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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| IDI |
SearchMedia |
1.10 |
0.39 |
2.8 |
6.8% |
1.9% |
-30.8% |
| BFR |
BBVA Banco
Franc |
4.25 |
1.50 |
2.8 |
0.2% |
8.4% |
9.3% |
| AERL |
Asia
Entertainment & Resources |
4.65 |
1.66 |
2.8 |
12.3% |
-0.6% |
-0.9% |
| DHRM |
Dehaier
Medical Systems |
1.91 |
0.70 |
2.7 |
0.5% |
0.5% |
15.2% |
| MIL |
MFC
Industrial |
9.15 |
3.42 |
2.7 |
1.1% |
15.1% |
32.2% |
| ZX |
China Zenix
Auto |
2.91 |
1.12 |
2.6 |
-1.7% |
-1.7% |
-5.5% |
| NCT |
Newcastle
Investment |
5.68 |
2.19 |
2.6 |
-2.6% |
-45.1% |
-16.1% |
| KGJI |
Kingold
Jewelry |
1.32 |
0.51 |
2.6 |
3.9% |
2.3% |
-46.8% |
| TBOW |
Trunkbow |
0.86 |
0.34 |
2.5 |
-4.0% |
-34.1% |
-38.8% |
| GGAL |
Grupo
Financiero Galicia |
5.70 |
2.29 |
2.5 |
1.6% |
6.5% |
19.2% |
| TPI |
Tianyin
Pharmaceutical |
0.58 |
0.23 |
2.5 |
-4.6% |
-10.5% |
16.4% |
| EQU |
Equal Energy |
3.73 |
1.53 |
2.4 |
-1.8% |
2.2% |
14.4% |
| ALX |
Alexanders |
319.79 |
130.99 |
2.4 |
0.9% |
11.0% |
-18.0% |
| OMX |
OfficeMax |
12.26 |
5.31 |
2.3 |
-0.6% |
7.8% |
151.7% |
| WHX |
Whiting USA
Trust I |
5.76 |
2.50 |
2.3 |
-5.1% |
-28.5% |
-66.7% |
| XNY |
China Xiniya
Fashion |
1.12 |
0.49 |
2.3 |
0.0% |
-5.1% |
-23.8% |
| HCOM |
Hawaiian
Telcom Holdco |
23.66 |
10.36 |
2.3 |
0.6% |
-1.0% |
33.9% |
| XIN |
Xinyuan Real
Estate |
4.69 |
2.22 |
2.1 |
-1.1% |
5.4% |
51.8% |
| VTNC |
Vitran |
4.77 |
2.29 |
2.1 |
3.7% |
-0.8% |
-32.7% |
| MBI |
MBIA |
14.80 |
7.11 |
2.1 |
-3.6% |
49.6% |
74.9% |
| ALN |
American
Lorain |
1.15 |
0.56 |
2.1 |
-1.7% |
0.9% |
-8.7% |
| CGA |
China Green
Agriculture |
2.92 |
1.51 |
1.9 |
2.5% |
-5.2% |
-12.8% |
| JE |
Just Energy |
7.25 |
3.75 |
1.9 |
1.8% |
16.2% |
-39.4% |
| GSJ |
Goldman Sachs |
27.82 |
14.49 |
1.9 |
0.8% |
-1.2% |
8.4% |
| STLY |
Stanley
Furniture |
3.90 |
2.07 |
1.9 |
2.9% |
-1.3% |
-5.6% |
| AI |
Arlington
Asset Investment |
29.18 |
15.62 |
1.9 |
-0.1% |
15.3% |
27.9% |
| CLNT |
Cleantech
Solutions |
3.74 |
2.01 |
1.9 |
2.7% |
15.4% |
53.9% |
| SKBI |
Skystar Bio
Pharmaceutical |
1.20 |
0.66 |
1.8 |
1.7% |
-20.0% |
-54.7% |
| LMCB |
Liberty Media |
125.87 |
75.82 |
1.7 |
3.8% |
16.5% |
55.4% |
| LMCA |
Liberty Media |
124.86 |
75.82 |
1.6 |
-0.4% |
14.8% |
50.8% |
| ZA |
Zuoan Fashion |
2.70 |
1.69 |
1.6 |
-0.6% |
-4.6% |
-29.5% |
| RDNT |
RadNet |
2.51 |
1.59 |
1.6 |
0.4% |
-7.0% |
-15.2% |
| AWRE |
Aware |
5.10 |
3.25 |
1.6 |
1.2% |
1.8% |
-7.1% |
| EMMS |
Emmis
Communications |
1.54 |
1.07 |
1.4 |
-1.3% |
0.0% |
-3.1% |
| BORN |
China New
Borun |
1.54 |
1.17 |
1.3 |
-6.7% |
25.2% |
-43.4% |
| SMFG |
Sumitomo
Mitsui Financial |
9.08 |
7.45 |
1.2 |
-1.7% |
-0.3% |
56.6% |
| GPRC |
Guanwei
Recycling |
1.42 |
1.17 |
1.2 |
-4.1% |
10.1% |
-20.2% |
| CCCL |
China Ceramics |
2.20 |
1.90 |
1.2 |
0.5% |
0.9% |
-28.6% |
| ASMI |
ASM |
34.69 |
31.15 |
1.1 |
1.1% |
11.2% |
-7.9% |
| GYRO |
Gyrodyne Co.
of America |
73.08 |
66.39 |
1.1 |
-1.0% |
0.7% |
-27.2% |
| HMG |
HMG/Courtland
Properties |
18.18 |
16.82 |
1.1 |
1.5% |
-1.2% |
304.0% |
| SSY |
SunLink Health
Systems |
0.77 |
0.79 |
1.0 |
-1.3% |
-10.3% |
-20.6% |
| BBX |
BBX Capital |
12.71 |
15.46 |
0.8 |
2.8% |
30.8% |
145.8% |
| CBP |
China Botanic
Pharmaceutical |
0.55 |
0.77 |
0.7 |
-2.7% |
37.5% |
-36.8% |
| SIHI |
SinoHub |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.6 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
-97.8% |
| MPG |
MPG Office
Trust |
3.13 |
6.16 |
0.5 |
0.3% |
24.2% |
63.9% |
| CVVT |
China Valves
Technology |
0.40 |
0.89 |
0.4 |
-7.0% |
-11.1% |
-71.2% |
| CT |
Capital Trust |
2.51 |
7.31 |
0.3 |
1.6% |
-1.6% |
-21.8% |
| SCEI |
Sino Clean
Energy |
0.25 |
0.97 |
0.3 |
0.0% |
25.0% |
-75.5% |
| DEER |
Deer Consumer
Products |
0.07 |
1.19 |
0.1 |
0.0% |
16.7% |
-97.6% |
| Summary Table |
Price |
EPS |
PE Ratio |
1d Chg |
1m Chg |
12m Chg |
| Average of all lowest PE ratio stocks |
- |
- |
1.7 |
0.1% |
3.7% |
3.6% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average |
- |
- |
- |
0.3% |
5.8% |
23.1% |
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