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ASTARTA Holding NV (WAR:AST) 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 .
ASTARTA Holding NV Forward PE Ratio Related Terms
ASTARTA Holding NV Forward PE Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for ASTARTA Holding NV'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.
ASTARTA Holding NV Forward PE Ratio Chart
ASTARTA Holding NV Annual Data
Trend
2015-12
2016-12
2025-12
Forward PE Ratio
4.20
3.87
13.19
ASTARTA Holding NV Quarterly Data
2015-12
2016-03
2016-06
2016-09
2016-12
2025-03
2025-06
2025-09
2025-12
2026-03
Forward PE Ratio
4.20
5.03
5.88
4.13
3.87
16.13
18.66
13.48
13.19
14.07
WAR:AST vs ADM, BG, TSN: Forward PE Ratio Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, ASTARTA Holding NV'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.
ASTARTA Holding NV Forward PE Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, ASTARTA Holding NV's Forward PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ASTARTA Holding NV'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.
ASTARTA Holding NV (WAR:AST) has a Forward PE Ratio of 13.15 as of Jul. 18, 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 ASTARTA Holding NV and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, ASTARTA Holding NV ranks #323 out of 746 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 43.3%.
Is ASTARTA Holding NV's Forward PE Ratio too high?
ASTARTA Holding NV's current Forward PE Ratio is 13.15. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Forward PE Ratio is 14.36. ASTARTA Holding NV's value of 13.15 is 8.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ASTARTA Holding NV ranks #323 out of 746 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, ASTARTA Holding NV has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ASTARTA Holding NV's Forward PE Ratio compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, ASTARTA Holding NV ranks #323 out of 746 companies for Forward PE Ratio. This puts ASTARTA Holding NV in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Forward PE Ratio is 14.36. ASTARTA Holding NV's value of 13.15 is 8.4% 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Forward PE Ratio among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 14.36, based on 746 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. ASTARTA Holding NV's current Forward PE Ratio of 13.15 is 8.4% 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 ASTARTA Holding NV and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Forward PE Ratio is 14.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ASTARTA Holding NV's current Forward PE Ratio is 13.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ASTARTA Holding NV stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ASTARTA Holding NV (WAR:AST) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is zł28.68, compared to a current price of zł44.85 — trading 56.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward PE Ratio is 13.15 and 8.4% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 14.36. ASTARTA Holding NV's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 10 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 ASTARTA Holding NV (WAR:AST), the current Forward PE Ratio is 13.15 as of Jul. 18, 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 ASTARTA Holding NV (WAR:AST) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ASTARTA Holding NV stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of zł44.85 is trading 56.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of zł28.68.
GuruFocus considers ASTARTA Holding NV to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for WAR:AST:
Forward PE Ratio: 13.15
GF Value™: zł28.68 vs. price of zł44.85 (56.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 8.4% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#323 of 746)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WAR:AST stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
ASTARTA Holding NV specializes in sugar production, crop growing, soybean processing and cattle farming. Its operations are vertically integrated, with sugar produced mainly using own-grown sugar beet and soybeans processed from in-house grown crops. Its production includes sugar and sugar by-products, grains and oilseeds, soybean crushing products and others. Its segments include production and wholesale distribution of sugar, growing and selling of grain and oilseeds crops, dairy cattle farming, and soybean processing. The agriculture segment generates maximum revenue. Its croplands, sugar and soybean processing plants, and cattle operations are mainly located in the Poltava, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytsky, Ternopil and Kharkiv oblasts of Ukraine, with maximum revenue generated from Ukraine.
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