The current P/E ratio for Community Bank System stock as of May 3, 2024 is 18.78. This is calculated based on the TTM EPS of $2.45 and the stock price of $46 per share. The PE ratio has increased by 4.4% from its last 4 quarters average of 18.0.
The average historical PE ratio of Community Bank System for the last ten years is 19.12. The current price-to-earnings ratio of 18.78 is in line with the historical average. Analyzing the last ten years, CBU's PE ratio reached its highest point in the Dec 2016 quarter at 26.41, when the price was $61.79 and the EPS was $2.34. The lowest point was recorded in the Sep 2023 quarter, when it reached 15.08 with a price of $42.21 and an EPS of $2.8.
Maximum annual increase: 46.15% in 2016
Maximum annual decrease: -33.7% in 2017
| Year | PE ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21.27 | 17.58% |
| 2022 | 18.09 | -14.75% |
| 2021 | 21.22 | 5.57% |
| 2020 | 20.1 | -7.63% |
| 2019 | 21.76 | 22.45% |
| 2018 | 17.77 | 1.48% |
| 2017 | 17.51 | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 26.41 | 46.15% |
| 2015 | 18.07 | 6.17% |
| 2014 | 17.02 | -15.91% |
The current PE ratio of CBU is under its 3, 5 and 10-year averages.
CBU's PE ratio is less than its peer stock TMP, but it is above NBTB's and AROW's. Community Bank System's current PE ratio of 18.78 is more than the average of its peers, which is 9.4.
| Stock name | PE ratio | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| FISI Financial Institutions Inc | 5.61 | $273.96M |
| EVBN Evans Bancorp Inc | 6.68 | $141.56M |
| CHMG Chemung Financial Corp | 8.24 | $206.65M |
| FLIC First Of Long Island Corp | 8.8 | $229.34M |
| AROW Arrow Financial Corp | 13.29 | $389.49M |
| NBTB Nbt Bancorp Inc | 13.93 | $1.75B |
| CBU Community Bank System Inc | 19.21 | $2.51B |
| TMP Tompkins Financial Corp | 72.02 | $684.72M |
As of May 3, 2024, CBU stock has a price to earnings ratio of 18.78.
As an average over the last 3 years, CBU stock has a PE ratio of 19.07.
As an average over the last 5 years, CBU stock has a PE ratio of 19.41.
Over the last ten years, the Dec 2016 quarter recorded the highest quarterly PE ratio at 26.41.
The current PE ratio of CBU is 1.8% lower than the 10-year historical average.
The P/E ratio is calculated by dividing the latest price of a stock by its trailing twelve months EPS. As of today (May 3, 2024), Community Bank System's share price is $46. The company's earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Dec 2023 is $2.45. Therefore, Community Bank System's price to earnings ratio for today is 18.78. PE RATIO(18.78) = STOCK PRICE($46) / TTM EPS($2.45)
All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.