As of Apr 26, 2024, the WBS stock has a P/E ratio of 9.17. The calculation is based on the latest EPS of $4.91 and the stock price of $45.03 per share. An increase of 11% has been observed in the PE ratio compared to its average of 8.3 of the past four quarters.
The mean historical PE ratio of Webster Financial over the last ten years is 15.09. The current 9.17 price-to-earnings ratio is 39% less than the historical average. Analyzing the last ten years, WBS's PE ratio reached its highest point in the Dec 2016 quarter at 25.01, with a price of $54.28 and an EPS of $2.17. The Mar 2020 quarter saw the lowest point at 6.72, with a price of $22.9 and an EPS of $3.41.
Maximum annual increase: 44.57% in 2016
Maximum annual decrease: -38.6% in 2018
| Year | PE ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10.34 | -18.77% |
| 2022 | 12.73 | 1.03% |
| 2021 | 12.6 | -29.77% |
| 2020 | 17.94 | 36.84% |
| 2019 | 13.11 | 1.86% |
| 2018 | 12.87 | -38.6% |
| 2017 | 20.96 | -16.19% |
| 2016 | 25.01 | 44.57% |
| 2015 | 17.3 | 11.68% |
| 2014 | 15.49 | -5.61% |
WBS's current PE ratio is under its 3, 5 and 10-year averages.
WBS's PE ratio is less than its peer stocks INDB and BRKL, but it is above FNLC's and BWFG's. Webster Financial's current PE ratio of 9.17 is more than the average of its peers, which is 8.75.
| Stock name | PE ratio | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| BWFG Bankwell Financial Group Inc | 5.06 | $189.23M |
| FNLC First Bancorp Inc | 8.41 | $250.98M |
| WBS Webster Financial Corp | 9.17 | $7.73B |
| WASH Washington Trust Bancorp Inc | 9.27 | $445.25M |
| INDB Independent Bank Corp | 9.73 | $2.24B |
| BRKL Brookline Bancorp Inc | 9.81 | $741.38M |
| CAC Camden National Corp | 10.23 | $444.29M |
WBS's price to earnings ratio is 9.17 as of Apr 26, 2024.
As an average over the last 3 years, WBS stock has a PE ratio of 12.05.
As an average over the last 5 years, WBS stock has a PE ratio of 12.1.
Over the last ten years, the Dec 2016 quarter recorded the highest quarterly PE ratio at 25.01.
WBS's current price to earnings ratio is 39% below its 10-year historical average.
A company with a lower PE ratio may indicate that the market has lower growth expectations for the company's future earnings.
The P/E ratio is calculated by taking the latest stock price and dividing it by the earnings per share(EPS) for the last 12 months. As of today (Apr 26, 2024), Webster Financial's share price is $45.03. The company's earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Dec 2023 is $4.91. Therefore, Webster Financial's price to earnings ratio for today is 9.17. PE RATIO(9.17) = STOCK PRICE($45.03) / TTM EPS($4.91)
All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.