The Buffett Indicator is the ratio of total US stock market valuation to GDP. As of September 30, 2025 we calculate the Buffett Indicator as 230%, which is about 2.4 standard deviations above the historical average, suggesting that the US stock ...

1 day ago - The US - Market Cap (% of GDP) data, commonly referred to as the Buffet Indicator, represents the ratio of the total market value of all publicly listed companies in the US stock market to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

2 weeks ago - The ratio of market capitalization to GDP is also known as the Buffet Indicator. In a Forbes interview in December 2001, Warren Buffett said that the ratio is a useful tool for gauging the overall valuation of the stock market, where a range ...

June 30, 2025 - It was proposed as a metric by investor Warren Buffett in 2001, who called it "probably the best single measure of where valuations stand at any given moment", and its modern form compares the capitalization of the US Wilshire 5000 index to US GDP. It is widely followed by the financial media ...

September 13, 2025 - Valuation Benchmark: The Buffett Indicator helps gauge whether the stock market is overvalued or undervalued compared to the overall economy. A high ratio might indicate that the market is overpriced relative to the economic output, while a ...

As pointed by Warren Buffett, the percentage of total market cap (TMC) relative to the US GNP is “probably the best single measure of where valuations stand at any given moment.” · GuruFocus modified this measurement by adding the total ...

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: US Gross Domestic Product ... 2015 Berkshire Shareholder Meeting: Warren Buffett on the elevated levels of the indicator (at 01:02:25)

The Buffett Indicator is the ratio of the total value of the US stock market versus the most current measure of total GDP.

2 weeks ago - The ratio of market capitalization to GDP is also known as the Buffet Indicator. In a Forbes interview in December 2001, Warren Buffett said that the ratio is a useful tool for gauging the overall valuation of the stock market, where a range ...

The Buffett Indicator is a financial metric that compares the total value of all publicly traded stocks in a country to that country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Named after Warren Buffett, one of the world’s most successful investors, the indicator is often used as a broad measure of market valuation.

Explore the Buffett Indicator, or Ratio of Wilshire 5000 over GNP, to gauge the stock market's valuation against the U.S. economic output

The current Buffett Indicator value of 211.5% is 53.0% above its trendline (1.66 standard deviations), indicating the market is OVERVALUED. Here is a more transparent alternate snapshot over a shorter timeframe using the FT Wilshire 5000 Price ...

The Buffett indicator is a ratio that compares the total market value of all publicly traded stocks (Wilshire 5000) to the gross domestic product (GDP) of the US.

September 8, 2025 - The stock market capitalization-to-GDP ratio, also known as the Buffett Indicator, helps determine if a market is overvalued or undervalued compared to historical averages. A ratio below 75% suggests a market is undervalued, while a ratio above ...

September 30, 2025 - The “Warren Buffett Indicator” is a simple yardstick that compares the total U.S. stock market’s value to the size of the U.S. economy. It’s recently surged above 200%, a level Buffett once warned is like “playing with fire,” signaling stretched valuations versus economic output.

December 2, 2024 - The Buffett Indicator is the ratio of total US stock market value to GDP (Gross Domestic Product).

This page computes and graphs the Buffett Indicator valuation or stock market capitalization to GDP ratio for the United States. It provides a historical Buffet Indicator graph and current value, plus the median, minimum, maximum, and average value for the indicator. You can use either the Federal Reserve's estimates for outstanding equity value in America or the Wilshire 5000 Full Cap Price Index crossed with the US Gross Domestic Product for an estimate.

October 1, 2025 - The Warren Buffett indicator — which measures the stock market's total value against the US economy's GDP — topped 200% this week.

The Buffett Indicator, also known ... undervalued. The Buffett Indicator is calculated by dividing the total market capitalization of all publicly traded companies in a particular market by the country's gross domestic product (GDP)....