AMCON Distributing Company (DIT) P/E Ratio History
UndervaluedTrading at 73.9x vs 5Y avg 258.8x · 85th percentile · Below historical baseline · Data 1997–2026
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P/E Ratio Analysis
As of June 28, 2026, AMCON Distributing Company (DIT) trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 73.9x, with a stock price of $68.00 and trailing twelve-month earnings per share of $0.69.
The current P/E is 71% below its 5-year average of 258.8x. Over the past five years, DIT's P/E has ranged from a low of 3.4x to a high of 4831.5x, placing the current valuation at the 85th percentile of its historical range.
Compared to the Consumer Defensive sector median P/E of 19.4x, DIT trades at a 281% premium to its sector peers. The sector includes 151 companies with P/E ratios ranging from 0.0x to 193.7x.
Relative to the broader market, DIT commands a significant premium over 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 DIT 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.
DIT Cross-Benchmark Valuation
How does the current P/E compare to sector peers and the broader market?
DIT P/E vs Peers
Grocery and Natural Food Wholesalers peers sorted by market cap
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | PEG Ratio | EPS Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17B | 50.7 | - | -22% | |
| $22B | 33.4 | - | +46% | |
| $40B | 22.2 | 0.41Best | -4% | |
| $29B | 40.6 | 2.26 | +31% | |
| $10B | 21.8 | 1.68 | -0% | |
| $123B | 18.0 | 1.58 | -37% | |
| $282B | 24.9 | 3.52 | +61% | |
| $136B | 13.6Lowest | 2.98 | +157%Best | |
| $356B | 27.2 | 2.43 | +24% |
Lower P/E can signal a discount or weaker growth expectations; PEG adds growth context.
DIT Historical P/E Data (1997–2026)
Quarterly P/E ratios calculated from closing price and TTM EPS
| Quarter | Period End | Price | TTM EPS | P/E Ratio | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q2 | - | $89.99 | $0.69 | 130.4x | +126% |
| FY2026 Q1 | Dec 31 2025 | $73.87 | $1.63 | 45.3x | -21% |
| FY2025 Q4 | - | $75.84 | $0.92 | 82.4x | +43% |
| FY2024 Q4 | Sep 30 2024 | $96.63 | $0.02 | 4831.5x | +8279% |
| FY2024 Q3 | Jun 30 2024 | $93.64 | $9.99 | 9.4x | -84% |
| FY2024 Q2 | Mar 31 2024 | $122.67 | $14.12 | 8.7x | -85% |
| FY2024 Q1 | Dec 31 2023 | $130.00 | $16.72 | 7.8x | -87% |
| FY2023 Q4 | Sep 30 2023 | $137.33 | $19.40 | 7.1x | -88% |
| FY2023 Q3 | Jun 30 2023 | $135.33 | $22.58 | 6.0x | -90% |
| FY2023 Q2 | Mar 31 2023 | $111.33 | $26.37 | 4.2x | -93% |
| FY2023 Q1 | Dec 31 2022 | $120.67 | $28.07 | 4.3x | -93% |
| FY2022 Q4 | Sep 30 2022 | $140.00 | $28.79 | 4.9x | -92% |
| FY2022 Q3 | - | $108.67 | $31.90 | 3.4x | -94% |
| FY2022 Q2 | - | $103.53 | $28.00 | 3.7x | -94% |
| FY2022 Q1 | Dec 31 2021 | $133.01 | $27.14 | 4.9x | -92% |
| FY2021 Q4 | - | $99.32 | $27.53 | 3.6x | -94% |
| FY2021 Q3 | Jun 30 2021 | $102.07 | $21.35 | 4.8x | -92% |
| FY2021 Q2 | Mar 31 2021 | $76.47 | $17.64 | 4.3x | -92% |
| FY2021 Q1 | - | $79.30 | $14.53 | 5.5x | -91% |
| FY2020 Q4 | Sep 30 2020 | $43.06 | $9.76 | 4.4x | -92% |
| FY2020 Q3 | - | $37.56 | $4.38 | 8.6x | -85% |
| FY2020 Q2 | - | $42.00 | $2.71 | 15.5x | -73% |
| FY2020 Q1 | - | $48.01 | $3.94 | 12.2x | -79% |
| FY2019 Q4 | Sep 30 2019 | $50.83 | $5.13 | 9.9x | -83% |
| FY2019 Q3 | Jun 30 2019 | $63.89 | $7.18 | 8.9x | -85% |
| FY2019 Q2 | Mar 31 2019 | $59.33 | $7.26 | 8.2x | -86% |
| FY2019 Q1 | Dec 31 2018 | $66.50 | $5.30 | 12.5x | -78% |
| FY2018 Q4 | Sep 30 2018 | $57.97 | $5.44 | 10.7x | -82% |
| FY2018 Q3 | Jun 30 2018 | $58.67 | $5.30 | 11.1x | -81% |
| FY2018 Q2 | Mar 31 2018 | $60.00 | $4.68 | 12.8x | -78% |
| FY2018 Q1 | Dec 31 2017 | $65.23 | $4.90 | 13.3x | -77% |
| FY2017 Q4 | Sep 30 2017 | $61.50 | $4.29 | 14.3x | -75% |
| FY2017 Q3 | Jun 30 2017 | $70.33 | $5.18 | 13.6x | -76% |
| FY2017 Q2 | Mar 31 2017 | $66.07 | $7.24 | 9.1x | -84% |
| FY2017 Q1 | Dec 31 2016 | $76.87 | $8.14 | 9.4x | -84% |
| FY2016 Q4 | Sep 30 2016 | $60.64 | $8.47 | 7.2x | -88% |
| FY2016 Q3 | - | $59.75 | $9.36 | 6.4x | -89% |
| FY2016 Q2 | - | $54.40 | $9.43 | 5.8x | -90% |
| FY2016 Q1 | - | $53.57 | $8.86 | 6.0x | -90% |
| FY2015 Q4 | Sep 30 2015 | $53.33 | $9.12 | 5.8x | -90% |
| FY2015 Q3 | - | $53.03 | $8.91 | 6.0x | -90% |
| FY2015 Q2 | - | $53.60 | $7.95 | 6.7x | -88% |
| FY2015 Q1 | Dec 31 2014 | $53.33 | $7.63 | 7.0x | -88% |
| FY2014 Q4 | - | $56.50 | $7.25 | 7.8x | -86% |
| FY2014 Q3 | Jun 30 2014 | $54.50 | $6.67 | 8.2x | -86% |
| FY2014 Q2 | Mar 31 2014 | $57.07 | $7.13 | 8.0x | -86% |
| FY2014 Q1 | - | $53.29 | $8.04 | 6.6x | -89% |
| FY2013 Q4 | Sep 30 2013 | $54.59 | $8.21 | 6.6x | -88% |
| FY2013 Q3 | Jun 30 2013 | $53.17 | $9.93 | 5.4x | -91% |
| FY2013 Q2 | Mar 31 2013 | $51.40 | $10.11 | 5.1x | -91% |
| FY2013 Q1 | Dec 31 2012 | $42.97 | $10.35 | 4.2x | -93% |
| FY2012 Q4 | Sep 30 2012 | $43.33 | $10.28 | 4.2x | -93% |
| FY2012 Q3 | Jun 30 2012 | $37.47 | $10.62 | 3.5x | -94% |
| FY2012 Q2 | Mar 31 2012 | $42.33 | $10.61 | 4.0x | -93% |
| FY2012 Q1 | Dec 31 2011 | $42.93 | $10.79 | 4.0x | -93% |
| FY2011 Q4 | Sep 30 2011 | $38.00 | $11.37 | 3.3x | -94% |
| FY2011 Q3 | - | $46.30 | $11.48 | 4.0x | -93% |
| FY2011 Q2 | - | $53.47 | $12.79 | 4.2x | -93% |
| FY2011 Q1 | Dec 31 2010 | $53.34 | $13.14 | 4.1x | -93% |
| FY2010 Q4 | - | $41.15 | $13.05 | 3.2x | -95% |
| FY2010 Q3 | Jun 30 2010 | $37.83 | $13.11 | 2.9x | -95% |
| FY2010 Q2 | Mar 31 2010 | $39.73 | $19.01 | 2.1x | -96% |
| FY2010 Q1 | - | $43.99 | $19.21 | 2.3x | -96% |
| FY2009 Q4 | Sep 30 2009 | $40.67 | $18.41 | 2.2x | -96% |
| FY2009 Q3 | - | $27.31 | $15.83 | 1.7x | -97% |
| FY2009 Q2 | - | $16.67 | $7.89 | 2.1x | -96% |
| FY2009 Q1 | Dec 31 2008 | $11.00 | $6.66 | 1.7x | -97% |
| FY2008 Q4 | - | $16.33 | $6.26 | 2.6x | -95% |
| FY2008 Q3 | Jun 30 2008 | $19.57 | $6.99 | 2.8x | -95% |
| FY2008 Q2 | Mar 31 2008 | $20.57 | $7.01 | 2.9x | -95% |
| FY2008 Q1 | Dec 31 2007 | $21.83 | $5.69 | 3.8x | -93% |
| FY2007 Q4 | Sep 30 2007 | $18.33 | $6.03 | 3.0x | -95% |
| FY2007 Q3 | Jun 30 2007 | $15.67 | $3.39 | 4.6x | -92% |
| FY2007 Q2 | Mar 31 2007 | $15.87 | $2.15 | 7.4x | -87% |
| FY2007 Q1 | Dec 31 2006 | $12.17 | $1.11 | 11.0x | -81% |
| FY2004 Q3 | Jun 25 2004 | $16.20 | $0.75 | 21.6x | -63% |
| FY2004 Q2 | Mar 26 2004 | $15.80 | $0.82 | 19.3x | -67% |
| FY2004 Q1 | Dec 26 2003 | $15.80 | $2.39 | 6.6x | -89% |
| FY2003 Q4 | - | $18.40 | $1.97 | 9.3x | -84% |
| FY2003 Q3 | Jun 27 2003 | $18.04 | $2.64 | 6.8x | -88% |
| FY2003 Q2 | Mar 28 2003 | $16.60 | $2.88 | 5.8x | -90% |
| FY2003 Q1 | Dec 27 2002 | $23.48 | $3.58 | 6.6x | -89% |
| FY2002 Q4 | Sep 30 2002 | $20.80 | $3.88 | 5.4x | -91% |
| FY2001 Q2 | Mar 31 2001 | $20.52 | $0.55 | 37.3x | -35% |
| FY2001 Q1 | Dec 31 2000 | $14.25 | $6.49 | 2.2x | -96% |
| FY2000 Q4 | Sep 30 2000 | $21.50 | $8.23 | 2.6x | -95% |
| FY2000 Q3 | Jun 30 2000 | $21.25 | $8.88 | 2.4x | -96% |
| FY2000 Q2 | Mar 31 2000 | $27.00 | $7.74 | 3.5x | -94% |
| FY2000 Q1 | Dec 31 1999 | $30.00 | $7.08 | 4.2x | -93% |
| FY1999 Q4 | - | $29.09 | $8.04 | 3.6x | -94% |
| FY1999 Q3 | Jun 30 1999 | $36.37 | $8.26 | 4.4x | -92% |
| FY1999 Q2 | Mar 31 1999 | $24.55 | $8.02 | 3.1x | -95% |
| FY1999 Q1 | - | $25.23 | $6.76 | 3.7x | -94% |
| FY1998 Q4 | Sep 30 1998 | $22.50 | $5.20 | 4.3x | -92% |
| FY1998 Q3 | - | $28.63 | $4.55 | 6.3x | -89% |
| FY1998 Q2 | - | $17.27 | $3.89 | 4.4x | -92% |
| FY1998 Q1 | Dec 31 1997 | $13.63 | $3.59 | 3.8x | -93% |
| FY1997 Q4 | - | $11.82 | $4.25 | 2.8x | -95% |
| FY1997 Q3 | Jun 30 1997 | $6.37 | $4.47 | 1.4x | -98% |
Average P/E for displayed period: 57.7x
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DIT — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying DIT stock.
What is DIT's P/E ratio?
AMCON Distributing Company (DIT) trailing twelve-month P/E ratio is 73.9x, based on TTM diluted EPS of $0.69. The 5-year average P/E is 258.8x and the historical range spans 3.4x to 4831.5x.
Is DIT stock overvalued or undervalued?
DIT trades at 73.9x P/E, below its 5-year average of 258.8x. At the 85th percentile of its historical range (3.4x–4831.5x), the stock is priced at a discount to its own history.
Is DIT stock expensive?
No, DIT is not expensive on a historical basis. The current P/E of 73.9x is below the 5-year average of 258.8x and sits at the 85th percentile of its valuation range.
What is DIT's historical P/E range?
Over the past 5 years, DIT's P/E ratio has ranged from 3.4x to 4831.5x, with a median of 5.5x and an average of 258.8x. The current P/E of 73.9x places the stock at the 85th percentile of this range. Full historical data spans 1997–2026.
How does DIT's P/E compare to the S&P 500?
DIT trades at 73.9x P/E versus the S&P 500 median of 25.3x. The 192% premium to the market typically reflects higher expected earnings growth or quality.
How does DIT's valuation compare to Consumer Defensive peers?
AMCON Distributing Company P/E of 73.9x compares to the Consumer Defensive sector median of 19.4x. The premium reflects expected growth above peers or stronger fundamentals. See the peer comparison table on this page for ticker-by-ticker P/E and PEG.
What is DIT's PEG ratio?
DIT PEG ratio is N/A, based on a P/E of 73.9x and EPS growth of -87.1%. PEG normalises P/E by growth and helps compare stocks with different earnings trajectories.
What is DIT's earnings yield?
DIT earnings yield is 1.35%, the inverse of its 73.9x 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.