 | 39.96 |
| 2026-07-09 | 39.37 |
| 2026-07-08 | 39.68 |
| 2026-07-07 | 39.14 |
| 2026-07-06 | 38.82 |
| 2026-07-02 | 39.24 |
| 2026-07-01 | 38.18 |
| 2026-06-30 | 39.74 |
| 2026-06-29 | 40.21 |
| 2026-06-26 | 40.59 |
| 2026-06-25 | 40.62 |
| 2026-06-24 | 41.75 |
| 2026-06-23 | 41.90 |
| 2026-06-22 | 41.12 |
| 2026-06-18 | 41.12 |
| 2026-06-17 | 41.45 |
| 2026-06-16 | 42.47 |
| 2026-06-15 | 42.39 |
| 2026-06-12 | 42.47 |
| 2026-06-11 | 42.28 |
| 2026-06-10 | 42.31 |
| 2026-06-09 | 41.71 |
| 2026-06-08 | 42.05 |
| 2026-06-05 | 41.71 |
| 2026-06-04 | 41.31 |
| 2026-06-03 | 41.01 |
| 2026-06-02 | 39.67 |
| 2026-06-01 | 40.21 |
| 2026-05-29 | 40.61 |
| 2026-05-28 | 43.39 |
| 2026-05-27 | 43.26 |
| 2026-05-26 | 43.27 |
| 2026-05-22 | 43.89 |
| 2026-05-21 | 44.28 |
| 2026-05-20 | 47.76 |
| 2026-05-19 | 48.98 |
| 2026-05-18 | 48.66 |
| 2026-05-15 | 47.97 |
| 2026-05-14 | 48.34 |
| 2026-05-13 | 47.98 |
| 2026-05-12 | 47.57 |
| 2026-05-11 | 46.57 |
| 2026-05-08 | 47.60 |
| 2026-05-07 | 47.52 |
| 2026-05-06 | 47.47 |
| 2026-05-05 | 47.73 |
| 2026-05-04 | 47.57 |
| 2026-05-01 | 48.03 |
| 2026-04-30 | 48.15 |
| 2026-04-29 | 46.72 |
| 2026-04-28 | 46.57 |
| 2026-04-27 | 46.57 |
| 2026-04-24 | 47.42 |
| 2026-04-23 | 48.19 |
| 2026-04-22 | 47.44 |
| 2026-04-21 | 47.30 |
| 2026-04-20 | 46.69 |
| 2026-04-17 | 46.53 |
| 2026-04-16 | 45.55 |
| 2026-04-15 | 45.53 |
| 2026-04-14 | 45.64 |
| 2026-04-13 | 45.46 |
| 2026-04-10 | 46.27 |
| 2026-04-09 | 47.13 |
| 2026-04-08 | 46.45 |
| 2026-04-07 | 44.70 |
| 2026-04-06 | 46.27 |
| 2026-04-02 | 45.91 |
| 2026-04-01 | 45.53 |
| 2026-03-31 | 45.36 |
| 2026-03-30 | 45.07 |
| 2026-03-27 | 44.85 |
| 2026-03-26 | 44.59 |
| 2026-03-25 | 44.91 |
| 2026-03-24 | 44.54 |
| 2026-03-23 | 44.06 |
| 2026-03-20 | 43.44 |
| 2026-03-19 | 44.19 |
| 2026-03-18 | 44.52 |
| 2026-03-17 | 45.65 |
| 2026-03-16 | 45.98 |
| 2026-03-13 | 46.18 |
| 2026-03-12 | 43.82 |
| 2026-03-11 | 43.18 |
| 2026-03-10 | 43.75 |
| 2026-03-09 | 43.48 |
| 2026-03-06 | 43.29 |
| 2026-03-05 | 43.12 |
| 2026-03-04 | 44.69 |
| 2026-03-03 | 44.72 |
| 2026-03-02 | 44.44 |
| 2026-02-27 | 44.74 |
| 2026-02-26 | 43.50 |
| 2026-02-25 | 43.97 |
| 2026-02-24 | 44.32 |
| 2026-02-23 | 43.99 |
| 2026-02-20 | 43.00 |
| 2026-02-19 | 43.66 |
| 2026-02-18 | 44.27 |
| 2026-02-17 | 45.05 |
| 2026-02-13 | 46.81 |
| 2026-02-12 | 46.73 |
| 2026-02-11 | 45.02 |
| 2026-02-10 | 44.30 |
| 2026-02-09 | 45.11 |
| 2026-02-06 | 45.87 |
| 2026-02-05 | 44.38 |
| 2026-02-04 | 44.76 |
| 2026-02-03 | 44.65 |
| 2026-02-02 | 43.38 |
| 2026-01-30 | 41.66 |
| 2026-01-29 | 41.05 |
| 2026-01-28 | 40.76 |
| 2026-01-27 | 40.89 |
| 2026-01-26 | 41.13 |
| 2026-01-23 | 41.16 |
| 2026-01-22 | 41.20 |
| 2026-01-21 | 41.73 |
| 2026-01-20 | 41.51 |
| 2026-01-16 | 41.85 |
| 2026-01-15 | 41.68 |
| 2026-01-14 | 41.97 |
| 2026-01-13 | 42.08 |
| 2026-01-12 | 41.25 |
| 2026-01-09 | 40.05 |
| 2026-01-08 | 39.53 |
| 2026-01-07 | 39.41 |
| 2026-01-06 | 39.98 |
| 2026-01-05 | 39.41 |
| 2026-01-02 | 39.43 |
| 2025-12-31 | 38.95 |
| 2025-12-30 | 39.13 |
| 2025-12-29 | 39.35 |
| 2025-12-26 | 39.07 |
| 2025-12-24 | 39.02 |
| 2025-12-23 | 38.78 |
| 2025-12-22 | 39.37 |
| 2025-12-19 | 39.99 |
| 2025-12-18 | 40.15 |
| 2025-12-17 | 40.44 |
| 2025-12-16 | 40.36 |
| 2025-12-15 | 40.84 |
| 2025-12-12 | 40.80 |
| 2025-12-11 | 40.39 |
| 2025-12-10 | 39.57 |
| 2025-12-09 | 40.23 |
| 2025-12-08 | 39.71 |
| 2025-12-05 | 40.25 |
| 2025-12-04 | 40.15 |
| 2025-12-03 | 40.00 |
| 2025-12-02 | 42.26 |
| 2025-12-01 | 41.93 |
| 2025-11-28 | 41.55 |
| 2025-11-26 | 41.02 |
| 2025-11-25 | 40.23 |
| 2025-11-24 | 39.12 |
| 2025-11-21 | 39.59 |
| 2025-11-20 | 40.27 |
| 2025-11-19 | 37.82 |
| 2025-11-18 | 38.12 |
| 2025-11-17 | 38.70 |
| 2025-11-14 | 38.53 |
| 2025-11-13 | 38.55 |
| 2025-11-12 | 38.89 |
| 2025-11-11 | 38.89 |
| 2025-11-10 | 38.50 |
| 2025-11-07 | 38.57 |
| 2025-11-06 | 38.23 |
| 2025-11-05 | 38.15 |
| 2025-11-04 | 38.45 |
| 2025-11-03 | 38.19 |
| 2025-10-31 | 38.04 |
| 2025-10-30 | 38.43 |
| 2025-10-29 | 38.52 |
| 2025-10-28 | 38.79 |
| 2025-10-27 | 39.27 |
| 2025-10-24 | 39.91 |
| 2025-10-23 | 40.17 |
| 2025-10-22 | 40.28 |
| 2025-10-21 | 39.93 |
| 2025-10-20 | 40.24 |
| 2025-10-17 | 40.50 |
| 2025-10-16 | 40.03 |
| 2025-10-15 | 40.99 |
| 2025-10-14 | 40.30 |
| 2025-10-13 | 38.39 |
| 2025-10-10 | 38.29 |
| 2025-10-09 | 38.26 |
| 2025-10-08 | 38.68 |
| 2025-10-07 | 38.81 |
| 2025-10-06 | 38.61 |
| 2025-10-03 | 38.37 |
| 2025-10-02 | 38.23 |
| 2025-10-01 | 38.33 |
| 2025-09-30 | 38.74 |
| 2025-09-29 | 38.75 |
| 2025-09-26 | 38.78 |
| 2025-09-25 | 38.74 |
| 2025-09-24 | 38.62 |
| 2025-09-23 | 38.54 |
| 2025-09-22 | 38.65 |
| 2025-09-19 | 38.47 |
| 2025-09-18 | 38.95 |
| 2025-09-17 | 39.20 |
| 2025-09-16 | 38.88 |
| 2025-09-15 | 38.98 |
| 2025-09-12 | 38.91 |
| 2025-09-11 | 38.59 |
| 2025-09-10 | 37.75 |
| 2025-09-09 | 38.45 |
| 2025-09-08 | 38.45 |
| 2025-09-05 | 37.79 |
| 2025-09-04 | 37.94 |
| 2025-09-03 | 37.38 |
| 2025-09-02 | 36.79 |
| 2025-08-29 | 36.46 |
| 2025-08-28 | 41.07 |
| 2025-08-27 | 41.06 |
| 2025-08-26 | 41.05 |
| 2025-08-25 | 41.06 |
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