Northern Technologies International Corporation (NTIC) P/E Ratio History
ExpensiveTrading at 4466.7x vs 5Y avg 29.6x · 100th percentile · Material premium to history · Data 1992–2025
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P/E Ratio Analysis
As of June 21, 2026, Northern Technologies International Corporation (NTIC) trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 4466.7x, with a stock price of $8.04 and trailing twelve-month earnings per share of $-0.03.
The current P/E is 15012% above its 5-year average of 29.6x. Over the past five years, NTIC's P/E has ranged from a low of 14.7x to a high of 58.9x, placing the current valuation at the 100th percentile of its historical range.
Compared to the Basic Materials sector median P/E of 23.6x, NTIC trades at a 18838% premium to its sector peers. The sector includes 123 companies with P/E ratios ranging from 1.0x to 182.5x.
Relative to the broader market, NTIC commands a significant premium over the S&P 500 median P/E of 24.4x. 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 NTIC 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.
NTIC Cross-Benchmark Valuation
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NTIC P/E vs Peers
Specialty polymers and engineered plastics peers sorted by market cap
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | PEG Ratio | EPS Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6B | 9999.0 | - | +100% | |
| $535M | 11.0Lowest | 5.87 | +11% | |
| $2B | 17.7 | 0.55Best | +229%Best | |
| $3B | 41.3 | 2.72 | -3% | |
| $5B | 34.9 | 2.73 | +21% | |
| $76B | 37.0 | - | -1% | |
| $8B | 97.8 | - | -82% |
Lower P/E can signal a discount or weaker growth expectations; PEG adds growth context.
NTIC Historical P/E Data (1992–2025)
Quarterly P/E ratios calculated from closing price and TTM EPS
| Quarter | Period End | Price | TTM EPS | P/E Ratio | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Q3 | May 31 2025 | $7.23 | $0.30 | 23.7x | -8% |
| FY2025 Q2 | Feb 28 2025 | $11.35 | $0.39 | 29.1x | +13% |
| FY2025 Q1 | Nov 30 2024 | $13.92 | $0.53 | 26.5x | +3% |
| FY2024 Q4 | Aug 31 2024 | $13.14 | $0.56 | 23.5x | -9% |
| FY2024 Q3 | May 31 2024 | $18.42 | $0.47 | 39.5x | +53% |
| FY2024 Q2 | - | $12.64 | $0.53 | 23.9x | -7% |
| FY2024 Q1 | - | $10.85 | $0.44 | 24.7x | -4% |
| FY2023 Q4 | - | $12.90 | $0.40 | 32.3x | +25% |
| FY2023 Q3 | May 31 2023 | $11.30 | $0.40 | 28.1x | +9% |
| FY2023 Q2 | - | $13.00 | $0.34 | 38.0x | +47% |
| FY2023 Q1 | Nov 30 2022 | $13.00 | $0.28 | 46.1x | +79% |
| FY2022 Q4 | Aug 31 2022 | $11.78 | $0.69 | 17.1x | -34% |
| FY2022 Q3 | - | $11.57 | $0.76 | 15.2x | -41% |
| FY2022 Q2 | Feb 28 2022 | $12.80 | $0.87 | 14.7x | -43% |
| FY2022 Q1 | - | $15.10 | $0.97 | 15.6x | -40% |
| FY2021 Q4 | - | $16.67 | $0.64 | 26.0x | +1% |
| FY2021 Q3 | May 31 2021 | $16.48 | $0.28 | 58.9x | +128% |
| FY2020 Q3 | May 31 2020 | $7.41 | $0.13 | 57.0x | +121% |
| FY2020 Q2 | Feb 29 2020 | $11.46 | $0.40 | 28.6x | +11% |
| FY2020 Q1 | Nov 30 2019 | $12.11 | $0.53 | 22.8x | -11% |
| FY2019 Q4 | Aug 31 2019 | $10.95 | $0.56 | 19.6x | -24% |
| FY2019 Q3 | May 31 2019 | $12.49 | $0.70 | 17.8x | -31% |
| FY2019 Q2 | - | $15.55 | $0.77 | 20.2x | -22% |
| FY2019 Q1 | Nov 30 2018 | $16.69 | $0.76 | 22.0x | -15% |
| FY2018 Q4 | Aug 31 2018 | $18.20 | $0.72 | 25.3x | -2% |
| FY2018 Q3 | - | $15.77 | $0.64 | 24.6x | -4% |
| FY2018 Q2 | Feb 28 2018 | $11.13 | $0.56 | 19.9x | -23% |
| FY2018 Q1 | - | $9.98 | $0.47 | 21.5x | -17% |
| FY2017 Q4 | - | $8.80 | $0.38 | 23.2x | -10% |
| FY2017 Q3 | May 31 2017 | $8.50 | $0.07 | 121.4x | +371% |
| FY2017 Q2 | - | $7.75 | $0.02 | 387.5x | +1402% |
| FY2016 Q3 | - | $6.25 | $0.06 | 99.5x | +286% |
| FY2016 Q2 | Feb 29 2016 | $6.23 | $0.06 | 99.2x | +285% |
| FY2016 Q1 | Nov 30 2015 | $8.40 | $0.06 | 138.8x | +438% |
| FY2015 Q4 | Aug 31 2015 | $7.79 | $0.20 | 39.7x | +54% |
| FY2015 Q3 | May 31 2015 | $8.50 | $0.34 | 25.3x | -2% |
| FY2015 Q2 | Feb 28 2015 | $10.26 | $0.35 | 29.7x | +15% |
| FY2015 Q1 | Nov 30 2014 | $11.67 | $0.47 | 24.8x | -4% |
| FY2014 Q4 | Aug 31 2014 | $10.36 | $0.46 | 22.8x | -12% |
| FY2014 Q3 | May 31 2014 | $10.63 | $0.49 | 21.5x | -17% |
| FY2014 Q2 | Feb 28 2014 | $11.23 | $0.49 | 22.7x | -12% |
| FY2014 Q1 | Nov 30 2013 | $8.68 | $0.43 | 20.0x | -23% |
| FY2013 Q4 | Aug 31 2013 | $7.46 | $0.39 | 19.4x | -25% |
| FY2013 Q3 | May 31 2013 | $5.37 | $0.25 | 21.2x | -18% |
| FY2013 Q2 | - | $6.50 | $0.31 | 20.7x | -20% |
| FY2013 Q1 | Nov 30 2012 | $5.20 | $0.33 | 15.6x | -40% |
| FY2012 Q4 | Aug 31 2012 | $5.13 | $0.40 | 12.9x | -50% |
| FY2012 Q3 | - | $6.23 | $0.47 | 13.3x | -49% |
| FY2012 Q2 | Feb 29 2012 | $7.71 | $0.42 | 18.4x | -29% |
| FY2012 Q1 | Nov 30 2011 | $6.71 | $0.46 | 14.6x | -43% |
| FY2011 Q4 | Aug 31 2011 | $8.23 | $0.46 | 17.9x | -31% |
| FY2011 Q3 | - | $8.00 | $0.44 | 18.2x | -29% |
| FY2011 Q2 | Feb 28 2011 | $8.06 | $0.43 | 18.8x | -27% |
| FY2011 Q1 | - | $7.00 | $0.36 | 19.5x | -25% |
| FY2010 Q4 | - | $4.89 | $0.30 | 16.3x | -37% |
| FY2010 Q3 | May 31 2010 | $5.40 | $0.05 | 108.0x | +319% |
| FY2009 Q1 | Nov 30 2008 | $4.38 | $0.26 | 16.7x | -35% |
| FY2008 Q4 | Aug 31 2008 | $6.53 | $0.35 | 18.7x | -28% |
| FY2008 Q3 | May 31 2008 | $7.48 | $0.45 | 16.6x | -36% |
| FY2008 Q2 | Feb 29 2008 | $3.94 | $0.42 | 9.3x | -64% |
| FY2008 Q1 | Nov 30 2007 | $5.63 | $0.40 | 14.3x | -45% |
| FY2007 Q4 | Aug 31 2007 | $4.88 | $0.45 | 11.0x | -57% |
| FY2007 Q3 | - | $4.50 | $0.31 | 14.6x | -43% |
| FY2007 Q2 | Feb 28 2007 | $3.97 | $0.32 | 12.3x | -52% |
| FY2007 Q1 | - | $4.13 | $0.29 | 14.1x | -45% |
| FY2006 Q4 | - | $4.04 | $0.24 | 16.7x | -35% |
| FY2006 Q3 | May 31 2006 | $3.33 | $0.31 | 10.8x | -58% |
| FY2006 Q2 | - | $3.75 | $0.26 | 14.5x | -44% |
| FY2006 Q1 | Nov 30 2005 | $3.00 | $0.21 | 14.6x | -44% |
| FY2005 Q4 | Aug 31 2005 | $2.85 | $0.17 | 17.2x | -33% |
| FY2005 Q3 | - | $2.42 | $0.09 | 27.8x | +8% |
| FY2005 Q2 | Feb 28 2005 | $3.00 | $0.11 | 28.0x | +9% |
| FY2005 Q1 | - | $3.65 | $0.14 | 26.1x | +1% |
| FY2004 Q4 | - | $2.63 | $0.14 | 18.8x | -27% |
| FY2004 Q3 | May 31 2004 | $2.33 | $0.11 | 20.4x | -21% |
| FY2004 Q2 | Feb 29 2004 | $2.78 | $0.04 | 67.1x | +160% |
| FY2004 Q1 | Nov 30 2003 | $2.47 | $0.09 | 28.6x | +11% |
| FY2003 Q4 | Aug 31 2003 | $2.65 | $0.07 | 37.1x | +44% |
| FY2003 Q3 | May 31 2003 | $2.70 | $0.13 | 20.1x | -22% |
| FY2003 Q2 | Feb 28 2003 | $1.68 | $0.19 | 9.0x | -65% |
| FY2003 Q1 | Nov 30 2002 | $1.63 | $0.14 | 11.9x | -54% |
| FY2002 Q4 | Aug 31 2002 | $1.67 | $0.17 | 10.0x | -61% |
| FY2002 Q3 | May 31 2002 | $2.02 | $0.15 | 13.5x | -48% |
| FY2002 Q2 | - | $2.28 | $0.14 | 15.8x | -39% |
| FY2002 Q1 | Nov 30 2001 | $2.22 | $0.16 | 13.9x | -46% |
| FY2001 Q4 | Aug 31 2001 | $2.50 | $0.15 | 16.2x | -37% |
| FY2001 Q3 | - | $2.50 | $0.22 | 11.4x | -56% |
| FY2001 Q2 | Feb 28 2001 | $2.75 | $0.27 | 10.0x | -61% |
| FY2001 Q1 | - | $3.19 | $0.31 | 10.1x | -61% |
| FY2000 Q4 | - | $4.06 | $0.34 | 11.9x | -54% |
| FY2000 Q3 | May 31 2000 | $3.31 | $0.36 | 9.1x | -65% |
| FY2000 Q2 | - | $3.88 | $0.35 | 11.1x | -57% |
| FY2000 Q1 | - | $3.19 | $0.34 | 9.4x | -64% |
| FY1999 Q4 | - | $3.19 | $0.33 | 9.8x | -62% |
| FY1999 Q3 | May 31 1999 | $3.00 | $0.30 | 10.1x | -61% |
| FY1999 Q2 | Feb 28 1999 | $3.41 | $0.30 | 11.4x | -56% |
| FY1999 Q1 | Nov 30 1998 | $3.13 | $0.31 | 10.0x | -61% |
| FY1998 Q4 | Aug 31 1998 | $3.22 | $0.31 | 10.4x | -60% |
| FY1998 Q3 | May 31 1998 | $3.75 | $0.30 | 12.4x | -52% |
| FY1998 Q2 | Feb 28 1998 | $4.81 | $0.30 | 15.9x | -38% |
| FY1998 Q1 | Nov 30 1997 | $5.63 | $0.30 | 18.7x | -28% |
| FY1997 Q4 | Aug 31 1997 | $6.00 | $0.30 | 20.2x | -22% |
| FY1997 Q3 | May 31 1997 | $4.19 | $0.29 | 14.3x | -45% |
| FY1997 Q2 | Feb 28 1997 | $3.63 | $0.27 | 13.5x | -48% |
| FY1997 Q1 | Nov 30 1996 | $3.38 | $0.25 | 13.3x | -48% |
| FY1996 Q4 | Aug 31 1996 | $2.50 | $0.24 | 10.2x | -60% |
| FY1996 Q3 | May 31 1996 | $2.50 | $0.21 | 12.0x | -53% |
| FY1996 Q2 | - | $2.69 | $0.21 | 12.9x | -50% |
| FY1996 Q1 | - | $2.63 | $0.22 | 12.1x | -53% |
| FY1995 Q4 | - | $3.44 | $0.21 | 16.5x | -36% |
| FY1995 Q3 | May 31 1995 | $2.44 | $0.23 | 10.8x | -58% |
| FY1995 Q2 | - | $1.75 | $0.21 | 8.5x | -67% |
| FY1995 Q1 | Nov 30 1994 | $2.81 | $0.17 | 16.4x | -37% |
| FY1994 Q4 | Aug 31 1994 | $1.50 | $0.16 | 9.3x | -64% |
| FY1994 Q3 | - | $1.47 | $0.14 | 10.9x | -58% |
| FY1994 Q2 | Feb 28 1994 | $1.44 | $0.13 | 11.5x | -55% |
| FY1994 Q1 | - | $1.44 | $0.13 | 11.1x | -57% |
| FY1993 Q4 | - | $1.44 | $0.14 | 10.7x | -59% |
| FY1993 Q3 | May 31 1993 | $1.34 | $0.16 | 8.5x | -67% |
| FY1993 Q2 | Feb 28 1993 | $1.56 | $0.15 | 10.2x | -60% |
| FY1993 Q1 | Nov 30 1992 | $1.44 | $0.15 | 9.8x | -62% |
| FY1992 Q4 | Aug 31 1992 | $1.25 | $0.13 | 9.4x | -63% |
| FY1992 Q3 | May 31 1992 | $1.31 | $0.12 | 10.9x | -58% |
Average P/E for displayed period: 25.8x
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NTIC — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying NTIC stock.
What is NTIC's P/E ratio?
Northern Technologies International Corporation (NTIC) trailing twelve-month P/E ratio is 4466.7x, based on TTM diluted EPS of $-0.03. The 5-year average P/E is 29.6x and the historical range spans 14.7x to 58.9x.
Is NTIC stock overvalued or undervalued?
NTIC trades at 4466.7x P/E, above its 5-year average of 29.6x. The 100th percentile ranking within the 14.7x–58.9x historical range indicates a premium to historical valuation.
Is NTIC stock expensive?
Yes, NTIC is expensive relative to its own history. The current P/E of 4466.7x is above the 5-year average of 29.6x and also above the Basic Materials sector median of 23.6x. The stock sits at the 100th percentile of its 5-year valuation range.
What is NTIC's historical P/E range?
Over the past 5 years, NTIC's P/E ratio has ranged from 14.7x to 58.9x, with a median of 26.5x and an average of 29.6x. The current P/E of 4466.7x places the stock at the 100th percentile of this range. Full historical data spans 1992–2025.
How does NTIC's P/E compare to the S&P 500?
NTIC trades at 4466.7x P/E versus the S&P 500 median of 24.4x. The 18206% premium to the market typically reflects higher expected earnings growth or quality.
How does NTIC's valuation compare to Basic Materials peers?
Northern Technologies International Corporation P/E of 4466.7x compares to the Basic Materials sector median of 23.6x. 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 NTIC's PEG ratio?
NTIC PEG ratio is N/A, based on a P/E of 4466.7x and EPS growth of -99.7%. PEG normalises P/E by growth and helps compare stocks with different earnings trajectories.
What is NTIC's earnings yield?
NTIC earnings yield is 0.02%, the inverse of its 4466.7x 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.