SolarWorld AG (HAM:SWVK) Shiller PE Ratio: (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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What is SolarWorld AG Shiller PE Ratio?

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


SolarWorld AG  (HAM:SWVK) 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.


SolarWorld AG Shiller PE Ratio Related Terms


SolarWorld AG Shiller PE Ratio Historical Data

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

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SolarWorld AG Shiller PE Ratio Chart

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HAM:SWVK vs SUNW, RGSE: Shiller PE Ratio Comparison

For the Solar subindustry, SolarWorld AG'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.


SolarWorld AG Shiller PE Ratio vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, SolarWorld AG's Shiller PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SolarWorld AG's Shiller PE Ratio falls into.



SolarWorld AG 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.

SolarWorld AG's E10 for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as:

For example, SolarWorld AG's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2016 was:

Adj_EPS=Earnings per Share (Diluted)/CPI of Dec. 2016 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2016)
=-2.02/101.2169*101.2169
=-2.020

Current CPI (Dec. 2016) = 101.2169.

SolarWorld AG Quarterly Data

Earnings per Share (Diluted) CPI Adj_EPS
200703 88.907 0.000
200706 89.374 0.000
200709 89.934 0.000
200712 91.146 0.000
200803 91.706 0.000
200806 92.266 0.000
200809 92.452 0.000
200812 92.173 0.000
200903 33.000 92.079 36.275
200906 37.500 92.359 41.096
200909 21.000 92.266 23.037
200912 -12.000 92.919 -13.072
201003 93.199 0.000
201006 0.000 93.199 0.000
201009 0.000 93.385 0.000
201012 94.132 0.000
201103 95.065 0.000
201106 95.158 0.000
201109 95.624 0.000
201112 -431.704 95.998 -455.176
201203 97.117 0.000
201206 96.744 0.000
201209 97.584 0.000
201212 -334.500 97.957 -345.633
201303 98.516 0.000
201306 -55.500 98.516 -57.021
201309 -91.500 98.983 -93.565
201312 -108.000 99.356 -110.023
201403 36.950 99.543 37.571
201406 -3.510 99.543 -3.569
201409 -0.580 99.823 -0.588
201412 -1.680 99.543 -1.708
201503 -0.670 99.717 -0.680
201506 -1.030 100.417 -1.038
201509 -0.900 100.417 -0.907
201512 0.370 99.717 0.376
201603 -1.400 100.017 -1.417
201606 -0.150 100.717 -0.151
201609 -2.610 101.017 -2.615
201612 -2.020 101.217 -2.020

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.


SolarWorld AG Business Description

Address Martin-Luther-King-Street 24, Bonn, DEU, 53175
SolarWorld AG is a manufacturer of solar power products. It also researches, develops, produces and recycles on all levels of the solar value-added chain. It also focuses on the production and international distribution of high-end solar energy facilities. The business operates through segments that include Production Germany, Production United States, Trade, and Others. The Trade segment generates maximum revenue for the company. Its product line consists of module and assembly kit, cells and wafers, power generation, and other revenue. The sales of module and assembly kit generate maximum revenue for the company.