Argentina Stock Market PE Ratio

The Argentina Stock Market currently trades at a current P/E ratio of 12.79 as of October 24, 2025.

Over the past five years, the median P/E has been 11.97, putting today's valuation in the 68.3th percentile of that range. Looking at the longer 10-year period, where the median sits at 12.14, the current reading ranks in the 73.3th percentile - a level historically associated with Overvalued pricing. The 20-year median of 10.84 provides additional context, with the current ratio in the 80th percentile of that extended timeframe.

This analysis is based on the Global X MSCI Argentina ETF (ARGT) which serves as the benchmark for the Argentina market.

Since May 1996, the Global X MSCI Argentina ETF has recorded a median P/E ratio of 11.46 over 30 years. Against this full historical backdrop, the current valuation sits in the 71.2th percentile of all recorded readings, indicating that the market is trading well above its long-term median.

Historical P/E Comparison

The table below compares the current P/E Ratio (12.79) with its historical median and percentile rankings.

Time Period Median PE Ratio Percentile Rank Valuation
1 Year 13.48 25 Undervalued
5 Year 11.97 68.3 Overvalued
10 Year 12.14 73.3 Overvalued
20 Year 10.84 80 Overvalued
Since May 1996 11.46 71.2 Overvalued

Returns vs P/E Ratio

Over the past decade, the PE rose from 7.6 (23.5th percentile) to 12.79 (73.3th percentile). Annualized total return over this period was 14.1%. Percentile rank indicates position within the historical distribution. Elevated valuations do not necessarily imply immediate low returns; markets can remain richly valued for extended periods, but this warrants caution for longer-horizon return assumptions.

Time Period Starting PE Ratio Starting Percentile Total Return Annualized Return
1 Year 16 90.9 +5.9% +5.9%
3 Year 7.13 13.8 +154.9% +36.6%
5 Year 11.38 52.7 +200.6% +24.6%
10 Year 7.59 23.5 +275.5% +14.1%

Historical Data (1996-2025)

Date Current PE Ratio
Oct 2025 12.79
Sep 2025 13.64
Aug 2025 12.87
Jul 2025 11.86
Jun 2025 12.15
May 2025 12.94
Apr 2025 13.32
Mar 2025 15.27
Feb 2025 16.85
Jan 2025 16.58
Dec 2024 14.77
Nov 2024 17.68
Oct 2024 16
Sep 2024 12.13
Aug 2024 13.05
Jul 2024 12.88
Jun 2024 11.97
May 2024 16.09
Apr 2024 21.22
Mar 2024 21.88
Feb 2024 19.80
Jan 2024 12.44
Dec 2023 12.10
Nov 2023 13.25
Oct 2023 13.02
Sep 2023 10.96
Aug 2023 11.97
Jul 2023 11.12
Jun 2023 10.15
May 2023 10.32
Apr 2023 10.97
Mar 2023 12.20
Feb 2023 11
Jan 2023 7.45
Dec 2022 7.42
Nov 2022 7.33
Oct 2022 7.13
Sep 2022 7.13
Aug 2022 8.22
Jul 2022 8.02
Jun 2022 9.11
May 2022 11.58
Apr 2022 11.58
Mar 2022 10.59
Feb 2022 11.48
Jan 2022 11.88
Dec 2021 13.27
Nov 2021 11.09
Oct 2021 10.99
Sep 2021 12.08
Aug 2021 12.18
Jul 2021 11.78
Jun 2021 10.89
May 2021 12.47
Apr 2021 11.29
Mar 2021 10.99
Feb 2021 11.88
Jan 2021 11.78
Dec 2020 12.18
Nov 2020 0
Oct 2020 11.38
Sep 2020 12.77
Aug 2020 12.77
Jul 2020 12.77
Jun 2020 12.77
May 2020 12.77
Apr 2020 12.77
Mar 2020 12.77
Feb 2020 12.77
Jan 2020 12.77
Dec 2019 12.77
Nov 2019 12.77
Oct 2019 12.77
Sep 2019 12.77
Aug 2019 12.77
Jul 2019 12.77
Jun 2019 12.77
May 2019 12.77
Apr 2019 12.28
Mar 2019 12.28
Feb 2019 12.57
Jan 2019 10.79
Dec 2018 11.38
Nov 2018 15.15
Oct 2018 16.53
Sep 2018 17.13
Aug 2018 16.14
Jul 2018 16.83
Jun 2018 12.91
May 2018 12.91
Apr 2018 12.91
Mar 2018 12.91
Feb 2018 11.97
Jan 2018 11.97
Dec 2017 11.97
Nov 2017 11.97
Oct 2017 11.97
Sep 2017 11.97
Aug 2017 11.97
Jul 2017 11.97
Jun 2017 12.99
May 2017 13.76
Apr 2017 12.93
Mar 2017 12.70
Feb 2017 11.70
Jan 2017 13.17
Dec 2016 10.83
Nov 2016 9.05
Oct 2016 11.18
Sep 2016 11.18
Aug 2016 10.85
Jul 2016 10.10
Jun 2016 10.42
May 2016 9.64
Apr 2016 9.64
Mar 2016 8.46
Feb 2016 10.22
Jan 2016 8.39
Dec 2015 9.25
Nov 2015 9.25
Oct 2015 7.59
Sep 2015 6.27
Aug 2015 7.56
Jul 2015 7.85
Jun 2015 8.16
May 2015 8.91
Apr 2015 9.29
Mar 2015 9.30
Feb 2015 8.60
Jan 2015 7.29
Dec 2014 6.92
Nov 2014 8.02
Oct 2014 6.52
Sep 2014 7.47
Aug 2014 8.27
Jul 2014 7.56
Jun 2014 7.22
May 2014 7.22
Apr 2014 7.34
Mar 2014 6.10
Feb 2014 5.75
Jan 2014 5.38
Dec 2013 6.92
Nov 2013 7.76
Oct 2013 6.96
Sep 2013 6.33
Aug 2013 5.94
Jul 2013 5.18
Jun 2013 4.98
May 2013 4.59
Apr 2013 4.11
Mar 2013 4.28
Feb 2013 4.77
Jan 2013 4.77
Dec 2012 4.09
Nov 2012 3.15
Oct 2012 3.18
Sep 2012 3.23
Aug 2012 3.23
Jul 2012 3.11
Jun 2012 3.11
May 2012 3.31
Apr 2012 3.74
Mar 2012 4.69
Feb 2012 5.37
Jan 2012 6.74
Dec 2011 5.96
Nov 2011 5.85
Oct 2011 5.85
Sep 2011 6.43
Aug 2011 7.24
Jul 2011 7.88
Jun 2011 8.10
May 2011 8.74
Apr 2011 9.08
Mar 2011 8.66
Feb 2011 9.75
Jan 2011 10.39
Dec 2010 11.68
Nov 2010 12.74
Oct 2010 11.45
Sep 2010 11.01
Aug 2010 9.89
Jul 2010 9.56
Jun 2010 8.52
May 2010 8.28
Apr 2010 10.07
Mar 2010 10.83
Feb 2010 8.67
Jan 2010 8.95
Dec 2009 10.42
Nov 2009 10.23
Oct 2009 10.08
Sep 2009 9.67
Aug 2009 7.70
Jul 2009 8.08
Jun 2009 8.08
May 2009 7.83
Apr 2009 5.18
Mar 2009 4.22
Feb 2009 3.89
Jan 2009 4.69
Dec 2008 4.69
Nov 2008 4.32
Oct 2008 9.50
Sep 2008 12.75
Aug 2008 10.05
Jul 2008 14.84
Jun 2008 14.84
May 2008 9.78
Apr 2008 10.83
Mar 2008 10.83
Feb 2008 8.06
Jan 2008 10.71
Dec 2007 20.09
Nov 2007 19.27
Oct 2007 21.67
Sep 2007 22.06
Aug 2007 24.17
Jul 2007 23.08
Jun 2007 22.07
May 2007 19.19
Apr 2007 16.80
Mar 2007 14.05
Feb 2007 15.16
Jan 2007 13.72
Dec 2006 12.42
Nov 2006 12.42
Oct 2006 10.62
Sep 2006 19.04
Aug 2006 20.52
Jul 2006 6.81
Jun 2006 7.16
May 2006 7.95
Apr 2006 10.37
Mar 2006 10.37
Feb 2006 12.21
Jan 2006 10.28
Dec 2005 9.10
Nov 2005 9.70
Oct 2005 13.12
Sep 2005 10.95
Aug 2005 9.92
Jul 2005 9.43
Jun 2005 9.43
May 2005 8.95
Apr 2005 13.31
Mar 2005 11.68
Feb 2005 10.62
Jan 2005 9.36
Dec 2004 9
Nov 2004 9.69
Oct 2004 10.58
Sep 2004 9.85
Aug 2004 9.11
Jul 2004 9.26
Jun 2004 9.26
May 2004 8.93
Apr 2004 10.99
Mar 2004 13.25
Feb 2004 19.91
Jan 2004 21.21
Dec 2003 17.45
Nov 2003 7.57
Oct 2003 12.38
Sep 2003 9.75
Aug 2003 11.11
Jul 2003 11.80
Jun 2003 13.57
May 2003 13.20
Apr 2003 17.27
Mar 2003 19.32
Feb 2003 16.62
Jan 2003 12.36
Dec 2002 8.68
Nov 2002 8.85
Oct 2002 8.07
Sep 2002 7.58
Aug 2002 7.24
Jul 2002 8.76
Jun 2002 18.05
May 2002 16.28
Apr 2002 11.12
Mar 2002 16.96
Feb 2002 20.61
Jan 2002 14.27
Dec 2001 9.62
Nov 2001 7.07
Oct 2001 7.42
Sep 2001 7.88
Aug 2001 9.05
Jul 2001 9.86
Jun 2001 13.18
May 2001 12.75
Apr 2001 13.15
Mar 2001 13.95
Feb 2001 14.14
Jan 2001 13.58
Dec 2000 11.88
Nov 2000 11.35
Oct 2000 11.13
Sep 2000 12.58
Aug 2000 13.29
Jul 2000 14.65
Jun 2000 13.14
May 2000 13.14
Apr 2000 14.14
Mar 2000 16.38
Feb 2000 17.13
Jan 2000 15.81
Dec 1999 13.62
Nov 1999 13.64
Oct 1999 13.64
Sep 1999 12.80
Aug 1999 12.39
Jul 1999 13.09
Jun 1999 15.03
May 1999 15.33
Apr 1999 12.42
Mar 1999 11.71
Feb 1999 10.61
Jan 1999 10.19
Dec 1998 10.96
Nov 1998 10.96
Oct 1998 9.29
Sep 1998 8.91
Aug 1998 10.88
Jul 1998 12.55
Jun 1998 11.55
May 1998 12.94
Apr 1998 13.24
Mar 1998 13.24
Feb 1998 12.96
Jan 1998 12.20
Dec 1997 12.49
Nov 1997 11.84
Oct 1997 14.08
Sep 1997 15.11
Aug 1997 15.11
Jul 1997 14.85
Jun 1997 14.64
May 1997 14.14
Apr 1997 13.40
Mar 1997 14.15
Feb 1997 14.15
Jan 1997 13.86
Dec 1996 12.69
Nov 1996 12.82
Oct 1996 12.82
Sep 1996 11.61
Aug 1996 11.61
Jul 1996 12.30
Jun 1996 12.99
May 1996 13.60
Regional Peer Comparison

The table below shows a comparison of the current P/E Ratio (12.79) with regional peer markets.

Country PE Ratio Percentile Rank Rating
26.43 90.80 Expensive
19.39 95 Expensive
10.37 51.70 Fair Value
13.72 57.50 Fair Value
10.08 51.70 Fair Value

Definition: Trailing P/E Ratio

The trailing P/E ratio for Argentina Stock Market shows how much investors are paying for one unit of the index's past earnings.
It is calculated as : P/E = Index level / Aggregated EPS
Aggregated EPS means the index's total earnings per share after weighting each stock in the index (usually by its market capitalization): Aggregated EPS = sum(weight_i * EPS_i). For trailing P/E, the EPS_i values are the actual earnings from the past 12 months.