Latest P/E ratio for B&G Foods: -3.24 — see history and peer comparisons.
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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.
B&G Foods's p/e ratio stands at -3.24. That is below the Consumer Staples sector average of 22.52. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.
B&G Foods sits lower the Consumer Staples benchmark (22.52) with a P/E ratio of -3.24. That is roughly 114.4% below the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.
Whether -3.24 is attractive depends on B&G Foods's earnings outlook, competitive position, and how peers are valued. Investors typically ask: is growth accelerating, are margins stable, and is the multiple expanding or compressing over time? The history and comparison charts below are built for those checks.
The history chart shows how B&G Foods's P/E ratio evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places BGS next to similar companies. Use both: a rising metric that still lags peers tells a different story than a rising metric that already leads the group. Growth charts, when available, highlight acceleration or slowdown.
Yes — within Consumer Staples, P/E ratio is commonly used to spot outliers. B&G Foods's reading of -3.24 (sector avg 22.52) is a starting point; confirm whether differences come from growth, margins, accounting choices, or one-time items before treating an outlier as a buy or sell signal.