U.S. Growth Stocks P/E Ratio: 1987-2009 vs. 2008-2020 Are growth stocks overvalued? This chart shows the P/E ratio on growth stocks during the dotcom bubble compared to the period 2008-2020. Image: Alpine Macro
U.S. Average P/E Ratio and Inflation Range This chart suggests that rising inflation is good for P/E until inflation exceeds 3%. Image: Credit Suisse Research
Valuation – P/E Ratio Spread Between Russell 1000 Growth and Russell 1000 Value The P/E valuation spread for Growth vs. Value at 12.88 is nowhere near the 46.47 level seen at the 2000 peak and suggests that Growth should continue to beat value. Image: BofA Global Research
S&P 500 Forward 2-Year P/E Ratio The U.S. stock market is pricing in a V-shaped economic recovery. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Valuation – S&P 500 12-Month Forward P/E Ratio The 12m forward P/E ratio of the S&P 500, close to 19x, remains at high level and above its historical range. Image: The Daily Shot – The Wall Street Journal
Valuation – S&P 500 Forward P/E Ratio Chart showing that the forward P/E ratio of the S&P 500 remains at high level, above its historical range. Image: Fidelity Investments
Core Inflation and Average Trailing S&P 500 P/E Ratio In periods of low inflation, the P/E ratio is higher. Conversely, high inflation tends to depress the P/E ratio. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
S&P 500 Forward P/E Ratio S&P 500 to 3,550? “Bull markets don’t die of old age” but the forward P/E ratio of the S&P 500 remains at high level. Image: SunTrust Private Wealth Management
Valuation – Forward P/E Ratio From the valuation peak of January 2018, most P/E ratios have seen drawdowns of 20%-30%, making this feel like a bear market. Image: Fidelity Investments
Strong vs. Weak Balance Sheet Stocks Forward P/E Ratio and CCC/BB OAS Ratio Quality in U.S. credit and equity markets is very expensive. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research