PE Ratio Definition: The PE ratio (i.e. price to earnings ratio) is simply the stock price divided by the earnings-per-share (EPS). Most often, the PE ratio formula is calculated using earnings that have already been reported over the past 12 months resulting in what is referred to as the trailing PE ratio. Another method used to calculate the PE ratio is to use estimated earnings for the next 12 months which results in what is referred to as the forward PE ratio. For example, if Google (GOOG) earned $33 per share over the past 12 months and the current stock price was $610, the resulting PE ratio would be 18.5 ($610 divided by $33). The PE ratio is also sometimes referred to as the earnings multiple or price multiple. Generally speaking, the PE ratio is used as a valuation measure with a stock having a high PE ratio relative to its peers being overvalued and a stock having a low PE ratio relative to its peers being considered undervalued.
Lowest PE Ratio Stocks Table Decription: The following table lists the 50 lowest PE ratio stocks (available on major US stock exchanges). The table includes: company ticker symbol, company name, stock price, most recent EPS (trailing twelve months earnings per share), and PE ratio as well as the stock's one-day, one-month, and 12-month percent change. For summary statistics of these 50 lowest PE ratio stocks as well as how they compare to the Dow, simply scroll down to view the summary table. This table is updated every day after the close. |
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| Symbol |
Company |
Price |
EPS |
PE Ratio |
1d Chg |
1m Chg |
12m Chg |
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| ALX |
Alexanders |
306.47 |
130.99 |
2.3 |
-2.8% |
0.7% |
-21.1% |
| ALN |
American Lorain |
1.13 |
0.56 |
2.0 |
-0.9% |
3.7% |
-10.3% |
| AI |
Arlington Asset
Investment |
28.48 |
15.62 |
1.8 |
-0.2% |
9.3% |
27.1% |
| AERL |
Asia
Entertainment & Resources |
4.27 |
1.66 |
2.6 |
-13.4% |
-7.0% |
-2.3% |
| ASMI |
ASM |
34.24 |
31.15 |
1.1 |
-0.4% |
6.2% |
-6.9% |
| AWRE |
Aware |
5.05 |
3.25 |
1.6 |
-0.6% |
-1.4% |
-11.4% |
| BMA |
Banco Macro |
14.80 |
5.42 |
2.7 |
-2.1% |
-3.0% |
7.4% |
| BFR |
BBVA Banco
Franc |
4.09 |
1.50 |
2.7 |
-1.7% |
-1.2% |
5.1% |
| BBX |
BBX Capital |
12.61 |
15.46 |
0.8 |
-0.6% |
21.0% |
151.2% |
| CT |
Capital Trust |
2.51 |
7.31 |
0.3 |
1.6% |
-1.6% |
-21.8% |
| CBP |
China Botanic
Pharmaceutical |
0.55 |
0.77 |
0.7 |
-2.7% |
37.5% |
-36.8% |
| CCCL |
China Ceramics |
2.12 |
1.90 |
1.1 |
-0.9% |
-10.2% |
-31.4% |
| CGA |
China Green
Agriculture |
2.90 |
1.51 |
1.9 |
-1.0% |
-5.2% |
-13.7% |
| BORN |
China New Borun |
1.52 |
1.17 |
1.3 |
-1.9% |
25.6% |
-43.9% |
| CVVT |
China Valves
Technology |
0.44 |
0.89 |
0.5 |
0.0% |
2.3% |
-68.3% |
| XNY |
China Xiniya
Fashion |
1.11 |
0.49 |
2.3 |
-2.6% |
-8.3% |
-27.0% |
| ZX |
China Zenix
Auto |
2.82 |
1.12 |
2.5 |
-2.8% |
-6.3% |
-8.4% |
| DEER |
Deer Consumer
Products |
0.07 |
1.19 |
0.1 |
0.0% |
16.7% |
-97.6% |
| DHRM |
Dehaier Medical
Systems |
1.90 |
0.70 |
2.7 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
8.6% |
| EMMS |
Emmis
Communications |
1.57 |
1.07 |
1.5 |
-1.9% |
1.9% |
-2.5% |
| EQU |
Equal Energy |
3.65 |
1.53 |
2.4 |
-0.8% |
0.3% |
15.1% |
| GSJ |
Goldman Sachs |
27.52 |
14.49 |
1.9 |
-0.5% |
-0.8% |
6.7% |
| GGAL |
Grupo
Financiero Galicia |
5.59 |
2.29 |
2.4 |
-0.4% |
0.4% |
14.3% |
| GPRC |
Guanwei
Recycling |
1.49 |
1.17 |
1.3 |
-5.1% |
23.1% |
-24.7% |
| GYRO |
Gyrodyne Co. of
America |
72.98 |
66.39 |
1.1 |
0.0% |
-0.4% |
-25.5% |
| HCOM |
Hawaiian Telcom
Holdco |
23.77 |
10.36 |
2.3 |
0.3% |
-1.3% |
35.9% |
| HMG |
HMG/Courtland
Properties |
17.25 |
16.82 |
1.0 |
-3.1% |
-7.5% |
271.0% |
| JE |
Just Energy |
7.22 |
3.75 |
1.9 |
-1.4% |
13.0% |
-34.5% |
| KGJI |
Kingold Jewelry |
1.22 |
0.51 |
2.4 |
-5.4% |
-6.2% |
-53.8% |
| LMCA |
Liberty Media |
123.25 |
75.82 |
1.6 |
-0.7% |
11.6% |
48.4% |
| LMCB |
Liberty Media |
125.87 |
75.82 |
1.7 |
3.8% |
16.5% |
55.4% |
| MBI |
MBIA |
14.80 |
7.11 |
2.1 |
1.2% |
47.0% |
74.3% |
| MIL |
MFC
Industrial |
8.97 |
3.42 |
2.6 |
1.4% |
9.4% |
30.2% |
| MPG |
MPG Office
Trust |
3.12 |
6.16 |
0.5 |
0.0% |
23.3% |
66.0% |
| NCT |
Newcastle
Investment |
5.42 |
2.19 |
2.5 |
0.6% |
-49.6% |
-19.6% |
| OMX |
OfficeMax |
12.58 |
5.31 |
2.4 |
1.8% |
9.8% |
152.1% |
| RDNT |
RadNet |
2.44 |
1.59 |
1.5 |
-2.0% |
-12.2% |
-7.9% |
| IDI |
SearchMedia |
1.11 |
0.39 |
2.9 |
4.5% |
0.0% |
-34.3% |
| SCEI |
Sino Clean
Energy |
0.25 |
0.97 |
0.3 |
0.8% |
26.0% |
-75.3% |
| SIHI |
SinoHub |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.6 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
-97.8% |
| SKBI |
Skystar Bio
Pharmaceutical |
1.20 |
0.66 |
1.8 |
-3.9% |
-17.2% |
-48.7% |
| STLY |
Stanley
Furniture |
3.91 |
2.07 |
1.9 |
-0.5% |
0.3% |
-2.3% |
| SMFG |
Sumitomo Mitsui
Financial |
8.66 |
7.45 |
1.2 |
-4.4% |
-4.5% |
46.3% |
| SSY |
SunLink Health
Systems |
0.78 |
0.79 |
1.0 |
2.6% |
-3.5% |
-19.6% |
| TPI |
Tianyin
Pharmaceutical |
0.60 |
0.23 |
2.6 |
-1.6% |
-6.2% |
20.0% |
| TBOW |
Trunkbow |
0.86 |
0.34 |
2.5 |
1.2% |
-34.3% |
-40.7% |
| VTNC |
Vitran |
4.75 |
2.29 |
2.1 |
-0.8% |
-2.3% |
-30.1% |
| WHX |
Whiting USA
Trust I |
4.94 |
2.50 |
2.0 |
0.8% |
-44.5% |
-71.1% |
| XIN |
Xinyuan Real
Estate |
4.55 |
2.22 |
2.0 |
0.0% |
1.6% |
39.6% |
| ZA |
Zuoan Fashion |
2.70 |
1.69 |
1.6 |
0.0% |
-4.3% |
-22.2% |
| Summary Table |
Price |
EPS |
PE Ratio |
1d Chg |
1m Chg |
12m Chg |
| Average of all lowest PE ratio stocks |
- |
- |
1.7 |
-0.9% |
1.4% |
1.3% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average |
- |
- |
- |
-0.1% |
3.9% |
22.4% |
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