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 Alphabet (GOOGL) earned $49.53 per share over the past 12 months and the current stock price was $1179.21, the resulting PE ratio would be 23.8 ($1179.21 divided by $49.53). 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 Description: The following table lists the 50 lowest PE ratio stocks (available on major US stock exchanges). The table includes and can be sorted on: 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.
| Symbol | Company | Price 3-5-21 | EPS 3-5-21 | PE Ratio 3-5-21 | 1d Chg 3-5-21 | 1m Chg 3-5-21 | 12m Chg 3-5-21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRK.B | Berkshire Hathaway | 253.15 | NA | 0.0 | 3.1% | 7.7% | 21.1% |
| BIDU | Baidu | 261.72 | 758.20 | 0.3 | 0.4% | -3.1% | 121.3% |
| EMMS | Emmis Communications | 2.37 | 3.92 | 0.6 | 0.9% | 8.2% | -34.9% |
| ACOR | Acorda Therapeutics | 5.22 | 5.32 | 1.0 | -23.0% | -29.0% | -25.0% |
| FENG | Phoenix New Media | 1.66 | 1.64 | 1.0 | 1.8% | 0.6% | -9.8% |
| PANL | Pangaea Logistics Solutions | 3.04 | 2.80 | 1.1 | -3.8% | 1.7% | 13.4% |
| SHIP | Seanergy Maritime | 1.10 | 0.93 | 1.2 | 2.8% | -4.3% | -75.4% |
| NNA | Navios Maritime Acquisition | 3.88 | 2.62 | 1.5 | -0.8% | 9.6% | -8.9% |
| VHC | VirnetX | 6.04 | 3.97 | 1.5 | -2.4% | -13.3% | 2.2% |
| JOB | GEE | 1.38 | 0.78 | 1.8 | -6.8% | -4.8% | 338.1% |
| CNNE | Cannae | 38.20 | 21.28 | 1.8 | -0.7% | -7.1% | 2.7% |
| FTFT | Future Fintech | 4.74 | 2.54 | 1.9 | 0.0% | -14.3% | 485.2% |
| MMAC | MMA Capital | 22.22 | 11.21 | 2.0 | 2.0% | -5.4% | -29.7% |
| XBIT | XBiotech | 18.76 | 9.38 | 2.0 | 3.6% | -6.2% | 63.3% |
| CYH | Community Health Systems | 8.69 | 4.30 | 2.0 | -1.0% | -5.7% | 53.3% |
| TNK | Teekay Tankers | 13.40 | 6.57 | 2.0 | 2.4% | 20.8% | -8.5% |
| TMQ | Trilogy Metals | 2.23 | 1.09 | 2.0 | 4.2% | 6.2% | 42.9% |
| UIS | Unisys | 24.51 | 12.01 | 2.0 | 2.0% | 1.5% | 83.6% |
| FVE | Five Star Senior Living | 6.18 | 2.88 | 2.1 | 1.6% | -28.6% | 38.6% |
| CANG | Cango | 8.35 | 3.47 | 2.4 | 7.1% | -42.5% | 16.8% |
| ORGS | Orgenesis | 7.17 | 2.81 | 2.5 | 1.8% | 3.9% | 67.1% |
| DX | Dynex Capital | 17.76 | 6.90 | 2.6 | -2.9% | -3.7% | -3.1% |
| SAN | Banco Santander | 3.68 | 1.39 | 2.7 | 4.2% | 9.9% | 8.2% |
| TROX | Tronox Holdings | 18.52 | 6.68 | 2.8 | 4.1% | 0.9% | 146.9% |
| DXYN | Dixie | 2.94 | 1.02 | 2.9 | -9.3% | -32.4% | 122.7% |
| OSN | Ossen Innovation | 4.71 | 1.62 | 2.9 | 0.0% | -0.2% | 78.4% |
| PFSI | PennyMac Financial Services | 61.61 | 21.10 | 2.9 | 7.0% | -4.5% | 64.6% |
| MX | MagnaChip Semiconductor | 21.39 | 7.22 | 3.0 | -1.2% | 16.9% | 96.6% |
| SND | Smart Sand | 2.84 | 0.95 | 3.0 | 2.2% | 39.9% | 100.0% |
| RRD | RR Donnelley & Sons | 4.02 | 1.34 | 3.0 | 3.9% | 66.1% | 128.4% |
| ENVA | Enova | 35.03 | 11.30 | 3.1 | 4.5% | 25.4% | 86.6% |
| DHT | DHT | 5.71 | 1.83 | 3.1 | 0.2% | -4.4% | 16.3% |
| ESGR | Enstar | 244.69 | 78.52 | 3.1 | 5.5% | 15.5% | 35.2% |
| MDRX | Allscripts Healthcare Solutions | 15.09 | 4.66 | 3.2 | 0.7% | -11.8% | 109.0% |
| DSSI | Diamond S Shipping | 8.76 | 2.67 | 3.3 | 5.5% | 12.6% | -8.8% |
| NCTY | The9 | 40.11 | 11.93 | 3.4 | -7.3% | 71.8% | 473.0% |
| AMRK | A-Mark Precious Metals | 28.31 | 8.35 | 3.4 | -0.1% | -15.5% | 220.6% |
| FRO | Frontline | 7.08 | 2.09 | 3.4 | -0.3% | 9.1% | 5.7% |
| SNFCA | Security National Financial | 9.43 | 2.71 | 3.5 | 3.1% | -1.5% | 89.5% |
| SIF | SIFCO Industries | 8.33 | 2.32 | 3.6 | -0.7% | -11.2% | 105.7% |
| FSFG | First Savings Financial | 65.83 | 16.79 | 3.9 | 1.7% | 6.5% | 7.2% |
| QRTEB | Qurate Retail Group Series B | 11.23 | 2.85 | 3.9 | -3.6% | -14.8% | 99.8% |
| BIG | Big Lots | 62.05 | 15.70 | 4.0 | 2.2% | 11.6% | 273.6% |
| TPHS | Trinity Place | 2.09 | 0.53 | 4.0 | 1.5% | -1.4% | -30.1% |
| SENEA | Seneca Foods | 57.29 | 14.40 | 4.0 | 5.2% | 38.1% | 60.5% |
| SENEB | Seneca Foods | 57.50 | 14.40 | 4.0 | 6.7% | 34.1% | 59.7% |
| ALEX | Alexander & Baldwin | 17.78 | 4.43 | 4.0 | 3.6% | 10.6% | 1.9% |
| PKX | Posco | 69.37 | 17.26 | 4.0 | 3.8% | 16.6% | 72.8% |
| ASUR | Asure Software | 8.08 | 2.00 | 4.0 | 1.9% | -12.1% | 10.5% |
| CTO | Consolidated-Tomoka Land | 54.00 | 13.34 | 4.0 | -1.9% | 20.7% | -8.1% |
| Summary Table | Price 3-5-21 | EPS 3-5-21 | PE Ratio 3-5-21 | 1d Chg 3-5-21 | 1m Chg 3-5-21 | 12m Chg 3-5-21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average of all lowest PE ratio stocks | - | - | 2.6 | 0.7% | 3.8% | 71.6% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | - | - | - | 1.9% | 1.1% | 20.6% |
