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 38.08 is in line with its 5-year average of 42.19, near the low end of its 5-year range (30.58–63.26).
As of Thursday, July 30, 2026. 2.98% above its 12-month average of 36.98.
PE Ratio (38.08) = Close Price ($283.70) / Diluted TTM EPS ($7.45)
PE RATIO
38.08
PE RATIO AVG TTM
36.98
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
39.55
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
40.52
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
36.93
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
36.08
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
35.53
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+2.98%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-3.71%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-6.02%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+3.11%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+5.55%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+7.17%
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
23.48
median of 35 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+62.18%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$84.81B
PE Ratio
32.65
TTM Avg
32.87
3Y Avg
33.26
5Y Avg
34.08
Market Cap
$85.06B
PE Ratio
25.09
TTM Avg
27.08
3Y Avg
26.34
5Y Avg
28.59
Market Cap
$65.53B
PE Ratio
31.13
TTM Avg
35.71
3Y Avg
27.89
5Y Avg
27.90
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecolab Inc. (ECL) | $79.84B | 38.08 | 36.98 | 39.55 | 40.52 |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)vs › | $84.81B | 32.65 | 32.87 | 33.26 | 34.08 |
| Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)vs › | $85.06B | 25.09 | 27.08 | 26.34 | 28.59 |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX)vs › | $86.24B | 30.22 | 35.45 | 33.21 | 26.05 |
| CRH plc (CRH)vs › | $66.63B | 17.19 | 27.79 | 21.92 | 17.02 |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD)vs › | $65.53B | 31.13 | 35.71 | 27.89 | 27.90 |
| Newmont Corporation (NEM)vs › | $96.24B | 11.53 | 15.01 | 14.02 | 25.38 |
| Vale S.A. (VALE)vs › | $62.48B | 22.27 | 14.45 | 8.54 | 6.85 |
| Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs › | $60.92B | 10.05 | 14.88 | 76.00 | 63.84 |
| Corteva, Inc. (CTVA)vs › | $60.55B | 52.32 | 39.77 | 45.96 | 38.95 |
At 38.1, P/E is richer than usual, sitting higher than 67% of its 20-year history.
20-year low
20.4
median
35.5
20-year high
63.3
Trailing P/E
38.1
Forward P/E
34.6
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$283.70
Forward EPS (Est.)
$8.19
Forward P/E
34.62
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | 38.08 |
| 2026-07-28 | 37.97 |
| 2026-07-27 | 36.72 |
| 2026-07-24 | 36.37 |
| 2026-07-23 | 35.61 |
| 2026-07-22 | 36.11 |
| 2026-07-21 | 35.75 |
| 2026-07-20 | 36.35 |
| 2026-07-17 | 36.92 |
| 2026-07-16 | 37.31 |
| 2026-07-15 | 36.57 |
| 2026-07-14 | 36.50 |
| 2026-07-13 | 36.79 |
| 2026-07-10 | 37.12 |
| 2026-07-09 | 36.95 |
| 2026-07-08 | 37.09 |
| 2026-07-07 | 38.31 |
| 2026-07-06 | 38.39 |
| 2026-07-02 | 38.34 |
| 2026-07-01 | 37.67 |
| 2026-06-30 | 37.70 |
| 2026-06-29 | 37.70 |
| 2026-06-26 | 38.38 |
| 2026-06-25 | 38.05 |
| 2026-06-24 | 37.39 |
| 2026-06-23 | 36.35 |
| 2026-06-22 | 36.45 |
| 2026-06-18 | 36.42 |
| 2026-06-17 | 36.41 |
| 2026-06-16 | 37.06 |
| 2026-06-15 | 36.34 |
| 2026-06-12 | 35.91 |
| 2026-06-11 | 35.67 |
| 2026-06-10 | 34.78 |
| 2026-06-09 | 35.78 |
| 2026-06-08 | 34.83 |
| 2026-06-05 | 34.91 |
| 2026-06-04 | 34.42 |
| 2026-06-03 | 34.60 |
| 2026-06-02 | 34.68 |
| 2026-06-01 | 33.89 |
| 2026-05-29 | 34.64 |
| 2026-05-28 | 35.22 |
| 2026-05-27 | 35.53 |
| 2026-05-26 | 34.40 |
| 2026-05-22 | 34.28 |
| 2026-05-21 | 33.85 |
| 2026-05-20 | 33.65 |
| 2026-05-19 | 33.25 |
| 2026-05-18 | 33.72 |
| 2026-05-15 | 33.51 |
| 2026-05-14 | 33.68 |
| 2026-05-13 | 33.78 |
| 2026-05-12 | 34.06 |
| 2026-05-11 | 33.98 |
| 2026-05-08 | 34.40 |
| 2026-05-07 | 34.72 |
| 2026-05-06 | 36.18 |
| 2026-05-05 | 35.39 |
| 2026-05-04 | 35.11 |
| 2026-05-01 | 35.65 |
| 2026-04-30 | 35.80 |
| 2026-04-29 | 35.25 |
| 2026-04-28 | 36.67 |
| 2026-04-27 | 36.80 |
| 2026-04-24 | 37.02 |
| 2026-04-23 | 37.29 |
| 2026-04-22 | 36.94 |
| 2026-04-21 | 37.20 |
| 2026-04-20 | 37.87 |
| 2026-04-17 | 37.75 |
| 2026-04-16 | 36.98 |
| 2026-04-15 | 37.14 |
| 2026-04-14 | 37.52 |
| 2026-04-13 | 37.80 |
| 2026-04-10 | 37.54 |
| 2026-04-09 | 37.43 |
| 2026-04-08 | 37.57 |
| 2026-04-07 | 36.02 |
| 2026-04-06 | 36.68 |
| 2026-04-02 | 36.30 |
| 2026-04-01 | 37.02 |
| 2026-03-31 | 36.54 |
| 2026-03-30 | 36.06 |
| 2026-03-27 | 35.90 |
| 2026-03-26 | 36.30 |
| 2026-03-25 | 36.89 |
| 2026-03-24 | 36.33 |
| 2026-03-23 | 35.87 |
| 2026-03-20 | 35.23 |
| 2026-03-19 | 35.54 |
| 2026-03-18 | 35.97 |
| 2026-03-17 | 37.44 |
| 2026-03-16 | 37.52 |
| 2026-03-13 | 37.66 |
| 2026-03-12 | 37.90 |
| 2026-03-11 | 38.05 |
| 2026-03-10 | 38.65 |
| 2026-03-09 | 38.72 |
| 2026-03-06 | 38.83 |
| 2026-03-05 | 39.40 |
| 2026-03-04 | 40.92 |
| 2026-03-03 | 41.00 |
| 2026-03-02 | 41.68 |
| 2026-02-27 | 42.36 |
| 2026-02-26 | 42.14 |
| 2026-02-25 | 42.10 |
| 2026-02-24 | 42.33 |
| 2026-02-23 | 41.99 |
| 2026-02-20 | 43.70 |
| 2026-02-19 | 43.25 |
| 2026-02-18 | 43.48 |
| 2026-02-17 | 43.65 |
| 2026-02-13 | 42.98 |
| 2026-02-12 | 43.20 |
| 2026-02-11 | 43.61 |
| 2026-02-10 | 43.05 |
| 2026-02-09 | 41.40 |
| 2026-02-06 | 41.71 |
| 2026-02-05 | 41.26 |
| 2026-02-04 | 41.40 |
| 2026-02-03 | 40.58 |
| 2026-02-02 | 40.75 |
| 2026-01-30 | 40.52 |
| 2026-01-29 | 40.64 |
| 2026-01-28 | 40.44 |
| 2026-01-27 | 40.82 |
| 2026-01-26 | 40.76 |
| 2026-01-23 | 40.50 |
| 2026-01-22 | 40.44 |
| 2026-01-21 | 40.21 |
| 2026-01-20 | 39.22 |
| 2026-01-16 | 39.81 |
| 2026-01-15 | 39.90 |
| 2026-01-14 | 39.60 |
| 2026-01-13 | 39.30 |
| 2026-01-12 | 38.94 |
| 2026-01-09 | 39.04 |
| 2026-01-08 | 39.04 |
| 2026-01-07 | 38.61 |
| 2026-01-06 | 39.01 |
| 2026-01-05 | 37.81 |
| 2026-01-02 | 37.74 |
| 2025-12-31 | 37.72 |
| 2025-12-30 | 38.00 |
| 2025-12-29 | 38.15 |
| 2025-12-26 | 38.18 |
| 2025-12-24 | 38.16 |
| 2025-12-23 | 38.04 |
| 2025-12-22 | 38.42 |
| 2025-12-19 | 37.87 |
| 2025-12-18 | 37.78 |
| 2025-12-17 | 37.63 |
| 2025-12-16 | 37.29 |
| 2025-12-15 | 37.52 |
| 2025-12-12 | 37.87 |
| 2025-12-11 | 37.55 |
| 2025-12-10 | 36.99 |
| 2025-12-09 | 36.39 |
| 2025-12-08 | 36.95 |
| 2025-12-05 | 37.31 |
| 2025-12-04 | 37.99 |
| 2025-12-03 | 37.98 |
| 2025-12-02 | 38.92 |
| 2025-12-01 | 39.20 |
| 2025-11-28 | 39.53 |
| 2025-11-26 | 39.51 |
| 2025-11-25 | 39.29 |
| 2025-11-24 | 38.62 |
| 2025-11-21 | 38.37 |
| 2025-11-20 | 37.61 |
| 2025-11-19 | 37.57 |
| 2025-11-18 | 36.73 |
| 2025-11-17 | 36.70 |
| 2025-11-14 | 37.15 |
| 2025-11-13 | 37.64 |
| 2025-11-12 | 37.51 |
| 2025-11-11 | 37.65 |
| 2025-11-10 | 37.15 |
| 2025-11-07 | 36.80 |
| 2025-11-06 | 36.36 |
| 2025-11-05 | 37.20 |
| 2025-11-04 | 37.16 |
| 2025-11-03 | 36.99 |
| 2025-10-31 | 36.84 |
| 2025-10-30 | 36.94 |
| 2025-10-29 | 34.38 |
| 2025-10-28 | 35.82 |
| 2025-10-27 | 37.34 |
| 2025-10-24 | 37.01 |
| 2025-10-23 | 36.72 |
| 2025-10-22 | 36.85 |
| 2025-10-21 | 37.14 |
| 2025-10-20 | 37.41 |
| 2025-10-17 | 36.95 |
| 2025-10-16 | 36.13 |
| 2025-10-15 | 36.54 |
| 2025-10-14 | 36.45 |
| 2025-10-13 | 36.08 |
| 2025-10-10 | 36.33 |
| 2025-10-09 | 36.39 |
| 2025-10-08 | 37.56 |
| 2025-10-07 | 37.25 |
| 2025-10-06 | 37.35 |
| 2025-10-03 | 36.93 |
| 2025-10-02 | 36.58 |
| 2025-10-01 | 36.01 |
| 2025-09-30 | 36.56 |
| 2025-09-29 | 36.44 |
| 2025-09-26 | 36.18 |
| 2025-09-25 | 35.68 |
| 2025-09-24 | 35.65 |
| 2025-09-23 | 35.49 |
| 2025-09-22 | 35.66 |
| 2025-09-19 | 35.44 |
| 2025-09-18 | 35.36 |
| 2025-09-17 | 35.43 |
| 2025-09-16 | 35.26 |
| 2025-09-15 | 36.13 |
| 2025-09-12 | 36.40 |
| 2025-09-11 | 36.70 |
| 2025-09-10 | 35.93 |
| 2025-09-09 | 36.14 |
| 2025-09-08 | 36.76 |
| 2025-09-05 | 36.52 |
| 2025-09-04 | 36.71 |
| 2025-09-03 | 36.48 |
| 2025-09-02 | 36.69 |
| 2025-08-29 | 36.99 |
| 2025-08-28 | 37.25 |
| 2025-08-27 | 37.43 |
| 2025-08-26 | 37.28 |
| 2025-08-25 | 37.16 |
| 2025-08-22 | 37.88 |
| 2025-08-21 | 37.79 |
| 2025-08-20 | 38.11 |
| 2025-08-19 | 37.87 |
| 2025-08-18 | 37.39 |
| 2025-08-15 | 37.49 |
| 2025-08-14 | 37.38 |
| 2025-08-13 | 37.63 |
| 2025-08-12 | 36.93 |
| 2025-08-11 | 36.52 |
| 2025-08-08 | 36.43 |
| 2025-08-07 | 36.02 |
| 2025-08-06 | 36.52 |
| 2025-08-05 | 36.21 |
| 2025-08-04 | 35.91 |
| 2025-08-01 | 35.46 |
| 2025-07-31 | 35.57 |
| 2025-07-30 | 35.75 |
| 2025-07-29 | 35.24 |
| 2025-07-28 | 36.68 |
| 2025-07-25 | 36.92 |
| 2025-07-24 | 36.66 |
| 2025-07-23 | 36.48 |
| 2025-07-22 | 36.76 |
| 2025-07-21 | 36.43 |
| 2025-07-18 | 36.51 |
| 2025-07-17 | 36.55 |
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