Nasdaq 100 Forward PE Ratio

The Nasdaq 100 currently trades at a forward P/E ratio of 27.39 as of October 24, 2025.

Over the past five years, the median forward P/E has been 25.09, putting today's valuation in the 83.3th percentile of that range. Looking at the longer 10-year period, where the median sits at 21.94, the current reading ranks in the 86.7th percentile - a level historically associated with Expensive pricing. The 20-year median of 20.27 provides additional context, with the current ratio in the 92.5th percentile of that extended timeframe.

Since June 2002, the Nasdaq 100 has recorded a median forward P/E ratio of 21.14 over 23 years. Against this full historical backdrop, the current valuation sits in the 91.1th 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 forward P/E Ratio (27.39) with its historical median and percentile rankings.

Time Period Median PE Ratio Percentile Rank Valuation
1 Year 25.8 100 Expensive
5 Year 25.09 83.3 Expensive
10 Year 21.94 86.7 Expensive
20 Year 20.27 92.5 Expensive
Since Jun 2002 21.14 91.1 Expensive

Returns vs P/E Ratio

Over the past decade, the PE rose from 19.5 (34.7th percentile) to 27.39 (86.7th percentile). Annualized total return over this period was 18.6%. 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 24.71 52.1 +25.6% +25.6%
3 Year 20.11 32.1 +120.8% +30.2%
5 Year 28.84 75.6 +117.1% +16.8%
10 Year 19.49 34.7 +449.2% +18.6%

Historical Data (2002-2025)

Date Forward PE Ratio
Oct 2025 27.39
Sep 2025 26.58
Aug 2025 25.86
Jul 2025 26.37
Jun 2025 26.25
May 2025 25.16
Apr 2025 23.26
Mar 2025 22.78
Feb 2025 25.02
Jan 2025 25.87
Dec 2024 25.46
Nov 2024 25.73
Oct 2024 24.71
Sep 2024 25.22
Aug 2024 25.07
Jul 2024 24.92
Jun 2024 25.83
May 2024 24.74
Apr 2024 23.73
Mar 2024 25.10
Feb 2024 25.29
Jan 2024 30.27
Dec 2023 24.13
Nov 2023 23.39
Oct 2023 21.57
Sep 2023 22.39
Aug 2023 24
Jul 2023 25.22
Jun 2023 25.75
May 2023 24.75
Apr 2023 23.48
Mar 2023 23.73
Feb 2023 21.95
Jan 2023 22.36
Dec 2022 19.84
Nov 2022 21.51
Oct 2022 20.11
Sep 2022 18.50
Aug 2022 20.87
Jul 2022 21.85
Jun 2022 18.93
May 2022 20.89
Apr 2022 21.27
Mar 2022 24.41
Feb 2022 23.67
Jan 2022 24.92
Dec 2021 27.64
Nov 2021 27.59
Oct 2021 27.42
Sep 2021 25.17
Aug 2021 26.82
Jul 2021 26.19
Jun 2021 26.54
May 2021 26.96
Apr 2021 28.04
Mar 2021 28.16
Feb 2021 27.89
Jan 2021 28.74
Dec 2020 32.72
Nov 2020 31.60
Oct 2020 28.84
Sep 2020 31.73
Aug 2020 33.92
Jul 2020 30.69
Jun 2020 30.22
May 2020 28.77
Apr 2020 26.73
Mar 2020 21.93
Feb 2020 21.45
Jan 2020 22.42
Dec 2019 23.78
Nov 2019 22.85
Oct 2019 21.82
Sep 2019 21.23
Aug 2019 20.75
Jul 2019 21.13
Jun 2019 21.04
May 2019 19.44
Apr 2019 21.16
Mar 2019 20.07
Feb 2019 19.23
Jan 2019 18.55
Dec 2018 17.50
Nov 2018 18.93
Oct 2018 18.88
Sep 2018 21.54
Aug 2018 21.60
Jul 2018 20.49
Jun 2018 20.36
May 2018 20.18
Apr 2018 19.16
Mar 2018 19.45
Feb 2018 20.16
Jan 2018 20.89
Dec 2017 21.14
Nov 2017 21.02
Oct 2017 21.03
Sep 2017 21.29
Aug 2017 21.58
Jul 2017 21.25
Jun 2017 20.75
May 2017 21.37
Apr 2017 20.59
Mar 2017 20.20
Feb 2017 19.91
Jan 2017 18.93
Dec 2016 19.24
Nov 2016 19.10
Oct 2016 19.23
Sep 2016 20.05
Aug 2016 19.77
Jul 2016 19.70
Jun 2016 18.67
May 2016 18.98
Apr 2016 18.15
Mar 2016 18.47
Feb 2016 17.21
Jan 2016 17.56
Dec 2015 19.90
Nov 2015 19.87
Oct 2015 19.49
Sep 2015 17.94
Aug 2015 18.33
Jul 2015 19.68
Jun 2015 18.88
May 2015 19.21
Apr 2015 18.80
Mar 2015 18.58
Feb 2015 18.80
Jan 2015 17.46
Dec 2014 19.46
Nov 2014 20.04
Oct 2014 19.33
Sep 2014 19.58
Aug 2014 19.79
Jul 2014 18.54
Jun 2014 18.78
May 2014 18.29
Apr 2014 17.48
Mar 2014 17.99
Feb 2014 18.40
Jan 2014 17.60
Dec 2013 18.70
Nov 2013 18.23
Oct 2013 17.88
Sep 2013 17.52
Aug 2013 16.83
Jul 2013 16.76
Jun 2013 15.22
May 2013 16.23
Apr 2013 15.36
Mar 2013 14.69
Feb 2013 14.21
Jan 2013 14.09
Dec 2012 13.98
Nov 2012 13.76
Oct 2012 13.59
Sep 2012 14.69
Aug 2012 14.51
Jul 2012 13.84
Jun 2012 13.64
May 2012 13.09
Apr 2012 13.93
Mar 2012 14.30
Feb 2012 13.63
Jan 2012 12.92
Dec 2011 13.02
Nov 2011 13
Oct 2011 13.40
Sep 2011 12.60
Aug 2011 13.15
Jul 2011 13.94
Jun 2011 14.14
May 2011 14.46
Apr 2011 15.48
Mar 2011 15.45
Feb 2011 15.61
Jan 2011 15.25
Dec 2010 16.48
Nov 2010 15.66
Oct 2010 15.85
Sep 2010 15.89
Aug 2010 14.12
Jul 2010 14.94
Jun 2010 14.39
May 2010 15.51
Apr 2010 16.97
Mar 2010 17.33
Feb 2010 16.30
Jan 2010 15.88
Dec 2009 19.60
Nov 2009 19.20
Oct 2009 18.43
Sep 2009 20.56
Aug 2009 19.60
Jul 2009 19.51
Jun 2009 18.52
May 2009 18.19
Apr 2009 17.75
Mar 2009 15.92
Feb 2009 14.17
Jan 2009 14.25
Dec 2008 14.07
Nov 2008 14.08
Oct 2008 15.09
Sep 2008 17.69
Aug 2008 20.72
Jul 2008 20.23
Jun 2008 20.31
May 2008 22.63
Apr 2008 21.41
Mar 2008 19.87
Feb 2008 19.36
Jan 2008 20.32
Dec 2007 25.33
Nov 2007 25.39
Oct 2007 27.11
Sep 2007 26.21
Aug 2007 25.18
Jul 2007 24.74
Jun 2007 25.23
May 2007 25.62
Apr 2007 24.56
Mar 2007 23.91
Feb 2007 23.75
Jan 2007 24.36
Dec 2006 26.76
Nov 2006 26.58
Oct 2006 25.83
Sep 2006 25.50
Aug 2006 24.39
Jul 2006 23.14
Jun 2006 24.64
May 2006 24.98
Apr 2006 26.58
Mar 2006 26.67
Feb 2006 25.75
Jan 2006 26.63
Dec 2005 27.60
Nov 2005 27.65
Oct 2005 26.14
Sep 2005 27.12
Aug 2005 26.91
Jul 2005 26.97
Jun 2005 25.59
May 2005 25.86
Apr 2005 23.84
Mar 2005 24.62
Feb 2005 25.57
Jan 2005 25.65
Dec 2004 31.62
Nov 2004 28.54
Oct 2004 27.17
Sep 2004 26.08
Aug 2004 25.33
Jul 2004 21.69
Jun 2004 24.02
May 2004 23.46
Apr 2004 22.18
Mar 2004 23.18
Feb 2004 23.58
Jan 2004 25.38
Dec 2003 29.36
Nov 2003 28.49
Oct 2003 28.72
Sep 2003 26.47
Aug 2003 27.20
Jul 2003 26.08
Jun 2003 25.24
May 2003 25.56
Apr 2003 23.77
Mar 2003 22.50
Feb 2003 23.33
Jan 2003 22.99
Dec 2002 25.96
Nov 2002 31.99
Oct 2002 13.95
Sep 2002 11.93
Aug 2002 12.79
Jul 2002 13.28
Jun 2002 32.44

Definition: Forward P/E Ratio

The forward P/E ratio for Nasdaq 100 shows how much investors are paying for one unit of the index's expected 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 forward P/E, the EPS_i values are forecasted for the next 12 months.