Latest P/E ratio for Hilton Grand Vacations: 18.36 — 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.
Hilton Grand Vacations posts a P/E ratio of 18.36. That is below the Consumer Staples sector average of 22.76. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.
For Consumer Staples stocks, a P/E ratio near 22.76 is typical. Hilton Grand Vacations's 18.36 is lower that level. That is roughly 19.3% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.
Hilton Grand Vacations's P/E ratio of 18.36 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 HGV's P/E ratio usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 22.76), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Hilton Grand Vacations's other metric pages and overview cover the third.
Judging Hilton Grand Vacations against Consumer Staples peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Consumer Staples are more comparable, which makes gaps in P/E ratio easier to interpret. Start with 18.36 here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.