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Lafayette AcquisitionLAFA 15 PE Ratio (TTM) is 288.86 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates LAFA with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 318 Diversified Financial Services companies, Lafayette Acquisition ranks worse than 92.45% 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 (2026-07-14), Lafayette Acquisition's share price is
$10.11.
Lafayette Acquisition's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.04. Therefore, Lafayette Acquisition's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 288.86.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lafayette Acquisition's PE Ratio (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:
LAFA'
s PE Ratio (TTM) Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: At Loss Med: At Loss Max: 288.86
Current: 288.86
During the past 2 years, the highest PE Ratio (TTM) of Lafayette Acquisition was 288.86. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.
LAFA's PE Ratio (TTM) is ranked worse than 92.45% of 318
companies
in the Diversified Financial Services industry
Industry Median: 58.25
vs LAFA: 288.86
Lafayette Acquisition (NAS:LAFA) 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).
Lafayette Acquisition PE Ratio (TTM) Related Terms
Lafayette Acquisition PE Ratio (TTM) Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lafayette Acquisition'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.
LAFA vs GLED, WENC, QRED: PE Ratio (TTM) Comparison
For the Shell Companies subindustry, Lafayette Acquisition'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.
Lafayette Acquisition PE Ratio (TTM) vs Diversified Financial Services Industry
For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Lafayette Acquisition's PE Ratio (TTM) distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lafayette Acquisition'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.
Lafayette Acquisition's Share Price of today is $10.11.
Lafayette Acquisition's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.04.
* 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.
Lafayette Acquisition (LAFA) has a PE Ratio (TTM) of 288.86 as of Jul. 14, 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 Lafayette Acquisition and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lafayette Acquisition ranks #294 out of 318 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, placing it in the top 92.5%.
Is Lafayette Acquisition's PE Ratio (TTM) too high?
Lafayette Acquisition's current PE Ratio (TTM) is 288.86. The Diversified Financial Services industry median PE Ratio (TTM) is 58.25. Lafayette Acquisition's value of 288.86 is 395.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lafayette Acquisition ranks #294 out of 318 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lafayette Acquisition has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lafayette Acquisition's PE Ratio (TTM) compare to GLED and WENC?
According to the Diversified Financial Services industry distribution chart, Lafayette Acquisition ranks #294 out of 318 companies for PE Ratio (TTM). This places Lafayette Acquisition in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PE Ratio (TTM) is 58.25. Lafayette Acquisition's value of 288.86 is 395.9% 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 PE Ratio (TTM) for a Diversified Financial Services company?
The median PE Ratio (TTM) among Diversified Financial Services companies is 58.25, based on 318 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. Lafayette Acquisition's current PE Ratio (TTM) of 288.86 is 395.9% 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 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 Lafayette Acquisition and its competitors. For the Diversified Financial Services industry, the median PE Ratio (TTM) is 58.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lafayette Acquisition's current PE Ratio (TTM) is 288.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lafayette Acquisition stock overvalued right now?
Lafayette Acquisition (LAFA) has a current PE Ratio (TTM) of 288.86. The current PE Ratio (TTM) is 288.86 and 395.9% above the Diversified Financial Services industry median of 58.25. Lafayette Acquisition's overall GF Score™ is 15/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Lafayette Acquisition (LAFA), the current PE Ratio (TTM) is 288.86 as of Jul. 14, 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.
Lafayette Acquisition Corp is a blank check company engaged in effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination.
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