PEG Ratio Calculator — Is the Growth Fairly Priced?
Calculate the PEG ratio in seconds (P/E ÷ growth): under 1 = cheap for its growth. Free, with formula, benchmarks and example.
Also available in German: PEG-Ratio Rechner — ist das Wachstum fair bepreist? →
Inputs
P/E ratio
Also called: Price/earnings, KGV
Where to find it: Listed on any stats page.
How to derive: Share price ÷ earnings per share (EPS).
Growth rate
Also called: Growth per year
Where to find it: Analyst estimates or the company’s historical earnings/revenue growth.
How to derive: (value now ÷ value n years ago)^(1/n) − 1. Estimate conservatively!
Result, live
Rule of thumb: PEG < 1 cheap · ≈ 1 fair · > 1.5 expensive. Requires positive growth.
The PEG ratio puts a stock's P/E in relation to its earnings growth. It shows whether a high P/E is justified by fast growth. Peter Lynch used it to find growing companies at a fair price.
How the formula works
You divide the P/E by the expected earnings growth rate in percent. A P/E of 30 looks expensive — at 30% growth it isn't.
Example: A stock trades at a P/E of 18 and grows earnings 24% a year. PEG = 18 ÷ 24 = 0.75 — growth outpaces the multiple.
How to read the result
- Below 1.0: cheap — growth outpaces the valuation.
- 1.0 to 1.5: fairly priced.
- Above 1.5: expensive relative to growth.
What to watch out for
- Works only with positive growth — with losses or zero growth the ratio is meaningless.
- The result stands or falls with the growth estimate; analyst forecasts are often too optimistic.
- PEG ignores dividends and debt. A low PEG built on fragile growth is a trap.
Frequently asked questions
Which growth rate should I use?
Why is a PEG below 1 attractive?
Where do I get the P/E and growth figures?
Not financial advice · No buy/sell recommendations · Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.