P/E ratio for Wintrust Financial (WTFC)
P/E ratio as of March 2023 (TTM): 8.86
According to Wintrust Financial's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 8.85916. At the end of 2021 the company had a P/E ratio of 11.8.
P/E ratio history for Wintrust Financial from 2001 to 2022
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11.8 | -8.94% |
| 2020 | 13.0 | 11.77% |
| 2019 | 11.6 | 3.67% |
| 2018 | 11.2 | -38.44% |
| 2017 | 18.2 | -4.29% |
| 2016 | 19.0 | 19.42% |
| 2015 | 15.9 | 5.81% |
| 2014 | 15.0 | 8.56% |
| 2013 | 13.8 | 6.04% |
| 2012 | 13.1 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
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|---|---|---|---|
 Old Second Bancorp OSBC | 9.17 | 3.50% | 🇺🇸 USA |
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FMBI | N/A | N/A | 🇺🇸 USA |
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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.