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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 .
Menicon Co Forward PE Ratio Related Terms
Menicon Co Forward PE Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Menicon Co'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.
Menicon Co Forward PE Ratio Chart
Menicon Co Annual Data
Trend
2025-03
2026-03
Forward PE Ratio
12.90
17.75
Menicon Co Quarterly Data
2024-12
2025-03
2025-06
2025-09
2025-12
2026-03
Forward PE Ratio
14.24
12.90
12.26
14.50
15.79
17.75
FRA:5FR vs ISRG, BDX, MDLN: Forward PE Ratio Comparison
For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Menicon Co'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.
Menicon Co Forward PE Ratio vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Menicon Co's Forward PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Menicon Co'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.
Menicon Co (FRA:5FR) has a Forward PE Ratio of 17.81 as of Aug. 02, 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 Menicon Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Menicon Co ranks #196 out of 391 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 50.1%.
Is Menicon Co's Forward PE Ratio too high?
Menicon Co's current Forward PE Ratio is 17.81. The Medical Devices & Instruments industry median Forward PE Ratio is 19.38. Menicon Co's value of 17.81 is 8.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Menicon Co ranks #196 out of 391 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Menicon Co has a GF Score™ of 89/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Menicon Co's Forward PE Ratio compare to ISRG and BDX?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, Menicon Co ranks #196 out of 391 companies for Forward PE Ratio. This places Menicon Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward PE Ratio is 19.38. Menicon Co's value of 17.81 is 8.1% 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 Medical Devices & Instruments company?
The median Forward PE Ratio among Medical Devices & Instruments companies is 19.38, based on 391 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. Menicon Co's current Forward PE Ratio of 17.81 is 8.1% 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 Menicon Co and its competitors. For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, the median Forward PE Ratio is 19.38 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Menicon Co's current Forward PE Ratio is 17.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Menicon Co stock overvalued right now?
Menicon Co (FRA:5FR) has a current Forward PE Ratio of 17.81. The stock's GF Value™ is €9.01, compared to a current price of €9.05 — trading 0.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward PE Ratio is 17.81 and 8.1% below the Medical Devices & Instruments industry median of 19.38. Menicon Co's overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 3 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 Menicon Co (FRA:5FR), the current Forward PE Ratio is 17.81 as of Aug. 02, 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 Menicon Co (FRA:5FR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Menicon Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €9.05 is trading 0.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €9.01.
Key valuation signals for FRA:5FR:
Forward PE Ratio: 17.81
GF Value™: €9.01 vs. price of €9.05 (0.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 8.1% below the Medical Devices & Instruments median (#196 of 391)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:5FR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Menicon Co Ltd is a contact lens manufacturing company. It is involved in manufacturing, sales, export, and import of contact lenses and other medical goods, manufacturing and sales of medical instruments, sales of medical supplies and research and development of intraocular lenses. The firm's products include soft lenses, gas permeable lenses and lens care products.
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