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Alta Equipment Group (Alta Equipment Group) PE Ratio : 65.82 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Alta Equipment Group PE Ratio?

The PE Ratio, or Price-to-Earnings ratio, or P/E Ratio, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Earnings per Share (Diluted). As of today (2024-05-01), Alta Equipment Group's share price is $11.19. Alta Equipment Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.17. Therefore, Alta Equipment Group's PE Ratio for today is 65.82.

During the past 7 years, Alta Equipment Group's highest PE Ratio was 329.75. The lowest was 41.64. And the median was 68.18.

Alta Equipment Group's EPS (Diluted) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.09. Its EPS (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.17.

As of today (2024-05-01), Alta Equipment Group's share price is $11.19. Alta Equipment Group's EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.17. Therefore, Alta Equipment Group's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 65.82.

During the past 7 years, Alta Equipment Group's highest PE Ratio without NRI was 109.92. The lowest was 39.21. And the median was 68.18.

Alta Equipment Group's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.09. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.17.

During the past 12 months, Alta Equipment Group's average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was -10.00% per year.

During the past 7 years, Alta Equipment Group's highest 3-Year average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was -29.10% per year. The lowest was -29.10% per year. And the median was -29.10% per year.

Alta Equipment Group's EPS (Basic) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.09. Its EPS (Basic) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.18.

Back to Basics: PE Ratio


Alta Equipment Group PE Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alta Equipment Group's 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.

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Alta Equipment Group PE Ratio Chart

Alta Equipment Group Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PE Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 17.88 At Loss At Loss 65.95 68.72

Alta Equipment Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
PE Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 65.95 56.61 108.31 54.82 68.72

Competitive Comparison of Alta Equipment Group's PE Ratio

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Alta Equipment Group's PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 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.


Alta Equipment Group's PE Ratio Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Alta Equipment Group's PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alta Equipment Group's PE Ratio falls into.



Alta Equipment Group PE Ratio Calculation

The PE Ratio, or Price-to-Earnings ratio, or P/E Ratio, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Earnings per Share (Diluted). It is the most widely used ratio in the valuation of stocks.

Alta Equipment Group's PE Ratio for today is calculated as

PE Ratio=Share Price/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=11.19/0.170
=65.82

Alta Equipment Group's Share Price of today is $11.19.
Alta Equipment Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.17.


* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:


There are at least three kinds of PE Ratios used by different investors. They are Trailing Twelve Month PE Ratio, Forward PE Ratio, or PE Ratio without NRI. A new PE Ratio based on inflation-adjusted normalized PE Ratio is called Shiller PE Ratio, after Yale professor Robert Shiller.

In the calculation of PE Ratio, the earnings per share used are the earnings per share over the past 12 months. For Forward PE Ratio, the earnings are the expected earnings for the next twelve months. In the case of PE Ratio without NRI, the reported earnings less the non-recurring items are used.

For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.


Alta Equipment Group  (NYSE:ALTG) PE Ratio Explanation

The PE Ratio can be viewed as the number of years it takes for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. For example, if a company earns $2 a share per year, and the stock is traded at $30, the PE Ratio is 15. Therefore it takes 15 years for the company to earn back the $30 you paid for its stock, assuming the earnings stays constant over the next 15 years.

In real business, earnings never stay constant. If a company can grow its earnings, it takes fewer years for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. If a company's earnings decline it takes more years. As a shareholder, you want the company to earn back the price you pay as soon as possible. Therefore, lower P/E stocks are more attractive than higher P/E stocks so long as the PE Ratio is positive. Also for stocks with the same PE Ratio, the one with faster growth business is more attractive.

If a company loses money, the PE Ratio becomes meaningless.

To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a PE Ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a PE Ratio of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a PE Ratio of 10.

Because the PE Ratio measures how long it takes to earn back the price you pay, the PE Ratio can be applied to the stocks across different industries. That is why it is the one of the most important and widely used indicators for the valuation of stocks.

Similar to the PE Ratio without NRI or PS Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PE Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

Investors need to be aware that the PE Ratio can be misleading a lot of times, especially when the underlying business is cyclical and unpredictable. As Peter Lynch pointed out, cyclical businesses have higher profit margins at the peaks of the business cycles. Their earnings are high and PE Ratios are artificially low. It is usually a bad idea to buy a cyclical business when the PE Ratio is low. A better ratio to identify the time to buy a cyclical businesses is the PS Ratio.

PE Ratio can also be affected by non-recurring-items 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.


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Alta Equipment Group (Alta Equipment Group) Business Description

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Address
13211 Merriman Road, Livonia, MI, USA, 48150
Alta Equipment Group Inc is an integrated equipment dealership platform in the U.S. Its segments are Material Handling and Construction Equipment. The Material Handling segment is engaged in operations related to the sale, service, and rental of lift trucks in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, New York, Virginia, and throughout the New England states whereas, the Construction Equipment segment is principally engaged in operations related to the sale, service, and rental of construction equipment in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, New York, Florida and throughout the New England States.
Executives
Zachary E. Savas director 3250 W. BIG BEAVER ROAD, SUITE 544, TROY MI 48084
Ryan Greenawalt director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO, Chairman C/O ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC., 13211 MERRIMAN RD, LIVONIA MI 48150
Andrew P Studdert director PO BOX 66100 - WHQLD, CHICAGO IL 60666
Daniel Shribman director 299 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10171
B. Riley Financial, Inc. 10 percent owner 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD, SUITE 800, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Brf Investments, Llc 10 percent owner 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD., SUITE 800, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Craig Brubaker officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC., 13211 MERRIMAN ROAD, LIVONIA MI 48150
Anthony Colucci officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC., 13211 MERRIMAN RD, LIVONIA MI 48150
Katherine E White director ONE MAIN STREET, EVANSVILLE IN 47708
B. Riley Principal Investments, Llc 10 percent owner 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD., SUITE 800, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
James L Kempner director C/O LAZARD FRERES & CO. LLC, 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10020
Bryant R Riley director C/O B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC., 21255 BURBANK BLVD, SUITE 400, WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
Brc Partners Management Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD SUITE 800, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
B. Riley Capital Management, Llc 10 percent owner 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD., SUITE 800, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Brc Partners Opportunity Fund, Lp 10 percent owner 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD. SUITE 800, LOS ANGELES CA 90025