REX American Resources Corporation (REX) P/E Ratio History
Premium ValuationTrading at 17.7x vs 5Y avg 14.8x · 80th percentile · Premium to historical baseline · Data 2000–2026
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P/E Ratio Analysis
As of September 23, 2026, REX American Resources Corporation (REX) trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.7x, with a stock price of $44.25 and trailing twelve-month earnings per share of $3.64.
The current P/E is 20% above its 5-year average of 14.8x. Over the past five years, REX's P/E has ranged from a low of 10.1x to a high of 25.2x, placing the current valuation at the 80th percentile of its historical range.
Compared to the Basic Materials sector median P/E of 22.7x, REX trades at a 22% discount to its sector peers. The sector includes 123 companies with P/E ratios ranging from 0.4x to 159.7x.
The PEG ratio of 0.23 (P/E divided by 52% EPS growth) suggests the stock may be undervalued relative to its earnings growth. Peter Lynch popularized the rule that a PEG below 1.0 indicates an attractive entry point.
Relative to the broader market, REX trades at a notable discount to the S&P 500 median P/E of 25.5x. 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 REX 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.
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REX P/E vs Peers
Ingredients, pigments and specialty minerals peers sorted by market cap
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | PEG Ratio | EPS Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2B | 23.9 | 0.37 | -16% | |
| $40B | 36.9 | - | -39% | |
| $21B | 22.4 | - | -38% | |
| $190B | 38.0 | 2.33 | -28% | |
| $19B | 13.4Lowest | 0.31Best | +33% | |
| $8B | 14.5 | - | +209%Best | |
| $1B | 13.8 | - | +62% |
Lower P/E can signal a discount or weaker growth expectations; PEG adds growth context.
REX Historical P/E Data (2000–2026)
Quarterly P/E ratios calculated from closing price and TTM EPS
| Quarter | Period End | Price | TTM EPS | P/E Ratio | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q2 | Jul 31 2026 | $43.04 | $3.65 | 11.8x | -51% |
| FY2026 Q1 | - | $48.50 | $2.81 | 17.3x | -28% |
| FY2025 Q4 | Jan 31 2026 | $33.81 | $2.50 | 13.5x | -43% |
| FY2025 Q3 | Oct 31 2025 | $32.03 | $1.50 | 21.4x | -11% |
| FY2025 Q2 | - | $26.14 | $1.48 | 17.7x | -26% |
| FY2025 Q1 | Apr 30 2025 | $19.86 | $1.61 | 12.3x | -48% |
| FY2024 Q4 | Jan 31 2025 | $20.86 | $1.65 | 12.7x | -47% |
| FY2024 Q3 | - | $22.36 | $1.91 | 11.7x | -51% |
| FY2024 Q2 | Jul 31 2024 | $25.41 | $1.97 | 12.9x | -46% |
| FY2024 Q1 | - | $27.67 | $1.88 | 14.8x | -38% |
| FY2023 Q4 | Jan 31 2024 | $20.69 | $1.74 | 11.9x | -50% |
| FY2023 Q3 | - | $19.00 | $1.39 | 13.7x | -43% |
| FY2023 Q2 | Jul 31 2023 | $18.51 | $0.73 | 25.2x | +5% |
| FY2023 Q1 | Apr 30 2023 | $14.15 | $0.79 | 17.9x | -25% |
| FY2022 Q4 | - | $16.36 | $0.79 | 20.8x | -13% |
| FY2022 Q3 | Oct 31 2022 | $14.99 | $1.15 | 13.0x | -45% |
| FY2022 Q2 | Jul 31 2022 | $15.91 | $1.49 | 10.7x | -55% |
| FY2022 Q1 | Apr 30 2022 | $14.10 | $1.39 | 10.1x | -58% |
| FY2021 Q4 | Jan 31 2022 | $16.07 | $1.46 | 11.0x | -54% |
| FY2021 Q3 | Oct 31 2021 | $14.66 | $0.96 | 15.3x | -36% |
| FY2021 Q2 | Jul 31 2021 | $13.67 | $0.78 | 17.6x | -26% |
| FY2021 Q1 | Apr 30 2021 | $13.45 | $0.51 | 26.5x | +11% |
| FY2020 Q4 | Jan 31 2021 | $12.75 | $0.09 | 136.9x | +473% |
| FY2020 Q3 | Oct 31 2020 | $12.11 | $0.11 | 112.0x | +369% |
| FY2019 Q4 | Jan 31 2020 | $12.56 | $0.20 | 64.4x | +170% |
| FY2019 Q3 | - | $13.49 | $0.11 | 124.4x | +421% |
| FY2019 Q2 | Jul 31 2019 | $12.43 | $0.47 | 26.3x | +10% |
| FY2019 Q1 | - | $14.09 | $0.65 | 21.6x | -10% |
| FY2018 Q4 | - | $12.15 | $0.82 | 14.8x | -38% |
| FY2018 Q3 | Oct 31 2018 | $12.36 | $1.27 | 9.7x | -59% |
| FY2018 Q2 | - | $12.83 | $1.29 | 9.9x | -59% |
| FY2018 Q1 | Apr 30 2018 | $12.46 | $1.13 | 11.0x | -54% |
| FY2017 Q4 | Jan 31 2018 | $13.61 | $1.00 | 13.5x | -43% |
| FY2017 Q3 | - | $14.70 | $0.84 | 17.5x | -27% |
| FY2017 Q2 | Jul 31 2017 | $16.66 | $0.73 | 22.8x | -4% |
| FY2017 Q1 | Apr 30 2017 | $15.78 | $0.86 | 18.3x | -23% |
| FY2016 Q4 | - | $13.84 | $0.81 | 17.0x | -29% |
| FY2016 Q3 | Oct 31 2016 | $13.16 | $0.59 | 22.3x | -7% |
| FY2016 Q2 | Jul 31 2016 | $10.97 | $0.55 | 20.1x | -16% |
| FY2016 Q1 | Apr 30 2016 | $9.06 | $0.70 | 12.9x | -46% |
| FY2015 Q4 | Jan 31 2016 | $8.90 | $0.71 | 12.4x | -48% |
| FY2015 Q3 | Oct 31 2015 | $9.15 | $1.05 | 8.7x | -64% |
| FY2015 Q2 | Jul 31 2015 | $8.61 | $1.34 | 6.4x | -73% |
| FY2015 Q1 | - | $10.54 | $1.43 | 7.4x | -69% |
| FY2014 Q4 | Jan 31 2015 | $9.25 | $1.79 | 5.2x | -78% |
| FY2014 Q3 | Oct 31 2014 | $12.13 | $1.69 | 7.2x | -70% |
| FY2014 Q2 | - | $14.06 | $1.42 | 9.9x | -58% |
| FY2014 Q1 | Apr 30 2014 | $10.89 | $1.09 | 10.0x | -58% |
| FY2013 Q4 | Jan 31 2014 | $6.83 | $0.71 | 9.6x | -60% |
| FY2013 Q3 | - | $4.81 | $0.30 | 16.0x | -33% |
| FY2013 Q2 | Jul 31 2013 | $6.07 | $0.11 | 56.0x | +134% |
| FY2013 Q1 | - | $3.12 | $0.01 | 611.8x | +2462% |
| FY2012 Q3 | Oct 31 2012 | $2.93 | $0.32 | 9.1x | -62% |
| FY2012 Q2 | - | $2.94 | $0.43 | 6.8x | -71% |
| FY2012 Q1 | Apr 30 2012 | $4.62 | $0.45 | 10.2x | -57% |
| FY2011 Q4 | - | $4.28 | $0.52 | 8.3x | -65% |
| FY2011 Q3 | Oct 31 2011 | $3.04 | $0.16 | 19.5x | -18% |
| FY2011 Q2 | Jul 31 2011 | $2.87 | $0.12 | 24.7x | +4% |
| FY2011 Q1 | Apr 30 2011 | $2.88 | $0.10 | 30.3x | +27% |
| FY2010 Q4 | Jan 31 2011 | $2.51 | $0.09 | 29.5x | +24% |
| FY2010 Q3 | Oct 31 2010 | $2.77 | $0.29 | 9.6x | -60% |
| FY2010 Q2 | Jul 31 2010 | $2.67 | $0.26 | 10.5x | -56% |
| FY2010 Q1 | Apr 30 2010 | $2.86 | $0.25 | 11.4x | -52% |
| FY2009 Q4 | Jan 31 2010 | $2.52 | $0.15 | 17.0x | -29% |
| FY2008 Q3 | Oct 31 2008 | $1.48 | $0.11 | 13.1x | -45% |
| FY2008 Q2 | - | $2.05 | $0.34 | 6.1x | -74% |
| FY2008 Q1 | Apr 30 2008 | $2.70 | $0.40 | 6.8x | -72% |
| FY2007 Q4 | - | $3.09 | $0.48 | 6.4x | -73% |
| FY2007 Q3 | Oct 31 2007 | $2.96 | $0.41 | 7.2x | -70% |
| FY2007 Q2 | - | $3.39 | $0.27 | 12.4x | -48% |
| FY2007 Q1 | Apr 30 2007 | $2.78 | $0.22 | 12.9x | -46% |
| FY2006 Q4 | Jan 31 2007 | $2.75 | $0.13 | 20.8x | -13% |
| FY2006 Q3 | - | $2.80 | $0.15 | 18.7x | -22% |
| FY2006 Q2 | Jul 31 2006 | $2.33 | $0.17 | 13.4x | -44% |
| FY2006 Q1 | Apr 30 2006 | $3.19 | $0.27 | 11.9x | -50% |
| FY2005 Q4 | - | $2.76 | $0.33 | 8.5x | -65% |
| FY2005 Q3 | Oct 31 2005 | $2.22 | $0.38 | 5.9x | -75% |
| FY2005 Q2 | Jul 31 2005 | $2.59 | $0.33 | 8.0x | -67% |
| FY2005 Q1 | Apr 30 2005 | $2.23 | $0.25 | 8.8x | -63% |
| FY2004 Q4 | Jan 31 2005 | $2.43 | $0.23 | 10.6x | -55% |
| FY2004 Q3 | Oct 31 2004 | $2.58 | $0.23 | 11.3x | -53% |
| FY2004 Q2 | Jul 31 2004 | $2.16 | $0.24 | 9.1x | -62% |
| FY2004 Q1 | Apr 30 2004 | $2.38 | $0.24 | 10.1x | -58% |
| FY2003 Q4 | Jan 31 2004 | $2.16 | $0.22 | 9.7x | -60% |
| FY2003 Q3 | Oct 31 2003 | $2.63 | $0.18 | 14.2x | -40% |
| FY2003 Q2 | - | $2.22 | $0.18 | 12.4x | -48% |
| FY2003 Q1 | Apr 30 2003 | $1.79 | $0.20 | 9.0x | -62% |
| FY2002 Q4 | Jan 31 2003 | $1.69 | $0.20 | 8.3x | -65% |
| FY2002 Q3 | - | $1.99 | $0.21 | 9.7x | -60% |
| FY2002 Q2 | Jul 31 2002 | $2.00 | $0.21 | 9.5x | -60% |
| FY2002 Q1 | - | $2.50 | $0.20 | 12.5x | -48% |
| FY2001 Q4 | - | $3.27 | $0.19 | 17.0x | -29% |
| FY2001 Q3 | Oct 31 2001 | $1.53 | $0.18 | 8.4x | -65% |
| FY2001 Q2 | - | $1.91 | $0.16 | 11.9x | -50% |
| FY2001 Q1 | Apr 30 2001 | $1.38 | $0.15 | 9.0x | -62% |
| FY2000 Q4 | Jan 31 2001 | $1.48 | $0.14 | 10.2x | -57% |
| FY2000 Q3 | - | $1.36 | $0.14 | 9.9x | -59% |
Average P/E for displayed period: 23.9x
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REX — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying REX stock.
What is REX's P/E ratio?
REX American Resources Corporation (REX) trailing twelve-month P/E ratio is 17.7x, based on TTM diluted EPS of $3.64. The 5-year average P/E is 14.8x and the historical range spans 10.1x to 25.2x.
Is REX stock overvalued or undervalued?
REX trades at 17.7x P/E, near its 5-year average of 14.8x. The 80th percentile ranking within the 10.1x–25.2x historical range places valuation within normal bounds.
Is REX stock expensive?
REX is fairly valued relative to its own history. The current P/E of 17.7x is near the 5-year average of 14.8x (80th percentile of historical range).
What is REX's historical P/E range?
Over the past 5 years, REX's P/E ratio has ranged from 10.1x to 25.2x, with a median of 13.5x and an average of 14.8x. The current P/E of 17.7x places the stock at the 80th percentile of this range. Full historical data spans 2000–2026.
How does REX's P/E compare to the S&P 500?
REX trades at 17.7x P/E versus the S&P 500 median of 25.5x. The 31% discount to the market suggests lower growth expectations or perceived higher risk.
How does REX's valuation compare to Basic Materials peers?
REX American Resources Corporation P/E of 17.7x compares to the Basic Materials sector median of 22.7x. 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 REX's PEG ratio?
REX PEG ratio is 0.23, based on a P/E of 17.7x and EPS growth of 51.5%. A PEG below 1.0 indicates the valuation is supported by the earnings growth rate — typically considered attractive.
What is REX's earnings yield?
REX earnings yield is 5.65%, the inverse of its 17.7x 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.