Holland ColoursFRA:HCY -1.79%69 PE Ratio (TTM) is 20.37 as of Jul. 07, 2026, which is 51% above its 10-year median of 13.46. GuruFocus rates FRA:HCY with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of €95.82 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,152 Chemicals companies, Holland Colours ranks better than 57.99% on this metric.
The PE Ratio (TTM), 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 (2026-07-07), Holland Colours's share price is
€82.50.
Holland Colours's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €4.05. Therefore, Holland Colours's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 20.37.
Warning Sign:
Holland Colours stock PE Ratio (=21.11) is close to 10-year high of 22.47.
The historical rank and industry rank for Holland Colours's PE Ratio (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:HCY'
s PE Ratio (TTM) Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.02 Med: 13.46 Max: 22.47
Current: 20.73
During the past 13 years, the highest PE Ratio (TTM) of Holland Colours was 22.47. The lowest was 9.02. And the median was 13.46.
FRA:HCY's PE Ratio (TTM) is ranked better than 57.99% of 1152
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 25.365
vs FRA:HCY: 20.73
During the past 12 months, Holland Colours's average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was -40.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was -15.90% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was -17.60% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was -0.20% per year.
During the past 13 years, Holland Colours's highest 3-Year average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 371.30% per year. The lowest was -93.10% per year. And the median was 15.10% per year.
Holland Colours's EPS (Basic) for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €1.61.
Its EPS (Basic) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €4.05.
Holland Colours (FRA:HCY) PE Ratio (TTM) Explanation
The PE Ratio (TTM) 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 (TTM) 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 (TTM) is positive. Also for stocks with the same PE Ratio (TTM), the one with faster growth business is more attractive.
If a company loses money, the PE Ratio (TTM) 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 (TTM) divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a PE Ratio (TTM) 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 (TTM) of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a PE Ratio (TTM) of 10.
Because the PE Ratio (TTM) measures how long it takes to earn back the price you pay, the PE Ratio (TTM) 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.
Investors need to be aware that the PE Ratio (TTM) 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 Ratio (TTM)s are artificially low. It is usually a bad idea to buy a cyclical business when the PE Ratio (TTM) is low. A better ratio to identify the time to buy a cyclical businesses is the PS Ratio .
PE Ratio (TTM) 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 (TTM).
Holland Colours PE Ratio (TTM) Related Terms
Holland Colours PE Ratio (TTM) Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Holland Colours's PE Ratio (TTM) 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.
FRA:HCY vs LIN, SHW, ECL: PE Ratio (TTM) Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Holland Colours's PE Ratio (TTM), along with its competitors' market caps and PE Ratio (TTM) 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.
Holland Colours PE Ratio (TTM) vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Holland Colours's PE Ratio (TTM) distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Holland Colours's PE Ratio (TTM) falls into.
The PE Ratio (TTM), 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.
Holland Colours's Share Price of today is €82.50.
For company reported semi-annually, Holland Colours's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €4.05.
* 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 Ratio (TTM)s used by different investors. They are Trailing Twelve Month PE Ratio (TTM) or PE Ratio (TTM) (TTM), Forward PE Ratio, or PE Ratio without NRI. A new PE Ratio (TTM) based on inflation-adjusted normalized PE Ratio (TTM) is called Shiller PE Ratio, after Yale professor Robert Shiller.
In the calculation of PE Ratio (TTM), 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.
Holland Colours (FRA:HCY) has a PE Ratio (TTM) of 20.37 as of Jul. 07, 2026. Trailing 12-month P/E ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's trailing 12-month earnings per share. View historical data on Holland Colours and its competitors. This is 51% above median its historical median of 13.46. Over the past decade, Holland Colours' PE Ratio (TTM) has ranged from 9.02 to 22.47. According to the industry distribution chart, Holland Colours ranks #484 out of 1152 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 42%.
Is Holland Colours' PE Ratio (TTM) too high?
Holland Colours' current PE Ratio (TTM) of 20.37 is 51% above median its 10-year median of 13.46. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.02 to a high of 22.47. The Chemicals industry median PE Ratio (TTM) is 25.37. Holland Colours' value of 20.37 is 19.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Holland Colours ranks #484 out of 1152 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Holland Colours has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Holland Colours' PE Ratio (TTM) compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Holland Colours ranks #484 out of 1152 companies for PE Ratio (TTM). This puts Holland Colours in the upper half of its industry. The industry median PE Ratio (TTM) is 25.37. Holland Colours' value of 20.37 is 19.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Holland Colours' own PE Ratio (TTM) has ranged from 9.02 to 22.47 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 13.46 vs. the industry median of 25.37, Holland Colours 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 PE Ratio (TTM) for a Chemicals company?
The median PE Ratio (TTM) among Chemicals companies is 25.37, based on 1,152 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a PE Ratio (TTM) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, PE Ratio (TTM) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Holland Colours's current PE Ratio (TTM) of 20.37 is 19.7% 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 PE Ratio (TTM) mean?
A high PE Ratio (TTM) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Trailing 12-month P/E ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's trailing 12-month earnings per share. View historical data on Holland Colours and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median PE Ratio (TTM) is 25.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Holland Colours's current PE Ratio (TTM) is 20.37, which is 51% above median its own 10-year median of 13.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Holland Colours stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Holland Colours (FRA:HCY) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €95.82, compared to a current price of €82.50 — trading 13.9% below its estimated fair value. The current PE Ratio (TTM) is 20.37, which is 51% above median its 10-year median of 13.46 and 19.7% below the Chemicals industry median of 25.37. Holland Colours' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is PE Ratio (TTM) calculated?
PE Ratio (TTM) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Holland Colours (FRA:HCY), the current PE Ratio (TTM) is 20.37 as of Jul. 07, 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 Holland Colours (FRA:HCY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Holland Colours stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €82.50 is trading 13.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €95.82.
GuruFocus considers Holland Colours to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:HCY:
PE Ratio (TTM): 20.37 (51% above median its 10-year median of 13.46)
GF Value™: €95.82 vs. price of €82.50 (13.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 19.7% below the Chemicals median (#484 of 1152)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:HCY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Holland Colours manufactures, distributes and sells colour concentrates. The company's solutions are TINTMASK, HOLCOBATCH CLASSIC, VISCOBOOST, TASTEGUARD, HOLCOMER THERMOSTRETCH, CIRCSTAB, FASTHEAT, MARKIT, HOLCOPEARL REWHITE, SORT, NATURAL COLLECTION, REVIVE COLOURS, etc. Its markets and key segments are PACKAGING, BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION, COATINGS & SEALANTS, OTHER HIGH-END APPLICATIONS. The company has three segments EMEIA, Americas, and Asia. The company generates majority of revenue from EMEIA.
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