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The P/E ratio compares a company's stock price to its earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate that the stock is undervalued.
H&R GmbH KGaA posts a P/E ratio of 111.0. That is above the sector sector average of 27.12. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.
For its sector stocks, a P/E ratio near 27.12 is typical. H&R GmbH KGaA's 111.0 is higher that level. That is roughly 309.3% above the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.
H&R GmbH KGaA's P/E ratio of 111.0 comes from dividing a price-based measure by a related financial statistic. Changes can come from the stock price moving, the underlying fundamental shifting, or both. Track both the level and the trend — a rising multiple on falling fundamentals is a different story than a rising multiple on rising earnings.
Context for 2HRA.DE's P/E ratio usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 27.12), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; H&R GmbH KGaA's other metric pages and overview cover the third.