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Block (WBO:SQU) Shiller PE Ratio : (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Block Shiller PE Ratio?

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


Block Shiller PE Ratio Historical Data

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

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Block Shiller PE Ratio Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Block's Shiller PE Ratio

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Block's Shiller PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Shiller PE Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Block's Shiller PE Ratio Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Block's Shiller PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Block 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.

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

For example, Block'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)
=0.681/131.7762*131.7762
=0.681

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 131.7762.

Block Quarterly Data

Earnings per Share (Diluted) CPI Adj_EPS
201406 0.000 100.560 0.000
201409 -0.103 100.428 -0.135
201412 -0.106 99.070 -0.141
201503 -0.156 99.621 -0.206
201506 -0.093 100.684 -0.122
201509 -0.149 100.392 -0.196
201512 -0.221 99.792 -0.292
201603 -0.260 100.470 -0.341
201606 -0.071 101.688 -0.092
201609 -0.080 101.861 -0.103
201612 -0.038 101.863 -0.049
201703 -0.037 102.862 -0.047
201706 -0.036 103.349 -0.046
201709 -0.034 104.136 -0.043
201712 -0.034 104.011 -0.043
201803 -0.049 105.290 -0.061
201806 -0.009 106.317 -0.011
201809 0.034 106.507 0.042
201812 -0.062 105.998 -0.077
201903 -0.080 107.251 -0.098
201906 -0.018 108.070 -0.022
201909 0.054 108.329 0.066
201912 0.747 108.420 0.908
202003 -0.217 108.902 -0.263
202006 -0.027 108.767 -0.033
202009 0.059 109.815 0.071
202012 0.485 109.897 0.582
202103 0.067 111.754 0.079
202106 0.332 114.631 0.382
202109 0.000 115.734 0.000
202112 -0.150 117.630 -0.168
202203 -0.345 121.301 -0.375
202206 -0.341 125.017 -0.359
202209 -0.020 125.227 -0.021
202212 -0.170 125.222 -0.179
202303 0.149 127.348 0.154
202306 -0.185 128.729 -0.189
202309 -0.047 129.860 -0.048
202312 0.275 129.419 0.280
202403 0.681 131.776 0.681

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.


Block  (WBO:SQU) 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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Block (WBO:SQU) Business Description

Address
1455 Market Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94103
Founded in 2009, Block provides payment services to merchants, along with related services. The company also launched Cash App, a person-to-person payment network. In 2022, Square's payment volume was a little over $200 million.

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