Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Robert Shiller's plot of the S&P composite real price–earnings ratio and interest rates (1871–2012), from Irrational Exuberance, 2d ed. [1] In the preface to this edition, Shiller warns that "the stock market has not come down to historical levels: the price–earnings ratio as I define it in this book is still, at this writing [2005], in the mid-20s, far higher than the historical average
The cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings ratio, commonly known as CAPE, [1] Shiller P/E, or P/E 10 ratio, [2] is a stock valuation measure usually applied to the US S&P 500 equity market. It is defined as price divided by the average of ten years of earnings (moving average), adjusted for inflation. [3]
The price earnings ratio (P/E) of each identified peer company can be calculated as long as they are profitable. The P/E is calculated as: P/E = Current stock price / (Net profit / Weighted average number of shares) Particular attention is paid to companies with P/E ratios substantially higher or lower than the peer group.
The S&P 500 is trading at about 22 times earnings estimates for the next 12 months, well above the long-term average P/E ratio of 15.8, according to LSEG Datastream.
According to Wall Street, Amazon could deliver $6.21 in EPS during 2025, which places the stock at a forward P/E ratio of just 37.8: AMZN PE Ratio Chart AMZN PE Ratio data by YCharts
However, Nvidia's average P/E ratio over the last 10 years is 58.6, so you could argue that the stock is actually cheap right now. NVDA PE Ratio Chart NVDA PE Ratio data by YCharts.
The average P/E ratio for U.S. stocks from 1900 to 2005 is 14, [citation needed] which equates to an earnings yield of over 7%. The Fed model is an example of a system that uses the earnings yield as a method to assess aggregate stock market valuation levels, although it is disputed. [2]
This is below Microsoft's average earnings growth over the last 10 years, which was 23%. Despite lower earnings growth expectations, the stock trades at a high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 35.