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 31.90 is 50% above its 5-year average of 21.32, near the low end of its 5-year range (5.73–118.60).
As of 2026-09-23T13:31:10.664Z. 29.81% below its 12-month average of 45.45.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-23T13:31:10.664Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-23T13:30:11.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 9b37300059fd7c0e4a9ab846e863ab011ab3b01355c76b4b9824bf48c648b073
PE Ratio (31.90) = Close Price ($51.99) / Diluted TTM EPS ($1.63)
PE RATIO
31.90
PE RATIO AVG TTM
45.45
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
32.96
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
21.32
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
12.88
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
13.56
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
13.94
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-29.81%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-3.22%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+49.65%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+147.75%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+135.31%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+128.79%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
22.45
median of 40 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+42.06%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$20.09B
PE Ratio
11.22
TTM Avg
18.83
3Y Avg
31.27
5Y Avg
118.23
Market Cap
$13.28B
PE Ratio
8.22
TTM Avg
16.16
3Y Avg
23.37
5Y Avg
27.13
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) | $18.43B | 31.90 | 45.45 | 32.96 | 21.32 |
| General Mills, Inc. (GIS)vs › | $18.72B | N/A | 9.77 | 13.34 | 14.96 |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. (STZ)vs › | $20.09B | 11.22 | 18.83 | 31.27 | 118.23 |
| Bunge Global S.A. (BG)vs › | $21.09B | 21.31 | 18.37 | 12.15 | 10.59 |
| Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR)vs › | $21.89B | 13.91 | 17.58 | 20.64 | 21.65 |
| Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD)vs › | $22.87B | 31.14 | 32.28 | 38.98 | 37.55 |
| McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs › | $13.28B | 8.22 | 16.16 | 23.37 | 27.13 |
| The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs › | $13.01B | 56.88 | 59.60 | 20.81 | 22.68 |
| Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs › | $12.23B | 17.14 | 16.32 | 21.02 | 28.82 |
| Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)vs › | $11.18B | 32.24 | 24.94 | 22.90 | 24.20 |
At 31.9, P/E is above its 19-year median — higher than 86% of readings in its 19-year history.
19-year low
5.7
median
14.3
19-year high
602.0
Trailing P/E
31.9
Forward P/E
13.9
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$51.99
Forward EPS (Est.)
$3.74
Forward P/E
13.90
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | 31.74 |
| 2026-09-08 | 32.07 |
| 2026-09-04 | 31.55 |
| 2026-09-03 | 31.75 |
| 2026-09-02 | 34.24 |
| 2026-09-01 | 33.78 |
| 2026-08-31 | 33.83 |
| 2026-08-28 | 33.99 |
| 2026-08-27 | 33.96 |
| 2026-08-26 | 34.69 |
| 2026-08-25 | 35.07 |
| 2026-08-24 | 35.50 |
| 2026-08-21 | 35.88 |
| 2026-08-20 | 35.83 |
| 2026-08-19 | 35.92 |
| 2026-08-18 | 35.58 |
| 2026-08-17 | 35.96 |
| 2026-08-14 | 35.69 |
| 2026-08-13 | 34.60 |
| 2026-08-12 | 34.24 |
| 2026-08-11 | 34.62 |
| 2026-08-10 | 35.07 |
| 2026-08-07 | 35.61 |
| 2026-08-06 | 35.91 |
| 2026-08-05 | 35.70 |
| 2026-08-04 | 36.04 |
| 2026-08-03 | 46.21 |
| 2026-07-31 | 44.93 |
| 2026-07-30 | 47.02 |
| 2026-07-29 | 47.32 |
| 2026-07-28 | 47.43 |
| 2026-07-27 | 47.06 |
| 2026-07-24 | 44.53 |
| 2026-07-23 | 43.99 |
| 2026-07-22 | 44.23 |
| 2026-07-21 | 44.22 |
| 2026-07-20 | 44.96 |
| 2026-07-17 | 44.78 |
| 2026-07-16 | 44.83 |
| 2026-07-15 | 44.55 |
| 2026-07-14 | 44.56 |
| 2026-07-13 | 44.90 |
| 2026-07-10 | 44.83 |
| 2026-07-09 | 44.74 |
| 2026-07-08 | 45.19 |
| 2026-07-07 | 45.60 |
| 2026-07-06 | 45.54 |
| 2026-07-02 | 45.65 |
| 2026-07-01 | 45.29 |
| 2026-06-30 | 44.38 |
| 2026-06-29 | 45.47 |
| 2026-06-26 | 45.39 |
| 2026-06-25 | 44.81 |
| 2026-06-24 | 44.81 |
| 2026-06-23 | 44.51 |
| 2026-06-22 | 43.03 |
| 2026-06-18 | 42.99 |
| 2026-06-17 | 43.57 |
| 2026-06-16 | 44.37 |
| 2026-06-15 | 44.42 |
| 2026-06-12 | 44.52 |
| 2026-06-11 | 43.13 |
| 2026-06-10 | 43.51 |
| 2026-06-09 | 43.78 |
| 2026-06-08 | 44.18 |
| 2026-06-05 | 45.53 |
| 2026-06-04 | 44.09 |
| 2026-06-03 | 44.26 |
| 2026-06-02 | 46.19 |
| 2026-06-01 | 46.46 |
| 2026-05-29 | 47.30 |
| 2026-05-28 | 48.06 |
| 2026-05-27 | 51.18 |
| 2026-05-26 | 50.49 |
| 2026-05-22 | 50.43 |
| 2026-05-21 | 51.53 |
| 2026-05-20 | 51.57 |
| 2026-05-19 | 51.29 |
| 2026-05-18 | 51.69 |
| 2026-05-15 | 51.00 |
| 2026-05-14 | 51.67 |
| 2026-05-13 | 51.85 |
| 2026-05-12 | 52.29 |
| 2026-05-11 | 52.00 |
| 2026-05-08 | 53.01 |
| 2026-05-07 | 52.67 |
| 2026-05-06 | 52.78 |
| 2026-05-05 | 53.05 |
| 2026-05-04 | 118.60 |
| 2026-05-01 | 109.85 |
| 2026-04-30 | 110.52 |
| 2026-04-29 | 109.68 |
| 2026-04-28 | 110.59 |
| 2026-04-27 | 109.73 |
| 2026-04-24 | 110.45 |
| 2026-04-23 | 112.52 |
| 2026-04-22 | 111.35 |
| 2026-04-21 | 111.39 |
| 2026-04-20 | 109.83 |
| 2026-04-17 | 111.82 |
| 2026-04-16 | 110.38 |
| 2026-04-15 | 109.33 |
| 2026-04-14 | 112.06 |
| 2026-04-13 | 111.18 |
| 2026-04-10 | 113.23 |
| 2026-04-09 | 112.85 |
| 2026-04-08 | 111.52 |
| 2026-04-07 | 110.73 |
| 2026-04-06 | 111.26 |
| 2026-04-02 | 111.49 |
| 2026-04-01 | 110.92 |
| 2026-03-31 | 110.52 |
| 2026-03-30 | 109.99 |
| 2026-03-27 | 110.26 |
| 2026-03-26 | 108.61 |
| 2026-03-25 | 106.00 |
| 2026-03-24 | 105.04 |
| 2026-03-23 | 102.98 |
| 2026-03-20 | 100.36 |
| 2026-03-19 | 101.98 |
| 2026-03-18 | 105.61 |
| 2026-03-17 | 107.07 |
| 2026-03-16 | 106.66 |
| 2026-03-13 | 104.05 |
| 2026-03-12 | 105.30 |
| 2026-03-11 | 103.17 |
| 2026-03-10 | 103.92 |
| 2026-03-09 | 105.80 |
| 2026-03-06 | 105.97 |
| 2026-03-05 | 107.06 |
| 2026-03-04 | 108.54 |
| 2026-03-03 | 108.68 |
| 2026-03-02 | 111.09 |
| 2026-02-27 | 112.11 |
| 2026-02-26 | 109.73 |
| 2026-02-25 | 108.00 |
| 2026-02-24 | 109.40 |
| 2026-02-23 | 108.61 |
| 2026-02-20 | 110.16 |
| 2026-02-19 | 110.97 |
| 2026-02-18 | 110.33 |
| 2026-02-17 | 108.50 |
| 2026-02-13 | 110.30 |
| 2026-02-12 | 109.21 |
| 2026-02-11 | 110.99 |
| 2026-02-10 | 112.06 |
| 2026-02-09 | 112.82 |
| 2026-02-06 | 112.58 |
| 2026-02-05 | 112.47 |
| 2026-02-04 | 112.13 |
| 2026-02-03 | 111.71 |
| 2026-02-02 | 49.07 |
| 2026-01-30 | 48.76 |
| 2026-01-29 | 48.68 |
| 2026-01-28 | 48.22 |
| 2026-01-27 | 49.08 |
| 2026-01-26 | 47.57 |
| 2026-01-23 | 46.03 |
| 2026-01-22 | 45.62 |
| 2026-01-21 | 44.78 |
| 2026-01-20 | 45.46 |
| 2026-01-16 | 44.84 |
| 2026-01-15 | 45.11 |
| 2026-01-14 | 45.11 |
| 2026-01-13 | 44.85 |
| 2026-01-12 | 44.35 |
| 2026-01-09 | 43.32 |
| 2026-01-08 | 42.82 |
| 2026-01-07 | 41.95 |
| 2026-01-06 | 41.78 |
| 2026-01-05 | 42.64 |
| 2026-01-02 | 43.32 |
| 2025-12-31 | 43.76 |
| 2025-12-30 | 44.17 |
| 2025-12-29 | 43.73 |
| 2025-12-26 | 43.71 |
| 2025-12-24 | 43.49 |
| 2025-12-23 | 43.14 |
| 2025-12-22 | 43.77 |
| 2025-12-19 | 43.64 |
| 2025-12-18 | 43.48 |
| 2025-12-17 | 43.67 |
| 2025-12-16 | 43.44 |
| 2025-12-15 | 44.44 |
| 2025-12-12 | 44.72 |
| 2025-12-11 | 44.46 |
| 2025-12-10 | 43.05 |
| 2025-12-09 | 41.73 |
| 2025-12-08 | 41.96 |
| 2025-12-05 | 42.49 |
| 2025-12-04 | 41.90 |
| 2025-12-03 | 42.38 |
| 2025-12-02 | 42.80 |
| 2025-12-01 | 43.52 |
| 2025-11-28 | 43.33 |
| 2025-11-26 | 43.23 |
| 2025-11-25 | 42.65 |
| 2025-11-24 | 42.67 |
| 2025-11-21 | 40.06 |
| 2025-11-20 | 39.34 |
| 2025-11-19 | 39.60 |
| 2025-11-18 | 40.05 |
| 2025-11-17 | 39.64 |
| 2025-11-14 | 40.29 |
| 2025-11-13 | 40.53 |
| 2025-11-12 | 40.35 |
| 2025-11-11 | 41.43 |
| 2025-11-10 | 24.39 |
| 2025-11-07 | 23.84 |
| 2025-11-06 | 23.39 |
| 2025-11-05 | 23.73 |
| 2025-11-04 | 23.55 |
| 2025-11-03 | 23.37 |
| 2025-10-31 | 23.27 |
| 2025-10-30 | 23.27 |
| 2025-10-29 | 22.95 |
| 2025-10-28 | 23.60 |
| 2025-10-27 | 23.57 |
| 2025-10-24 | 23.25 |
| 2025-10-23 | 23.45 |
| 2025-10-22 | 23.86 |
| 2025-10-21 | 23.69 |
| 2025-10-20 | 23.75 |
| 2025-10-17 | 23.75 |
| 2025-10-16 | 23.61 |
| 2025-10-15 | 23.90 |
| 2025-10-14 | 23.92 |
| 2025-10-13 | 23.58 |
| 2025-10-10 | 23.58 |
| 2025-10-09 | 23.34 |
| 2025-10-08 | 23.72 |
| 2025-10-07 | 24.53 |
| 2025-10-06 | 24.51 |
| 2025-10-03 | 24.75 |
| 2025-10-02 | 24.63 |
| 2025-10-01 | 24.65 |
| 2025-09-30 | 24.57 |
| 2025-09-29 | 24.42 |
| 2025-09-26 | 24.52 |
| 2025-09-25 | 24.32 |
| 2025-09-24 | 24.65 |
| 2025-09-23 | 24.37 |
| 2025-09-22 | 24.28 |
| 2025-09-19 | 24.25 |
| 2025-09-18 | 24.44 |
| 2025-09-17 | 24.49 |
| 2025-09-16 | 24.59 |
| 2025-09-15 | 24.44 |
| 2025-09-12 | 24.95 |
| 2025-09-11 | 25.38 |
| 2025-09-10 | 25.08 |
| 2025-09-09 | 25.27 |
| 2025-09-08 | 25.30 |
| 2025-09-05 | 25.43 |
| 2025-09-04 | 25.42 |
| 2025-09-03 | 25.50 |
| 2025-09-02 | 25.59 |
| 2025-08-29 | 25.70 |
| 2025-08-28 | 25.40 |
| 2025-08-27 | 25.99 |
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