P/E ratio for Potbelly Corporation (PBPB)
P/E ratio as of April 2025 (TTM): 53.1
According to Potbelly Corporation's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 53.1176. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 39.8.
P/E ratio history for Potbelly Corporation from 2013 to 2023
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 39.8 | -734.58% |
| 2021 | -6.27 | 289% |
| 2020 | -1.61 | -61.81% |
| 2019 | -4.22 | -81.65% |
| 2018 | -23.0 | -47.64% |
| 2017 | -43.9 | -208.97% |
| 2016 | 40.3 | -27.71% |
| 2015 | 55.8 | -35.01% |
| 2014 | 85.8 | -1562.02% |
| 2013 | -5.87 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 3.71 | -93.02% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 18.3 | -65.59% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 15.9 | -70.13% | 🇺🇸 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.