American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data
Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.
ael · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025
Core PE Ratio Metrics
Trailing 12 months · TTMThe price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. AEL's current PE ratio of 13.05x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $56.47 by its TTM earnings per share of $4.33. +58.2% elevated vs 5Y avg 8.3x
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31
PE Ratio History
2006 – 2025 · Annual▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)
Historical PE Range
Past 19 fiscal years · Front-end computedMinQ1 · 25%8.6x
MedianQ3 · 75%23.0x
Max
At 13.05x, AEL's current P/E is within its average historical range over the past 19 fiscal years.
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
Insurance - Life · 6 peers · Annual PE| Company | Market Cap | PE (Annual) | vs Avg | EPS (TTM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
American Equity Investment Life Holding CompanyYou AEL | $4.5B | 13.05x | -51.2% | $4.33 |
 Direct Line Insurance Group plc DIISF | $4.5B | 19.75x | -26.1% | $0.13 |
 GWG Holdings, Inc. GWGHQ | $0M | N/A | — | — |
 Independence Holding Company IHC | $0M | 32.12x | +20.1% | $1.28 |
 Midwest Holding Inc. MDWT | $101M | 60.18x | +125.0% | $0.21 |
 National Western Life Group, Inc. NWLI | $1.8B | 18.09x | -32.4% | $26.71 |
 Power Financial Corporation PWFNF | $10.7B | 3.58x | -86.6% | $3.10 |
Industry Average 5 peers with valid PE | — | 26.74x | baseline | — |
* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio
Annual PE Ratio History
| Fiscal Year End | PE Ratio | EPS (TTM) | YoY Change | PE vs Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-12-31Latest FY2025 | — | $0.00 | — | |
2024-12-31 FY2024 | 6.41x | $8.80 | -69.5% | |
2023-12-31 FY2023 | 21.06x | $2.65 | +522.5% | |
2022-12-31 FY2022 | 3.38x | $13.48 | -48.8% | |
2021-12-31 FY2021 | 6.61x | $5.89 | +74.2% | |
2020-12-31 FY2020 | 3.79x | $7.29 | -65.8% | |
2019-12-31 FY2019 | 11.08x | $2.70 | +101.1% | |
2018-12-31 FY2018 | 5.51x | $5.07 | -64.8% | |
2017-12-31 FY2017 | 15.66x | $1.96 | -31.8% | |
2016-12-31 FY2016 | 22.96x | $0.98 | +166.1% |
▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API
About PE Ratio & Methodology
The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. AEL's current PE ratio of 13.05x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $56.47 by its TTM earnings per share of $4.33.
Frequently asked questions
AEL pe ratio · 6 questionsAEL's current PE ratio is 13.05x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $56.47 and TTM EPS of $4.33. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via AEL's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.
▸ Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · American Equity Investment Life Holding Company SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08