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GMO Payment Gateway (FRA:3RH) 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 .
GMO Payment Gateway Forward PE Ratio Related Terms
GMO Payment Gateway Forward PE Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for GMO Payment Gateway'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.
GMO Payment Gateway Forward PE Ratio Chart
GMO Payment Gateway Annual Data
Trend
2022-09
2025-09
Forward PE Ratio
57.80
25.00
GMO Payment Gateway Quarterly Data
2022-06
2022-09
2022-12
2023-03
2024-12
2025-03
2025-06
2025-09
2025-12
2026-03
Forward PE Ratio
50.51
57.80
64.10
65.79
29.45
28.31
28.03
25.00
29.84
24.41
FRA:3RH vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Forward PE Ratio Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, GMO Payment Gateway'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.
GMO Payment Gateway Forward PE Ratio vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, GMO Payment Gateway's Forward PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where GMO Payment Gateway'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.
GMO Payment Gateway (FRA:3RH) has a Forward PE Ratio of 23.32 as of Jul. 23, 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 GMO Payment Gateway and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, GMO Payment Gateway ranks #747 out of 1173 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 63.7%.
Is GMO Payment Gateway's Forward PE Ratio too high?
GMO Payment Gateway's current Forward PE Ratio is 23.32. The Software industry median Forward PE Ratio is 18.55. GMO Payment Gateway's value of 23.32 is 25.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, GMO Payment Gateway ranks #747 out of 1173 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, GMO Payment Gateway has a GF Score™ of 94/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does GMO Payment Gateway's Forward PE Ratio compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, GMO Payment Gateway ranks #747 out of 1173 companies for Forward PE Ratio. This places GMO Payment Gateway in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward PE Ratio is 18.55. GMO Payment Gateway's value of 23.32 is 25.7% 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 Software company?
The median Forward PE Ratio among Software companies is 18.55, based on 1,173 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. GMO Payment Gateway's current Forward PE Ratio of 23.32 is 25.7% 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 GMO Payment Gateway and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Forward PE Ratio is 18.55 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. GMO Payment Gateway's current Forward PE Ratio is 23.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GMO Payment Gateway stock overvalued right now?
GMO Payment Gateway (FRA:3RH) has a current Forward PE Ratio of 23.32. The stock's GF Value™ is €55.74, compared to a current price of €49.40 — trading 11.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward PE Ratio is 23.32 and 25.7% above the Software industry median of 18.55. GMO Payment Gateway's overall GF Score™ is 94/100 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 GMO Payment Gateway (FRA:3RH), the current Forward PE Ratio is 23.32 as of Jul. 23, 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 GMO Payment Gateway (FRA:3RH) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GMO Payment Gateway stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €49.40 is trading 11.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of €55.74.
Key valuation signals for FRA:3RH:
Forward PE Ratio: 23.32
GF Value™: €55.74 vs. price of €49.40 (11.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 25.7% above the Software median (#747 of 1173)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:3RH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
GMO Payment Gateway is a major Japanese provider of cashless and online payment infrastructure, serving many sectors including digital content and telecommunications, utilities, retail and hospitality, financial services, healthcare, and education. It serves a wide array of clients, from government agencies and municipalities to enterprises and merchants, across online and offline channels, including e-commerce platforms, physical stores, and unattended machines. Its services encompass payment processing, settlement solutions, and ancillary offerings such as early or deferred settlement services, transaction lending, buy now, pay later, online advertising, and internet security. GMO is expanding into adjacent financial technology operations, and gradually across Asia and North America.
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