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Forum Energy TechnologiesFET -0.53%47 Graham Number is $0.93 as of Jun. 2026, which is 73% below its 10-year median of 3.44. GuruFocus rates FET with a GF Score™ of 47/100 and a GF Value™ of $19.77 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 623 Oil & Gas companies, Forum Energy Technologies ranks worse than 160513.48% on this metric.
Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.
The historical rank and industry rank for Forum Energy Technologies's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Forum Energy Technologies was 3.70. The lowest was 3.18. And the median was 3.44.
FET's Price-to-Graham-Number is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 1.08 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Graham-Number only.
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
Forum Energy Technologies (NYSE:FET) Graham Number Explanation
Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:
Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.
Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)
Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.
In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.
Forum Energy Technologies's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number
=
Share Price (Today)
/
Graham number (Q: Jun. 2026 )
=
82.42
/
0.93
=
88.36
* 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.
Be Aware
Please keep these in mind:
1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.
Forum Energy Technologies Graham Number Related Terms
Forum Energy Technologies Graham Number 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.
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Forum Energy Technologies's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number 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.
Forum Energy Technologies Price-to-Graham-Number vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Forum Energy Technologies's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Forum Energy Technologies's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.
* 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.
Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has a Graham Number of $0.93 as of Jun. 2026. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Forum Energy Technologies and its competitors. This is 73% below median its historical median of 3.44. Over the past decade, Forum Energy Technologies' Graham Number has ranged from 3.18 to 3.70. According to the industry distribution chart, Forum Energy Technologies ranks #999999 out of 623 companies in the Oil & Gas industry.
Is Forum Energy Technologies' Graham Number too high?
Forum Energy Technologies' current Graham Number of $0.93 is 73% below median its 10-year median of 3.44. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.18 to a high of 3.70. The Oil & Gas industry median Graham Number is 1.08. Forum Energy Technologies' value of $0.93 is 13.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Forum Energy Technologies ranks #999999 out of 623 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Forum Energy Technologies has a GF Score™ of 47/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Forum Energy Technologies' Graham Number compare to EROK and ACDC?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Forum Energy Technologies ranks #999999 out of 623 companies for Graham Number. This places Forum Energy Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Graham Number is 1.08. Forum Energy Technologies' value of $0.93 is 13.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Forum Energy Technologies' own Graham Number has ranged from 3.18 to 3.70 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.44 vs. the industry median of 1.08, Forum Energy Technologies has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Graham Number for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Graham Number among Oil & Gas companies is 1.08, based on 623 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Graham Number significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Graham Number should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Forum Energy Technologies's current Graham Number of $0.93 is 13.9% 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 Graham Number mean?
A high Graham Number can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Forum Energy Technologies and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Graham Number is 1.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Forum Energy Technologies's current Graham Number is $0.93, which is 73% below median its own 10-year median of 3.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Forum Energy Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Forum Energy Technologies (FET) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $19.77, compared to a current price of $82.42 — trading 316.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Graham Number is $0.93, which is 73% below median its 10-year median of 3.44 and 13.9% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.08. Forum Energy Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Graham Number calculated?
Graham Number is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Forum Energy Technologies (FET), the current Graham Number is $0.93 as of Jun. 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 Forum Energy Technologies (FET) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Forum Energy Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $82.42 is trading 316.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $19.77.
GuruFocus considers Forum Energy Technologies to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FET:
Graham Number: $0.93 (73% below median its 10-year median of 3.44)
GF Value™: $19.77 vs. price of $82.42 (316.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 13.9% below the Oil & Gas median (#999999 of 623)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FET stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Forum Energy Technologies Inc is a manufacturing company serving the oil, natural gas, industrial, and renewable energy industries. Its products include engineered capital equipment, as well as products that are consumed in the drilling, well construction, production, and transportation of oil and natural gas. The company operates in two reportable segments: Drilling and Completions, and Artificial Lift and Downhole. Maximum revenue is generated from the Drilling and Completions segment, which offers products used in the drilling process, and other products like hydraulic fracturing pumps, ROVs and trenchers, submarine rescue vehicles, etc. Geographically, the firm generates maximum revenue from the U.S., followed by Canada, Middle East, Europe and Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.
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