P/E ratio for Henry Schein (HSIC)

P/E ratio history for Henry Schein from 2001 to 2023

PE ratio at the end of each year

P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors

Company	P/E ratio	P/E ratio differencediff.	Country
IDEXX Laboratories IDXX	49.3	92.99%	🇺🇸 USA
AmerisourceBergen ABC	21.7	-15.03%	🇺🇸 USA
Cardinal Health CAH	37.8	47.86%	🇺🇸 USA
McKesson MCK	28.2	10.47%	🇺🇸 USA
Patterson Companies PDCO	20.1	-21.40%	🇺🇸 USA
Veradigm MDRX	9.48	-62.90%	🇺🇸 USA
Owens & Minor OMI	-0.1609	-100.63%	🇺🇸 USA
Petco WOOF	28.2	10.29%	🇺🇸 USA

How to read a P/E ratio?

The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.

Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.