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 Nov 6, 2026
$9.22T
Total Market Cap
7.3
Avg P/E Ratio
3.79%
Avg Dividend Yield
-2.15%
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 | CAAP | Corp America Airports Sa | $24.68 | 0.0 | $2,314.37 | -1.83% | 3.88B |
| 2 | FLNG | Flex Lng Ltd | $25.94 | 0.5 | $143.17 | -3.39% | 1.52B |
| 3 | VISN | Vistance Networks Inc | $5.41 | 0.5 | $-6.90 | -16.07% | 1.53B |
| 4 | UNIT | Uniti Group Inc | $5.06 | 1.2 | $2.91 | -1.75% | 1.24B |
| 5 | TRS | Trimas Corp | $39.40 | 1.7 | $21.99 | +0.48% | 1.39B |
| 6 | VOR | Vor Biopharma Inc | $19.68 | 1.7 | $-43.00 | -5.88% | 1.10B |
| 7 | LYFT | Lyft Inc-A | $17.91 | 2.1 | $7.00 | -4.43% | 6.08B |
| 8 | DAN | Dana Inc | $22.26 | 2.2 | $10.05 | -6.16% | 2.49B |
| 9 | ZD | Ziff Davis Inc | $56.75 | 3.0 | $17.68 | +5.11% | 1.92B |
| 10 | STNE | Stoneco Ltd-A | $7.49 | 3.0 | $13.06 | -2.60% | 1.87B |
| 11 | BHF | Brighthouse Financial Inc | $41.25 | 3.0 | $14.30 | -2.83% | 2.51B |
| 12 | LNC | Lincoln National Corp | $39.16 | 3.3 | $12.03 | -5.87% | 7.85B |
| 13 | MYE | Myers Industries Inc | $28.59 | 3.6 | $8.90 | +2.11% | 1.13B |
| 14 | CHTR | Charter Communications Inc-A | $125.86 | 4.0 | $38.53 | +4.67% | 19.47B |
| 15 | GSL | Global Ship Lease Inc-Cl A | $40.13 | 4.0 | $10.55 | -0.40% | 1.51B |
| 16 | BCE | Bce Inc | $22.03 | 4.1 | $6.89 | +4.36% | 26.15B |
| 17 | INVA | Innoviva Inc | $19.24 | 4.3 | $4.05 | -9.50% | 1.54B |
| 18 | RUN | Sunrun Inc | $9.87 | 4.4 | $1.48 | +12.29% | 1.78B |
| 19 | PARR | Par Pacific Holdings Inc | $69.26 | 4.4 | $17.14 | -0.57% | 3.78B |
| 20 | CMBT | Cmb Tech Nv | $16.57 | 4.4 | $4.29 | -2.87% | 4.87B |
| 21 | GEF | Greif Inc-Cl A | $73.69 | 4.6 | $20.78 | -3.92% | 4.55B |
| 22 | WTM | White Mountains Insurance Gp | $2,279.42 | 4.8 | $445.23 | -4.08% | 5.39B |
| 23 | TEN | Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd | $46.80 | 4.9 | $10.84 | -4.88% | 1.59B |
| 24 | WU | Western Union Co | $6.92 | 4.9 | $1.24 | +5.01% | 1.94B |
| 25 | ALL | Allstate Corp | $266.72 | 5.0 | $50.50 | -0.87% | 65.86B |
| 26 | HRTG | Heritage Insurance Holdings | $35.73 | 5.0 | $7.02 | +0.06% | 1.07B |
| 27 | CMRE | Costamare Inc | $12.79 | 5.2 | $2.81 | -2.81% | 1.74B |
| 28 | RNR | Renaissancere Holdings Ltd | $354.23 | 5.2 | $60.00 | +0.16% | 13.81B |
| 29 | DAC | Danaos Corp | $157.02 | 5.3 | $29.55 | -1.16% | 2.87B |
| 30 | AD | Array Digital Infrastructure | $31.37 | 5.3 | $6.19 | -5.60% | 2.85B |
| 31 | NEXA | Nexa Resources Sa | $11.31 | 5.4 | $2.10 | -4.96% | 1.49B |
| 32 | BCS | Barclays PLC | $22.82 | 5.5 | $0.76 | -3.71% | 59.92B |
| 33 | PAGS | Pagseguro Digital Ltd-Cl A | $7.63 | 5.5 | $7.53 | -3.66% | 2.20B |
| 34 | NBR | Nabors Industries Ltd | $71.42 | 5.5 | $15.94 | -6.03% | 1.36B |
| 35 | ARCO | Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc-A | $6.99 | 5.6 | $1.22 | -1.41% | 1.44B |
| 36 | CSTM | Constellium Se | $20.98 | 5.6 | $3.88 | -7.62% | 3.07B |
| 37 | AES | Aes Corp | $14.89 | 5.7 | $2.63 | -0.07% | 10.59B |
| 38 | CENX | Century Aluminum Company | $30.07 | 5.7 | $5.77 | -8.32% | 3.43B |
| 39 | LEG | Leggett & Platt Inc | $9.20 | 5.7 | $1.56 | -1.29% | 1.26B |
| 40 | FIS | Fidelity National Info Serv | $29.39 | 5.7 | $6.50 | -1.24% | 19.35B |
| 41 | SLM | Slm Corp | $17.64 | 5.7 | $2.83 | -5.57% | 3.26B |
| 42 | UVE | Universal Insurance Holdings | $48.78 | 5.8 | $8.01 | -0.20% | 1.34B |
| 43 | BBWI | Bath & Body Works Inc | $22.08 | 5.8 | $3.85 | -6.20% | 4.53B |
| 44 | STNG | Scorpio Tankers Inc | $81.63 | 5.8 | $15.83 | -4.02% | 4.75B |
| 45 | CNX | Cnx Resources Corp | $35.61 | 5.8 | $6.15 | -0.89% | 5.54B |
| 46 | SLDE | Slide Insurance Holdings Inc | $26.34 | 5.8 | $4.11 | -3.45% | 3.24B |
| 47 | VSNT | Versant Media Group Inc | $34.00 | 5.8 | $5.27 | +0.06% | 4.42B |
| 48 | SEB | Seaboard Corp | $3,331.04 | 5.9 | $661.92 | -3.24% | 3.71B |
| 49 | EIX | Edison International | $60.88 | 5.9 | $10.20 | -0.98% | 23.24B |
| 50 | HG | Hamilton Insurance Grou-Cl B | $36.81 | 5.9 | $5.74 | -1.26% | 3.46B |
| 51 | TNK | Teekay Tankers Ltd-Class A | $83.30 | 5.9 | $16.97 | -6.28% | 3.50B |
| 52 | GPOR | Gulfport Energy Corp | $155.08 | 5.9 | $26.62 | -2.53% | 2.94B |
| 53 | BBVA | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria | $25.55 | 6.0 | $3.21 | +0.31% | 109.98B |
| 54 | SPNT | Siriuspoint Ltd | $26.25 | 6.0 | $4.05 | +1.67% | 3.01B |
| 55 | CRI | Carter'S Inc | $31.66 | 6.0 | $5.49 | +0.38% | 1.18B |
| 56 | MCY | Mercury General Corp | $85.06 | 6.1 | $16.91 | -4.35% | 5.72B |
| 57 | BLBD | Blue Bird Corp | $55.90 | 6.1 | $8.24 | -0.80% | 1.73B |
| 58 | INTR | Inter & Co Inc - Cl A | $3.82 | 6.2 | $3.46 | -3.54% | 1.76B |
| 59 | BRBR | Bellring Brands Inc | $9.85 | 6.2 | $1.42 | -3.62% | 1.07B |
| 60 | GAP | Gap Inc/The | $22.41 | 6.3 | $3.34 | -5.64% | 7.80B |
| 61 | CGAU | Centerra Gold Inc | $21.28 | 6.3 | $3.14 | -0.61% | 5.58B |
| 62 | SAN | Banco Santander | $12.01 | 6.3 | $1.66 | -0.50% | 154.46B |
| 63 | KMT | Kennametal Inc | $23.52 | 6.4 | $4.40 | -10.50% | 2.21B |
| 64 | HE | Hawaiian Electric Inds | $8.35 | 6.5 | $1.31 | -1.76% | 1.48B |
| 65 | REZI | Resideo Technologies Inc | $19.50 | 6.6 | $2.80 | -4.92% | 2.82B |
| 66 | PBF | Pbf Energy Inc-Class A | $68.37 | 6.6 | $11.26 | -5.85% | 8.95B |
| 67 | FG | F&G Annuities & Life Inc | $21.43 | 6.6 | $3.02 | -3.08% | 2.77B |
| 68 | AL | Air Lease Corp | $65.00 | 6.7 | $9.70 | +0.03% | 7.28B |
| 69 | AA | Alcoa Corp | $38.42 | 6.7 | $5.75 | -5.32% | 10.30B |
| 70 | AXS | Axis Capital Holdings Ltd | $107.93 | 6.8 | $14.48 | +0.14% | 7.46B |
| 71 | TRN | Trinity Industries Inc | $30.53 | 6.8 | $4.14 | -4.32% | 2.30B |
| 72 | SFD | Smithfield Foods Inc | $19.60 | 6.8 | $2.68 | -0.61% | 7.22B |
| 73 | IDCBY | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China | $20.14 | 6.9 | $1.03 | +2.44% | 2.54T |
| 74 | TRMD | Torm Plc-A | $34.31 | 7.0 | $6.07 | -8.85% | 29.05B |
| 75 | ETOR | Etoro Group Ltd-A | $22.79 | 7.0 | $2.66 | -3.92% | 1.82B |
| 76 | TDC | Teradata Corp | $32.72 | 7.0 | $4.75 | -5.46% | 3.22B |
| 77 | BACHY | Bank of China Limited | $19.09 | 7.1 | $0.78 | +2.96% | 1.72T |
| 78 | AUPH | Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc | $16.21 | 7.1 | $2.29 | -5.26% | 2.22B |
| 79 | UHS | Universal Health Services-B | $198.59 | 7.1 | $23.92 | +1.08% | 10.38B |
| 80 | BRSL | Brightstar Lottery Plc | $9.99 | 7.2 | $1.29 | -1.28% | 1.76B |
| 81 | PD | Pagerduty Inc | $16.23 | 7.2 | $2.00 | -4.53% | 1.33B |
| 82 | ING | ING Groep N.V. | $32.63 | 7.2 | $3.20 | -0.64% | 68.56B |
| 83 | LPG | Dorian Lpg Ltd | $46.08 | 7.2 | $7.55 | -6.78% | 2.31B |
| 84 | TK | Teekay Corp Ltd | $13.44 | 7.2 | $2.07 | -4.88% | 1.30B |
| 85 | SYF | Synchrony Financial | $74.07 | 7.2 | $9.84 | -1.28% | 23.97B |
| 86 | ECPG | Encore Capital Group Inc | $126.17 | 7.2 | $13.21 | +26.26% | 2.17B |
| 87 | AER | Aercap Holdings Nv | $166.17 | 7.2 | $20.31 | +0.27% | 24.52B |
| 88 | CMCSA | Comcast Corp-Class A | $24.95 | 7.3 | $3.15 | +0.40% | 82.06B |
| 89 | JCAP | Jefferson Capital Inc | $20.64 | 7.3 | $2.77 | +2.79% | 1.13B |
| 90 | BFH | Bread Financial Holdings Inc | $102.37 | 7.3 | $12.92 | -2.35% | 3.93B |
| 91 | FSM | Fortuna Mining Corp | $9.48 | 7.3 | $1.10 | -1.15% | 3.87B |
| 92 | FOR | Forestar Group Inc | $24.97 | 7.3 | $3.32 | +6.26% | 1.25B |
| 93 | XP | Xp Inc - Class A | $14.78 | 7.4 | $10.12 | -2.57% | 7.31B |
| 94 | ANAB | Anaptysbio Inc | $45.58 | 7.4 | $3.34 | -4.06% | 1.45B |
| 95 | EXE | Expand Energy Corp | $85.34 | 7.5 | $11.58 | -2.26% | 20.91B |
| 96 | NUTX | Nutex Health Inc | $200.15 | 7.5 | $25.29 | -4.74% | 1.35B |
| 97 | CTVA | Corteva Inc | $12.04 | 7.6 | $1.51 | -1.79% | 7.65B |
| 98 | AN | Autonation Inc | $188.12 | 7.6 | $21.59 | +2.53% | 5.88B |
| 99 | VAL | Valaris Ltd | $77.32 | 7.6 | $13.38 | -6.58% | 7.14B |
| 100 | ACGL | Arch Capital Group Ltd | $110.57 | 7.7 | $12.91 | -0.10% | 36.24B |
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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