Culp, Inc. (CULP) P/E Ratio History
Deep ValueTrading at -4.4x · 0th percentile of 5-year range · Significant discount to historical valuation · Data 1990–2026
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P/E Ratio Analysis
As of September 24, 2026, Culp, Inc. (CULP) trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.4x, with a stock price of $3.58 and trailing twelve-month earnings per share of $-0.31.
The current P/E is 115% below its 5-year average of 30.3x. Over the past five years, CULP's P/E has ranged from a low of 11.8x to a high of 81.3x, placing the current valuation at the 0th percentile of its historical range.
Compared to the Consumer Cyclical sector median P/E of 19.1x, CULP trades at a 123% discount to its sector peers. The sector includes 310 companies with P/E ratios ranging from 0.0x to 184.9x.
Relative to the broader market, CULP trades at a notable discount to the S&P 500 median P/E of 25.3x. Investors should consider the company's growth prospects, competitive position, and earnings quality when evaluating whether the current valuation is justified.
For a comprehensive intrinsic value estimate using discounted cash flow analysis, see our CULP DCF Valuation Calculator →
Note: P/E ratio is just one valuation metric. It does not account for balance sheet strength, cash flow quality, or growth sustainability. Always conduct comprehensive due diligence before making investment decisions.
CULP Cross-Benchmark Valuation
How does the current P/E compare to sector peers and the broader market?
CULP P/E vs Peers
Apparel manufacturing, sourcing and textiles peers sorted by market cap
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | PEG Ratio | EPS Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $196M | 27.2 | - | -37% | |
| $456M | 14.0 | 0.97Best | +71% | |
| $1B | 5.4Lowest | - | +145%Best | |
| $3B | 42.5 | 16.84 | -61% | |
| $535M | 13.5 | - | -22% | |
| $212M | 51.8 | - | +0% |
Lower P/E can signal a discount or weaker growth expectations; PEG adds growth context.
CULP Historical P/E Data (1990–2026)
Quarterly P/E ratios calculated from closing price and TTM EPS
| Quarter | Period End | Price | TTM EPS | P/E Ratio | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q1 | Aug 03 2025 | $4.26 | $0.06 | 69.2x | +282% |
| FY2022 Q3 | Jan 30 2022 | $8.77 | $0.35 | 25.3x | +40% |
| FY2022 Q2 | Oct 31 2021 | $13.23 | $0.54 | 24.5x | +35% |
| FY2022 Q1 | Aug 01 2021 | $14.97 | $0.66 | 22.7x | +25% |
| FY2021 Q4 | Apr 30 2021 | $14.15 | $0.26 | 54.4x | +200% |
| FY2020 Q3 | Feb 02 2020 | $12.63 | $0.16 | 81.3x | +349% |
| FY2020 Q2 | Nov 03 2019 | $15.35 | $0.41 | 37.4x | +107% |
| FY2020 Q1 | Aug 04 2019 | $17.39 | $0.46 | 37.8x | +109% |
| FY2019 Q4 | - | $20.52 | $0.45 | 45.6x | +152% |
| FY2019 Q3 | Jan 27 2019 | $18.47 | $1.56 | 11.8x | -35% |
| FY2019 Q2 | Oct 28 2018 | $22.31 | $1.25 | 17.8x | -2% |
| FY2019 Q1 | Jul 29 2018 | $24.75 | $1.34 | 18.5x | +2% |
| FY2018 Q4 | Apr 30 2018 | $29.55 | $1.66 | 17.8x | -2% |
| FY2018 Q3 | Jan 28 2018 | $31.35 | $1.15 | 27.3x | +50% |
| FY2018 Q2 | Oct 29 2017 | $31.95 | $1.72 | 18.6x | +2% |
| FY2018 Q1 | Jul 30 2017 | $30.65 | $1.76 | 17.4x | -4% |
| FY2017 Q4 | Apr 30 2017 | $32.10 | $1.79 | 17.9x | -1% |
| FY2017 Q3 | Jan 29 2017 | $33.80 | $1.59 | 21.3x | +17% |
| FY2017 Q2 | Oct 30 2016 | $28.15 | $1.47 | 19.1x | +6% |
| FY2017 Q1 | Jul 31 2016 | $28.53 | $1.41 | 20.2x | +12% |
| FY2016 Q4 | Apr 30 2016 | $26.24 | $1.36 | 19.3x | +6% |
| FY2016 Q3 | Jan 31 2016 | $25.32 | $1.46 | 17.3x | -4% |
| FY2016 Q2 | Nov 01 2015 | $30.01 | $1.38 | 21.7x | +20% |
| FY2016 Q1 | Aug 02 2015 | $30.25 | $1.32 | 22.9x | +26% |
| FY2015 Q4 | - | $25.85 | $1.21 | 21.4x | +18% |
| FY2015 Q3 | Feb 01 2015 | $20.09 | $1.04 | 19.3x | +7% |
| FY2015 Q2 | Nov 02 2014 | $18.97 | $1.41 | 13.5x | -26% |
| FY2015 Q1 | Aug 03 2014 | $17.87 | $1.42 | 12.6x | -31% |
| FY2014 Q4 | Apr 30 2014 | $18.05 | $1.41 | 12.8x | -29% |
| FY2014 Q3 | Jan 26 2014 | $20.05 | $1.50 | 13.4x | -26% |
| FY2014 Q2 | Oct 27 2013 | $19.80 | $1.05 | 18.9x | +4% |
| FY2014 Q1 | Jul 28 2013 | $19.36 | $1.47 | 13.2x | -27% |
| FY2013 Q4 | - | $16.24 | $1.49 | 10.9x | -40% |
| FY2013 Q3 | Jan 27 2013 | $16.70 | $1.45 | 11.5x | -36% |
| FY2013 Q2 | Oct 28 2012 | $12.28 | $1.36 | 9.0x | -50% |
| FY2013 Q1 | Jul 29 2012 | $10.15 | $1.18 | 8.6x | -53% |
| FY2012 Q4 | Apr 30 2012 | $11.45 | $1.04 | 11.0x | -39% |
| FY2012 Q3 | Jan 29 2012 | $9.10 | $1.22 | 7.5x | -59% |
| FY2012 Q2 | Oct 30 2011 | $8.65 | $1.26 | 6.9x | -62% |
| FY2012 Q1 | Jul 31 2011 | $8.92 | $1.07 | 8.3x | -54% |
| FY2011 Q4 | Apr 30 2011 | $10.08 | $1.21 | 8.3x | -54% |
| FY2011 Q3 | Jan 30 2011 | $9.79 | $1.17 | 8.4x | -54% |
| FY2011 Q2 | Oct 31 2010 | $10.14 | $1.22 | 8.3x | -54% |
| FY2011 Q1 | Aug 01 2010 | $10.42 | $1.14 | 9.1x | -50% |
| FY2010 Q4 | Apr 30 2010 | $11.94 | $1.01 | 11.8x | -35% |
| FY2010 Q3 | Jan 31 2010 | $13.01 | $0.73 | 17.8x | -2% |
| FY2010 Q2 | Nov 01 2009 | $5.75 | $0.46 | 12.4x | -32% |
| FY2009 Q1 | Aug 03 2008 | $6.15 | $0.42 | 14.6x | -19% |
| FY2008 Q4 | Apr 30 2008 | $7.03 | $0.43 | 16.3x | -10% |
| FY2008 Q3 | Jan 27 2008 | $7.47 | $0.26 | 29.1x | +60% |
| FY2005 Q1 | Aug 01 2004 | $7.80 | $0.55 | 14.2x | -22% |
| FY2004 Q4 | Apr 30 2004 | $8.61 | $0.60 | 14.2x | -21% |
| FY2004 Q3 | Feb 01 2004 | $11.56 | $0.57 | 20.1x | +11% |
| FY2004 Q2 | Nov 02 2003 | $10.72 | $0.65 | 16.4x | -10% |
| FY2001 Q2 | Oct 29 2000 | $3.88 | $0.28 | 13.8x | -24% |
| FY2001 Q1 | Jul 30 2000 | $5.81 | $0.52 | 11.2x | -38% |
| FY2000 Q4 | Apr 30 2000 | $5.81 | $0.81 | 7.2x | -60% |
| FY2000 Q3 | Jan 30 2000 | $6.00 | $0.76 | 7.9x | -56% |
| FY2000 Q2 | Oct 31 1999 | $6.94 | $0.75 | 9.3x | -49% |
| FY2000 Q1 | Aug 01 1999 | $10.13 | $0.58 | 17.5x | -4% |
| FY1999 Q4 | Apr 30 1999 | $8.25 | $0.25 | 33.0x | +82% |
| FY1999 Q3 | Jan 31 1999 | $6.56 | $0.34 | 19.3x | +6% |
| FY1999 Q2 | Nov 01 1998 | $7.25 | $0.53 | 13.7x | -25% |
| FY1999 Q1 | Aug 02 1998 | $9.19 | $0.78 | 11.8x | -35% |
| FY1998 Q4 | - | $19.00 | $1.20 | 15.8x | -13% |
| FY1998 Q3 | Feb 01 1998 | $20.00 | $1.25 | 16.0x | -12% |
| FY1998 Q2 | Nov 02 1997 | $19.00 | $1.20 | 15.8x | -13% |
| FY1998 Q1 | Aug 03 1997 | $17.63 | $1.17 | 15.1x | -17% |
| FY1997 Q4 | Apr 30 1997 | $17.75 | $1.14 | 15.6x | -14% |
| FY1997 Q3 | Jan 26 1997 | $14.88 | $1.13 | 13.2x | -27% |
| FY1997 Q2 | - | $13.75 | $1.09 | 12.6x | -30% |
| FY1997 Q1 | Jul 28 1996 | $11.75 | $1.04 | 11.3x | -38% |
| FY1996 Q4 | - | $12.88 | $0.99 | 13.0x | -28% |
| FY1996 Q3 | Jan 28 1996 | $10.50 | $0.93 | 11.3x | -38% |
| FY1996 Q2 | Oct 29 1995 | $10.25 | $0.90 | 11.4x | -37% |
| FY1996 Q1 | Jul 30 1995 | $9.00 | $0.88 | 10.2x | -44% |
| FY1995 Q4 | Apr 30 1995 | $9.75 | $0.87 | 11.2x | -38% |
| FY1995 Q3 | Jan 29 1995 | $9.50 | $0.85 | 11.2x | -38% |
| FY1995 Q2 | Oct 31 1994 | $8.75 | $0.82 | 10.7x | -41% |
| FY1995 Q1 | Jul 31 1994 | $8.75 | $0.74 | 11.8x | -35% |
| FY1994 Q4 | Apr 30 1994 | $11.63 | $0.69 | 16.8x | -7% |
| FY1994 Q3 | Jan 31 1994 | $16.00 | $0.66 | 24.2x | +34% |
| FY1994 Q2 | Oct 31 1993 | $9.33 | $0.57 | 16.4x | -10% |
| FY1994 Q1 | Jul 31 1993 | $7.83 | $0.46 | 17.0x | -6% |
| FY1993 Q4 | Apr 30 1993 | $7.20 | $0.43 | 16.7x | -8% |
| FY1993 Q3 | Jan 31 1993 | $4.67 | $0.30 | 15.6x | -14% |
| FY1993 Q2 | Oct 31 1992 | $4.13 | $0.25 | 16.5x | -9% |
| FY1993 Q1 | Jul 31 1992 | $4.27 | $0.30 | 14.2x | -22% |
| FY1992 Q4 | - | $6.80 | $0.29 | 23.4x | +29% |
| FY1992 Q3 | Jan 31 1992 | $6.13 | $0.20 | 30.7x | +69% |
| FY1992 Q2 | - | $5.20 | $0.20 | 26.0x | +43% |
| FY1992 Q1 | Jul 31 1991 | $5.20 | $0.18 | 28.9x | +59% |
| FY1991 Q4 | - | $4.80 | $0.21 | 22.9x | +26% |
| FY1991 Q3 | - | $3.73 | $0.27 | 13.8x | -24% |
| FY1991 Q2 | Oct 31 1990 | $3.53 | $0.28 | 12.6x | -30% |
| FY1991 Q1 | - | $4.47 | $0.28 | 16.0x | -12% |
| FY1990 Q4 | Apr 30 1990 | $4.27 | $0.28 | 15.2x | -16% |
| FY1990 Q3 | Jan 31 1990 | $4.67 | $0.28 | 16.7x | -8% |
| FY1990 Q2 | Oct 31 1990 | $3.53 | $0.28 | 12.6x | -30% |
Average P/E for displayed period: 18.1x
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CULP — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CULP stock.
What is CULP's P/E ratio?
Culp, Inc. (CULP) trailing twelve-month P/E ratio is -4.4x, based on TTM diluted EPS of $-0.31. The 5-year average P/E is 30.3x and the historical range spans 11.8x to 81.3x.
Is CULP stock overvalued or undervalued?
CULP trades at -4.4x P/E, below its 5-year average of 30.3x. At the 0th percentile of its historical range (11.8x–81.3x), the stock is priced at a discount to its own history.
Is CULP stock expensive?
No, CULP is not expensive on a historical basis. The current P/E of -4.4x is below the 5-year average of 30.3x and sits at the 0th percentile of its valuation range.
What is CULP's historical P/E range?
Over the past 5 years, CULP's P/E ratio has ranged from 11.8x to 81.3x, with a median of 22.7x and an average of 30.3x. The current P/E of -4.4x places the stock at the 0th percentile of this range. Full historical data spans 1990–2026.
How does CULP's P/E compare to the S&P 500?
CULP trades at -4.4x P/E versus the S&P 500 median of 25.3x. The 117% discount to the market suggests lower growth expectations or perceived higher risk.
How does CULP's valuation compare to Consumer Cyclical peers?
Culp, Inc. P/E of -4.4x compares to the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 19.1x. The discount suggests lower growth expectations, weaker margins, or higher perceived risk relative to peers. See the peer comparison table on this page for ticker-by-ticker P/E and PEG.
What is CULP's PEG ratio?
CULP PEG ratio is N/A, based on a P/E of -4.4x and EPS growth of 47.1%. PEG normalises P/E by growth and helps compare stocks with different earnings trajectories.
What is CULP's earnings yield?
CULP earnings yield is N/A, the inverse of its -4.4x P/E ratio. Earnings yield represents the percentage of each dollar invested that the company earns. It can be compared directly to bond yields to assess relative attractiveness of stocks versus fixed income.