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 18.68 is 16% above its 5-year average of 16.14, around the middle of its 5-year range (11.69–31.28).
As of Tuesday, September 8, 2026. 16.45% above its 12-month average of 16.04.
PE Ratio (18.68) = Close Price ($99.22) / Diluted TTM EPS ($5.31)
PE RATIO
18.68
PE RATIO AVG TTM
16.04
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
16.90
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
16.14
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
20.43
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
20.91
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
21.30
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+16.45%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+10.52%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+15.71%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-8.55%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-10.66%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-12.30%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
29.31
median of 136 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-36.28%
vs the sector median at left
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Market Cap
$84.29B
PE Ratio
18.68
TTM Avg
16.04
3Y Avg
16.90
5Y Avg
16.14
Market Cap
$79.31B
PE Ratio
366.79
TTM Avg
3180.31
3Y Avg
3105.36
5Y Avg
3105.36
Market Cap
$79.18B
PE Ratio
29.55
TTM Avg
25.26
3Y Avg
25.76
5Y Avg
25.73
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) | $84.29B | 18.68 | 16.04 | 16.90 | 16.14 |
| Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs › | $84.26B | 33.29 | 32.90 | 31.60 | 29.53 |
| 3M Company (MMM)vs › | $84.79B | 29.75 | 27.17 | 29.49 | 21.16 |
| Waste Management, Inc. (WM)vs › | $86.51B | 30.85 | 33.25 | 33.29 | 33.27 |
| Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs › | $80.05B | 40.84 | 40.56 | 45.38 | 41.97 |
| Bloom Energy Corporation (BE)vs › | $79.31B | 366.79 | 3180.31 | 3105.36 | 3105.36 |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs › | $79.18B | 29.55 | 25.26 | 25.76 | 25.73 |
| CSX Corporation (CSX)vs › | $89.60B | 28.32 | 25.98 | 20.96 | 19.86 |
| Cummins Inc. (CMI)vs › | $76.55B | 28.71 | 28.53 | 24.04 | 20.49 |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs › | $75.95B | 24.36 | 24.76 | 23.95 | 24.29 |
At 18.7, P/E is below its 20-year median — higher than 29% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
11.7
median
20.6
20-year high
418.7
Trailing P/E
18.7
Forward P/E
14.0
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$99.22
Forward EPS (Est.)
$7.19
Forward P/E
13.97
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 | 18.68 |
| 2026-09-04 | 19.01 |
| 2026-09-03 | 19.24 |
| 2026-09-02 | 19.15 |
| 2026-09-01 | 19.08 |
| 2026-08-31 | 19.37 |
| 2026-08-28 | 19.58 |
| 2026-08-27 | 19.64 |
| 2026-08-26 | 19.64 |
| 2026-08-25 | 19.54 |
| 2026-08-24 | 19.09 |
| 2026-08-21 | 18.96 |
| 2026-08-20 | 19.07 |
| 2026-08-19 | 19.12 |
| 2026-08-18 | 18.95 |
| 2026-08-17 | 18.96 |
| 2026-08-14 | 19.42 |
| 2026-08-13 | 19.62 |
| 2026-08-12 | 19.31 |
| 2026-08-11 | 19.41 |
| 2026-08-10 | 19.46 |
| 2026-08-07 | 19.42 |
| 2026-08-06 | 19.18 |
| 2026-08-05 | 20.02 |
| 2026-08-04 | 17.66 |
| 2026-08-03 | 17.29 |
| 2026-07-31 | 16.86 |
| 2026-07-30 | 17.03 |
| 2026-07-29 | 16.92 |
| 2026-07-28 | 17.08 |
| 2026-07-27 | 18.28 |
| 2026-07-24 | 18.57 |
| 2026-07-23 | 18.46 |
| 2026-07-22 | 18.74 |
| 2026-07-21 | 18.83 |
| 2026-07-20 | 18.31 |
| 2026-07-17 | 19.05 |
| 2026-07-16 | 18.96 |
| 2026-07-15 | 18.28 |
| 2026-07-14 | 18.39 |
| 2026-07-13 | 18.27 |
| 2026-07-10 | 18.20 |
| 2026-07-09 | 17.92 |
| 2026-07-08 | 17.79 |
| 2026-07-07 | 18.12 |
| 2026-07-06 | 17.80 |
| 2026-07-02 | 17.91 |
| 2026-07-01 | 17.72 |
| 2026-06-30 | 17.39 |
| 2026-06-29 | 17.48 |
| 2026-06-26 | 17.50 |
| 2026-06-25 | 17.69 |
| 2026-06-24 | 17.17 |
| 2026-06-23 | 17.12 |
| 2026-06-22 | 17.35 |
| 2026-06-18 | 16.97 |
| 2026-06-17 | 17.01 |
| 2026-06-16 | 17.80 |
| 2026-06-15 | 17.61 |
| 2026-06-12 | 17.49 |
| 2026-06-11 | 17.58 |
| 2026-06-10 | 16.71 |
| 2026-06-09 | 17.45 |
| 2026-06-08 | 17.43 |
| 2026-06-05 | 17.56 |
| 2026-06-04 | 17.83 |
| 2026-06-03 | 17.58 |
| 2026-06-02 | 17.63 |
| 2026-06-01 | 17.64 |
| 2026-05-29 | 17.26 |
| 2026-05-28 | 17.26 |
| 2026-05-27 | 16.90 |
| 2026-05-26 | 16.50 |
| 2026-05-22 | 16.35 |
| 2026-05-21 | 15.90 |
| 2026-05-20 | 16.00 |
| 2026-05-19 | 15.67 |
| 2026-05-18 | 15.46 |
| 2026-05-15 | 16.01 |
| 2026-05-14 | 15.93 |
| 2026-05-13 | 15.93 |
| 2026-05-12 | 15.93 |
| 2026-05-11 | 16.18 |
| 2026-05-08 | 16.31 |
| 2026-05-07 | 16.20 |
| 2026-05-06 | 16.16 |
| 2026-05-05 | 14.95 |
| 2026-05-04 | 14.68 |
| 2026-05-01 | 16.40 |
| 2026-04-30 | 16.59 |
| 2026-04-29 | 16.25 |
| 2026-04-28 | 15.84 |
| 2026-04-27 | 16.50 |
| 2026-04-24 | 16.31 |
| 2026-04-23 | 16.42 |
| 2026-04-22 | 16.05 |
| 2026-04-21 | 16.21 |
| 2026-04-20 | 16.33 |
| 2026-04-17 | 16.23 |
| 2026-04-16 | 16.02 |
| 2026-04-15 | 15.79 |
| 2026-04-14 | 15.73 |
| 2026-04-13 | 15.55 |
| 2026-04-10 | 15.50 |
| 2026-04-09 | 15.49 |
| 2026-04-08 | 15.31 |
| 2026-04-07 | 14.87 |
| 2026-04-06 | 14.81 |
| 2026-04-02 | 14.97 |
| 2026-04-01 | 14.93 |
| 2026-03-31 | 15.00 |
| 2026-03-30 | 14.47 |
| 2026-03-27 | 14.45 |
| 2026-03-26 | 14.86 |
| 2026-03-25 | 15.00 |
| 2026-03-24 | 15.01 |
| 2026-03-23 | 14.89 |
| 2026-03-20 | 14.61 |
| 2026-03-19 | 14.72 |
| 2026-03-18 | 14.76 |
| 2026-03-17 | 14.90 |
| 2026-03-16 | 14.85 |
| 2026-03-13 | 14.82 |
| 2026-03-12 | 14.92 |
| 2026-03-11 | 15.37 |
| 2026-03-10 | 15.38 |
| 2026-03-09 | 15.23 |
| 2026-03-06 | 15.60 |
| 2026-03-05 | 15.86 |
| 2026-03-04 | 16.84 |
| 2026-03-03 | 17.26 |
| 2026-03-02 | 17.44 |
| 2026-02-27 | 17.68 |
| 2026-02-26 | 17.78 |
| 2026-02-25 | 17.36 |
| 2026-02-24 | 17.59 |
| 2026-02-23 | 17.53 |
| 2026-02-20 | 17.79 |
| 2026-02-19 | 17.61 |
| 2026-02-18 | 17.70 |
| 2026-02-17 | 17.61 |
| 2026-02-13 | 18.40 |
| 2026-02-12 | 18.22 |
| 2026-02-11 | 18.52 |
| 2026-02-10 | 18.32 |
| 2026-02-09 | 18.20 |
| 2026-02-06 | 18.11 |
| 2026-02-05 | 17.99 |
| 2026-02-04 | 18.02 |
| 2026-02-03 | 17.26 |
| 2026-02-02 | 17.02 |
| 2026-01-30 | 16.39 |
| 2026-01-29 | 16.36 |
| 2026-01-28 | 16.00 |
| 2026-01-27 | 16.54 |
| 2026-01-26 | 16.51 |
| 2026-01-23 | 16.66 |
| 2026-01-22 | 16.87 |
| 2026-01-21 | 16.74 |
| 2026-01-20 | 16.44 |
| 2026-01-16 | 16.50 |
| 2026-01-15 | 16.76 |
| 2026-01-14 | 16.57 |
| 2026-01-13 | 16.45 |
| 2026-01-12 | 16.67 |
| 2026-01-09 | 16.68 |
| 2026-01-08 | 16.51 |
| 2026-01-07 | 16.27 |
| 2026-01-06 | 16.24 |
| 2026-01-05 | 15.74 |
| 2026-01-02 | 15.59 |
| 2025-12-31 | 15.31 |
| 2025-12-30 | 15.38 |
| 2025-12-29 | 15.38 |
| 2025-12-26 | 15.52 |
| 2025-12-24 | 15.53 |
| 2025-12-23 | 15.46 |
| 2025-12-22 | 15.54 |
| 2025-12-19 | 15.73 |
| 2025-12-18 | 15.75 |
| 2025-12-17 | 15.58 |
| 2025-12-16 | 15.45 |
| 2025-12-15 | 15.44 |
| 2025-12-12 | 15.57 |
| 2025-12-11 | 15.51 |
| 2025-12-10 | 15.38 |
| 2025-12-09 | 14.96 |
| 2025-12-08 | 14.75 |
| 2025-12-05 | 14.64 |
| 2025-12-04 | 14.62 |
| 2025-12-03 | 15.16 |
| 2025-12-02 | 14.75 |
| 2025-12-01 | 14.69 |
| 2025-11-28 | 14.78 |
| 2025-11-26 | 14.76 |
| 2025-11-25 | 14.59 |
| 2025-11-24 | 14.44 |
| 2025-11-21 | 14.61 |
| 2025-11-20 | 14.02 |
| 2025-11-19 | 14.26 |
| 2025-11-18 | 14.33 |
| 2025-11-17 | 14.54 |
| 2025-11-14 | 14.81 |
| 2025-11-13 | 14.81 |
| 2025-11-12 | 14.84 |
| 2025-11-11 | 14.67 |
| 2025-11-10 | 14.36 |
| 2025-11-07 | 14.81 |
| 2025-11-06 | 14.44 |
| 2025-11-05 | 14.34 |
| 2025-11-04 | 13.86 |
| 2025-11-03 | 13.98 |
| 2025-10-31 | 14.33 |
| 2025-10-30 | 14.12 |
| 2025-10-29 | 14.47 |
| 2025-10-28 | 14.32 |
| 2025-10-27 | 13.26 |
| 2025-10-24 | 12.96 |
| 2025-10-23 | 12.93 |
| 2025-10-22 | 12.94 |
| 2025-10-21 | 13.08 |
| 2025-10-20 | 12.91 |
| 2025-10-17 | 12.84 |
| 2025-10-16 | 12.73 |
| 2025-10-15 | 12.49 |
| 2025-10-14 | 12.49 |
| 2025-10-13 | 12.36 |
| 2025-10-10 | 12.31 |
| 2025-10-09 | 12.67 |
| 2025-10-08 | 12.82 |
| 2025-10-07 | 12.78 |
| 2025-10-06 | 12.87 |
| 2025-10-03 | 12.89 |
| 2025-10-02 | 12.71 |
| 2025-10-01 | 12.54 |
| 2025-09-30 | 12.41 |
| 2025-09-29 | 12.56 |
| 2025-09-26 | 12.44 |
| 2025-09-25 | 12.27 |
| 2025-09-24 | 12.47 |
| 2025-09-23 | 12.54 |
| 2025-09-22 | 12.52 |
| 2025-09-19 | 12.49 |
| 2025-09-18 | 12.64 |
| 2025-09-17 | 12.51 |
| 2025-09-16 | 12.66 |
| 2025-09-15 | 12.48 |
| 2025-09-12 | 12.53 |
| 2025-09-11 | 12.58 |
| 2025-09-10 | 12.46 |
| 2025-09-09 | 12.54 |
| 2025-09-08 | 12.53 |
| 2025-09-05 | 12.64 |
| 2025-09-04 | 12.55 |
| 2025-09-03 | 12.67 |
| 2025-09-02 | 12.66 |
| 2025-08-29 | 12.99 |
| 2025-08-28 | 12.97 |
| 2025-08-27 | 13.05 |
| 2025-08-26 | 13.00 |
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