S&P Fundamentals as of May 30, 2009
S&P 500 Fundamentals (5/30/2009): The S&P’s median EV/EBITDA multiple is 7.2 with 50% of observations falling between 6.6 and 7.8. The median Forward PE multiple is 13.4 with 50% of observations falling between 12.4 and 14.6,while the median Forward PEG multiple is 1.3 with 50% of observations falling between 1.2 and 1.5. Median EPS growth expectations for the current year are -9.7%, with 50% of issues expected to do between -19% and -2.7%. The long-term (~5yr) EPS growth expectation is 10% vs. EPS growth of 9.5% for the previous 5yrs. For more detail, please see the charts below and the formatted PDF attached, which includes data tables.
For comparison, this analysis was previously done done on March 6, 2009. A guide to reading our box-and-whisker charts as well as a glossary can be found on our FAQ page. Basically, the white dots are averages and the line between light and dark blue is the median.You can invest in the S&P 500 through the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY).
Data source: Yahoo! Finance
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