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 30.46 is 19% below its 5-year average of 37.68, near the low end of its 5-year range (30.46–50.04).
As of Tuesday, September 8, 2026. 12.42% below its 12-month average of 34.78.
PE Ratio (30.46) = Close Price ($250.82) / Diluted TTM EPS ($8.23)
PE RATIO
30.46
PE RATIO AVG TTM
34.78
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
36.94
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
37.68
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
36.14
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
37.56
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
34.97
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-12.42%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-17.54%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-19.15%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-15.72%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-18.90%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-12.89%
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
23.44
median of 46 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+29.95%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$30.62B
PE Ratio
12.58
TTM Avg
26.42
3Y Avg
24.42
5Y Avg
26.40
Market Cap
$22.82B
PE Ratio
43.59
TTM Avg
45.13
3Y Avg
39.75
5Y Avg
48.97
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) | $32.50B | 30.46 | 34.78 | 36.94 | 37.68 |
| Teck Resources Limited (TECK)vs › | $33.76B | 19.79 | 38.60 | 40.35 | 29.95 |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MLM)vs › | $30.62B | 12.58 | 26.42 | 24.42 | 26.40 |
| Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD)vs › | $34.94B | 21.79 | 23.41 | 15.06 | 11.11 |
| Nutrien Ltd. (NTR)vs › | $38.92B | 16.33 | 16.38 | 24.57 | 19.60 |
| PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)vs › | $24.06B | 15.72 | 19.67 | 21.59 | 23.61 |
| Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS)vs › | $22.82B | 43.59 | 45.13 | 39.75 | 48.97 |
| Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD)vs › | $22.38B | 28.53 | 30.41 | 32.10 | 30.66 |
| Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE)vs › | $21.80B | 16.66 | 24.83 | 28.30 | 27.73 |
| Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM)vs › | $21.70B | 15.57 | 33.04 | 56.62 | 42.00 |
At 30.5, P/E is below its 20-year median — higher than 27% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
12.5
median
36.8
20-year high
474.6
Trailing P/E
30.5
Forward P/E
28.3
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$250.82
Forward EPS (Est.)
$9.14
Forward P/E
28.26
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 | 30.46 |
| 2026-09-04 | 30.97 |
| 2026-09-03 | 30.69 |
| 2026-09-02 | 31.12 |
| 2026-09-01 | 30.62 |
| 2026-08-31 | 31.79 |
| 2026-08-28 | 32.37 |
| 2026-08-27 | 32.29 |
| 2026-08-26 | 32.28 |
| 2026-08-25 | 32.32 |
| 2026-08-24 | 32.54 |
| 2026-08-21 | 32.55 |
| 2026-08-20 | 31.92 |
| 2026-08-19 | 32.58 |
| 2026-08-18 | 32.03 |
| 2026-08-17 | 32.80 |
| 2026-08-14 | 33.25 |
| 2026-08-13 | 32.73 |
| 2026-08-12 | 33.06 |
| 2026-08-11 | 33.94 |
| 2026-08-10 | 33.65 |
| 2026-08-07 | 33.57 |
| 2026-08-06 | 33.21 |
| 2026-08-05 | 33.82 |
| 2026-08-04 | 33.62 |
| 2026-08-03 | 33.44 |
| 2026-07-31 | 31.67 |
| 2026-07-30 | 31.99 |
| 2026-07-29 | 33.48 |
| 2026-07-28 | 34.29 |
| 2026-07-27 | 33.83 |
| 2026-07-24 | 33.26 |
| 2026-07-23 | 32.69 |
| 2026-07-22 | 33.04 |
| 2026-07-21 | 32.91 |
| 2026-07-20 | 33.37 |
| 2026-07-17 | 34.28 |
| 2026-07-16 | 34.90 |
| 2026-07-15 | 34.38 |
| 2026-07-14 | 34.71 |
| 2026-07-13 | 34.81 |
| 2026-07-10 | 35.11 |
| 2026-07-09 | 34.33 |
| 2026-07-08 | 34.08 |
| 2026-07-07 | 35.66 |
| 2026-07-06 | 36.25 |
| 2026-07-02 | 36.05 |
| 2026-07-01 | 35.08 |
| 2026-06-30 | 35.08 |
| 2026-06-29 | 36.13 |
| 2026-06-26 | 37.02 |
| 2026-06-25 | 37.21 |
| 2026-06-24 | 36.54 |
| 2026-06-23 | 35.56 |
| 2026-06-22 | 36.19 |
| 2026-06-18 | 36.01 |
| 2026-06-17 | 35.06 |
| 2026-06-16 | 35.77 |
| 2026-06-15 | 34.84 |
| 2026-06-12 | 34.06 |
| 2026-06-11 | 33.32 |
| 2026-06-10 | 32.42 |
| 2026-06-09 | 33.17 |
| 2026-06-08 | 32.10 |
| 2026-06-05 | 33.46 |
| 2026-06-04 | 33.66 |
| 2026-06-03 | 33.92 |
| 2026-06-02 | 33.51 |
| 2026-06-01 | 33.48 |
| 2026-05-29 | 33.64 |
| 2026-05-28 | 32.91 |
| 2026-05-27 | 32.78 |
| 2026-05-26 | 31.98 |
| 2026-05-22 | 30.99 |
| 2026-05-21 | 31.16 |
| 2026-05-20 | 31.30 |
| 2026-05-19 | 30.85 |
| 2026-05-18 | 31.67 |
| 2026-05-15 | 31.85 |
| 2026-05-14 | 32.71 |
| 2026-05-13 | 32.64 |
| 2026-05-12 | 33.21 |
| 2026-05-11 | 33.61 |
| 2026-05-08 | 33.74 |
| 2026-05-07 | 34.36 |
| 2026-05-06 | 35.16 |
| 2026-05-05 | 34.66 |
| 2026-05-04 | 34.21 |
| 2026-05-01 | 35.35 |
| 2026-04-30 | 35.88 |
| 2026-04-29 | 35.21 |
| 2026-04-28 | 35.89 |
| 2026-04-27 | 35.88 |
| 2026-04-24 | 35.97 |
| 2026-04-23 | 36.05 |
| 2026-04-22 | 35.73 |
| 2026-04-21 | 35.80 |
| 2026-04-20 | 36.30 |
| 2026-04-17 | 35.92 |
| 2026-04-16 | 35.19 |
| 2026-04-15 | 35.87 |
| 2026-04-14 | 36.56 |
| 2026-04-13 | 36.59 |
| 2026-04-10 | 36.39 |
| 2026-04-09 | 36.09 |
| 2026-04-08 | 36.03 |
| 2026-04-07 | 34.22 |
| 2026-04-06 | 34.68 |
| 2026-04-02 | 34.47 |
| 2026-04-01 | 34.50 |
| 2026-03-31 | 33.53 |
| 2026-03-30 | 32.87 |
| 2026-03-27 | 32.20 |
| 2026-03-26 | 32.83 |
| 2026-03-25 | 33.19 |
| 2026-03-24 | 32.84 |
| 2026-03-23 | 32.48 |
| 2026-03-20 | 31.82 |
| 2026-03-19 | 31.65 |
| 2026-03-18 | 31.76 |
| 2026-03-17 | 32.69 |
| 2026-03-16 | 32.75 |
| 2026-03-13 | 32.69 |
| 2026-03-12 | 32.49 |
| 2026-03-11 | 32.83 |
| 2026-03-10 | 33.50 |
| 2026-03-09 | 33.78 |
| 2026-03-06 | 33.87 |
| 2026-03-05 | 35.37 |
| 2026-03-04 | 36.45 |
| 2026-03-03 | 36.95 |
| 2026-03-02 | 37.71 |
| 2026-02-27 | 38.18 |
| 2026-02-26 | 38.05 |
| 2026-02-25 | 37.63 |
| 2026-02-24 | 39.15 |
| 2026-02-23 | 38.27 |
| 2026-02-20 | 37.60 |
| 2026-02-19 | 37.30 |
| 2026-02-18 | 35.55 |
| 2026-02-17 | 35.89 |
| 2026-02-13 | 38.91 |
| 2026-02-12 | 38.23 |
| 2026-02-11 | 37.98 |
| 2026-02-10 | 39.22 |
| 2026-02-09 | 38.87 |
| 2026-02-06 | 38.45 |
| 2026-02-05 | 36.91 |
| 2026-02-04 | 36.99 |
| 2026-02-03 | 36.94 |
| 2026-02-02 | 36.33 |
| 2026-01-30 | 35.69 |
| 2026-01-29 | 35.57 |
| 2026-01-28 | 35.60 |
| 2026-01-27 | 35.47 |
| 2026-01-26 | 35.68 |
| 2026-01-23 | 35.64 |
| 2026-01-22 | 36.02 |
| 2026-01-21 | 35.51 |
| 2026-01-20 | 35.17 |
| 2026-01-16 | 36.34 |
| 2026-01-15 | 35.83 |
| 2026-01-14 | 35.45 |
| 2026-01-13 | 36.94 |
| 2026-01-12 | 36.77 |
| 2026-01-09 | 37.01 |
| 2026-01-08 | 35.53 |
| 2026-01-07 | 34.69 |
| 2026-01-06 | 35.61 |
| 2026-01-05 | 35.23 |
| 2026-01-02 | 34.76 |
| 2025-12-31 | 33.87 |
| 2025-12-30 | 34.31 |
| 2025-12-29 | 34.68 |
| 2025-12-26 | 34.94 |
| 2025-12-24 | 34.87 |
| 2025-12-23 | 34.78 |
| 2025-12-22 | 34.67 |
| 2025-12-19 | 34.66 |
| 2025-12-18 | 34.24 |
| 2025-12-17 | 33.90 |
| 2025-12-16 | 34.68 |
| 2025-12-15 | 35.24 |
| 2025-12-12 | 35.15 |
| 2025-12-11 | 35.54 |
| 2025-12-10 | 35.25 |
| 2025-12-09 | 34.57 |
| 2025-12-08 | 35.13 |
| 2025-12-05 | 35.02 |
| 2025-12-04 | 34.88 |
| 2025-12-03 | 34.75 |
| 2025-12-02 | 34.42 |
| 2025-12-01 | 34.66 |
| 2025-11-28 | 35.30 |
| 2025-11-26 | 35.05 |
| 2025-11-25 | 34.76 |
| 2025-11-24 | 34.11 |
| 2025-11-21 | 34.18 |
| 2025-11-20 | 33.96 |
| 2025-11-19 | 33.76 |
| 2025-11-18 | 33.48 |
| 2025-11-17 | 33.26 |
| 2025-11-14 | 33.32 |
| 2025-11-13 | 33.74 |
| 2025-11-12 | 35.05 |
| 2025-11-11 | 35.05 |
| 2025-11-10 | 34.78 |
| 2025-11-07 | 34.12 |
| 2025-11-06 | 34.00 |
| 2025-11-05 | 33.86 |
| 2025-11-04 | 34.71 |
| 2025-11-03 | 34.27 |
| 2025-10-31 | 34.38 |
| 2025-10-30 | 34.44 |
| 2025-10-29 | 41.25 |
| 2025-10-28 | 40.92 |
| 2025-10-27 | 40.84 |
| 2025-10-24 | 40.94 |
| 2025-10-23 | 40.85 |
| 2025-10-22 | 41.07 |
| 2025-10-21 | 41.62 |
| 2025-10-20 | 41.32 |
| 2025-10-17 | 41.31 |
| 2025-10-16 | 41.43 |
| 2025-10-15 | 42.39 |
| 2025-10-14 | 43.23 |
| 2025-10-13 | 42.34 |
| 2025-10-10 | 42.16 |
| 2025-10-09 | 42.36 |
| 2025-10-08 | 42.58 |
| 2025-10-07 | 42.08 |
| 2025-10-06 | 42.61 |
| 2025-10-03 | 42.62 |
| 2025-10-02 | 42.43 |
| 2025-10-01 | 42.19 |
| 2025-09-30 | 43.02 |
| 2025-09-29 | 42.38 |
| 2025-09-26 | 41.86 |
| 2025-09-25 | 41.23 |
| 2025-09-24 | 41.09 |
| 2025-09-23 | 41.62 |
| 2025-09-22 | 41.80 |
| 2025-09-19 | 41.65 |
| 2025-09-18 | 41.76 |
| 2025-09-17 | 40.87 |
| 2025-09-16 | 40.83 |
| 2025-09-15 | 41.12 |
| 2025-09-12 | 41.25 |
| 2025-09-11 | 42.19 |
| 2025-09-10 | 41.18 |
| 2025-09-09 | 40.90 |
| 2025-09-08 | 41.81 |
| 2025-09-05 | 41.23 |
| 2025-09-04 | 40.89 |
| 2025-09-03 | 40.29 |
| 2025-09-02 | 40.91 |
| 2025-08-29 | 40.72 |
| 2025-08-28 | 40.72 |
| 2025-08-27 | 40.72 |
| 2025-08-26 | 40.73 |
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