American Funds American Balanced Fund

American Funds American Balanced Fundverified

AFMBX

Price:

$33.26

Market Cap:

$233.51B

The fund uses a balanced approach to invest in a broad range of securities, including common stocks and investment-grade bonds. It also invests in securities issued and guaranteed by the U.S. government and by federal agencies and instrumentalities. In addition, the fund may invest a portion of its assets in common stocks, most of which have a history of paying dividends, bonds and other securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States.

Industry

Asset Management

IPO Date

2017-01-27

Stock Exchange

NASDAQ

Ticker

AFMBX

The PE Ratio as of April 2025 (TTM) for American Funds American Balanced Fund (AFMBX) is 23.05

According to American Funds American Balanced Fund’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current PE Ratio is 23.05. This represents a change of 78.74% compared to the average of 12.90 of the last 4 quarters.

American Funds American Balanced Fund (AFMBX) Historical PE Ratio (quarterly & annually)

How has AFMBX PE Ratio performed in the past?

The mean historical PE Ratio of American Funds American Balanced Fund over the last ten years is 54.51. The current 23.05 PE Ratio has changed 4.13% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), AFMBX's PE Ratio was at its highest in in the January 2019 quarter at 117.39. The PE Ratio was at its lowest in in the July 2020 quarter at -76.70.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

54.51

Median

15.68

Minimum

6.85

Maximum

298.00

American Funds American Balanced Fund (AFMBX) PE Ratio by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of American Funds American Balanced Fund PE Ratio, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 767.60%

Maximum Annual PE Ratio = 298.00

Minimum Annual Increase = -95.90%

Minimum Annual PE Ratio = 6.85

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearPE RatioChange
20249.29-51.28%
202319.0656.11%
202212.21-95.90%
2021298.00115.64%
2020138.20767.60%
201915.9314.07%
201813.96-9.55%
201715.44-4.53%
201616.17135.96%
20156.85-60.15%

American Funds American Balanced Fund (AFMBX) Average PE Ratio

How has AFMBX PE Ratio performed in the past?

The current PE Ratio of American Funds American Balanced Fund (AFMBX) is greater than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

13.52

5-year avg

95.35

10-year avg

54.51

American Funds American Balanced Fund (AFMBX) PE Ratio vs. Peers

How is AFMBX’s PE Ratio compared to its peers?

American Funds American Balanced Fund’s PE Ratio is greater than American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-3 (0), greater than American Funds New Perspective Fund (0), less than null (0), less than null (0), less than null (0),

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