The current trailing P/E ratio of the Japanese stock market is 15.72 and the forward P/E ratio is 14.64 (January 1st, 2025, calculated using the Nikkei 225 index companies). Does this mean that the Japanese stock market is undervalued or overvalued? For the latest data, check the data subscriptions provided by […]
Average Equity Returns of Public U.S. Companies
What is the average return of the U.S. stock market? The answer that has been accepted as an undeniable truth among investors is that the average annual return is around 10%. The annualized return of the most followed U.S. large cap equity index between January 1st, 1920 and January 1st, […]
Global Market Cap to GDP (GNI) Ratios by Country
The table below displays the total market cap-to-GNI (GDP) ratios for the world’s largest economies. This ratio, also known as the Buffett Indicator, can be used to assess a country’s stock market valuation by comparing its current level to historical averages, providing possible insight into potential future returns. As of […]
Nikkei 225 Index Sector Weightings
The table below lists the Sector weightings of the Nikkei 225 stock index. The largest sector of the index is the Information Technology sector which makes up 24.23% of the index (Jan 1st, 2024). Consumer Discretionary sector holds the second place with a weighting of 20.97%. It’s important to remember […]
P/E & CAPE Ratio India Stock Market (NIFTY 50)
The current P/E (price-earnings) ratio of India’s NIFTY 50 stock index is 23.17 (January 1st, 2024). The CAPE ratio of the India’s stock market, calculated using the same index, is 34.87. Both ratios are considerably higher than the historical averages which might indicate the the Indian equity market is currently […]
DAX Index Sector Weightings
The table below lists the GICS sector weightings of the DAX index. The largest sector of the index is the Industrials sector which makes up 19.02% of the index. The second and third largest sectors are Materials and Consumer Discretionary. DAX is the most followed equity index for the performance […]