Transcat, Inc. (TRNS) P/E Ratio History
ExpensiveTrading at 160.1x vs 5Y avg 60.1x · 100th percentile · Material premium to history · Data 1992–2025
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P/E Ratio Analysis
As of June 13, 2026, Transcat, Inc. (TRNS) trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 160.1x, with a stock price of $91.26 and trailing twelve-month earnings per share of $0.70.
The current P/E is 167% above its 5-year average of 60.1x. Over the past five years, TRNS's P/E has ranged from a low of 40.9x to a high of 100.5x, placing the current valuation at the 100th percentile of its historical range.
Compared to the Industrials sector median P/E of 25.8x, TRNS trades at a 521% premium to its sector peers. The sector includes 403 companies with P/E ratios ranging from 0.1x to 198.8x.
Relative to the broader market, TRNS commands a significant premium over the S&P 500 median P/E of 25.1x. 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 TRNS 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.
TRNS Cross-Benchmark Valuation
How does the current P/E compare to sector peers and the broader market?
TRNS P/E vs Peers
Automation, Motion and Fluid Power Distribution peers sorted by market cap
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | PEG Ratio | EPS Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12B | 45.5 | 2.39 | +18% | |
| $4B | 87.9 | 58.84 | +104% | |
| $3B | 18.1 | 2.05Best | -33% | |
| $19B | 34.6 | - | -26% | |
| $29B | 33.2 | 2.71 | +10% | |
| $373M | 9.2Lowest | - | +142% | |
| $60B | 71.9 | 8.97 | +39% | |
| $13B | 92.3 | 49.31 | +169%Best | |
| $127B | 35.7 | - | -5% |
Lower P/E can signal a discount or weaker growth expectations; PEG adds growth context.
TRNS 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 Q4 | Mar 28 2026 | $71.32 | $0.71 | 100.5x | +211% |
| FY2025 Q3 | Dec 27 2025 | $58.87 | $0.98 | 60.1x | +86% |
| FY2025 Q2 | Sep 27 2025 | $73.70 | $1.45 | 50.8x | +57% |
| FY2025 Q1 | Jun 28 2025 | $84.82 | $1.66 | 51.1x | +58% |
| FY2024 Q4 | Mar 31 2025 | $74.45 | $1.66 | 44.8x | +39% |
| FY2024 Q3 | Dec 28 2024 | $106.01 | $1.99 | 53.3x | +65% |
| FY2024 Q2 | Sep 28 2024 | $121.50 | $2.02 | 60.1x | +86% |
| FY2024 Q1 | Jun 29 2024 | $119.68 | $1.73 | 69.3x | +114% |
| FY2023 Q4 | Mar 31 2024 | $111.43 | $1.63 | 68.5x | +112% |
| FY2023 Q3 | Dec 23 2023 | $107.65 | $1.29 | 83.6x | +159% |
| FY2023 Q2 | Sep 23 2023 | $95.01 | $1.12 | 85.0x | +163% |
| FY2023 Q1 | Jun 24 2023 | $87.24 | $1.37 | 63.7x | +97% |
| FY2022 Q4 | Mar 31 2023 | $89.39 | $1.39 | 64.3x | +99% |
| FY2022 Q3 | Dec 24 2022 | $69.98 | $1.32 | 53.0x | +64% |
| FY2022 Q2 | Sep 24 2022 | $67.98 | $1.32 | 51.5x | +59% |
| FY2022 Q1 | Jun 25 2022 | $61.55 | $1.41 | 43.7x | +35% |
| FY2021 Q4 | - | $81.14 | $1.50 | 54.1x | +67% |
| FY2021 Q3 | Dec 25 2021 | $92.90 | $1.52 | 61.1x | +89% |
| FY2021 Q2 | Sep 25 2021 | $64.50 | $1.54 | 41.9x | +30% |
| FY2021 Q1 | Jun 26 2021 | $57.60 | $1.41 | 40.9x | +26% |
| FY2020 Q4 | Mar 31 2021 | $49.08 | $1.03 | 47.7x | +47% |
| FY2020 Q3 | Dec 26 2020 | $33.03 | $0.94 | 35.1x | +9% |
| FY2020 Q2 | Sep 26 2020 | $29.18 | $0.91 | 32.1x | -1% |
| FY2020 Q1 | Jun 27 2020 | $23.05 | $0.96 | 24.0x | -26% |
| FY2019 Q4 | - | $26.50 | $1.08 | 24.5x | -24% |
| FY2019 Q3 | Dec 28 2019 | $31.83 | $1.10 | 28.9x | -10% |
| FY2019 Q2 | Sep 28 2019 | $24.83 | $1.11 | 22.4x | -31% |
| FY2019 Q1 | Jun 29 2019 | $25.59 | $0.99 | 25.8x | -20% |
| FY2018 Q4 | Mar 31 2019 | $22.98 | $0.95 | 24.2x | -25% |
| FY2018 Q3 | Dec 29 2018 | $18.14 | $0.93 | 19.5x | -40% |
| FY2018 Q2 | Sep 29 2018 | $22.85 | $0.97 | 23.6x | -27% |
| FY2018 Q1 | Jun 30 2018 | $18.90 | $0.88 | 21.5x | -34% |
| FY2017 Q4 | Mar 31 2018 | $15.65 | $0.81 | 19.3x | -40% |
| FY2017 Q3 | Dec 23 2017 | $14.30 | $0.68 | 21.0x | -35% |
| FY2017 Q2 | Sep 23 2017 | $13.60 | $0.61 | 22.3x | -31% |
| FY2017 Q1 | Jun 24 2017 | $12.10 | $0.62 | 19.5x | -40% |
| FY2016 Q4 | Mar 31 2017 | $12.70 | $0.62 | 20.5x | -37% |
| FY2016 Q3 | Dec 24 2016 | $10.85 | $0.64 | 17.0x | -48% |
| FY2016 Q2 | Sep 24 2016 | $10.45 | $0.61 | 17.1x | -47% |
| FY2016 Q1 | Jun 25 2016 | $10.20 | $0.61 | 16.7x | -48% |
| FY2015 Q4 | - | $10.14 | $0.57 | 17.7x | -45% |
| FY2015 Q3 | Dec 26 2015 | $8.80 | $0.62 | 14.1x | -56% |
| FY2015 Q2 | Sep 26 2015 | $9.53 | $0.58 | 16.3x | -50% |
| FY2015 Q1 | Jun 27 2015 | $9.67 | $0.58 | 16.5x | -49% |
| FY2014 Q4 | - | $9.76 | $0.56 | 17.3x | -46% |
| FY2014 Q3 | Dec 27 2014 | $9.75 | $0.53 | 18.3x | -43% |
| FY2014 Q2 | Sep 27 2014 | $9.06 | $0.53 | 17.0x | -47% |
| FY2014 Q1 | Jun 28 2014 | $10.33 | $0.51 | 20.1x | -38% |
| FY2013 Q4 | Mar 31 2014 | $9.37 | $0.54 | 17.2x | -47% |
| FY2013 Q3 | Dec 28 2013 | $7.89 | $0.54 | 14.5x | -55% |
| FY2013 Q2 | Sep 28 2013 | $7.79 | $0.53 | 14.6x | -55% |
| FY2013 Q1 | Jun 29 2013 | $6.80 | $0.53 | 12.8x | -60% |
| FY2012 Q4 | Mar 31 2013 | $6.36 | $0.49 | 13.1x | -59% |
| FY2012 Q3 | Dec 29 2012 | $6.22 | $0.41 | 15.3x | -53% |
| FY2012 Q2 | Sep 29 2012 | $5.32 | $0.44 | 12.2x | -62% |
| FY2012 Q1 | Jun 30 2012 | $6.23 | $0.43 | 14.3x | -56% |
| FY2011 Q4 | Mar 31 2012 | $13.11 | $0.43 | 30.5x | -6% |
| FY2011 Q3 | Dec 24 2011 | $11.50 | $0.41 | 28.0x | -13% |
| FY2011 Q2 | Sep 24 2011 | $11.00 | $0.40 | 27.5x | -15% |
| FY2011 Q1 | Jun 25 2011 | $10.25 | $0.37 | 27.5x | -15% |
| FY2010 Q4 | - | $8.35 | $0.37 | 22.8x | -30% |
| FY2010 Q3 | Dec 25 2010 | $7.19 | $0.35 | 20.7x | -36% |
| FY2010 Q2 | Sep 25 2010 | $7.03 | $0.29 | 24.2x | -25% |
| FY2010 Q1 | Jun 26 2010 | $7.19 | $0.25 | 29.3x | -9% |
| FY2009 Q4 | Mar 31 2010 | $7.45 | $0.20 | 37.9x | +17% |
| FY2009 Q3 | Dec 26 2009 | $6.25 | $0.15 | 41.1x | +27% |
| FY2009 Q2 | Sep 26 2009 | $5.86 | $0.13 | 44.1x | +36% |
| FY2009 Q1 | Jun 27 2009 | $5.79 | $0.17 | 35.0x | +8% |
| FY2008 Q4 | - | $5.25 | $0.21 | 25.2x | -22% |
| FY2008 Q3 | Dec 27 2008 | $7.80 | $0.23 | 33.8x | +5% |
| FY2008 Q2 | Sep 27 2008 | $7.00 | $0.36 | 19.7x | -39% |
| FY2008 Q1 | Jun 28 2008 | $6.80 | $0.32 | 21.0x | -35% |
| FY2007 Q4 | Mar 31 2008 | $6.75 | $0.33 | 20.8x | -36% |
| FY2007 Q3 | Dec 29 2007 | $7.05 | $0.29 | 24.1x | -26% |
| FY2007 Q2 | Sep 29 2007 | $6.46 | $0.28 | 22.8x | -29% |
| FY2007 Q1 | Jun 30 2007 | $6.99 | $0.29 | 24.1x | -26% |
| FY2006 Q4 | Mar 31 2007 | $5.25 | $0.27 | 19.1x | -41% |
| FY2006 Q3 | Dec 23 2006 | $5.45 | $0.59 | 9.3x | -71% |
| FY2006 Q2 | Sep 23 2006 | $5.26 | $0.47 | 11.2x | -65% |
| FY2006 Q1 | Jun 24 2006 | $5.00 | $0.48 | 10.3x | -68% |
| FY2005 Q4 | Mar 31 2006 | $5.47 | $0.49 | 11.1x | -66% |
| FY2005 Q3 | Dec 24 2005 | $5.07 | $0.18 | 28.0x | -13% |
| FY2005 Q2 | Sep 24 2005 | $4.31 | $0.18 | 23.9x | -26% |
| FY2005 Q1 | Jun 25 2005 | $4.62 | $0.12 | 39.1x | +21% |
| FY2004 Q4 | - | $3.89 | $0.03 | 146.2x | +352% |
| FY2003 Q4 | Mar 31 2004 | $2.21 | $0.05 | 41.3x | +28% |
| FY2003 Q3 | Dec 27 2003 | $3.15 | $0.06 | 55.4x | +71% |
| FY2003 Q2 | Sep 27 2003 | $2.76 | $0.30 | 9.1x | -72% |
| FY2003 Q1 | Jun 28 2003 | $1.30 | $0.33 | 3.9x | -88% |
| FY2001 Q2 | Sep 30 2001 | $1.10 | $0.02 | 71.0x | +120% |
| FY2001 Q1 | Jun 30 2001 | $1.95 | $0.01 | 224.1x | +593% |
| FY2000 Q4 | Mar 31 2001 | $1.63 | $0.09 | 18.9x | -41% |
| FY1999 Q2 | - | $2.75 | $0.16 | 16.8x | -48% |
| FY1999 Q1 | Jun 30 1999 | $3.13 | $0.16 | 19.1x | -41% |
| FY1998 Q4 | Mar 31 1999 | $3.00 | $0.18 | 16.7x | -48% |
| FY1998 Q3 | - | $3.38 | $0.21 | 16.1x | -50% |
| FY1998 Q2 | Sep 30 1998 | $3.00 | $0.18 | 16.7x | -48% |
| FY1998 Q1 | - | $6.31 | $0.18 | 34.6x | +7% |
| FY1997 Q4 | - | $8.19 | $0.17 | 48.9x | +51% |
| FY1997 Q3 | Dec 31 1997 | $8.50 | $0.31 | 27.6x | -14% |
| FY1997 Q2 | - | $8.00 | $0.35 | 22.6x | -30% |
| FY1997 Q1 | Jun 30 1997 | $9.75 | $0.36 | 27.3x | -16% |
| FY1996 Q4 | Mar 31 1997 | $7.00 | $0.38 | 18.4x | -43% |
| FY1996 Q3 | - | $5.13 | $0.25 | 20.7x | -36% |
| FY1996 Q2 | Sep 30 1996 | $4.13 | $0.27 | 15.2x | -53% |
| FY1996 Q1 | Jun 30 1996 | $4.63 | $0.26 | 18.0x | -44% |
| FY1995 Q4 | Mar 31 1996 | $3.19 | $0.24 | 13.2x | -59% |
| FY1995 Q3 | Dec 31 1995 | $3.19 | $0.25 | 13.0x | -60% |
| FY1995 Q2 | Sep 30 1995 | $3.00 | $0.26 | 11.7x | -64% |
| FY1995 Q1 | Jun 30 1995 | $3.19 | $0.22 | 14.5x | -55% |
| FY1994 Q4 | Mar 31 1995 | $2.66 | $0.09 | 28.5x | -12% |
| FY1993 Q3 | Dec 31 1993 | $2.00 | $0.11 | 19.0x | -41% |
| FY1992 Q4 | Mar 31 1993 | $1.81 | $0.11 | 17.2x | -47% |
Average P/E for displayed period: 32.3x
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying TRNS stock.
What is TRNS's P/E ratio?
Transcat, Inc. (TRNS) trailing twelve-month P/E ratio is 160.1x, based on TTM diluted EPS of $0.70. The 5-year average P/E is 60.1x and the historical range spans 40.9x to 100.5x.
Is TRNS stock overvalued or undervalued?
TRNS trades at 160.1x P/E, above its 5-year average of 60.1x. The 100th percentile ranking within the 40.9x–100.5x historical range indicates a premium to historical valuation.
Is TRNS stock expensive?
Yes, TRNS is expensive relative to its own history. The current P/E of 160.1x is above the 5-year average of 60.1x and also above the Industrials sector median of 25.8x. The stock sits at the 100th percentile of its 5-year valuation range.
What is TRNS's historical P/E range?
Over the past 5 years, TRNS's P/E ratio has ranged from 40.9x to 100.5x, with a median of 60.1x and an average of 60.1x. The current P/E of 160.1x places the stock at the 100th percentile of this range. Full historical data spans 1992–2025.
How does TRNS's P/E compare to the S&P 500?
TRNS trades at 160.1x P/E versus the S&P 500 median of 25.1x. The 538% premium to the market typically reflects higher expected earnings growth or quality.
How does TRNS's valuation compare to Industrials peers?
Transcat, Inc. P/E of 160.1x compares to the Industrials sector median of 25.8x. 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 TRNS's PEG ratio?
TRNS PEG ratio is N/A, based on a P/E of 160.1x and EPS growth of -63.7%. PEG normalises P/E by growth and helps compare stocks with different earnings trajectories.
What is TRNS's earnings yield?
TRNS earnings yield is 0.62%, the inverse of its 160.1x 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.