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 25.42 is 29% above its 5-year average of 19.78, near the low end of its 5-year range (9.41–220.71).
As of Tuesday, September 8, 2026. 70.72% below its 12-month average of 86.83.
PE Ratio (25.42) = Close Price ($95.72) / Diluted TTM EPS ($3.77)
PE RATIO
25.42
PE RATIO AVG TTM
86.83
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
21.44
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
19.78
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
16.47
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
17.59
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
17.34
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-70.72%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+18.56%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+28.54%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+54.33%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+44.50%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+46.61%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
27.76
median of 76 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-8.43%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$131.96B
PE Ratio
14.25
TTM Avg
16.95
3Y Avg
16.10
5Y Avg
19.10
Market Cap
$132.36B
PE Ratio
30.79
TTM Avg
29.68
3Y Avg
29.53
5Y Avg
27.69
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVS Health Corp. (CVS) | $122.13B | 25.42 | 86.83 | 21.44 | 19.78 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG)vs › | $124.07B | 39.84 | 59.57 | 71.91 | 69.93 |
| Medtronic plc (MDT)vs › | $118.24B | 22.76 | 24.76 | 26.43 | 27.42 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY)vs › | $131.96B | 14.25 | 16.95 | 16.10 | 19.10 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX)vs › | $132.36B | 30.79 | 29.68 | 29.53 | 27.69 |
| Stryker Corporation (SYK)vs › | $105.00B | 28.65 | 42.29 | 43.13 | 43.51 |
| McKesson Corporation (MCK)vs › | $104.77B | 23.79 | 25.05 | 25.05 | 26.19 |
| Sanofi (SNY)vs › | $103.24B | 77.52 | 22.88 | 21.30 | 19.16 |
| Danaher Corporation (DHR)vs › | $144.17B | 36.45 | 40.47 | 39.55 | 34.92 |
| GSK plc (GSK)vs › | $97.83B | 15.35 | 15.15 | 16.07 | 13.42 |
At 25.4, P/E is above its 20-year median — higher than 90% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
8.9
median
17.2
20-year high
220.7
Trailing P/E
25.4
Forward P/E
12.0
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$95.72
Forward EPS (Est.)
$8.00
Forward P/E
12.01
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 25.42 |
| 2026-09-04 | 25.59 |
| 2026-09-03 | 25.71 |
| 2026-09-02 | 25.72 |
| 2026-09-01 | 25.82 |
| 2026-08-31 | 24.84 |
| 2026-08-28 | 24.62 |
| 2026-08-27 | 24.58 |
| 2026-08-26 | 24.95 |
| 2026-08-25 | 24.58 |
| 2026-08-24 | 24.90 |
| 2026-08-21 | 24.61 |
| 2026-08-20 | 24.78 |
| 2026-08-19 | 24.78 |
| 2026-08-18 | 25.11 |
| 2026-08-17 | 24.87 |
| 2026-08-14 | 25.70 |
| 2026-08-13 | 25.13 |
| 2026-08-12 | 25.06 |
| 2026-08-11 | 24.74 |
| 2026-08-10 | 25.31 |
| 2026-08-07 | 25.32 |
| 2026-08-06 | 25.46 |
| 2026-08-05 | 26.22 |
| 2026-08-04 | 46.00 |
| 2026-08-03 | 46.42 |
| 2026-07-31 | 46.00 |
| 2026-07-30 | 46.35 |
| 2026-07-29 | 46.66 |
| 2026-07-28 | 48.17 |
| 2026-07-27 | 47.17 |
| 2026-07-24 | 47.46 |
| 2026-07-23 | 47.09 |
| 2026-07-22 | 47.61 |
| 2026-07-21 | 48.72 |
| 2026-07-20 | 47.41 |
| 2026-07-17 | 47.34 |
| 2026-07-16 | 46.92 |
| 2026-07-15 | 46.66 |
| 2026-07-14 | 46.78 |
| 2026-07-13 | 46.65 |
| 2026-07-10 | 45.88 |
| 2026-07-09 | 45.29 |
| 2026-07-08 | 46.02 |
| 2026-07-07 | 45.96 |
| 2026-07-06 | 44.97 |
| 2026-07-02 | 46.13 |
| 2026-07-01 | 46.17 |
| 2026-06-30 | 45.57 |
| 2026-06-29 | 45.63 |
| 2026-06-26 | 45.96 |
| 2026-06-25 | 46.11 |
| 2026-06-24 | 44.88 |
| 2026-06-23 | 44.74 |
| 2026-06-22 | 44.63 |
| 2026-06-18 | 43.31 |
| 2026-06-17 | 43.68 |
| 2026-06-16 | 44.37 |
| 2026-06-15 | 44.35 |
| 2026-06-12 | 44.92 |
| 2026-06-11 | 44.26 |
| 2026-06-10 | 43.18 |
| 2026-06-09 | 42.76 |
| 2026-06-08 | 42.77 |
| 2026-06-05 | 42.26 |
| 2026-06-04 | 41.77 |
| 2026-06-03 | 40.25 |
| 2026-06-02 | 39.43 |
| 2026-06-01 | 39.92 |
| 2026-05-29 | 40.08 |
| 2026-05-28 | 40.96 |
| 2026-05-27 | 40.56 |
| 2026-05-26 | 39.97 |
| 2026-05-22 | 41.08 |
| 2026-05-21 | 41.11 |
| 2026-05-20 | 41.09 |
| 2026-05-19 | 41.49 |
| 2026-05-18 | 42.29 |
| 2026-05-15 | 42.24 |
| 2026-05-14 | 42.80 |
| 2026-05-13 | 43.22 |
| 2026-05-12 | 41.92 |
| 2026-05-11 | 40.63 |
| 2026-05-08 | 39.89 |
| 2026-05-07 | 38.48 |
| 2026-05-06 | 38.26 |
| 2026-05-05 | 58.47 |
| 2026-05-04 | 59.43 |
| 2026-05-01 | 59.49 |
| 2026-04-30 | 60.36 |
| 2026-04-29 | 60.80 |
| 2026-04-28 | 58.68 |
| 2026-04-27 | 56.78 |
| 2026-04-24 | 56.48 |
| 2026-04-23 | 57.14 |
| 2026-04-22 | 55.38 |
| 2026-04-21 | 56.06 |
| 2026-04-20 | 55.49 |
| 2026-04-17 | 56.01 |
| 2026-04-16 | 55.64 |
| 2026-04-15 | 54.34 |
| 2026-04-14 | 56.25 |
| 2026-04-13 | 56.59 |
| 2026-04-10 | 57.49 |
| 2026-04-09 | 57.13 |
| 2026-04-08 | 57.09 |
| 2026-04-07 | 56.68 |
| 2026-04-06 | 53.10 |
| 2026-04-02 | 53.25 |
| 2026-04-01 | 52.53 |
| 2026-03-31 | 52.04 |
| 2026-03-30 | 50.83 |
| 2026-03-27 | 50.78 |
| 2026-03-26 | 51.58 |
| 2026-03-25 | 52.30 |
| 2026-03-24 | 52.75 |
| 2026-03-23 | 51.66 |
| 2026-03-20 | 51.80 |
| 2026-03-19 | 52.07 |
| 2026-03-18 | 52.91 |
| 2026-03-17 | 54.21 |
| 2026-03-16 | 54.96 |
| 2026-03-13 | 55.17 |
| 2026-03-12 | 55.12 |
| 2026-03-11 | 54.87 |
| 2026-03-10 | 55.30 |
| 2026-03-09 | 56.71 |
| 2026-03-06 | 56.46 |
| 2026-03-05 | 57.02 |
| 2026-03-04 | 58.38 |
| 2026-03-03 | 58.33 |
| 2026-03-02 | 59.17 |
| 2026-02-27 | 57.90 |
| 2026-02-26 | 56.53 |
| 2026-02-25 | 55.21 |
| 2026-02-24 | 53.75 |
| 2026-02-23 | 55.80 |
| 2026-02-20 | 55.57 |
| 2026-02-19 | 56.03 |
| 2026-02-18 | 56.34 |
| 2026-02-17 | 56.67 |
| 2026-02-13 | 56.87 |
| 2026-02-12 | 56.47 |
| 2026-02-11 | 55.81 |
| 2026-02-10 | 54.80 |
| 2026-02-09 | 199.39 |
| 2026-02-06 | 206.18 |
| 2026-02-05 | 200.87 |
| 2026-02-04 | 198.00 |
| 2026-02-03 | 202.18 |
| 2026-02-02 | 198.47 |
| 2026-01-30 | 196.11 |
| 2026-01-29 | 195.89 |
| 2026-01-28 | 194.82 |
| 2026-01-27 | 189.47 |
| 2026-01-26 | 220.71 |
| 2026-01-23 | 218.45 |
| 2026-01-22 | 217.58 |
| 2026-01-21 | 214.45 |
| 2026-01-20 | 210.76 |
| 2026-01-16 | 206.84 |
| 2026-01-15 | 214.11 |
| 2026-01-14 | 208.76 |
| 2026-01-13 | 212.32 |
| 2026-01-12 | 211.47 |
| 2026-01-09 | 211.32 |
| 2026-01-08 | 212.11 |
| 2026-01-07 | 209.97 |
| 2026-01-06 | 212.37 |
| 2026-01-05 | 211.63 |
| 2026-01-02 | 210.87 |
| 2025-12-31 | 208.84 |
| 2025-12-30 | 210.13 |
| 2025-12-29 | 210.58 |
| 2025-12-26 | 209.50 |
| 2025-12-24 | 208.21 |
| 2025-12-23 | 205.37 |
| 2025-12-22 | 206.21 |
| 2025-12-19 | 204.53 |
| 2025-12-18 | 204.71 |
| 2025-12-17 | 204.95 |
| 2025-12-16 | 206.03 |
| 2025-12-15 | 209.71 |
| 2025-12-12 | 209.00 |
| 2025-12-11 | 212.71 |
| 2025-12-10 | 207.82 |
| 2025-12-09 | 205.89 |
| 2025-12-08 | 201.39 |
| 2025-12-05 | 199.03 |
| 2025-12-04 | 201.97 |
| 2025-12-03 | 197.37 |
| 2025-12-02 | 204.26 |
| 2025-12-01 | 208.16 |
| 2025-11-28 | 211.47 |
| 2025-11-26 | 210.16 |
| 2025-11-25 | 206.50 |
| 2025-11-24 | 205.00 |
| 2025-11-21 | 205.34 |
| 2025-11-20 | 200.11 |
| 2025-11-19 | 201.45 |
| 2025-11-18 | 205.11 |
| 2025-11-17 | 206.34 |
| 2025-11-14 | 204.76 |
| 2025-11-13 | 208.53 |
| 2025-11-12 | 211.21 |
| 2025-11-11 | 210.18 |
| 2025-11-10 | 204.05 |
| 2025-11-07 | 207.87 |
| 2025-11-06 | 207.00 |
| 2025-11-05 | 206.71 |
| 2025-11-04 | 205.47 |
| 2025-11-03 | 206.42 |
| 2025-10-31 | 205.66 |
| 2025-10-30 | 201.82 |
| 2025-10-29 | 212.11 |
| 2025-10-28 | 22.97 |
| 2025-10-27 | 23.04 |
| 2025-10-24 | 22.89 |
| 2025-10-23 | 22.65 |
| 2025-10-22 | 22.91 |
| 2025-10-21 | 23.20 |
| 2025-10-20 | 23.04 |
| 2025-10-17 | 23.06 |
| 2025-10-16 | 22.73 |
| 2025-10-15 | 22.54 |
| 2025-10-14 | 22.26 |
| 2025-10-13 | 21.92 |
| 2025-10-10 | 21.77 |
| 2025-10-09 | 21.44 |
| 2025-10-08 | 21.49 |
| 2025-10-07 | 21.55 |
| 2025-10-06 | 21.47 |
| 2025-10-03 | 21.65 |
| 2025-10-02 | 21.64 |
| 2025-10-01 | 21.48 |
| 2025-09-30 | 21.06 |
| 2025-09-29 | 21.11 |
| 2025-09-26 | 21.17 |
| 2025-09-25 | 20.85 |
| 2025-09-24 | 21.34 |
| 2025-09-23 | 21.37 |
| 2025-09-22 | 20.99 |
| 2025-09-19 | 20.93 |
| 2025-09-18 | 20.79 |
| 2025-09-17 | 20.68 |
| 2025-09-16 | 20.53 |
| 2025-09-15 | 20.52 |
| 2025-09-12 | 20.95 |
| 2025-09-11 | 20.86 |
| 2025-09-10 | 20.67 |
| 2025-09-09 | 20.05 |
| 2025-09-08 | 19.63 |
| 2025-09-05 | 20.61 |
| 2025-09-04 | 20.59 |
| 2025-09-03 | 20.49 |
| 2025-09-02 | 20.70 |
| 2025-08-29 | 20.44 |
| 2025-08-28 | 20.16 |
| 2025-08-27 | 20.10 |
| 2025-08-26 | 19.99 |
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