P/E ratio for Ferguson (FERG)
P/E ratio as of August 2022 (TTM): 15.1
According to Ferguson's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 15.0963. At the end of 2021 the company had a P/E ratio of 20.8.
P/E ratio history for Ferguson from 2020 to 2022
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20.8 | -2.59% |
| 2020 | 21.3 | 34.78% |
| 2019 | 15.8 | 2.5% |
| 2018 | 15.4 | 4.3% |
| 2017 | 14.8 | -6.98% |
| 2016 | 15.9 | -68.56% |
| 2015 | 50.6 | 205.19% |
| 2014 | 16.6 | -40.71% |
| 2013 | 27.9 | -72.22% |
| 2012 | 101 | 479.5% |
| 2011 | 17.4 | -277.43% |
| 2010 | -9.78 |
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.