P/E ratio for Community Bank System (CBU)
P/E ratio as of September 2023 (TTM): 14.5
According to Community Bank System's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 14.5451. At the end of 2021 the company had a P/E ratio of 21.2.
P/E ratio history for Community Bank System from 2001 to 2022
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21.2 | 5.57% |
| 2020 | 20.1 | -7.63% |
| 2019 | 21.8 | 22.43% |
| 2018 | 17.8 | 0.2% |
| 2017 | 17.7 | -33.11% |
| 2016 | 26.5 | 47.4% |
| 2015 | 18.0 | 6.16% |
| 2014 | 16.9 | -15.86% |
| 2013 | 20.1 | 43.56% |
| 2012 | 14.0 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Financial Institutions FISI | 5.20 | -64.25% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 NBT Bancorp NBTB | 9.50 | -34.68% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Arrow Financial AROW | 7.24 | -50.21% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Tompkins Financial TMP | 10.2 | -29.77% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Evans Bancorp EVBN | 6.66 | -54.18% | 🇺🇸 USA |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.