# getHistoricalSectorPE

Access historical price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios for various sectors using the Historical Sector P/E API. Analyze how sector valuations have evolved over time to understand long-term trends and market shifts.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `getHistoricalSectorPE`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/gethistoricalsectorpe

## Facts

- Tool: `getHistoricalSectorPE`
- Server: Financial Modeling Prep (`cfocoder/financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/cfocoder/financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade D, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 4
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `to` | string | no | End date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| `from` | string | no | Start date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| `sector` | string | no | Sector (e.g., Energy) |
| `exchange` | string | no | Exchange (e.g., NASDAQ) |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "getHistoricalSectorPE",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why getHistoricalSectorPE is rated Low

This tool retrieves historical financial metrics (P/E ratios) for analysis purposes. It performs a read-only query operation with no ability to modify, delete, or execute code. The data returned supports research and analysis without triggering any external actions or financial transactions. No reversible modifications or irreversible deletions are possible.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'getHistoricalSectorPE' and description 'Access historical price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios' and 'Analyze how sector valuations have evolved over time' clearly indicate data retrieval with no side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call getHistoricalSectorPE to retrieve information from Financial Modeling Prep without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Financial Modeling Prep:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "getHistoricalSectorPE": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Financial Modeling Prep (252)

- `calculateCustomDCF` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/calculatecustomdcf.md
- `calculateCustomLeveredDCF` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/calculatecustomlevereddcf.md
- `getAcquisitionOwnership` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getacquisitionownership.md
- `getActivelyTradingList` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getactivelytradinglist.md
- `getADX` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getadx.md
- `getAftermarketQuote` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getaftermarketquote.md
- `getAftermarketTrade` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getaftermarkettrade.md
- `getAllExchangeMarketHours` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getallexchangemarkethours.md
- `getAllIndexQuotes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getallindexquotes.md
- `getAllIndustryClassification` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getallindustryclassification.md
- `getAllShareFloat` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getallsharefloat.md
- `getAnalystEstimates` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getanalystestimates.md
- `getAvailableCountries` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getavailablecountries.md
- `getAvailableExchanges` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getavailableexchanges.md
- `getAvailableIndustries` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getavailableindustries.md
- `getAvailableSectors` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getavailablesectors.md
- `getAvailableTranscriptSymbols` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getavailabletranscriptsymbols.md
- `getBalanceSheetGrowthBulk` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbalancesheetgrowthbulk.md
- `getBalanceSheetStatement` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbalancesheetstatement.md
- `getBalanceSheetStatementAsReported` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbalancesheetstatementasreported.md
- `getBalanceSheetStatementGrowth` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbalancesheetstatementgrowth.md
- `getBalanceSheetStatementsBulk` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbalancesheetstatementsbulk.md
- `getBalanceSheetStatementTTM` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbalancesheetstatementttm.md
- `getBatchAftermarketQuote` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbatchaftermarketquote.md
- `getBatchAftermarketTrade` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbatchaftermarkettrade.md
- `getBatchMarketCap` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbatchmarketcap.md
- `getBatchQuotes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbatchquotes.md
- `getBatchQuotesShort` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbatchquotesshort.md
- `getBiggestGainers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbiggestgainers.md
- `getBiggestLosers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbiggestlosers.md
- …and 222 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server.md

## For agents

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- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
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