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 17.58 is 18% below its 5-year average of 21.33, near the low end of its 5-year range (14.21–32.14).
As of 2026-09-16T20:40:39.603Z. 4.17% above its 12-month average of 16.88.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-16T20:40:39.603Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-16T20:00:02.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: e3df11ce8c6becd7c5f818cc100543550dbaa13631f7d1eb02fe85cba9cd30cf
PE Ratio (17.58) = Close Price ($67.86) / Diluted TTM EPS ($3.86)
PE RATIO
17.58
PE RATIO AVG TTM
16.88
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
20.96
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
21.33
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
22.23
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
20.52
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
18.81
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+4.17%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-16.12%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-17.60%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-20.92%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-14.34%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-6.52%
SECTOR MEDIAN · UTILITIES
19.77
median of 37 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-11.08%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$27.38B
PE Ratio
23.83
TTM Avg
23.37
3Y Avg
25.38
5Y Avg
26.58
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eversource Energy (ES) | $25.52B | 17.58 | 16.88 | 20.96 | 21.33 |
| CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)vs › | $25.25B | 22.55 | 25.75 | 23.18 | 20.45 |
| PPL Corporation (PPL)vs › | $25.14B | 19.77 | 23.12 | 25.63 | 26.58 |
| FirstEnergy Corp. (FE)vs › | $26.26B | 24.20 | 23.73 | 26.20 | 27.05 |
| Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)vs › | $27.03B | 19.28 | 22.59 | 20.77 | 20.49 |
| DTE Energy Company (DTE)vs › | $27.20B | 20.52 | 21.36 | 18.96 | 21.60 |
| American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK)vs › | $27.38B | 23.83 | 23.37 | 25.38 | 26.58 |
| NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)vs › | $22.66B | 28.18 | 68.96 | 41.98 | 26.52 |
| Ameren Corporation (AEE)vs › | $28.52B | 18.14 | 20.36 | 19.66 | 20.60 |
| Edison International (EIX)vs › | $21.09B | 5.66 | 7.50 | 16.99 | 23.22 |
At 17.6, P/E is near its 20-year median — higher than 37% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
7.1
median
19.0
20-year high
40.7
Trailing P/E
17.6
Forward P/E
14.6
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$67.86
Forward EPS (Est.)
$4.65
Forward P/E
14.60
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 | 17.75 |
| 2026-09-10 | 17.87 |
| 2026-09-09 | 18.25 |
| 2026-09-08 | 18.52 |
| 2026-09-04 | 18.41 |
| 2026-09-03 | 18.52 |
| 2026-09-02 | 18.25 |
| 2026-09-01 | 18.26 |
| 2026-08-31 | 18.17 |
| 2026-08-28 | 18.35 |
| 2026-08-27 | 18.37 |
| 2026-08-26 | 18.57 |
| 2026-08-25 | 18.40 |
| 2026-08-24 | 18.46 |
| 2026-08-21 | 18.19 |
| 2026-08-20 | 18.69 |
| 2026-08-19 | 18.65 |
| 2026-08-18 | 18.71 |
| 2026-08-17 | 18.63 |
| 2026-08-14 | 18.75 |
| 2026-08-13 | 18.71 |
| 2026-08-12 | 18.54 |
| 2026-08-11 | 18.43 |
| 2026-08-10 | 18.44 |
| 2026-08-07 | 18.74 |
| 2026-08-06 | 18.67 |
| 2026-08-05 | 18.77 |
| 2026-08-04 | 18.83 |
| 2026-08-03 | 15.37 |
| 2026-07-31 | 15.30 |
| 2026-07-30 | 15.78 |
| 2026-07-29 | 15.97 |
| 2026-07-28 | 16.11 |
| 2026-07-27 | 15.96 |
| 2026-07-24 | 16.01 |
| 2026-07-23 | 15.94 |
| 2026-07-22 | 15.91 |
| 2026-07-21 | 15.61 |
| 2026-07-20 | 15.82 |
| 2026-07-17 | 15.94 |
| 2026-07-16 | 16.03 |
| 2026-07-15 | 15.77 |
| 2026-07-14 | 15.95 |
| 2026-07-13 | 16.00 |
| 2026-07-10 | 15.99 |
| 2026-07-09 | 15.80 |
| 2026-07-08 | 15.77 |
| 2026-07-07 | 15.97 |
| 2026-07-06 | 15.65 |
| 2026-07-02 | 15.91 |
| 2026-07-01 | 15.43 |
| 2026-06-30 | 15.44 |
| 2026-06-29 | 15.76 |
| 2026-06-26 | 15.70 |
| 2026-06-25 | 15.40 |
| 2026-06-24 | 15.32 |
| 2026-06-23 | 15.18 |
| 2026-06-22 | 14.98 |
| 2026-06-18 | 14.87 |
| 2026-06-17 | 14.75 |
| 2026-06-16 | 14.91 |
| 2026-06-15 | 14.80 |
| 2026-06-12 | 14.68 |
| 2026-06-11 | 14.62 |
| 2026-06-10 | 14.78 |
| 2026-06-09 | 14.83 |
| 2026-06-08 | 14.55 |
| 2026-06-05 | 15.09 |
| 2026-06-04 | 14.93 |
| 2026-06-03 | 14.57 |
| 2026-06-02 | 14.64 |
| 2026-06-01 | 14.23 |
| 2026-05-29 | 14.59 |
| 2026-05-28 | 14.76 |
| 2026-05-27 | 14.88 |
| 2026-05-26 | 14.89 |
| 2026-05-22 | 14.96 |
| 2026-05-21 | 14.88 |
| 2026-05-20 | 14.75 |
| 2026-05-19 | 14.70 |
| 2026-05-18 | 14.55 |
| 2026-05-15 | 14.35 |
| 2026-05-14 | 14.70 |
| 2026-05-13 | 14.58 |
| 2026-05-12 | 14.69 |
| 2026-05-11 | 14.37 |
| 2026-05-08 | 14.21 |
| 2026-05-07 | 14.67 |
| 2026-05-06 | 14.99 |
| 2026-05-05 | 15.08 |
| 2026-05-04 | 15.19 |
| 2026-05-01 | 15.55 |
| 2026-04-30 | 15.47 |
| 2026-04-29 | 15.04 |
| 2026-04-28 | 15.01 |
| 2026-04-27 | 15.04 |
| 2026-04-24 | 15.02 |
| 2026-04-23 | 15.05 |
| 2026-04-22 | 14.67 |
| 2026-04-21 | 14.62 |
| 2026-04-20 | 14.99 |
| 2026-04-17 | 15.15 |
| 2026-04-16 | 15.14 |
| 2026-04-15 | 15.05 |
| 2026-04-14 | 15.10 |
| 2026-04-13 | 15.03 |
| 2026-04-10 | 15.31 |
| 2026-04-09 | 15.44 |
| 2026-04-08 | 15.31 |
| 2026-04-07 | 15.21 |
| 2026-04-06 | 15.19 |
| 2026-04-02 | 15.20 |
| 2026-04-01 | 15.24 |
| 2026-03-31 | 15.16 |
| 2026-03-30 | 14.97 |
| 2026-03-27 | 14.79 |
| 2026-03-26 | 14.87 |
| 2026-03-25 | 14.67 |
| 2026-03-24 | 14.76 |
| 2026-03-23 | 14.80 |
| 2026-03-20 | 14.59 |
| 2026-03-19 | 15.23 |
| 2026-03-18 | 15.92 |
| 2026-03-17 | 15.85 |
| 2026-03-16 | 16.02 |
| 2026-03-13 | 16.00 |
| 2026-03-12 | 16.02 |
| 2026-03-11 | 16.18 |
| 2026-03-10 | 16.11 |
| 2026-03-09 | 16.16 |
| 2026-03-06 | 16.29 |
| 2026-03-05 | 16.16 |
| 2026-03-04 | 16.48 |
| 2026-03-03 | 16.35 |
| 2026-03-02 | 16.28 |
| 2026-02-27 | 16.68 |
| 2026-02-26 | 16.42 |
| 2026-02-25 | 16.39 |
| 2026-02-24 | 16.44 |
| 2026-02-23 | 16.38 |
| 2026-02-20 | 16.10 |
| 2026-02-19 | 16.12 |
| 2026-02-18 | 15.69 |
| 2026-02-17 | 20.01 |
| 2026-02-13 | 20.10 |
| 2026-02-12 | 19.27 |
| 2026-02-11 | 19.24 |
| 2026-02-10 | 18.99 |
| 2026-02-09 | 18.53 |
| 2026-02-06 | 18.45 |
| 2026-02-05 | 18.56 |
| 2026-02-04 | 18.70 |
| 2026-02-03 | 18.78 |
| 2026-02-02 | 18.61 |
| 2026-01-30 | 18.94 |
| 2026-01-29 | 18.88 |
| 2026-01-28 | 19.15 |
| 2026-01-27 | 19.35 |
| 2026-01-26 | 19.27 |
| 2026-01-23 | 19.06 |
| 2026-01-22 | 19.30 |
| 2026-01-21 | 19.56 |
| 2026-01-20 | 19.39 |
| 2026-01-16 | 19.21 |
| 2026-01-15 | 19.09 |
| 2026-01-14 | 19.16 |
| 2026-01-13 | 18.74 |
| 2026-01-12 | 18.84 |
| 2026-01-09 | 18.57 |
| 2026-01-08 | 18.53 |
| 2026-01-07 | 17.98 |
| 2026-01-06 | 18.47 |
| 2026-01-05 | 18.37 |
| 2026-01-02 | 18.65 |
| 2025-12-31 | 18.45 |
| 2025-12-30 | 18.51 |
| 2025-12-29 | 18.41 |
| 2025-12-26 | 18.42 |
| 2025-12-24 | 18.40 |
| 2025-12-23 | 18.18 |
| 2025-12-22 | 18.09 |
| 2025-12-19 | 18.40 |
| 2025-12-18 | 18.62 |
| 2025-12-17 | 18.43 |
| 2025-12-16 | 18.60 |
| 2025-12-15 | 18.73 |
| 2025-12-12 | 18.66 |
| 2025-12-11 | 18.49 |
| 2025-12-10 | 18.53 |
| 2025-12-09 | 18.58 |
| 2025-12-08 | 18.27 |
| 2025-12-05 | 18.28 |
| 2025-12-04 | 18.37 |
| 2025-12-03 | 18.07 |
| 2025-12-02 | 18.17 |
| 2025-12-01 | 18.23 |
| 2025-11-28 | 18.41 |
| 2025-11-26 | 18.27 |
| 2025-11-25 | 18.07 |
| 2025-11-24 | 17.99 |
| 2025-11-21 | 17.68 |
| 2025-11-20 | 17.41 |
| 2025-11-19 | 17.88 |
| 2025-11-18 | 20.42 |
| 2025-11-17 | 20.28 |
| 2025-11-14 | 20.08 |
| 2025-11-13 | 20.19 |
| 2025-11-12 | 20.17 |
| 2025-11-11 | 20.09 |
| 2025-11-10 | 19.87 |
| 2025-11-07 | 20.01 |
| 2025-11-06 | 30.70 |
| 2025-11-05 | 31.29 |
| 2025-11-04 | 31.68 |
| 2025-11-03 | 31.91 |
| 2025-10-31 | 31.68 |
| 2025-10-30 | 31.67 |
| 2025-10-29 | 31.68 |
| 2025-10-28 | 32.14 |
| 2025-10-27 | 32.06 |
| 2025-10-24 | 32.05 |
| 2025-10-23 | 31.71 |
| 2025-10-22 | 31.38 |
| 2025-10-21 | 31.42 |
| 2025-10-20 | 31.27 |
| 2025-10-17 | 31.14 |
| 2025-10-16 | 30.63 |
| 2025-10-15 | 31.00 |
| 2025-10-14 | 30.30 |
| 2025-10-13 | 30.46 |
| 2025-10-10 | 31.05 |
| 2025-10-09 | 31.07 |
| 2025-10-08 | 31.54 |
| 2025-10-07 | 31.26 |
| 2025-10-06 | 31.20 |
| 2025-10-03 | 31.13 |
| 2025-10-02 | 30.81 |
| 2025-10-01 | 30.73 |
| 2025-09-30 | 30.53 |
| 2025-09-29 | 30.27 |
| 2025-09-26 | 29.94 |
| 2025-09-25 | 29.40 |
| 2025-09-24 | 29.66 |
| 2025-09-23 | 29.79 |
| 2025-09-22 | 29.04 |
| 2025-09-19 | 28.76 |
| 2025-09-18 | 27.42 |
| 2025-09-17 | 27.17 |
| 2025-09-16 | 27.22 |
| 2025-09-15 | 28.12 |
| 2025-09-12 | 28.20 |
| 2025-09-11 | 27.92 |
| 2025-09-10 | 27.47 |
| 2025-09-09 | 27.42 |
| 2025-09-08 | 26.98 |
| 2025-09-05 | 27.27 |
| 2025-09-04 | 27.22 |
| 2025-09-03 | 27.17 |
| 2025-09-02 | 27.34 |
| 2025-08-29 | 27.50 |
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