T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fd Ratios | P/E, ROE & Valuation

On the Key Ratios page for T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fd (PRTAX), the latest P/E of 20.8 frames valuation, while ROE 3.66% and ROIC 3.38% indicates profitability and capital efficiency. Together with the current ratio of 18.60 and debt-to-equity 0.00, these signals help you judge whether valuation is supported by fundamentals across the historical rows.

Financial Performance Ratios

PRTAX Historical Per Share Metrics

9 years
Metric (FY)TTM20232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue per Share$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03
Net Income per Share$0.01$0.01$-0.09$0.01$0.02$0.06$-0.02$0.00$0.03
Operating Cash Flow per Share$0.18$0.18$0.10$0.12$0.02$0.01$0.03$0.01$0.03
Free Cash Flow per Share$0.18$0.18$0.10$0.12$0.02$0.01$0.03$0.01$0.03
Cash per Share$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.02
Book Value per Share$0.35$0.35$0.34$0.45$0.55$0.55$0.51$0.55$0.57
Tangible Book Value per Share$0.35$0.35$0.34$0.45$0.55$0.55$0.51$0.55$0.57
Interest Debt per Share$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.27$0.27$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.00
CAPEX per Share$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00

PRTAX Historical Valuation Ratios

9 years
Metric (FY)TTM20232022202120202019201820172016
Price to Earnings (P/E)20.84686.17-93.82860.53558.93174.07-618.272265.42337.22
Price to Book (P/B)26.4825.0925.4222.8818.4418.5919.0718.4818.12
Price to Sales (P/S)584.62538.01394.24434.37362.43350.59323.18324.35317.32
Enterprise Value to EBITDA9941.059148.34-81.07-2348.09-3198.21292.46-245.7-497.652155.34
EV to Sales584.58537.96401.71444.9371.7359.57322.89324.28316.83
EV to Operating Cash Flow52.8748.6587.0688.73544.77703.14343.35814.94297.3
EV to Free Cash Flow52.8748.6587.0688.73544.77703.14343.35814.94297.3
Enterprise Value$2.30B$2.11B$2.17B$2.59B$2.54B$2.56B$2.37B$2.47B$2.51B

PRTAX Historical Profitability Ratios

9 years
Metric (FY)TTM20232022202120202019201820172016
Return on Equity (ROE)3.66%3.66%-27.10%2.66%3.30%10.68%-3.08%0.82%5.37%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)3.38%3.38%2.74%2.31%2.62%2.80%3.07%3.05%3.09%
Return on Tangible Assets3.65%3.65%-15.27%1.66%2.21%7.15%-2.00%0.55%3.60%
Earnings Yield0.14%0.15%-1.07%0.12%0.18%0.57%-0.16%0.04%0.30%
Free Cash Flow Yield1.89%2.06%1.17%1.15%0.19%0.15%0.29%0.12%0.34%
Dividend Yield3.92%0.13%0.18%0.14%0.17%0.19%3.36%0.26%0.30%

PRTAX Historical Liquidity & Financial Strength

9 years
Metric (FY)TTM20232022202120202019201820172016
Current Ratio18.618.6208.143.162.593.1826.521.67
Interest Coverage000000000
Income Quality14.114.1-1.19.931.050.25-1.82.781.13
Debt to Equity000.770.590.480.48000
Debt to Assets0.00%0.00%43.58%36.57%32.32%32.42%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Net Debt to EBITDA-0.79-0.79-1.51-55.56-79.697.30.220.1-3.31

PRTAX Historical Efficiency Ratios

9 years
Metric (FY)TTM20232022202120202019201820172016
Receivables Turnover3.423.423.022.752.672.672.012.913
Payables Turnover000000000
Inventory Turnover000000000
Days Sales Outstanding106.82106.82120.72132.63136.68136.77181.25125.47121.85
Days Payables Outstanding000000000
Days of Inventory on Hand000000000

PRTAX Historical Market Metrics

9 years
Metric (FY)TTM20232022202120202019201820172016
Enterprise Value to EBITDA9941.059148.34-81.07-2348.09-3198.21292.46-245.7-497.652155.34
Market Cap$2.30B$2.11B$2.13B$2.53B$2.48B$2.49B$2.38B$2.47B$2.52B
Enterprise Value$2.30B$2.11B$2.17B$2.59B$2.54B$2.56B$2.37B$2.47B$2.51B
Dividend Yield3.92%0.13%0.18%0.14%0.17%0.19%3.36%0.26%0.30%
Payout Ratio89.04%89.04%-17.15%117.15%93.31%32.62%-2075.67%587.07%100.11%

Frequently Asked Questions

How does T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fd’s P/E ratio compare with its history?

On this page, PRTAX's current P/E is 20.8, compared with a multi-year average around 700.5. A lower P/E versus its own history is a calculated gap versus that average—not a conclusion that the stock is cheap. Pair it with profitability and earnings quality in the table (for example ROE/ROIC) to see whether the multiple moved with earnings.

What is T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fd market cap?

Market cap is the market value of a company's equity and is commonly calculated as share price multiplied by shares outstanding. The latest market cap shown in the table is $2.30B. Pair market cap with valuation multiples (P/E, P/B, P/S) so you can evaluate whether size also corresponds with "quality" and profitability. For a wider view across stocks, you can also use the stock screener.

How does T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fd’s P/E compare with its industry?

There is no P/E Tickerplace rates as good. Compare the P/E on this page with T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fd's own historical range (in the table) and with peers via the Screener and Compare tools. A higher or lower multiple versus peers is a calculated gap, not a recommendation.

How does T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fd compare to its competitors in key financial ratios?

The fastest way to compare T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fd with competitors is to use the built-in "Peers Comparison" section on this page and the Compare tool. Focus on a small set of ratios that work together: P/E for valuation, ROE/ROIC for profitability and capital efficiency, current ratio and interest coverage for liquidity and solvency, and debt-to-equity for leverage risk. When you see T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fd outperform peers on profitability while keeping valuation and leverage reasonable, it often signals stronger fundamentals.

What do T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fd's liquidity and leverage ratios show?

Liquidity and leverage figures on this page are published ratios, not a verdict that T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fd is financially strong. Current ratio is about 18.60, which is above 1.0 and can indicate more comfortable short-term liquidity. Interest coverage is about 0.00, implying less buffer for servicing interest costs. Debt-to-equity is about 0.00, suggesting leverage is more moderate relative to a high-debt profile. Pair them with ROE/ROIC and cash-flow rows in the table. Tickerplace does not rate the company as a good or poor investment.

What do T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fd's financial ratios say about its future growth?

Ratios are a way to see what the business is likely to sustain. Look for upward trends in profitability metrics (ROE and ROIC), improving earnings/cash-flow backed measures, and stable or strengthening liquidity. If T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fd is sustaining strong returns (for example ROE at 3.66% and ROIC at 3.38%) while debt levels and interest coverage remain manageable, growth expectations may be more credible. If valuation multiples expand while returns weaken, the market may be pricing optimistic growth ahead of results.