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Wells Fargo (WBO:WFC) Shiller PE Ratio : (As of May. 03, 2024)


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What is Wells Fargo Shiller PE Ratio?

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


Wells Fargo Shiller PE Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wells Fargo's Shiller PE Ratio can be seen below:

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Wells Fargo Shiller PE Ratio Chart

Wells Fargo Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Shiller PE Ratio
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Wells Fargo Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Competitive Comparison of Wells Fargo's Shiller PE Ratio

For the Banks - Diversified subindustry, Wells Fargo's Shiller PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Shiller PE Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Wells Fargo's Shiller PE Ratio Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Wells Fargo's Shiller PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wells Fargo's Shiller PE Ratio falls into.



Wells Fargo Shiller PE Ratio Calculation

For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/E calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The same calculation is applied here to individual companies.

Wells Fargo's E10 for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, Wells Fargo's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_EPS=Earnings per Share (Diluted)/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=1.104/129.4194*129.4194
=1.104

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 129.4194.

Wells Fargo Quarterly Data

Earnings per Share (Diluted) CPI Adj_EPS
201406 0.743 100.560 0.956
201409 0.792 100.428 1.021
201412 0.827 99.070 1.080
201503 0.961 99.621 1.248
201506 0.918 100.684 1.180
201509 0.936 100.392 1.207
201512 0.946 99.792 1.227
201603 0.889 100.470 1.145
201606 0.899 101.688 1.144
201609 0.918 101.861 1.166
201612 0.910 101.863 1.156
201703 0.963 102.862 1.212
201706 0.961 103.349 1.203
201709 0.696 104.136 0.865
201712 0.980 104.011 1.219
201803 0.779 105.290 0.958
201806 0.839 106.317 1.021
201809 0.968 106.507 1.176
201812 1.064 105.998 1.299
201903 1.062 107.251 1.282
201906 1.151 108.070 1.378
201909 0.835 108.329 0.998
201912 0.540 108.420 0.645
202003 0.009 108.902 0.011
202006 -0.897 108.767 -1.067
202009 0.594 109.815 0.700
202012 0.526 109.897 0.619
202103 0.857 111.754 0.992
202106 1.145 114.631 1.293
202109 0.995 115.734 1.113
202112 1.221 117.630 1.343
202203 0.826 121.301 0.881
202206 0.710 125.017 0.735
202209 0.869 125.227 0.898
202212 0.632 125.222 0.653
202303 1.149 127.348 1.168
202306 1.154 128.729 1.160
202309 1.387 129.860 1.382
202312 0.789 129.419 0.789
202403 1.104 129.419 1.104

Add all the adjusted EPS together and divide 10 will get our E10.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Wells Fargo  (WBO:WFC) Shiller PE Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PE Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Shiller PE Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of profit margins during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Shiller PE Ratio should give similar results to regular PE Ratio.

Compared with the PS Ratio, the Shiller PE Ratio makes the comparison between different industries more meaningful.


Be Aware

Shiller PE Ratio assumes that over the long term, businesses and profitability revert to their means. If a company's business model does not work in the future compared with the past, Shiller PE Ratio and PS Ratio will give false valuations.


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Wells Fargo (WBO:WFC) Business Description

Address
420 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94104
Wells Fargo is one of the largest banks in the United States, with approximately $1.9 trillion in balance sheet assets. The company has four primary segments: consumer banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, and wealth and investment management. It is almost entirely focused on the U.S.