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Colabor GroupTSX:GCL Forward PE Ratio is 29.00 as of Jul. 22, 2026. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 130 Retail - Defensive companies, Colabor Group ranks worse than 769230% on this metric.
Colabor Group's Forward PE Ratio for today is 29.00.
Colabor Group (TSX:GCL) 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 .
Colabor Group Forward PE Ratio Related Terms
Colabor Group Forward PE Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Colabor Group'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.
Colabor Group Forward PE Ratio Chart
Colabor Group Annual Data
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8.00
10.29
5.67
8.00
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Colabor Group Quarterly Data
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Forward PE Ratio
11.19
6.61
13.66
5.31
15.53
16.86
15.82
5.24
10.25
7.87
16.67
5.00
10.75
17.99
44.44
5.08
8.00
4.58
6.20
6.67
10.29
16.00
20.33
8.54
5.67
10.25
11.00
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8.00
8.55
8.67
10.18
11.09
11.27
11.49
15.50
18.60
32.67
48.89
10.00
TSX:GCL vs MCLE, AIXN, MTEX: Forward PE Ratio Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Colabor Group'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.
Colabor Group Forward PE Ratio vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Colabor Group's Forward PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Colabor Group'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.
Colabor Group (TSX:GCL) has a Forward PE Ratio of 29.00 as of Jul. 22, 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 Colabor Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Colabor Group ranks #999999 out of 130 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Is Colabor Group's Forward PE Ratio too high?
Colabor Group's current Forward PE Ratio is 29.00. The Retail - Defensive industry median Forward PE Ratio is 14.46. Colabor Group's value of 29.00 is 100.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Colabor Group ranks #999999 out of 130 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Colabor Group's Forward PE Ratio compare to MCLE and AIXN?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Colabor Group ranks #999999 out of 130 companies for Forward PE Ratio. This places Colabor Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward PE Ratio is 14.46. Colabor Group's value of 29.00 is 100.6% 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 - Defensive company?
The median Forward PE Ratio among Retail - Defensive companies is 14.46, based on 130 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. Colabor Group's current Forward PE Ratio of 29.00 is 100.6% 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 Colabor Group and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Forward PE Ratio is 14.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Colabor Group's current Forward PE Ratio is 29.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Colabor Group stock overvalued right now?
Colabor Group (TSX:GCL) has a current Forward PE Ratio of 29.00. The stock's GF Value™ is C$1.21, compared to a current price of C$0.04 — trading 96.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward PE Ratio is 29.00 and 100.6% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 14.46. 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 Colabor Group (TSX:GCL), the current Forward PE Ratio is 29.00 as of Jul. 22, 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.
Colabor Group Inc is a wholesaler and distributor of food and related products in Canada. The company operates in two segments Distribution and the Wholesale segment. Its Distribution segment operations include the distribution of food products and related products in hotels, restaurants, and institutions (HRI) and the retail market. Its products such as meat, fish, and seafood (Specialty Distribution), as well as general food-related products (Broadline Distribution), and the Wholesale segment's operations, include the sale of general food-related products to distributors from its distribution center in Boucherville. The company generates maximum revenue from the Distribution segment.
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