Question 1

What is Prudential Financial's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial (PRU) P/E ratio is 10.5× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for Prudential Financial?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For Prudential Financial specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 12.8×.

Question 5

Is Prudential Financial's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial's P/E ratio of 10.5× is below its own 5-year average of 16.8× and below the sector median of 12.8×. That places the current reading at the 34th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Prudential Financial's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Prudential Financial (PRU) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 5.0× in 2018 to a high of 90.7× in 2002. The 5-year average is 16.8× and the 5-year median is 14.8×.

Question 7

What was Prudential Financial's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Prudential Financial (PRU) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 11.0×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Prudential Financial's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$39.50B	$3.58B	11.0×	-4.4×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$42.13B	$2.73B	15.4×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$37.68B	$2.49B	15.1×	—	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$36.56B	−$2.15B	—	—	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$40.88B	$7.72B	5.3×	—	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$30.93B	−$374.00M	—	—	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$37.56B	$4.19B	9.0×	+0.7×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$33.66B	$4.07B	8.3×	+2.1×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$48.72B	$7.86B	6.2×	-4.0×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$44.70B	$4.37B	10.2×	+3.8×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$36.40B	$5.64B	6.5×	-23.5×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$41.33B	$1.38B	29.9×	—	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$42.65B	−$689.00M	—	—	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$24.77B	$557.00M	44.5×	+38.3×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$22.57B	$3.63B	6.2×	-2.7×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$28.47B	$3.19B	8.9×	+1.6×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$22.99B	$3.12B	7.4×	—	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$12.74B	−$1.10B	—	—	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$41.13B	$3.70B	11.1×	-0.6×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$40.22B	$3.43B	11.7×	+1.5×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$36.20B	$3.54B	10.2×	-2.4×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$28.44B	$2.26B	12.6×	-4.9×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$22.12B	$1.26B	17.5×	-73.2×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$17.60B	$194.00M	90.7×	—	Dec 31, 2002


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Everest Re Group (RE)	9.6×
Old Republic International (ORI)	9.5×
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Globe Life (GL)	9.3×
The Hartford (HIG)	9.3×
Assured Guaranty (AGO)	8.9×
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Travelers Companies (TRV)	8.3×
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Everest Re Group (EG)	6.5×
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RenaissanceRe Holdings (RNR)	4.5×
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P/E Ratio for Prudential Financial (PRU)

P/E Ratio daily chart for Prudential Financial (PRU)

Historical P/E Ratio for Prudential Financial (PRU) from 2002 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at Prudential Financial (PRU)

Prudential Financial P/E Ratio by Year

Prudential Financial P/E Ratio 2025: 11.0×

Prudential Financial P/E Ratio 2024: 15.4×

Prudential Financial P/E Ratio 2023: 15.1×

Prudential Financial P/E Ratio 2021: 5.3×

Prudential Financial P/E Ratio 2019: 9.0×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Prudential Financial (PRU) Key Financials

P/E Ratio daily chart for Prudential Financial (PRU)

Historical P/E Ratio for Prudential Financial (PRU) from 2002 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at Prudential Financial (PRU)

Prudential Financial P/E Ratio by Year

Prudential Financial P/E Ratio 2025: 11.0×

Prudential Financial P/E Ratio 2024: 15.4×

Prudential Financial P/E Ratio 2023: 15.1×

Prudential Financial P/E Ratio 2021: 5.3×

Prudential Financial P/E Ratio 2019: 9.0×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Prudential Financial's P/E ratio?

+How is the P/E ratio calculated?

+What is the P/E ratio?

+What is a good P/E ratio for Prudential Financial?

+Is Prudential Financial's P/E ratio high or low?

+What is Prudential Financial's historical P/E ratio range?

+What was Prudential Financial's P/E ratio in 2025?

+Why does Prudential Financial's P/E ratio change over time?

Prudential Financial (PRU) Key Financials