Shiller P/E Ratio (CAPE)
Historical CAPE chart
Monthly observation history
| Month | CAPE ratio |
|---|---|
| April 1897 | 16.71× |
| March 1897 | 16.98× |
| February 1897 | 16.92× |
| January 1897 | 17.06× |
| December 1896 | 16.54× |
| November 1896 | 17.13× |
| October 1896 | 16.47× |
| September 1896 | 16.57× |
| August 1896 | 15.72× |
| July 1896 | 16.65× |
| June 1896 | 17.79× |
| May 1896 | 17.84× |
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| Month | CAPE ratio |
|---|---|
| April 1896 | 17.65× |
| March 1896 | 17.23× |
| February 1896 | 17.51× |
| January 1896 | 16.57× |
| December 1895 | 16.53× |
| November 1895 | 17.34× |
| October 1895 | 17.95× |
| September 1895 | 18.21× |
| August 1895 | 18.09× |
| July 1895 | 17.57× |
| June 1895 | 17.24× |
| May 1895 | 17.11× |
| April 1895 | 16.42× |
| March 1895 | 16.40× |
| February 1895 | 16.36× |
| January 1895 | 16.57× |
| December 1894 | 16.72× |
| November 1894 | 16.59× |
| October 1894 | 16.54× |
| September 1894 | 16.56× |
| August 1894 | 16.49× |
| July 1894 | 16.32× |
| June 1894 | 16.63× |
| May 1894 | 16.84× |
| April 1894 | 17.46× |
| March 1894 | 17.21× |
| February 1894 | 16.22× |
| January 1894 | 15.76× |
| December 1893 | 15.63× |
| November 1893 | 15.96× |
| October 1893 | 15.29× |
| September 1893 | 15.03× |
| August 1893 | 14.59× |
| July 1893 | 14.36× |
| June 1893 | 15.42× |
| May 1893 | 15.78× |
| April 1893 | 17.10× |
| March 1893 | 16.89× |
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.