The BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap index seem to be on fire. Strangely, in a scenario where there seems to be a growth slowdown. I have created a chart for you in this article which shows the price to earning ratios of these two indices with respect to that of the BSE 30 Sensex.
Update: See latest chart as of March 2013 in this article on midcap and smallcap index valuations in India.
A couple of months back I had written about this phenomenon in this article. As I mentioned earlier, this rise of valuations of the mid cap and small cap indices over the Sensex, which is made up of large-cap stocks, was not even seen in the wild run-up of stocks in the 2006-08 period.
The scary part is that the two indices have surged even higher as the Sensex rose by around 9% in the last couple of months. As of 15 October 2012, the BSE Sensex has a price to earning (P/E) ratio of 17.3, BSE Midcap is at 22.1, and BSE Smallcap is at 22.5.
Interactive chart for Sensex, BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap price to earning ratios
made with ChartBoot
I feel that it calls for great caution in mid cap and small cap stocks. It will pay to re-examine mid cap and small cap stocks that you are holding and see whether they are trading at excess valuations.
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