Valuation check: ORA's P/E ratio is 46.8, above the Utilities sector average of 18.31.
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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.
Ormat Technologies's p/e ratio stands at 46.8. That is above the Utilities sector average of 18.31. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.
Ormat Technologies sits higher the Utilities benchmark (18.31) with a P/E ratio of 46.8. That is roughly 155.6% above the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.
Whether 46.8 is attractive depends on Ormat Technologies'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 Ormat Technologies's P/E ratio evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places ORA 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 Utilities, P/E ratio is commonly used to spot outliers. Ormat Technologies's reading of 46.8 (sector avg 18.31) 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.