Sensex P/E : 1990-2008 | Calculate the Sensex PE Before Investing

Sensex PE Ratio is an important aspect which can be considered by the investors while investing in equities. Sensex PE Ratio helps one to get to know the correct valuation of the market. One is able to analyse that whether market is under valued or overvalued or fair valued. Have a look at Sensex PE wef 1990 to 2008 in the screenshot below and do remember to leave your comment.

First understand that PE=Price (MPS-Market Price Per Share )/Earning (EPS-Earning Per Share). Now understand that Now P/E of Sensex is nothing but Level of Sensex/EPS. It means that the total Net profit of the company by the number of shares it has, we will get is known as Earning Per Share (EPS).

To arrive at PE for Sensex one need to add the EPS (according to weightage) of all the companies forming part of Sensex and use the following formula i.e.Level of Sensex/EPS to arrive at correct valuation.