Shiller P/E Ratio (CAPE)
Historical CAPE chart
Monthly observation history
| Month | CAPE ratio |
|---|---|
| February 1943 | 10.66× |
| January 1943 | 10.11× |
| December 1942 | 9.58× |
| November 1942 | 9.62× |
| October 1942 | 9.57× |
| September 1942 | 9.05× |
| August 1942 | 8.98× |
| July 1942 | 9.12× |
| June 1942 | 8.88× |
| May 1942 | 8.48× |
| April 1942 | 8.51× |
| March 1942 | 8.97× |
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| Month | CAPE ratio |
|---|---|
| February 1942 | 9.64× |
| January 1942 | 10.06× |
| December 1941 | 10.04× |
| November 1941 | 10.86× |
| October 1941 | 11.52× |
| September 1941 | 12.22× |
| August 1941 | 12.41× |
| July 1941 | 12.69× |
| June 1941 | 12.12× |
| May 1941 | 12.00× |
| April 1941 | 12.39× |
| March 1941 | 12.92× |
| February 1941 | 12.97× |
| January 1941 | 13.87× |
| December 1940 | 13.88× |
| November 1940 | 14.61× |
| October 1940 | 14.30× |
| September 1940 | 14.19× |
| August 1940 | 13.64× |
| July 1940 | 13.37× |
| June 1940 | 12.85× |
| May 1940 | 14.15× |
| April 1940 | 16.40× |
| March 1940 | 16.21× |
| February 1940 | 16.27× |
| January 1940 | 16.44× |
| December 1939 | 16.35× |
| November 1939 | 16.68× |
| October 1939 | 16.90× |
| September 1939 | 16.53× |
| August 1939 | 15.19× |
| July 1939 | 15.34× |
| June 1939 | 14.91× |
| May 1939 | 14.57× |
| April 1939 | 13.99× |
| March 1939 | 15.81× |
| February 1939 | 15.74× |
| January 1939 | 15.68× |
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.