American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A

American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A - PE Ratioverified

AMECX

Price:

$27.82

Market Cap:

$145.28B

This fund's main objective is to provide investors with a steady stream of income, with long-term capital appreciation as a secondary aim. Its portfolio is typically composed of various income-generating investments, such as dividend-paying common stocks and interest-bearing debt instruments like bonds. A substantial portion of the fund, generally at least 60% of its total assets, will be committed to common stocks and other equity-type securities. Furthermore, the fund has the flexibility to allocate up to 30% of its assets to equity securities issued by companies based outside the United States, including those in developing economies.

Industry

Asset Management - Income

IPO Date

1986-01-02

Stock Exchange

NASDAQ

Ticker

AMECX

The PE Ratio as of July 2026 (TTM) for American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A (AMECX) is 22.22

According to American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current PE Ratio is 22.22. This represents a change of 188.05% compared to the average of 7.71 of the last 4 quarters.

American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A (AMECX) Historical PE Ratio (quarterly & annually)

How has AMECX PE Ratio performed in the past?

The mean historical PE Ratio of American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A over the last ten years is 10.45. The current 22.22 PE Ratio has changed 21.17% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), AMECX's PE Ratio was at its highest in in the December 2017 quarter at 29.30. The PE Ratio was at its lowest in in the March 2023 quarter at 6.02.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

10.45

Median

8.28

Minimum

7.09

Maximum

15.44

American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A (AMECX) PE Ratio by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A 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 = 49.02%

Maximum Annual PE Ratio = 15.44

Minimum Annual Increase = -69.94%

Minimum Annual PE Ratio = 7.09

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearPE RatioChange
20248.09-0.22%
20238.1014.23%
20227.09-2.03%
20217.24-42.50%
202012.5949.02%
20198.456.92%
20187.90-47.40%
201715.033.31%
201614.54-5.82%
201515.44-69.94%

American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A (AMECX) Average PE Ratio

How has AMECX PE Ratio performed in the past?

The current PE Ratio of American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A (AMECX) is greater than its 3-year, greater than its 5-year, and greater than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

7.76

5-year avg

8.62

10-year avg

10.45

American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A (AMECX) PE Ratio vs. Peers

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

American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A’s PE Ratio is greater than The Income Fund of America, Class F-1 Shares (15.31), greater than American Funds The Income Fund of America (0), greater than American Funds Capital World Growth & Income Fund Class F-1 Shs (0), greater than American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fund Class A (0), greater than American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fund Class 529-A (0), greater than American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fund Class R-3 (0), greater than American Funds EuroPacific Growth Cl F-1 Shs (0), greater than American Funds EUPAC R6 (0), greater than American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class A (0), greater than American Funds Europacific Growth R5E (0),

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