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 33.45 is 63% above its 5-year average of 20.52, around the middle of its 5-year range (12.72–70.00).
As of Tuesday, September 8, 2026. 15.26% below its 12-month average of 39.47.
PE Ratio (33.45) = Close Price ($56.44) / Diluted TTM EPS ($1.69)
PE RATIO
33.45
PE RATIO AVG TTM
39.47
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
17.91
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
20.52
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
14.58
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
15.76
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
15.49
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-15.26%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+86.72%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+63.01%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+129.50%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+112.22%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+115.92%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
23.04
median of 45 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+45.18%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$35.72B
PE Ratio
203.38
TTM Avg
204.23
3Y Avg
94.63
5Y Avg
64.86
Market Cap
$41.71B
PE Ratio
23.15
TTM Avg
29.20
3Y Avg
18.34
5Y Avg
16.31
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kroger Co. (KR) | $34.58B | 33.45 | 39.47 | 17.91 | 20.52 |
| The Hershey Company (HSY)vs › | $34.92B | 23.67 | 32.87 | 24.47 | 26.24 |
| Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)vs › | $34.08B | 21.14 | 22.41 | 28.55 | 27.96 |
| The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs › | $35.72B | 203.38 | 204.23 | 94.63 | 64.86 |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)vs › | $32.76B | 17.51 | 16.98 | 19.70 | 21.46 |
| Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs › | $39.01B | 21.81 | 21.51 | 20.05 | 28.52 |
| The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)vs › | $29.18B | N/A | 19.45 | 20.85 | 32.54 |
| Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs › | $27.47B | 16.63 | 19.60 | 17.20 | 18.93 |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs › | $41.71B | 23.15 | 29.20 | 18.34 | 16.31 |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs › | $43.65B | 32.75 | 23.20 | 23.97 | 25.83 |
At 33.5, P/E is above its 20-year median — higher than 90% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
5.5
median
16.0
20-year high
561.0
Trailing P/E
33.5
Forward P/E
11.9
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$56.44
Forward EPS (Est.)
$4.80
Forward P/E
11.91
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 | 33.45 |
| 2026-09-04 | 34.26 |
| 2026-09-03 | 34.22 |
| 2026-09-02 | 34.05 |
| 2026-09-01 | 33.88 |
| 2026-08-31 | 33.65 |
| 2026-08-28 | 33.75 |
| 2026-08-27 | 33.29 |
| 2026-08-26 | 34.22 |
| 2026-08-25 | 34.18 |
| 2026-08-24 | 34.55 |
| 2026-08-21 | 33.86 |
| 2026-08-20 | 32.94 |
| 2026-08-19 | 32.91 |
| 2026-08-18 | 32.95 |
| 2026-08-17 | 32.79 |
| 2026-08-14 | 33.15 |
| 2026-08-13 | 33.47 |
| 2026-08-12 | 32.78 |
| 2026-08-11 | 32.89 |
| 2026-08-10 | 33.03 |
| 2026-08-07 | 33.18 |
| 2026-08-06 | 33.52 |
| 2026-08-05 | 33.15 |
| 2026-08-04 | 33.80 |
| 2026-08-03 | 34.05 |
| 2026-07-31 | 33.77 |
| 2026-07-30 | 33.84 |
| 2026-07-29 | 35.01 |
| 2026-07-28 | 34.61 |
| 2026-07-27 | 33.91 |
| 2026-07-24 | 33.26 |
| 2026-07-23 | 32.61 |
| 2026-07-22 | 33.65 |
| 2026-07-21 | 33.79 |
| 2026-07-20 | 34.13 |
| 2026-07-17 | 34.40 |
| 2026-07-16 | 34.27 |
| 2026-07-15 | 33.08 |
| 2026-07-14 | 34.35 |
| 2026-07-13 | 34.68 |
| 2026-07-10 | 35.40 |
| 2026-07-09 | 35.01 |
| 2026-07-08 | 34.69 |
| 2026-07-07 | 34.23 |
| 2026-07-06 | 34.06 |
| 2026-07-02 | 34.05 |
| 2026-07-01 | 32.89 |
| 2026-06-30 | 32.47 |
| 2026-06-29 | 32.70 |
| 2026-06-26 | 33.76 |
| 2026-06-25 | 37.51 |
| 2026-06-24 | 37.97 |
| 2026-06-23 | 37.05 |
| 2026-06-22 | 36.21 |
| 2026-06-18 | 36.76 |
| 2026-06-17 | 40.14 |
| 2026-06-16 | 41.64 |
| 2026-06-15 | 41.60 |
| 2026-06-12 | 42.02 |
| 2026-06-11 | 41.64 |
| 2026-06-10 | 41.86 |
| 2026-06-09 | 40.90 |
| 2026-06-08 | 40.88 |
| 2026-06-05 | 41.28 |
| 2026-06-04 | 40.42 |
| 2026-06-03 | 39.76 |
| 2026-06-02 | 39.97 |
| 2026-06-01 | 39.95 |
| 2026-05-29 | 40.36 |
| 2026-05-28 | 41.34 |
| 2026-05-27 | 42.01 |
| 2026-05-26 | 41.92 |
| 2026-05-22 | 43.67 |
| 2026-05-21 | 43.55 |
| 2026-05-20 | 44.60 |
| 2026-05-19 | 45.84 |
| 2026-05-18 | 44.36 |
| 2026-05-15 | 42.87 |
| 2026-05-14 | 43.37 |
| 2026-05-13 | 43.01 |
| 2026-05-12 | 41.96 |
| 2026-05-11 | 42.08 |
| 2026-05-08 | 42.62 |
| 2026-05-07 | 43.12 |
| 2026-05-06 | 42.86 |
| 2026-05-05 | 43.45 |
| 2026-05-04 | 43.86 |
| 2026-05-01 | 44.01 |
| 2026-04-30 | 44.20 |
| 2026-04-29 | 43.57 |
| 2026-04-28 | 43.46 |
| 2026-04-27 | 42.79 |
| 2026-04-24 | 43.66 |
| 2026-04-23 | 44.87 |
| 2026-04-22 | 44.20 |
| 2026-04-21 | 44.68 |
| 2026-04-20 | 44.08 |
| 2026-04-17 | 44.28 |
| 2026-04-16 | 44.01 |
| 2026-04-15 | 43.27 |
| 2026-04-14 | 43.63 |
| 2026-04-13 | 44.18 |
| 2026-04-10 | 44.15 |
| 2026-04-09 | 45.68 |
| 2026-04-08 | 46.08 |
| 2026-04-07 | 47.19 |
| 2026-04-06 | 47.42 |
| 2026-04-02 | 46.98 |
| 2026-04-01 | 45.81 |
| 2026-03-31 | 46.99 |
| 2026-03-30 | 68.26 |
| 2026-03-27 | 67.80 |
| 2026-03-26 | 66.47 |
| 2026-03-25 | 65.15 |
| 2026-03-24 | 66.56 |
| 2026-03-23 | 67.31 |
| 2026-03-20 | 67.78 |
| 2026-03-19 | 68.30 |
| 2026-03-18 | 67.85 |
| 2026-03-17 | 68.63 |
| 2026-03-16 | 68.97 |
| 2026-03-13 | 70.00 |
| 2026-03-12 | 69.41 |
| 2026-03-11 | 66.84 |
| 2026-03-10 | 66.89 |
| 2026-03-09 | 67.94 |
| 2026-03-06 | 68.62 |
| 2026-03-05 | 66.27 |
| 2026-03-04 | 62.95 |
| 2026-03-03 | 63.56 |
| 2026-03-02 | 63.94 |
| 2026-02-27 | 63.19 |
| 2026-02-26 | 62.20 |
| 2026-02-25 | 62.58 |
| 2026-02-24 | 64.59 |
| 2026-02-23 | 63.20 |
| 2026-02-20 | 61.44 |
| 2026-02-19 | 62.62 |
| 2026-02-18 | 63.76 |
| 2026-02-17 | 64.50 |
| 2026-02-13 | 65.97 |
| 2026-02-12 | 64.94 |
| 2026-02-11 | 63.57 |
| 2026-02-10 | 62.98 |
| 2026-02-09 | 64.91 |
| 2026-02-06 | 62.50 |
| 2026-02-05 | 61.73 |
| 2026-02-04 | 61.85 |
| 2026-02-03 | 59.42 |
| 2026-02-02 | 58.39 |
| 2026-01-30 | 58.19 |
| 2026-01-29 | 57.18 |
| 2026-01-28 | 57.24 |
| 2026-01-27 | 57.51 |
| 2026-01-26 | 58.97 |
| 2026-01-23 | 59.49 |
| 2026-01-22 | 58.01 |
| 2026-01-21 | 59.19 |
| 2026-01-20 | 58.47 |
| 2026-01-16 | 58.51 |
| 2026-01-15 | 57.86 |
| 2026-01-14 | 57.83 |
| 2026-01-13 | 56.92 |
| 2026-01-12 | 56.58 |
| 2026-01-09 | 55.10 |
| 2026-01-08 | 55.36 |
| 2026-01-07 | 54.89 |
| 2026-01-06 | 57.17 |
| 2026-01-05 | 57.21 |
| 2026-01-02 | 58.30 |
| 2025-12-31 | 57.85 |
| 2025-12-30 | 58.04 |
| 2025-12-29 | 58.06 |
| 2025-12-26 | 58.56 |
| 2025-12-24 | 58.27 |
| 2025-12-23 | 57.69 |
| 2025-12-22 | 57.68 |
| 2025-12-19 | 57.79 |
| 2025-12-18 | 58.14 |
| 2025-12-17 | 59.08 |
| 2025-12-16 | 57.50 |
| 2025-12-15 | 58.02 |
| 2025-12-12 | 58.51 |
| 2025-12-11 | 15.79 |
| 2025-12-10 | 15.54 |
| 2025-12-09 | 15.96 |
| 2025-12-08 | 16.09 |
| 2025-12-05 | 15.92 |
| 2025-12-04 | 16.03 |
| 2025-12-03 | 16.80 |
| 2025-12-02 | 17.01 |
| 2025-12-01 | 17.14 |
| 2025-11-28 | 17.08 |
| 2025-11-26 | 17.01 |
| 2025-11-25 | 16.79 |
| 2025-11-24 | 16.32 |
| 2025-11-21 | 16.77 |
| 2025-11-20 | 16.73 |
| 2025-11-19 | 17.11 |
| 2025-11-18 | 17.10 |
| 2025-11-17 | 16.78 |
| 2025-11-14 | 16.93 |
| 2025-11-13 | 16.74 |
| 2025-11-12 | 16.60 |
| 2025-11-11 | 16.50 |
| 2025-11-10 | 16.36 |
| 2025-11-07 | 16.47 |
| 2025-11-06 | 16.10 |
| 2025-11-05 | 16.03 |
| 2025-11-04 | 16.18 |
| 2025-11-03 | 16.10 |
| 2025-10-31 | 16.15 |
| 2025-10-30 | 16.61 |
| 2025-10-29 | 16.76 |
| 2025-10-28 | 17.18 |
| 2025-10-27 | 17.27 |
| 2025-10-24 | 17.03 |
| 2025-10-23 | 17.43 |
| 2025-10-22 | 17.41 |
| 2025-10-21 | 17.16 |
| 2025-10-20 | 17.55 |
| 2025-10-17 | 17.51 |
| 2025-10-16 | 17.48 |
| 2025-10-15 | 17.54 |
| 2025-10-14 | 17.55 |
| 2025-10-13 | 17.04 |
| 2025-10-10 | 17.20 |
| 2025-10-09 | 17.15 |
| 2025-10-08 | 17.29 |
| 2025-10-07 | 16.97 |
| 2025-10-06 | 16.45 |
| 2025-10-03 | 16.83 |
| 2025-10-02 | 16.84 |
| 2025-10-01 | 16.88 |
| 2025-09-30 | 17.11 |
| 2025-09-29 | 16.86 |
| 2025-09-26 | 16.61 |
| 2025-09-25 | 16.62 |
| 2025-09-24 | 16.64 |
| 2025-09-23 | 16.59 |
| 2025-09-22 | 16.38 |
| 2025-09-19 | 16.64 |
| 2025-09-18 | 17.98 |
| 2025-09-17 | 18.25 |
| 2025-09-16 | 18.19 |
| 2025-09-15 | 18.37 |
| 2025-09-12 | 18.61 |
| 2025-09-11 | 18.32 |
| 2025-09-10 | 18.26 |
| 2025-09-09 | 18.43 |
| 2025-09-08 | 18.53 |
| 2025-09-05 | 18.46 |
| 2025-09-04 | 18.49 |
| 2025-09-03 | 18.58 |
| 2025-09-02 | 18.70 |
| 2025-08-29 | 18.49 |
| 2025-08-28 | 18.38 |
| 2025-08-27 | 18.52 |
| 2025-08-26 | 18.80 |
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