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Market Valuation Check
Stocks have long looked expensive on the basis of dividend yield, but now they look increasingly stretched on Forward EPS.
Small Cap Premium Ticks Up To 16%
Small Caps are selling at a 16% valuation premium relative to Large Caps, using non-normalized trailing operating earnings. Using estimated operating earnings, Small Caps are selling at a higher valuation premium of 23% (25% last month).
Beyond P/E Ratios
Some of our alternative valuation measures find the market even pricier than P/E ratios do.
Small/Mid/Large Caps - Small Cap Premium Slips To 14%
Small Caps are selling at a 14% valuation premium relative to Large Caps, using non-normalized trailing operating earnings. This is down slightly from last month, and ranks in the 91st percentile of the 1983-to-date history of this measurement.
Global Valuations Rising, But U.S. Still At A Premium
The large valuation discount on foreign shares has narrowed a bit, reflecting better relative action in foreign shares over the past 14 months and relatively weaker foreign fundamentals.
Small Cap Premium Remains 15%
Small Caps are selling at a 15% valuation premium relative to Large Caps, using non-normalized trailing operating earnings. This is the same as the past two months’ readings. Using estimated 2013 operating earnings, Small Caps are selling at a higher valuation premium of 23% (24% last month).
Small Cap Premium Remains 15%
Small Caps are selling at a 15% valuation premium relative to Large Caps, using non-normalized trailing operating earnings. This is the same as last month’s reading. Using estimated 2013 operating earnings, Small Caps are selling at a higher valuation premium of 24% (25% last month).