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 Jun 24, 2026
$9.27T
Total Market Cap
7.6
Avg P/E Ratio
3.49%
Avg Dividend Yield
+0.63%
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 | FLNG | Flex Lng Ltd | $29.74 | 0.5 | $143.17 | -1.23% | 1.58B |
| 2 | VISN | Vistance Networks Inc | $12.50 | 1.1 | $-8.03 | -2.95% | 2.86B |
| 3 | LYFT | Lyft Inc-A | $13.82 | 1.9 | $6.96 | -2.81% | 5.42B |
| 4 | TRS | Trimas Corp | $43.77 | 1.9 | $22.03 | +2.70% | 1.57B |
| 5 | UNIT | Uniti Group Inc | $11.27 | 2.3 | $3.45 | +0.63% | 2.83B |
| 6 | DAN | Dana Inc | $28.71 | 2.7 | $10.29 | -3.75% | 3.14B |
| 7 | INVA | Innoviva Inc | $23.26 | 3.3 | $5.94 | +2.60% | 1.66B |
| 8 | BYD | Boyd Gaming Corp | $86.40 | 3.4 | $22.81 | +0.06% | 6.29B |
| 9 | GSL | Global Ship Lease Inc-Cl A | $37.89 | 3.5 | $10.68 | -0.24% | 1.36B |
| 10 | CHTR | Charter Communications Inc-A | $131.75 | 3.5 | $37.05 | +4.95% | 17.48B |
| 11 | GEF | Greif Inc-Cl A | $69.95 | 3.7 | $20.46 | +1.05% | 3.56B |
| 12 | STNE | Stoneco Ltd-A | $10.72 | 3.8 | $13.41 | -0.19% | 2.58B |
| 13 | SLDE | Slide Insurance Holdings Inc | $17.11 | 3.9 | $3.60 | +1.00% | 1.90B |
| 14 | CNX | Cnx Resources Corp | $33.50 | 3.9 | $7.35 | +0.90% | 4.62B |
| 15 | RCI | Rogers Communications Inc-B | $36.57 | 4.1 | $13.01 | +0.88% | 28.75B |
| 16 | LNC | Lincoln National Corp | $38.19 | 4.1 | $9.12 | +1.35% | 7.11B |
| 17 | CMCSA | Comcast Corp-Class A | $22.80 | 4.3 | $5.08 | +2.15% | 80.13B |
| 18 | DAC | Danaos Corp | $126.73 | 4.4 | $28.35 | -0.52% | 2.29B |
| 19 | RNR | Renaissancere Holdings Ltd | $307.56 | 4.6 | $61.70 | +2.20% | 12.75B |
| 20 | ALL | Allstate Corp | $231.55 | 4.7 | $45.75 | +4.04% | 56.93B |
| 21 | BCE | Bce Inc | $23.04 | 4.8 | $6.91 | +1.72% | 30.71B |
| 22 | WTM | White Mountains Insurance Gp | $2,023.63 | 4.8 | $411.93 | +0.64% | 4.99B |
| 23 | GPOR | Gulfport Energy Corp | $161.52 | 4.9 | $32.07 | -0.51% | 2.89B |
| 24 | SON | Sonoco Products Co | $50.79 | 4.9 | $10.20 | +0.65% | 5.01B |
| 25 | HG | Hamilton Insurance Grou-Cl B | $32.37 | 5.0 | $6.11 | +2.27% | 3.11B |
| 26 | WU | Western Union Co | $7.03 | 5.1 | $1.37 | -0.85% | 2.22B |
| 27 | HLF | Herbalife Ltd | $12.16 | 5.1 | $2.28 | +0.25% | 1.23B |
| 28 | CGAU | Centerra Gold Inc | $16.02 | 5.2 | $3.11 | -3.44% | 4.66B |
| 29 | CALM | Cal-Maine Foods Inc | $79.57 | 5.3 | $14.35 | +4.74% | 3.68B |
| 30 | CMRE | Costamare Inc | $15.43 | 5.3 | $2.87 | +1.18% | 1.83B |
| 31 | TEN | Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd | $38.29 | 5.3 | $7.10 | +1.27% | 1.13B |
| 32 | SPNT | Siriuspoint Ltd | $23.01 | 5.4 | $4.00 | +0.97% | 2.68B |
| 33 | NBR | Nabors Industries Ltd | $87.43 | 5.4 | $15.31 | +0.83% | 1.29B |
| 34 | VAL | Valaris Ltd | $78.54 | 5.4 | $14.28 | -1.73% | 5.44B |
| 35 | UVE | Universal Insurance Holdings | $38.10 | 5.4 | $6.76 | +0.71% | 1.06B |
| 36 | BCS | Barclays PLC | $27.08 | 5.5 | $0.76 | -0.77% | 59.92B |
| 37 | UHS | Universal Health Services-B | $145.85 | 5.6 | $24.01 | +2.25% | 8.55B |
| 38 | PARR | Par Pacific Holdings Inc | $50.89 | 5.6 | $8.96 | +0.08% | 2.55B |
| 39 | RUN | Sunrun Inc | $12.81 | 5.7 | $2.13 | -5.95% | 3.23B |
| 40 | BBWI | Bath & Body Works Inc | $20.72 | 5.7 | $3.57 | +5.55% | 4.14B |
| 41 | SLM | Slm Corp | $23.24 | 5.8 | $3.67 | +1.75% | 4.34B |
| 42 | AER | Aercap Holdings Nv | $146.41 | 5.8 | $22.81 | -0.30% | 22.87B |
| 43 | HRB | H&R Block Inc | $35.87 | 5.9 | $5.67 | +5.38% | 4.36B |
| 44 | PAGS | Pagseguro Digital Ltd-Cl A | $8.76 | 5.9 | $7.35 | -0.57% | 2.45B |
| 45 | BBVA | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria | $24.66 | 6.0 | $3.21 | -0.76% | 109.98B |
| 46 | PICS | Pics Nv | $10.50 | 6.0 | $9.03 | -4.46% | 1.36B |
| 47 | ECPG | Encore Capital Group Inc | $83.05 | 6.0 | $12.90 | +0.50% | 1.78B |
| 48 | TNK | Teekay Tankers Ltd-Class A | $74.45 | 6.0 | $12.30 | +0.70% | 2.58B |
| 49 | CRK | Comstock Resources Inc | $13.46 | 6.2 | $2.12 | +0.07% | 3.85B |
| 50 | IFS | Intercorp Financial Services | $54.84 | 6.3 | $31.90 | -2.77% | 6.61B |
| 51 | SAN | Banco Santander | $13.59 | 6.3 | $1.66 | -0.88% | 154.46B |
| 52 | VSNT | Versant Media Group Inc | $37.88 | 6.4 | $5.85 | -1.69% | 5.41B |
| 53 | EXE | Expand Energy Corp | $88.73 | 6.5 | $13.42 | +0.33% | 20.81B |
| 54 | AVAH | Aveanna Healthcare Holdings | $8.15 | 6.5 | $1.18 | +2.90% | 1.70B |
| 55 | EG | Everest Group Ltd | $343.56 | 6.5 | $49.71 | +1.26% | 13.28B |
| 56 | ACGL | Arch Capital Group Ltd | $93.71 | 6.5 | $13.14 | +1.81% | 31.86B |
| 57 | LEG | Leggett & Platt Inc | $10.73 | 6.7 | $1.60 | +0.66% | 1.50B |
| 58 | AL | Air Lease Corp | $65.00 | 6.7 | $9.70 | +0.03% | 7.28B |
| 59 | ABG | Asbury Automotive Group | $199.45 | 6.7 | $28.21 | +1.66% | 3.67B |
| 60 | MCY | Mercury General Corp | $106.48 | 6.8 | $15.16 | +3.23% | 5.69B |
| 61 | FG | F&G Annuities & Life Inc | $27.84 | 6.8 | $3.90 | +1.90% | 3.64B |
| 62 | PXED | Phoenix Education Partners I | $30.54 | 6.8 | $4.44 | +2.07% | 1.09B |
| 63 | IDCBY | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China | $17.60 | 6.9 | $1.03 | +0.63% | 2.54T |
| 64 | TDC | Teradata Corp | $30.88 | 6.9 | $4.36 | -2.71% | 2.91B |
| 65 | HCI | Hci Group Inc | $163.63 | 6.9 | $23.45 | -0.55% | 2.09B |
| 66 | BRBR | Bellring Brands Inc | $9.46 | 7.0 | $1.29 | +4.30% | 1.10B |
| 67 | AXS | Axis Capital Holdings Ltd | $105.72 | 7.0 | $13.82 | +2.25% | 7.45B |
| 68 | SYF | Synchrony Financial | $75.04 | 7.0 | $9.89 | -0.89% | 25.32B |
| 69 | BACHY | Bank of China Limited | $16.83 | 7.1 | $0.78 | +0.18% | 1.72T |
| 70 | AUPH | Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc | $17.36 | 7.1 | $2.17 | -0.97% | 2.12B |
| 71 | T | AT&T Inc. | $22.81 | 7.1 | $3.00 | +3.21% | 152.93B |
| 72 | ING | ING Groep N.V. | $31.74 | 7.2 | $3.20 | -1.43% | 68.56B |
| 73 | SBH | Sally Beauty Holdings Inc | $13.32 | 7.2 | $1.81 | +2.38% | 1.32B |
| 74 | KSS | Kohls Corp | $17.31 | 7.2 | $2.38 | -1.65% | 1.96B |
| 75 | JBS | Jbs Nv-A | $12.23 | 7.3 | $1.57 | +2.60% | 12.75B |
| 76 | EIX | Edison International | $72.94 | 7.3 | $9.79 | +1.02% | 27.66B |
| 77 | PPC | Pilgrim'S Pride Corp | $27.72 | 7.3 | $3.72 | +4.09% | 6.50B |
| 78 | BFH | Bread Financial Holdings Inc | $103.79 | 7.4 | $12.26 | +0.11% | 4.14B |
| 79 | NMIH | Nmi Holdings Inc | $38.41 | 7.4 | $4.92 | +1.99% | 2.85B |
| 80 | FIS | Fidelity National Info Serv | $38.03 | 7.4 | $5.16 | +0.82% | 19.75B |
| 81 | PYPL | Paypal Holdings Inc | $41.70 | 7.4 | $5.34 | -1.51% | 37.50B |
| 82 | CMBT | Cmb Tech Nv | $15.96 | 7.5 | $2.03 | +4.52% | 3.60B |
| 83 | ENR | Energizer Holdings Inc | $21.59 | 7.6 | $2.73 | +2.37% | 1.47B |
| 84 | ARCO | Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc-A | $8.32 | 7.6 | $1.11 | -2.69% | 1.78B |
| 85 | APA | Apa Corp | $34.22 | 7.6 | $4.29 | +0.06% | 11.68B |
| 86 | MKC | Mccormick & Co-Non Vtg Shrs | $47.38 | 7.6 | $6.10 | +3.61% | 12.53B |
| 87 | INSW | International Seaways Inc | $89.98 | 7.7 | $10.99 | +1.78% | 4.18B |
| 88 | HAFN | Hafnia Ltd | $7.62 | 7.7 | $0.90 | +0.40% | 33.93B |
| 89 | MTG | Mgic Investment Corp | $26.49 | 7.7 | $3.15 | +0.72% | 5.51B |
| 90 | TMP | Tompkins Financial Corp | $89.30 | 7.7 | $11.67 | +1.56% | 1.28B |
| 91 | BWLP | Bw Lpg Ltd | $19.08 | 7.7 | $2.37 | +0.79% | 26.85B |
| 92 | AES | Aes Corp | $14.70 | 7.7 | $1.90 | +0.34% | 10.43B |
| 93 | ADT | Adt Inc | $6.56 | 7.8 | $0.72 | -0.46% | 4.84B |
| 94 | XP | Xp Inc - Class A | $15.72 | 7.8 | $9.91 | -1.69% | 7.91B |
| 95 | FIHL | Fidelis Insurance Holdings L | $23.62 | 7.8 | $2.21 | +1.94% | 1.76B |
| 96 | SNY | Sanofi | $41.60 | 7.8 | $10.18 | -0.43% | 97.65B |
| 97 | ESNT | Essent Group Ltd | $59.78 | 7.9 | $7.02 | +1.44% | 5.39B |
| 98 | ANF | Abercrombie & Fitch Co-Cl A | $84.22 | 7.9 | $10.42 | -2.15% | 3.88B |
| 99 | MMS | Maximus Inc | $55.92 | 7.9 | $6.67 | +3.48% | 2.93B |
| 100 | SEB | Seaboard Corp | $4,888.00 | 7.9 | $607.39 | +0.81% | 4.59B |
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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