Sector S&P 500 PE Ratios, and Earnings Growth

Sector S&P 500 PE Ratios

Based on 2007 Estimates, here are the PE Ratios of the different S&P 500 Sectors:

1. S&P 500: 15.38
   
2. S&P 500 Financials: 10.95
   
3. S&P 500 Energy: 12.02
   
4. S&P 500 Materials: 15.11
   
5. S&P 500 Health Care: 16.61
   
6. S&P 500 Industrials: 16.83
   
7. S&P 500 Utilities: 16.38
   
8. S&P 500 Telecommunication Services: 18.03
   
9. S&P 500 Consumer Staples: 18.07
   
10. S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary: 18.47
    
11. S&P 500 Information Technology: 23.09
    

Based on 2008 Estimates, here are the PE Ratios of the different S&P 500 Sectors:

1. S&P 500: 13.71
   
2. S&P 500 Financials: 10.36
   
3. S&P 500 Energy: 11.52
   
4. S&P 500 Materials: 13.30
   
5. S&P 500 Health Care: 14.84
   
6. S&P 500 Industrials: 14.97
   
7. S&P 500 Utilities: 14.79
   
8. S&P 500 Telecommunication Services: 14.46
   
9. S&P 500 Consumer Staples: 16.09
   
10. S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary: 14.71
    
11. S&P 500 Information Technology: 18.66
    

S&P 500 and Sector Earnings Growth

Financial Earnings Growth


Energy Earnings Growth


Materials Earnings Growth


Health Care Earnings Growth


Industrials Earnings Growth


Utilities Earnings Growth


Telecom Earnings Growth


Consumer Staples Earnings Growth


Consumer Discretionary Earnings Growth


Info Technology Earnings Growth


Sectors Sorted by 2008 Earnings Growth

1. S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary: 25.6%
   
2. S&P 500 Telecommunication Services: 24.7%
   
3. S&P 500 Information Technology: 23.7%
   
4. S&P 500 Utilities: 13.8%
   
5. S&P 500 Materials: 13.6%
   
6. S&P 500 Industrials: 12.4%
   
7. S&P 500 Consumer Staples: 12.3%
   
8. S&P 500: 12.2%
   
9. S&P 500 Health Care: 11.9%
   
10. S&P 500 Financials: 5.7%
    
11. S&P 500 Energy: 4.4%
    

Chart Comparison of Sectors Earnings Growth 2006-2008




Sources

1. Much of the data came from Standard and Poors Earnings Spreadsheet.
   
2. Another View of Historical Sector PE Ratios Part 1
   
3. Another View of Historical Sector PE Ratios Part 2
   
4. Another View of Historical Sector PE Ratios Part 3