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Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc.

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc.

CAFNYSEFinancial Services● Active
$19.13
$-0.31(-1.59%)
Market Cap$321725050
P/E Ratio
52W High$20.57
52W Low$13.25

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. (CAF) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

caf · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. (CAF) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. CAF's current PE ratio of 4.61x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $19.13 by its TTM earnings per share of $4.15. −28.8% discount vs 5Y avg 6.5x

4.61x
P/E Ratio (TTM)28.8%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31

Forward P/E
N/A
EPS (TTM)
$4.15
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
0.02
Below 1.0 · Growth adjusted
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-09

PE Ratio History

2015 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 6.5x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 6 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
7.0x
6-yr mean
Median
6.6x
6-yr midpoint
Minimum
2.8x
Lowest year
Maximum
12.1x
Highest year
4.6x ← Now
2.8x
Min
Q1 · 25%6.6x
Median
Q3 · 75%12.1x
Max
Within Historical Range

At 4.61x, CAF's current P/E is within its average historical range over the past 6 fiscal years.

33th percentileHigher than 2 of 6 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Asset Management · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc.
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc.You
CAF
$322M4.61x-37.2%$4.15
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund
AGD
$321M6.50x-11.5%$1.79
DoubleLine Opportunistic Credit Fund
DoubleLine Opportunistic Credit Fund
DBL
$284M14.81x+101.8%$1.05
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc.
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc.
EDD
$352M5.04x-31.3%$1.07
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund
EMF
$334M4.54x-38.1%$3.36
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc.
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc.
IIF
$201MN/A-$0.65
Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund
Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund
JCE
$276M5.81x-20.8%$2.74
Industry Average
5 peers with valid PE
7.34xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 11 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-12-31Latest
FY2025
4.18x$4.15-65.5%
2024-12-31
FY2024
12.11x$1.03
2023-12-31
FY2023
$-2.11
2022-12-31
FY2022
$-6.06
2021-12-31
FY2021
$-0.62
2020-12-31
FY2020
7.90x$2.80+46.6%
2019-12-31
FY2019
5.39x$4.03
2018-12-31
FY2018
$-5.03
2017-12-31
FY2017
2.78x$8.57
2016-12-31
FY2016
$-1.90

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. (CAF) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. CAF's current PE ratio of 4.61x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $19.13 by its TTM earnings per share of $4.15.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $19.13 ÷ $4.15 = 4.61x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

CAF pe ratio · 6 questions

CAF's current PE ratio is 4.61x as of 2026-06-09, based on a stock price of $19.13 and TTM EPS of $4.15. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via CAF's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-09