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 19.77 is 26% below its 4-year average of 26.56, near the low end of its 4-year range (19.77–35.98).
As of 2026-09-17T00:15:55.663Z. 14.34% below its 12-month average of 23.08.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-17T00:15:55.663Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-16T20:00:02.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 3feb0e04587adfbf9f64f1fc7aecbbd59de6c87160a1b4b57a416958c508f69e
PE Ratio (19.77) = Close Price ($33.41) / Diluted TTM EPS ($1.69)
PE RATIO
19.77
PE RATIO AVG TTM
23.08
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
25.63
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
26.56
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
19.96
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
18.78
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
19.55
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-14.34%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-22.88%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-25.57%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-0.94%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+5.28%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+1.15%
SECTOR MEDIAN · UTILITIES
19.77
median of 37 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
0.00%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPL Corporation (PPL) | $25.14B | 19.77 | 23.08 | 25.63 | 26.56 |
| CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)vs › | $25.25B | 22.55 | 25.75 | 23.18 | 20.45 |
| Eversource Energy (ES)vs › | $25.52B | 17.58 | 19.08 | 20.96 | 21.33 |
| 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 19.8, P/E is near its 20-year median — higher than 56% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
7.8
median
17.9
20-year high
52.9
Trailing P/E
19.8
Forward P/E
17.1
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$33.41
Forward EPS (Est.)
$1.95
Forward P/E
17.14
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 | 20.17 |
| 2026-09-10 | 20.24 |
| 2026-09-09 | 20.44 |
| 2026-09-08 | 20.76 |
| 2026-09-04 | 20.78 |
| 2026-09-03 | 20.78 |
| 2026-09-02 | 20.44 |
| 2026-09-01 | 20.40 |
| 2026-08-31 | 20.20 |
| 2026-08-28 | 20.24 |
| 2026-08-27 | 20.38 |
| 2026-08-26 | 20.72 |
| 2026-08-25 | 20.70 |
| 2026-08-24 | 20.73 |
| 2026-08-21 | 20.34 |
| 2026-08-20 | 20.83 |
| 2026-08-19 | 21.00 |
| 2026-08-18 | 21.08 |
| 2026-08-17 | 21.27 |
| 2026-08-14 | 21.31 |
| 2026-08-13 | 21.11 |
| 2026-08-12 | 20.98 |
| 2026-08-11 | 20.88 |
| 2026-08-10 | 20.70 |
| 2026-08-07 | 21.62 |
| 2026-08-06 | 21.11 |
| 2026-08-05 | 21.31 |
| 2026-08-04 | 21.45 |
| 2026-08-03 | 21.46 |
| 2026-07-31 | 21.47 |
| 2026-07-30 | 21.68 |
| 2026-07-29 | 21.77 |
| 2026-07-28 | 22.15 |
| 2026-07-27 | 21.96 |
| 2026-07-24 | 22.09 |
| 2026-07-23 | 22.10 |
| 2026-07-22 | 22.01 |
| 2026-07-21 | 21.59 |
| 2026-07-20 | 21.60 |
| 2026-07-17 | 21.86 |
| 2026-07-16 | 22.18 |
| 2026-07-15 | 21.77 |
| 2026-07-14 | 22.01 |
| 2026-07-13 | 21.99 |
| 2026-07-10 | 21.82 |
| 2026-07-09 | 21.74 |
| 2026-07-08 | 21.95 |
| 2026-07-07 | 22.19 |
| 2026-07-06 | 22.02 |
| 2026-07-02 | 22.49 |
| 2026-07-01 | 21.72 |
| 2026-06-30 | 22.16 |
| 2026-06-29 | 22.40 |
| 2026-06-26 | 22.57 |
| 2026-06-25 | 22.56 |
| 2026-06-24 | 22.51 |
| 2026-06-23 | 22.13 |
| 2026-06-22 | 21.70 |
| 2026-06-18 | 21.57 |
| 2026-06-17 | 21.54 |
| 2026-06-16 | 22.18 |
| 2026-06-15 | 22.05 |
| 2026-06-12 | 21.86 |
| 2026-06-11 | 21.62 |
| 2026-06-10 | 21.70 |
| 2026-06-09 | 21.80 |
| 2026-06-08 | 21.55 |
| 2026-06-05 | 21.79 |
| 2026-06-04 | 21.44 |
| 2026-06-03 | 21.35 |
| 2026-06-02 | 21.24 |
| 2026-06-01 | 21.05 |
| 2026-05-29 | 21.58 |
| 2026-05-28 | 21.54 |
| 2026-05-27 | 21.85 |
| 2026-05-26 | 22.02 |
| 2026-05-22 | 22.15 |
| 2026-05-21 | 22.05 |
| 2026-05-20 | 21.61 |
| 2026-05-19 | 21.49 |
| 2026-05-18 | 21.30 |
| 2026-05-15 | 21.27 |
| 2026-05-14 | 21.82 |
| 2026-05-13 | 21.80 |
| 2026-05-12 | 22.16 |
| 2026-05-11 | 22.10 |
| 2026-05-08 | 21.90 |
| 2026-05-07 | 22.42 |
| 2026-05-06 | 22.49 |
| 2026-05-05 | 22.77 |
| 2026-05-04 | 23.05 |
| 2026-05-01 | 22.93 |
| 2026-04-30 | 22.83 |
| 2026-04-29 | 23.57 |
| 2026-04-28 | 23.77 |
| 2026-04-27 | 23.62 |
| 2026-04-24 | 23.63 |
| 2026-04-23 | 23.50 |
| 2026-04-22 | 23.04 |
| 2026-04-21 | 23.30 |
| 2026-04-20 | 23.62 |
| 2026-04-17 | 23.79 |
| 2026-04-16 | 23.99 |
| 2026-04-15 | 24.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | 24.15 |
| 2026-04-13 | 24.09 |
| 2026-04-10 | 24.18 |
| 2026-04-09 | 24.27 |
| 2026-04-08 | 23.87 |
| 2026-04-07 | 23.70 |
| 2026-04-06 | 23.61 |
| 2026-04-02 | 23.56 |
| 2026-04-01 | 23.40 |
| 2026-03-31 | 23.88 |
| 2026-03-30 | 23.76 |
| 2026-03-27 | 23.53 |
| 2026-03-26 | 23.46 |
| 2026-03-25 | 23.23 |
| 2026-03-24 | 23.16 |
| 2026-03-23 | 23.06 |
| 2026-03-20 | 22.84 |
| 2026-03-19 | 23.53 |
| 2026-03-18 | 23.78 |
| 2026-03-17 | 24.02 |
| 2026-03-16 | 24.21 |
| 2026-03-13 | 24.07 |
| 2026-03-12 | 23.79 |
| 2026-03-11 | 23.53 |
| 2026-03-10 | 23.65 |
| 2026-03-09 | 23.94 |
| 2026-03-06 | 24.09 |
| 2026-03-05 | 23.73 |
| 2026-03-04 | 24.12 |
| 2026-03-03 | 23.91 |
| 2026-03-02 | 24.21 |
| 2026-02-27 | 24.36 |
| 2026-02-26 | 24.13 |
| 2026-02-25 | 23.93 |
| 2026-02-24 | 23.82 |
| 2026-02-23 | 23.29 |
| 2026-02-20 | 23.40 |
| 2026-02-19 | 23.11 |
| 2026-02-18 | 23.01 |
| 2026-02-17 | 23.48 |
| 2026-02-13 | 23.64 |
| 2026-02-12 | 22.88 |
| 2026-02-11 | 22.50 |
| 2026-02-10 | 22.54 |
| 2026-02-09 | 22.30 |
| 2026-02-06 | 22.45 |
| 2026-02-05 | 22.29 |
| 2026-02-04 | 21.96 |
| 2026-02-03 | 22.19 |
| 2026-02-02 | 22.39 |
| 2026-01-30 | 22.66 |
| 2026-01-29 | 22.69 |
| 2026-01-28 | 22.94 |
| 2026-01-27 | 22.95 |
| 2026-01-26 | 22.81 |
| 2026-01-23 | 22.63 |
| 2026-01-22 | 22.89 |
| 2026-01-21 | 23.24 |
| 2026-01-20 | 23.07 |
| 2026-01-16 | 23.02 |
| 2026-01-15 | 22.32 |
| 2026-01-14 | 22.21 |
| 2026-01-13 | 21.86 |
| 2026-01-12 | 21.75 |
| 2026-01-09 | 21.62 |
| 2026-01-08 | 21.67 |
| 2026-01-07 | 21.53 |
| 2026-01-06 | 21.81 |
| 2026-01-05 | 21.74 |
| 2026-01-02 | 21.94 |
| 2025-12-31 | 23.66 |
| 2025-12-30 | 23.87 |
| 2025-12-29 | 23.80 |
| 2025-12-26 | 23.70 |
| 2025-12-24 | 23.63 |
| 2025-12-23 | 23.52 |
| 2025-12-22 | 23.43 |
| 2025-12-19 | 23.17 |
| 2025-12-18 | 23.48 |
| 2025-12-17 | 23.20 |
| 2025-12-16 | 22.96 |
| 2025-12-15 | 23.15 |
| 2025-12-12 | 22.97 |
| 2025-12-11 | 22.61 |
| 2025-12-10 | 22.47 |
| 2025-12-09 | 22.84 |
| 2025-12-08 | 22.93 |
| 2025-12-05 | 22.88 |
| 2025-12-04 | 23.08 |
| 2025-12-03 | 23.52 |
| 2025-12-02 | 23.80 |
| 2025-12-01 | 24.19 |
| 2025-11-28 | 24.93 |
| 2025-11-26 | 24.80 |
| 2025-11-25 | 24.60 |
| 2025-11-24 | 24.65 |
| 2025-11-21 | 24.41 |
| 2025-11-20 | 24.01 |
| 2025-11-19 | 24.02 |
| 2025-11-18 | 24.66 |
| 2025-11-17 | 24.86 |
| 2025-11-14 | 24.84 |
| 2025-11-13 | 24.70 |
| 2025-11-12 | 24.92 |
| 2025-11-11 | 24.91 |
| 2025-11-10 | 24.89 |
| 2025-11-07 | 24.72 |
| 2025-11-06 | 24.66 |
| 2025-11-05 | 24.57 |
| 2025-11-04 | 24.49 |
| 2025-11-03 | 24.60 |
| 2025-10-31 | 24.68 |
| 2025-10-30 | 24.88 |
| 2025-10-29 | 24.65 |
| 2025-10-28 | 24.94 |
| 2025-10-27 | 25.31 |
| 2025-10-24 | 25.24 |
| 2025-10-23 | 25.24 |
| 2025-10-22 | 25.51 |
| 2025-10-21 | 25.35 |
| 2025-10-20 | 25.45 |
| 2025-10-17 | 25.30 |
| 2025-10-16 | 25.21 |
| 2025-10-15 | 25.66 |
| 2025-10-14 | 25.58 |
| 2025-10-13 | 25.30 |
| 2025-10-10 | 25.16 |
| 2025-10-09 | 24.96 |
| 2025-10-08 | 25.20 |
| 2025-10-07 | 25.33 |
| 2025-10-06 | 25.10 |
| 2025-10-03 | 24.80 |
| 2025-10-02 | 24.59 |
| 2025-10-01 | 24.72 |
| 2025-09-30 | 27.73 |
| 2025-09-29 | 27.67 |
| 2025-09-26 | 27.40 |
| 2025-09-25 | 26.99 |
| 2025-09-24 | 27.24 |
| 2025-09-23 | 27.10 |
| 2025-09-22 | 26.63 |
| 2025-09-19 | 26.63 |
| 2025-09-18 | 26.55 |
| 2025-09-17 | 26.57 |
| 2025-09-16 | 26.49 |
| 2025-09-15 | 26.84 |
| 2025-09-12 | 26.99 |
| 2025-09-11 | 26.85 |
| 2025-09-10 | 26.71 |
| 2025-09-09 | 26.66 |
| 2025-09-08 | 26.60 |
| 2025-09-05 | 26.84 |
| 2025-09-04 | 27.24 |
| 2025-09-03 | 27.03 |
| 2025-09-02 | 27.18 |
| 2025-08-29 | 27.22 |
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