Shiller P/E Ratio (CAPE)
Historical CAPE chart
Monthly observation history
| Month | CAPE ratio |
|---|---|
| April 1972 | 17.89× |
| March 1972 | 17.78× |
| February 1972 | 17.43× |
| January 1972 | 17.23× |
| December 1971 | 16.57× |
| November 1971 | 15.61× |
| October 1971 | 16.40× |
| September 1971 | 16.83× |
| August 1971 | 16.49× |
| July 1971 | 16.86× |
| June 1971 | 17.05× |
| May 1971 | 17.53× |
| April 1971 | 17.89× |
| March 1971 | 17.38× |
| February 1971 | 17.01× |
| January 1971 | 16.44× |
| December 1970 | 15.86× |
| November 1970 | 14.93× |
| October 1970 | 15.04× |
| September 1970 | 14.82× |
| August 1970 | 14.08× |
| July 1970 | 13.70× |
| June 1970 | 13.77× |
| May 1970 | 13.96× |
| April 1970 | 15.84× |
| March 1970 | 16.50× |
| February 1970 | 16.34× |
| January 1970 | 17.05× |
| December 1969 | 17.29× |
| November 1969 | 18.39× |
| October 1969 | 18.40× |
| September 1969 | 18.35× |
| August 1969 | 18.38× |
| July 1969 | 18.63× |
| June 1969 | 19.66× |
| May 1969 | 20.91× |
| April 1969 | 20.37× |
| March 1969 | 20.14× |
| February 1969 | 20.82× |
| January 1969 | 21.12× |
| December 1968 | 22.19× |
| November 1968 | 22.11× |
| October 1968 | 21.92× |
| September 1968 | 21.60× |
| August 1968 | 21.06× |
| July 1968 | 21.67× |
| June 1968 | 21.92× |
| May 1968 | 21.55× |
| April 1968 | 21.21× |
| March 1968 | 19.87× |
Source, calculation & limitations
Calculation: Monthly-average index price divided by the mean of 120 consecutive months of annualized trailing earnings, adjusted for inflation to the observation month. Values are independently calculated, not copied from the source's published CAPE column.
Historical index: Before 1957, this dataset uses earlier U.S. equity market composites and reconstructions, not the modern 500-stock S&P 500. Parts of historical earnings were interpolated. This is retrospective latest-known revised history, not historical point-in-time earnings availability.
Freshness: Last complete month June 2026. Later workbook rows lacking earnings are excluded, not estimated. No intraday or spot valuation claim is made.
Independent check: 1,746 values compared with the original workbook CAPE column; maximum relative difference 1.097%. Agreement does not certify identical methodology.
Primary source: Robert Shiller, Online Data: U.S. Stock Markets 1871–Present. Retrieved 2026-11-03; includes historical CPI reconstructions.
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