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 40.62 is in line with its 5-year average of 42.00, around the middle of its 5-year range (30.58–57.19).
As of 2026-09-16T23:40:20.079Z. 0.25% above its 12-month average of 40.52.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-16T23:40:20.079Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-16T20:00:01.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 5fafba15da241e186236df992a9f193411f078bb3af50877643990a3a608a859
PE Ratio (40.62) = Close Price ($199.46) / Diluted TTM EPS ($4.91)
PE RATIO
40.62
PE RATIO AVG TTM
40.52
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
45.40
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
42.00
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
36.03
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
30.61
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
27.35
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+0.25%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-10.53%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-3.28%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+12.74%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+32.69%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+48.53%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
29.00
median of 128 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+40.07%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$79.53B
PE Ratio
357.26
TTM Avg
3136.26
3Y Avg
3100.34
5Y Avg
3100.34
Market Cap
$77.08B
PE Ratio
28.43
TTM Avg
25.32
3Y Avg
25.78
5Y Avg
25.75
Market Cap
$83.91B
PE Ratio
18.36
TTM Avg
16.05
3Y Avg
16.89
5Y Avg
17.12
Market Cap
$75.40B
PE Ratio
16.86
TTM Avg
20.38
3Y Avg
23.50
5Y Avg
19.47
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cintas Corporation (CTAS) | $79.82B | 40.62 | 40.52 | 45.40 | 42.00 |
| Bloom Energy Corporation (BE)vs › | $79.53B | 357.26 | 3136.26 | 3100.34 | 3100.34 |
| Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs › | $81.70B | 31.92 | 32.95 | 31.62 | 29.55 |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs › | $77.08B | 28.43 | 25.32 | 25.78 | 25.75 |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs › | $76.91B | 24.24 | 24.77 | 23.95 | 24.29 |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs › | $83.91B | 18.36 | 16.05 | 16.89 | 17.12 |
| 3M Company (MMM)vs › | $83.92B | 28.90 | 27.24 | 29.50 | 21.19 |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)vs › | $75.40B | 16.86 | 20.38 | 23.50 | 19.47 |
| Waste Management, Inc. (WM)vs › | $85.54B | 30.31 | 33.25 | 33.30 | 33.28 |
| Cummins Inc. (CMI)vs › | $72.79B | 26.97 | 28.64 | 24.08 | 20.52 |
At 40.6, P/E is above its 20-year median — higher than 85% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
8.7
median
23.6
20-year high
57.2
Trailing P/E
40.6
Forward P/E
36.3
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$199.46
Forward EPS (Est.)
$5.50
Forward P/E
36.25
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 41.04 |
| 2026-09-10 | 40.42 |
| 2026-09-09 | 40.74 |
| 2026-09-08 | 40.84 |
| 2026-09-04 | 40.83 |
| 2026-09-03 | 40.95 |
| 2026-09-02 | 40.34 |
| 2026-09-01 | 40.85 |
| 2026-08-31 | 41.10 |
| 2026-08-28 | 41.58 |
| 2026-08-27 | 41.58 |
| 2026-08-26 | 41.91 |
| 2026-08-25 | 41.70 |
| 2026-08-24 | 42.24 |
| 2026-08-21 | 41.51 |
| 2026-08-20 | 41.45 |
| 2026-08-19 | 41.36 |
| 2026-08-18 | 40.62 |
| 2026-08-17 | 40.29 |
| 2026-08-14 | 40.64 |
| 2026-08-13 | 40.88 |
| 2026-08-12 | 41.45 |
| 2026-08-11 | 41.81 |
| 2026-08-10 | 41.29 |
| 2026-08-07 | 41.35 |
| 2026-08-06 | 41.17 |
| 2026-08-05 | 41.02 |
| 2026-08-04 | 41.48 |
| 2026-08-03 | 41.55 |
| 2026-07-31 | 41.68 |
| 2026-07-30 | 42.12 |
| 2026-07-29 | 45.68 |
| 2026-07-28 | 45.34 |
| 2026-07-27 | 44.51 |
| 2026-07-24 | 43.44 |
| 2026-07-23 | 42.88 |
| 2026-07-22 | 42.48 |
| 2026-07-21 | 42.28 |
| 2026-07-20 | 42.57 |
| 2026-07-17 | 43.13 |
| 2026-07-16 | 43.51 |
| 2026-07-15 | 40.58 |
| 2026-07-14 | 38.89 |
| 2026-07-13 | 38.77 |
| 2026-07-10 | 37.90 |
| 2026-07-09 | 37.49 |
| 2026-07-08 | 38.01 |
| 2026-07-07 | 38.36 |
| 2026-07-06 | 37.60 |
| 2026-07-02 | 38.26 |
| 2026-07-01 | 36.76 |
| 2026-06-30 | 35.88 |
| 2026-06-29 | 35.67 |
| 2026-06-26 | 36.27 |
| 2026-06-25 | 35.67 |
| 2026-06-24 | 36.06 |
| 2026-06-23 | 35.61 |
| 2026-06-22 | 35.75 |
| 2026-06-18 | 36.04 |
| 2026-06-17 | 35.79 |
| 2026-06-16 | 37.28 |
| 2026-06-15 | 36.86 |
| 2026-06-12 | 37.19 |
| 2026-06-11 | 38.37 |
| 2026-06-10 | 38.06 |
| 2026-06-09 | 37.95 |
| 2026-06-08 | 36.64 |
| 2026-06-05 | 37.94 |
| 2026-06-04 | 37.97 |
| 2026-06-03 | 36.86 |
| 2026-06-02 | 36.56 |
| 2026-06-01 | 36.48 |
| 2026-05-29 | 36.13 |
| 2026-05-28 | 36.51 |
| 2026-05-27 | 35.84 |
| 2026-05-26 | 36.09 |
| 2026-05-22 | 36.48 |
| 2026-05-21 | 36.36 |
| 2026-05-20 | 36.15 |
| 2026-05-19 | 36.33 |
| 2026-05-18 | 36.82 |
| 2026-05-15 | 35.51 |
| 2026-05-14 | 35.01 |
| 2026-05-13 | 34.50 |
| 2026-05-12 | 34.90 |
| 2026-05-11 | 34.74 |
| 2026-05-08 | 35.23 |
| 2026-05-07 | 35.87 |
| 2026-05-06 | 35.73 |
| 2026-05-05 | 35.71 |
| 2026-05-04 | 35.21 |
| 2026-05-01 | 35.78 |
| 2026-04-30 | 36.86 |
| 2026-04-29 | 36.70 |
| 2026-04-28 | 36.76 |
| 2026-04-27 | 36.72 |
| 2026-04-24 | 37.11 |
| 2026-04-23 | 37.47 |
| 2026-04-22 | 36.85 |
| 2026-04-21 | 37.19 |
| 2026-04-20 | 37.70 |
| 2026-04-17 | 37.80 |
| 2026-04-16 | 37.45 |
| 2026-04-15 | 37.23 |
| 2026-04-14 | 37.16 |
| 2026-04-13 | 37.06 |
| 2026-04-10 | 36.91 |
| 2026-04-09 | 36.74 |
| 2026-04-08 | 36.83 |
| 2026-04-07 | 36.78 |
| 2026-04-06 | 37.08 |
| 2026-04-02 | 37.65 |
| 2026-04-01 | 37.16 |
| 2026-03-31 | 36.53 |
| 2026-03-30 | 36.43 |
| 2026-03-27 | 35.79 |
| 2026-03-26 | 36.47 |
| 2026-03-25 | 38.20 |
| 2026-03-24 | 38.47 |
| 2026-03-23 | 39.14 |
| 2026-03-20 | 38.73 |
| 2026-03-19 | 39.27 |
| 2026-03-18 | 40.05 |
| 2026-03-17 | 41.65 |
| 2026-03-16 | 41.63 |
| 2026-03-13 | 41.96 |
| 2026-03-12 | 41.74 |
| 2026-03-11 | 42.84 |
| 2026-03-10 | 42.39 |
| 2026-03-09 | 43.36 |
| 2026-03-06 | 43.98 |
| 2026-03-05 | 44.17 |
| 2026-03-04 | 43.22 |
| 2026-03-03 | 43.53 |
| 2026-03-02 | 43.54 |
| 2026-02-27 | 43.44 |
| 2026-02-26 | 42.83 |
| 2026-02-25 | 42.50 |
| 2026-02-24 | 42.88 |
| 2026-02-23 | 42.84 |
| 2026-02-20 | 43.20 |
| 2026-02-19 | 42.76 |
| 2026-02-18 | 42.42 |
| 2026-02-17 | 42.10 |
| 2026-02-13 | 41.78 |
| 2026-02-12 | 42.35 |
| 2026-02-11 | 43.27 |
| 2026-02-10 | 43.05 |
| 2026-02-09 | 42.06 |
| 2026-02-06 | 42.30 |
| 2026-02-05 | 41.92 |
| 2026-02-04 | 41.60 |
| 2026-02-03 | 41.19 |
| 2026-02-02 | 41.23 |
| 2026-01-30 | 41.34 |
| 2026-01-29 | 40.96 |
| 2026-01-28 | 40.86 |
| 2026-01-27 | 41.30 |
| 2026-01-26 | 41.88 |
| 2026-01-23 | 41.68 |
| 2026-01-22 | 41.70 |
| 2026-01-21 | 42.21 |
| 2026-01-20 | 41.84 |
| 2026-01-16 | 42.21 |
| 2026-01-15 | 42.24 |
| 2026-01-14 | 41.95 |
| 2026-01-13 | 41.62 |
| 2026-01-12 | 41.69 |
| 2026-01-09 | 41.71 |
| 2026-01-08 | 41.09 |
| 2026-01-07 | 41.40 |
| 2026-01-06 | 41.55 |
| 2026-01-05 | 41.12 |
| 2026-01-02 | 40.99 |
| 2025-12-31 | 41.70 |
| 2025-12-30 | 42.21 |
| 2025-12-29 | 42.36 |
| 2025-12-26 | 42.38 |
| 2025-12-24 | 42.39 |
| 2025-12-23 | 42.27 |
| 2025-12-22 | 42.57 |
| 2025-12-19 | 41.59 |
| 2025-12-18 | 42.10 |
| 2025-12-17 | 41.55 |
| 2025-12-16 | 41.60 |
| 2025-12-15 | 41.78 |
| 2025-12-12 | 41.58 |
| 2025-12-11 | 41.87 |
| 2025-12-10 | 41.14 |
| 2025-12-09 | 40.61 |
| 2025-12-08 | 40.57 |
| 2025-12-05 | 41.41 |
| 2025-12-04 | 40.80 |
| 2025-12-03 | 40.96 |
| 2025-12-02 | 40.84 |
| 2025-12-01 | 41.12 |
| 2025-11-28 | 41.25 |
| 2025-11-26 | 40.93 |
| 2025-11-25 | 40.73 |
| 2025-11-24 | 40.39 |
| 2025-11-21 | 41.20 |
| 2025-11-20 | 40.62 |
| 2025-11-19 | 40.68 |
| 2025-11-18 | 40.78 |
| 2025-11-17 | 40.75 |
| 2025-11-14 | 41.40 |
| 2025-11-13 | 41.67 |
| 2025-11-12 | 41.08 |
| 2025-11-11 | 41.19 |
| 2025-11-10 | 41.08 |
| 2025-11-07 | 41.04 |
| 2025-11-06 | 41.00 |
| 2025-11-05 | 41.20 |
| 2025-11-04 | 40.82 |
| 2025-11-03 | 40.36 |
| 2025-10-31 | 40.64 |
| 2025-10-30 | 40.79 |
| 2025-10-29 | 40.78 |
| 2025-10-28 | 42.10 |
| 2025-10-27 | 41.84 |
| 2025-10-24 | 42.31 |
| 2025-10-23 | 42.65 |
| 2025-10-22 | 42.91 |
| 2025-10-21 | 43.57 |
| 2025-10-20 | 42.65 |
| 2025-10-17 | 41.71 |
| 2025-10-16 | 40.88 |
| 2025-10-15 | 41.56 |
| 2025-10-14 | 41.74 |
| 2025-10-13 | 41.67 |
| 2025-10-10 | 41.68 |
| 2025-10-09 | 42.52 |
| 2025-10-08 | 45.08 |
| 2025-10-07 | 45.16 |
| 2025-10-06 | 45.13 |
| 2025-10-03 | 45.94 |
| 2025-10-02 | 46.01 |
| 2025-10-01 | 46.18 |
| 2025-09-30 | 46.54 |
| 2025-09-29 | 46.24 |
| 2025-09-26 | 46.31 |
| 2025-09-25 | 45.82 |
| 2025-09-24 | 45.36 |
| 2025-09-23 | 45.49 |
| 2025-09-22 | 45.94 |
| 2025-09-19 | 45.38 |
| 2025-09-18 | 45.24 |
| 2025-09-17 | 45.35 |
| 2025-09-16 | 45.19 |
| 2025-09-15 | 45.29 |
| 2025-09-12 | 45.89 |
| 2025-09-11 | 46.37 |
| 2025-09-10 | 45.67 |
| 2025-09-09 | 45.82 |
| 2025-09-08 | 45.98 |
| 2025-09-05 | 46.37 |
| 2025-09-04 | 46.90 |
| 2025-09-03 | 46.62 |
| 2025-09-02 | 46.60 |
| 2025-08-29 | 47.63 |
Showing the most recent 260 of 5,032 data points. The chart above shows the full history.