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As of today (2026-08-26), Emmis's current share price is $1.60. Emmis's E10 for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2020 was $1.12. Emmis's Shiller PE Ratio for today is 1.43.
The historical rank and industry rank for Emmis's Shiller PE Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
EMMS's Shiller PE Ratio is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 17.455 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Shiller PE Ratio only.
E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years.
Emmis's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Feb. 2020 was $-0.870. Add all the adjusted EPS for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our E10, which is $1.12 for the trailing ten years ended in Feb. 2020.
Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation
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.
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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.
Emmis Shiller PE Ratio Related Terms
Emmis Shiller PE Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Emmis's Shiller PE Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
EMMS vs SALM, UONE, NTN: Shiller PE Ratio Comparison
For the Broadcasting subindustry, Emmis'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.
Emmis Shiller PE Ratio vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Emmis's Shiller PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Emmis's Shiller PE Ratio falls into.
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.
Emmis's Shiller PE Ratio for today is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Emmis's E10 for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2020 is calculated as:
For example, Emmis's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Feb. 2020 was:
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.
Emmis (EMMS) has a Shiller PE Ratio of 1.43 as of Aug. 26, 2026. Shiller price-earnings ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted earnings over a 10-year period. View historical data on Emmis and its competitors.
Is Emmis' Shiller PE Ratio too high?
Emmis' current Shiller PE Ratio is 1.43. The Media - Diversified industry median Shiller PE Ratio is 17.46. Emmis' value of 1.43 is 91.8% below this industry median. Overall, Emmis has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Emmis' Shiller PE Ratio compare to SALM and UONE?
Emmis' Shiller PE Ratio of 1.43 can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. The industry median Shiller PE Ratio is 17.46. Emmis' value of 1.43 is 91.8% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shiller PE Ratio for a Media - Diversified company?
The median Shiller PE Ratio among Media - Diversified companies is 17.46, based on 414 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shiller PE Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shiller PE Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Emmis's current Shiller PE Ratio of 1.43 is 91.8% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shiller PE Ratio mean?
A high Shiller PE Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shiller price-earnings ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted earnings over a 10-year period. View historical data on Emmis and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Shiller PE Ratio is 17.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Emmis's current Shiller PE Ratio is 1.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Emmis stock overvalued right now?
Emmis (EMMS) has a current Shiller PE Ratio of 1.43. The current Shiller PE Ratio is 1.43 and 91.8% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 17.46. Emmis' overall GF Score™ is 16/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shiller PE Ratio calculated?
Shiller PE Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Emmis (EMMS), the current Shiller PE Ratio is 1.43 as of Aug. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Emmis Corp, formerly Emmis Communications Corp is a diversified media company principally focused on radio broadcasting. The company owns and operates radio and magazine entities in large and medium-sized markets throughout the United States. Its operations have aligned into two business segments: Radio and Publishing. A vast majority of revenue is generated from the Radio segment. The company generates revenue in the form of Advertising; Circulation, which includes revenues from digital and home delivery subscriptions; Nontraditional, which includes ticket sales and sponsorship of events on their stations and magazine conduct; LMA(Local Marketing Agreement) Fees; and other revenues.
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