Lowest P/E Ratio
Value investor favorites: profitable companies trading at P/E ratios under 15. Cheap relative to their earnings. $1B+ only.
200 stocks
Updated Mar 25, 2026
$10.53T
Total Market Cap
7.9
Avg P/E Ratio
3.99%
Avg Dividend Yield
+0.45%
Avg Daily Change
The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is the most widely used valuation metric in fundamental analysis, measuring how much investors pay for each dollar of a company's earnings. Stocks with the lowest P/E ratios are paying the least per dollar of profit, making them attractive to value investors seeking cheap entry points into profitable businesses.
A low P/E ratio can signal genuine undervaluation — the market may be overly pessimistic about a company's prospects or simply not paying attention. Cyclical industries like energy, financials, and materials frequently produce low P/E stocks because earnings are temporarily elevated at cycle peaks. The key challenge is distinguishing between truly cheap stocks and value traps where low P/E reflects justified skepticism about future earnings.
This list screens for profitable companies with P/E ratios below 15 and market caps above $1 billion. The historical average S&P 500 P/E is approximately 16-17x, so stocks on this list trade at meaningful discounts to the market. Data includes earnings per share and daily price changes updated from live market feeds.
| # | Symbol | Name | Price | P/E | EPS | Change % | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNIT | Uniti Group Inc | $7.77 | 1.5 | $3.81 | +3.46% | 1.89B |
| 2 | LYFT | Lyft Inc-A | $13.26 | 1.9 | $6.94 | +0.76% | 5.25B |
| 3 | STLA | Stellantis Nv | $6.88 | 2.6 | $-7.75 | +1.93% | 20.97B |
| 4 | PRSU | Pursuit Attractions And Hosp | $34.02 | 2.9 | $15.81 | -4.60% | 1.04B |
| 5 | BYD | Boyd Gaming Corp | $84.87 | 3.3 | $22.74 | +0.47% | 6.05B |
| 6 | GSL | Global Ship Lease Inc-Cl A | $37.80 | 3.3 | $11.40 | -2.38% | 1.33B |
| 7 | ZIM | Zim Integrated Shipping Serv | $25.88 | 3.4 | $8.32 | -4.01% | 3.38B |
| 8 | CALM | Cal-Maine Foods Inc | $78.11 | 3.4 | $23.71 | -0.62% | 3.94B |
| 9 | GEF | Greif Inc-Cl A | $66.74 | 3.7 | $21.19 | +0.74% | 3.71B |
| 10 | BHF | Brighthouse Financial Inc | $60.54 | 3.8 | $16.23 | +0.46% | 3.64B |
| 11 | NBR | Nabors Industries Ltd | $85.79 | 3.9 | $19.26 | +0.94% | 1.11B |
| 12 | DAC | Danaos Corp | $114.09 | 4.1 | $26.77 | +2.14% | 2.01B |
| 13 | RCI | Rogers Communications Inc-B | $39.07 | 4.4 | $12.80 | +0.83% | 30.14B |
| 14 | VISN | Vistance Networks Inc | $18.48 | 4.4 | $3.56 | +1.82% | 4.24B |
| 15 | RNR | Renaissancere Holdings Ltd | $293.24 | 4.7 | $58.33 | -0.32% | 12.66B |
| 16 | SLDE | Slide Insurance Holdings Inc | $17.75 | 4.8 | $3.32 | +4.53% | 2.11B |
| 17 | BCS | Barclays PLC | $21.20 | 4.8 | $0.76 | +2.51% | 52.51B |
| 18 | HG | Hamilton Insurance Grou-Cl B | $29.06 | 4.8 | $5.57 | -1.36% | 2.78B |
| 19 | WTM | White Mountains Insurance Gp | $2,205.51 | 4.9 | $437.98 | -0.29% | 5.38B |
| 20 | SON | Sonoco Products Co | $53.42 | 5.0 | $10.07 | +1.69% | 4.97B |
| 21 | NVAX | Novavax Inc | $9.62 | 5.0 | $1.77 | -1.23% | 1.71B |
| 22 | BCE | Bce Inc | $25.49 | 5.1 | $6.94 | -1.32% | 32.96B |
| 23 | ALL | Allstate Corp | $204.71 | 5.2 | $38.62 | -1.25% | 53.31B |
| 24 | KSS | Kohls Corp | $12.35 | 5.2 | $2.35 | -6.08% | 1.40B |
| 25 | CMCSA | Comcast Corp-Class A | $28.73 | 5.3 | $5.38 | -1.68% | 105.34B |
| 26 | DXC | Dxc Technology Co | $11.90 | 5.4 | $2.32 | -0.67% | 2.26B |
| 27 | LNC | Lincoln National Corp | $35.93 | 5.5 | $5.80 | +2.31% | 6.43B |
| 28 | CMRE | Costamare Inc | $17.50 | 5.5 | $3.03 | +0.92% | 2.01B |
| 29 | CCEC | Capital Clean Energy Carrier | $19.82 | 5.5 | $4.03 | -2.22% | 1.30B |
| 30 | BBVA | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria | $21.59 | 5.5 | $3.21 | +1.12% | 102.02B |
| 31 | SAN | Banco Santander | $11.21 | 5.6 | $1.66 | +2.84% | 137.20B |
| 32 | ECPG | Encore Capital Group Inc | $71.61 | 5.8 | $10.96 | +0.89% | 1.48B |
| 33 | IHS | Ihs Holding Ltd | $8.23 | 5.8 | $1.39 | +0.24% | 2.70B |
| 34 | EIX | Edison International | $71.19 | 5.9 | $12.18 | -0.13% | 27.61B |
| 35 | GFL | Gfl Environmental Inc-Sub Vt | $39.67 | 5.9 | $9.26 | +0.69% | 21.32B |
| 36 | BBWI | Bath & Body Works Inc | $18.19 | 6.0 | $3.15 | +0.72% | 3.91B |
| 37 | CHTR | Charter Communications Inc-A | $218.91 | 6.1 | $36.30 | +0.60% | 30.28B |
| 38 | AER | Aercap Holdings Nv | $137.82 | 6.1 | $21.33 | +0.97% | 22.78B |
| 39 | WU | Western Union Co | $9.10 | 6.1 | $1.53 | -0.76% | 3.04B |
| 40 | BFH | Bread Financial Holdings Inc | $75.11 | 6.1 | $10.84 | +0.83% | 3.18B |
| 41 | CGAU | Centerra Gold Inc | $16.94 | 6.3 | $2.85 | +3.42% | 5.04B |
| 42 | NOMD | Nomad Foods Ltd | $9.79 | 6.4 | $1.28 | +0.93% | 1.47B |
| 43 | RUN | Sunrun Inc | $13.04 | 6.4 | $1.71 | +2.27% | 2.87B |
| 44 | LEG | Leggett & Platt Inc | $10.30 | 6.4 | $1.68 | +1.58% | 1.50B |
| 45 | SYF | Synchrony Financial | $67.63 | 6.5 | $9.51 | +0.54% | 23.08B |
| 46 | VAL | Valaris Ltd | $100.26 | 6.5 | $13.99 | +2.35% | 6.38B |
| 47 | SLM | Slm Corp | $20.43 | 6.5 | $3.53 | +1.24% | 4.85B |
| 48 | ING | ING Groep N.V. | $25.82 | 6.6 | $3.20 | +2.66% | 62.97B |
| 49 | ARDT | Ardent Health Inc | $8.70 | 6.6 | $1.45 | +1.28% | 1.35B |
| 50 | HCI | Hci Group Inc | $151.55 | 6.6 | $23.21 | -1.62% | 1.98B |
| 51 | AUPH | Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc | $14.41 | 6.6 | $2.08 | +1.41% | 1.90B |
| 52 | AL | Air Lease Corp | $64.74 | 6.7 | $9.70 | +0.06% | 7.23B |
| 53 | HPQ | Hp Inc | $19.46 | 6.7 | $2.65 | +3.02% | 16.84B |
| 54 | TMP | Tompkins Financial Corp | $73.93 | 6.7 | $11.23 | -0.50% | 1.07B |
| 55 | HRB | H&R Block Inc | $30.78 | 6.7 | $4.37 | -0.58% | 4.13B |
| 56 | BACHY | Bank of China Limited | $14.88 | 6.8 | $0.81 | +0.69% | 1.62T |
| 57 | TEN | Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd | $35.68 | 6.8 | $5.41 | -1.68% | 1.09B |
| 58 | APA | Apa Corp | $41.32 | 6.8 | $4.16 | +1.27% | 10.31B |
| 59 | ARCO | Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc-A | $7.99 | 6.9 | $1.16 | -0.37% | 1.68B |
| 60 | IDCBY | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China | $16.54 | 6.9 | $1.03 | +0.98% | 2.53T |
| 61 | LAD | Lithia Motors Inc | $254.20 | 6.9 | $32.10 | +0.89% | 5.68B |
| 62 | PAGS | Pagseguro Digital Ltd-Cl A | $10.23 | 6.9 | $7.11 | +2.71% | 2.80B |
| 63 | PXED | Phoenix Education Partners I | $26.50 | 7.1 | $4.16 | -1.74% | 1.06B |
| 64 | HOG | Harley-Davidson Inc | $17.58 | 7.1 | $2.61 | -0.11% | 2.41B |
| 65 | FIHL | Fidelis Insurance Holdings L | $18.84 | 7.2 | $2.21 | +0.96% | 1.61B |
| 66 | NMIH | Nmi Holdings Inc | $37.22 | 7.2 | $4.92 | +0.05% | 2.79B |
| 67 | ENR | Energizer Holdings Inc | $16.71 | 7.2 | $2.97 | -0.89% | 1.53B |
| 68 | DFH | Dream Finders Homes Inc - A | $13.82 | 7.3 | $2.14 | -1.99% | 1.58B |
| 69 | HLF | Herbalife Ltd | $14.93 | 7.3 | $2.20 | +1.84% | 1.67B |
| 70 | AXS | Axis Capital Holdings Ltd | $101.04 | 7.4 | $12.78 | -0.41% | 7.42B |
| 71 | PTCT | Ptc Therapeutics Inc | $66.75 | 7.4 | $8.53 | +3.42% | 5.58B |
| 72 | ACGL | Arch Capital Group Ltd | $93.32 | 7.5 | $11.73 | -0.30% | 32.79B |
| 73 | ANF | Abercrombie & Fitch Co-Cl A | $88.55 | 7.5 | $10.43 | -0.33% | 3.90B |
| 74 | SOLV | Solventum Corp | $64.64 | 7.5 | $8.87 | +0.95% | 11.65B |
| 75 | FOR | Forestar Group Inc | $25.32 | 7.5 | $3.26 | +0.72% | 1.25B |
| 76 | SNY | Sanofi | $44.60 | 7.5 | $10.18 | -1.63% | 94.09B |
| 77 | PRG | Prog Holdings Inc | $28.99 | 7.5 | $3.59 | +0.94% | 1.11B |
| 78 | UHS | Universal Health Services-B | $186.72 | 7.6 | $23.15 | +0.43% | 11.28B |
| 79 | MOS | Mosaic Co/The | $26.19 | 7.7 | $3.86 | +3.93% | 9.46B |
| 80 | PYPL | Paypal Holdings Inc | $44.85 | 7.7 | $5.42 | +1.45% | 40.52B |
| 81 | OZK | Bank Ozk | $45.02 | 7.8 | $6.32 | +0.72% | 5.57B |
| 82 | BLX | Banco Latinoamericano Come-E | $50.90 | 7.8 | $6.00 | +1.01% | 1.73B |
| 83 | GSBD | Goldman Sachs Bdc Inc | $9.04 | 7.9 | $1.14 | -2.59% | 1.05B |
| 84 | TNK | Teekay Tankers Ltd-Class A | $67.08 | 7.9 | $9.32 | -1.45% | 2.55B |
| 85 | MTG | Mgic Investment Corp | $26.01 | 8.0 | $3.14 | +0.50% | 5.88B |
| 86 | RDN | Radian Group Inc | $32.97 | 8.0 | $4.14 | +0.33% | 4.66B |
| 87 | ABG | Asbury Automotive Group | $194.08 | 8.0 | $25.03 | +2.21% | 3.94B |
| 88 | FG | F&G Annuities & Life Inc | $24.64 | 8.0 | $3.48 | +1.48% | 3.73B |
| 89 | ACGBY | Agricultural Bank of China | $16.80 | 8.1 | $0.82 | +0.06% | 2.32T |
| 90 | EG | Everest Group Ltd | $323.93 | 8.1 | $38.25 | +0.05% | 12.83B |
| 91 | PARR | Par Pacific Holdings Inc | $61.39 | 8.1 | $7.30 | +5.81% | 3.01B |
| 92 | HTGC | Hercules Capital Inc | $14.18 | 8.2 | $1.78 | +0.28% | 2.78B |
| 93 | OFG | Ofg Bancorp | $40.41 | 8.2 | $4.59 | +1.28% | 1.68B |
| 94 | OMF | Onemain Holdings Inc | $53.08 | 8.2 | $6.57 | -0.34% | 6.45B |
| 95 | MTDR | Matador Resources Co | $61.05 | 8.2 | $6.24 | +0.21% | 6.43B |
| 96 | WEN | Wendy'S Co/The | $7.14 | 8.2 | $0.85 | +0.56% | 1.36B |
| 97 | PVH | Pvh Corp | $67.08 | 8.2 | $6.67 | +1.91% | 2.81B |
| 98 | TTE | Totalenergies Se | $89.26 | 8.3 | $10.48 | +0.53% | 168.10B |
| 99 | ESNT | Essent Group Ltd | $57.95 | 8.3 | $6.89 | +0.94% | 5.70B |
| 100 | GIII | G-Iii Apparel Group Ltd | $26.08 | 8.3 | $3.29 | -3.26% | 1.23B |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a good P/E ratio for a stock?
There is no universal "good" P/E ratio — it depends on the industry, growth rate, and market conditions. The S&P 500 historically averages 16-17x earnings. Growth stocks in technology often trade at 30-50x or higher, while mature value stocks in financials or energy trade at 8-15x. A P/E below the industry average can indicate undervaluation, but context matters. Compare a stock's P/E to its own historical range, industry peers, and expected earnings growth for meaningful assessment.
Why do some stocks have very low P/E ratios?
Very low P/E ratios (under 10) often occur because the market expects earnings to decline. This is common in cyclical industries like oil and gas, where peak earnings produce artificially low P/E ratios. Other reasons include regulatory risks, competitive threats, management concerns, heavy debt loads, or one-time earnings boosts that are not sustainable. The P/E ratio uses trailing twelve-month earnings, so a one-time gain can temporarily compress the ratio.
What is the difference between trailing P/E and forward P/E?
Trailing P/E uses the past 12 months of actual reported earnings, making it concrete and verifiable. Forward P/E uses analyst estimates for the next 12 months of projected earnings, making it forward-looking but uncertain. Forward P/E is generally more useful because stock prices reflect future expectations. A stock with a high trailing P/E but low forward P/E may be experiencing rapid earnings growth. Both metrics should be considered together.
What sectors typically have low P/E ratios?
Financials, energy, and utilities are the sectors with consistently lower P/E ratios. Banks typically trade at 8-12x earnings due to credit risk and regulatory constraints. Energy companies trade at low P/E ratios because earnings are cyclical and tied to commodity prices. Utilities trade at moderate P/E levels with low growth expectations. In contrast, technology and healthcare tend to command higher P/E ratios due to faster growth prospects and higher margins.
What is a value trap?
A value trap is a stock that appears cheap based on metrics like P/E ratio but continues declining because its fundamentals are deteriorating. Classic examples include companies in declining industries (brick-and-mortar retail, traditional media), firms with unsustainable debt levels, and businesses losing market share to competitors. To avoid value traps, look beyond P/E at revenue trends, free cash flow, debt maturity schedules, and competitive positioning. If earnings are expected to fall, today's low P/E may not stay low.
Is a negative P/E ratio bad?
A negative P/E ratio means the company is currently losing money, so the metric is not displayed (or shown as N/A). This is not inherently bad — many high-growth companies like Amazon and Tesla had negative earnings for years before becoming highly profitable. However, sustained losses without a clear path to profitability are concerning. Loss-making companies cannot be evaluated using P/E; instead, use price-to-sales, enterprise value-to-revenue, or cash burn rate analysis.
How does P/E ratio relate to earnings yield?
Earnings yield is the inverse of the P/E ratio, expressed as a percentage. A stock with a P/E of 10 has an earnings yield of 10% (1/10). This makes it easier to compare stock valuations directly with bond yields and interest rates. When earnings yields on stocks exceed Treasury yields significantly, stocks are considered relatively attractive. Low P/E stocks inherently have high earnings yields, which can be compared to the risk-free rate to assess the equity risk premium.
Should I only invest in low P/E stocks?
No. A portfolio of only low P/E stocks would be heavily concentrated in value sectors like energy and financials while missing high-growth opportunities in technology and healthcare. Academic research shows that value stocks (low P/E) outperform over very long periods, but growth stocks can dominate for extended stretches. A balanced approach combines value and growth exposure. Low P/E screening is a useful starting point for research, not a complete investment strategy.
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