Shiller P/E Ratio (CAPE)
Historical CAPE chart
Monthly observation history
| Month | CAPE ratio |
|---|---|
| October 1959 | 18.00× |
| September 1959 | 18.10× |
| August 1959 | 18.93× |
| July 1959 | 19.07× |
| June 1959 | 18.43× |
| May 1959 | 18.67× |
| April 1959 | 18.42× |
| March 1959 | 18.19× |
| February 1959 | 17.75× |
| January 1959 | 17.97× |
| December 1958 | 17.35× |
| November 1958 | 16.98× |
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| Month | CAPE ratio |
|---|---|
| October 1958 | 16.54× |
| September 1958 | 15.91× |
| August 1958 | 15.52× |
| July 1958 | 14.93× |
| June 1958 | 14.61× |
| May 1958 | 14.29× |
| April 1958 | 13.88× |
| March 1958 | 13.89× |
| February 1958 | 13.74× |
| January 1958 | 13.74× |
| December 1957 | 13.62× |
| November 1957 | 13.68× |
| October 1957 | 14.09× |
| September 1957 | 15.09× |
| August 1957 | 15.80× |
| July 1957 | 16.79× |
| June 1957 | 16.65× |
| May 1957 | 16.52× |
| April 1957 | 16.04× |
| March 1957 | 15.82× |
| February 1957 | 15.75× |
| January 1957 | 16.62× |
| December 1956 | 17.09× |
| November 1956 | 17.01× |
| October 1956 | 17.30× |
| September 1956 | 17.71× |
| August 1956 | 18.53× |
| July 1956 | 18.71× |
| June 1956 | 18.02× |
| May 1956 | 18.40× |
| April 1956 | 19.22× |
| March 1956 | 19.22× |
| February 1956 | 18.12× |
| January 1956 | 18.15× |
| December 1955 | 18.80× |
| November 1955 | 18.70× |
| October 1955 | 17.65× |
| September 1955 | 18.71× |
Source, calculation & limitations
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.
Primary source: Robert Shiller, Online Data: U.S. Stock Markets 1871–Present. Retrieved 2026-11-03; includes historical CPI reconstructions.
“Shiller P/E” describes the method. Grizzly Bulls is not endorsed by or affiliated with Robert Shiller or Yale. Informational only, not investment advice.
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Calculation and independent verification
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.
Independent check: 1,746 values compared with the original workbook CAPE column; maximum relative difference 1.097%. Agreement does not certify identical methodology.