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Alarum Technologies (NAS:ALAR) Forward PE Ratio Explanation
The Forward PE Ratio of a company is often used to compare current earnings to estimated future earnings, as well as gaining a clearer picture of what earnings will look like without charges and other accounting adjustments. If earnings are expected to grow in the future, the Forward PE Ratio will be lower than the current PE Ratio. This measure is also used to compare one company to another with a forward-looking focus.
Trailing PE Ratio relies on what is already done. It uses the current share price and divides by the total EPS (Basic) over the past 12 months. PE Ratio can be affected by Non Operating Income such as the sale of part of businesses. This may increase for the current year or quarter dramatically. But it cannot be repeated over and over. Therefore PE Ratio without NRI is a more accurate indication of valuation than PE Ratio .
Alarum Technologies Forward PE Ratio Related Terms
Alarum Technologies Forward PE Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Alarum Technologies's Forward PE Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Alarum Technologies Forward PE Ratio Chart
Alarum Technologies Annual Data
Trend
2023-12
2024-12
2025-12
Forward PE Ratio
9.63
14.38
25.32
Alarum Technologies Quarterly Data
2023-09
2023-12
2024-03
2024-06
2024-09
2024-12
2025-03
2025-06
2025-09
2025-12
2026-03
Forward PE Ratio
9.80
9.63
16.72
35.59
15.46
14.38
17.19
160.63
12.81
25.32
26.00
ALAR vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Forward PE Ratio Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Alarum Technologies's Forward PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward PE Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Alarum Technologies Forward PE Ratio vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Alarum Technologies's Forward PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alarum Technologies's Forward PE Ratio falls into.
It's a measure of the price-to-earnings ratio (PE Ratio) using forecasted earnings for the calculation. While the earnings used are just an estimate and are not as reliable as current earnings data, there is still benefit in estimated P/E analysis. The forecasted earnings used in the formula can either be for the next 12 months or for the next full-year fiscal period.
Alarum Technologies (ALAR) has a Forward PE Ratio of 6.12 as of Aug. 06, 2026. Forward P/E ratio is the share price dividend by the expected per-share earnings in the next 12 months. View historical data on Alarum Technologies and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Alarum Technologies ranks #781 out of 1174 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 66.5%.
Is Alarum Technologies' Forward PE Ratio too high?
Alarum Technologies' current Forward PE Ratio is 6.12. The Software industry median Forward PE Ratio is 19.42. Alarum Technologies' value of 6.12 is 68.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alarum Technologies ranks #781 out of 1174 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Alarum Technologies has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alarum Technologies' Forward PE Ratio compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Alarum Technologies ranks #781 out of 1174 companies for Forward PE Ratio. This places Alarum Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward PE Ratio is 19.42. Alarum Technologies' value of 6.12 is 68.5% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward PE Ratio for a Software company?
The median Forward PE Ratio among Software companies is 19.42, based on 1,174 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward PE Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward PE Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Alarum Technologies's current Forward PE Ratio of 6.12 is 68.5% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward PE Ratio mean?
A high Forward PE Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward P/E ratio is the share price dividend by the expected per-share earnings in the next 12 months. View historical data on Alarum Technologies and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Forward PE Ratio is 19.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alarum Technologies's current Forward PE Ratio is 6.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alarum Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alarum Technologies (ALAR) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $17.26, compared to a current price of $1.95 — trading 88.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward PE Ratio is 6.12 and 68.5% below the Software industry median of 19.42. Alarum Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward PE Ratio calculated?
Forward PE Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Alarum Technologies (ALAR), the current Forward PE Ratio is 6.12 as of Aug. 06, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Alarum Technologies (ALAR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alarum Technologies stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $1.95 is trading 88.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $17.26.
GuruFocus considers Alarum Technologies to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for ALAR:
Forward PE Ratio: 6.12
GF Value™: $17.26 vs. price of $1.95 (88.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 68.5% below the Software median (#781 of 1174)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ALAR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Alarum Technologies Ltd is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider operating mainly in the web data collection market, offering web data collection and a private internet browsing platform. The company's Web Data Collection products offer secure, fast, and anonymous IP Proxy Network Solutions & Services, or IPPN or IPPN Solutions, to its business customers which, in turn, enables them to anonymously and securely browse the internet as well as to collect data from any publicly available source on the web, for their business purpose. The company operates in one segment: web data collection. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from China, followed by the United States, Europe, Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific, U.K. Virgin Islands, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Middle East & Africa and other.
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