P/E ratio for The First Bancshares (FBMS)
P/E ratio as of April 2024 (TTM): 9.23
According to The First Bancshares's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 9.22628. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 11.2.
P/E ratio history for The First Bancshares from 2002 to 2023
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11.2 | -11.88% |
| 2021 | 12.7 | 2.88% |
| 2020 | 12.3 | -11.33% |
| 2019 | 13.9 | -26.15% |
| 2018 | 18.8 | -37.92% |
| 2017 | 30.3 | 97% |
| 2016 | 15.4 | 31.52% |
| 2015 | 11.7 | -3.39% |
| 2014 | 12.1 | -12.89% |
| 2013 | 13.9 | 70.94% |
| 2012 | 8.12 | -10.48% |
| 2011 | 9.07 | -21.03% |
| 2010 | 11.5 | -19.82% |
| 2009 | 14.3 | -3.33% |
| 2008 | 14.8 | -12.46% |
| 2007 | 16.9 | -24.45% |
| 2006 | 22.4 | -32.08% |
| 2005 | 33.0 | -1.22% |
| 2004 | 33.4 | 76.09% |
| 2003 | 19.0 | -28.55% |
| 2002 | 26.5 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regions Financial
RF | 8.17 | -11.45% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Trustmark TRMK | 18.8 | 103.99% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Renasant Corp RNST | 10.5 | 14.20% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 First Horizon National FHN | 8.53 | -7.53% | 🇺🇸 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.