SCHW P/E ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
SCHW's p/e ratio is lower than 65% of the last 10 years.
P/E ratio History
SCHW P/E ratio by year
Yearly range of SCHW’s p/e ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 10.6 to 35.9, averaging 24.0.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16.8 | 19.5 | 23.0 | 19.9 |
| 2025 | 20.9 | 24.8 | 28.0 | 21.4 |
| 2024 | 24.4 | 28.3 | 33.0 | 24.8 |
| 2023 | 12.9 | 18.0 | 24.5 | 22.9 |
| 2022 | 19.9 | 25.6 | 33.9 | 25.3 |
| 2021 | 24.4 | 30.2 | 33.6 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 10.6 | 16.4 | 25.1 | 25.1 |
| 2019 | 13.0 | 16.7 | 19.6 | 17.8 |
| 2018 | 17.0 | 27.7 | 35.9 | 17.0 |
| 2017 | 25.6 | 29.6 | 33.5 | 32.9 |
| 2016 | 25.3 | 28.7 | 33.2 | 32.4 |
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How much the market pays for each dollar of annual profit. P/E = Stock Price / EPS. The raw number means little — what matters is whether it's high or low relative to the company's own history.
Price / Earnings Per ShareThe chart shows five color-coded historical zones: green (below 10th percentile) means historically very cheap, fading through lime and gray (the normal 25th–75th range) to orange and red (historically expensive). When the line sits in a green or lime zone, the stock is trading at an unusually low P/E relative to its own history.
- Cyclical businesses look cheapest on P/E at peak earnings — the "earnings trap." Use EV/EBITDA or normalised earnings for energy, materials, and financials.
- A falling P/E trend may signal a business in structural decline, not a buying opportunity.
Is SCHW P/E ratio High or Low Right Now?
The Charles Schwab Corporation's P/E ratio is currently 19.9, which is below average relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/E ratio for SCHW is approximately 24.6. See all SCHW valuation metrics →
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