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China Tourism Group Duty FreeCTGDF 81 Forward PE Ratio is 17.41 as of Aug. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates CTGDF with a GF Score™ of 81/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 508 Retail - Cyclical companies, China Tourism Group Duty Free ranks worse than 71.46% on this metric.
China Tourism Group Duty Free (OTCPK:CTGDF) 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 .
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China Tourism Group Duty Free Forward PE Ratio Historical Data
* 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.
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CTGDF vs CASY, WSM, ULTA: Forward PE Ratio Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, China Tourism Group Duty Free'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.
China Tourism Group Duty Free Forward PE Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, China Tourism Group Duty Free's Forward PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where China Tourism Group Duty Free's Forward PE Ratio falls into.
China Tourism Group Duty Free Forward PE Ratio Calculation
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.
China Tourism Group Duty Free (CTGDF) has a Forward PE Ratio of 17.41 as of Aug. 15, 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 China Tourism Group Duty Free and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, China Tourism Group Duty Free ranks #363 out of 508 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 71.5%.
Is China Tourism Group Duty Free's Forward PE Ratio too high?
China Tourism Group Duty Free's current Forward PE Ratio is 17.41. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Forward PE Ratio is 15.37. China Tourism Group Duty Free's value of 17.41 is 13.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, China Tourism Group Duty Free ranks #363 out of 508 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, China Tourism Group Duty Free has a GF Score™ of 81/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Tourism Group Duty Free's Forward PE Ratio compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, China Tourism Group Duty Free ranks #363 out of 508 companies for Forward PE Ratio. This places China Tourism Group Duty Free in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward PE Ratio is 15.37. China Tourism Group Duty Free's value of 17.41 is 13.3% above 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Forward PE Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 15.37, based on 508 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. China Tourism Group Duty Free's current Forward PE Ratio of 17.41 is 13.3% above 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 China Tourism Group Duty Free and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Forward PE Ratio is 15.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China Tourism Group Duty Free's current Forward PE Ratio is 17.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Tourism Group Duty Free stock overvalued right now?
China Tourism Group Duty Free (CTGDF) has a current Forward PE Ratio of 17.41. The current Forward PE Ratio is 17.41 and 13.3% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 15.37. China Tourism Group Duty Free's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 5 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 China Tourism Group Duty Free (CTGDF), the current Forward PE Ratio is 17.41 as of Aug. 15, 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.
Established in 1984, China Tourism Group Duty Free is China's largest and the world's second-largest travel retailer in 2025 with revenue of CNY 54 billion. The company primarily operates duty-free stores at airports, border crossings, offshore, downtown, and on flights, cruises and ships, with about 200 stores spanning over 33 provinces in China, as well as overseas. The company also operates a duty-paid business. Its 2025 revenue mix was 73% duty-free sales and 27% duty-paid sales and others. CTG Duty Free is 50% owned by China Tourism Group, a state-owned enterprise that falls directly under the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.
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