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P/E ratio
P/E ratio P0181550 (pē′ē′)n. Price-earnings ratio.P/E ratio abbreviation for (Stock Exchange) price-earnings ratio ThesaurusNoun | 1.P/E ratio - (stock market) the price of a stock divided by its earningsprice-to-earnings ratiosecurities market, stock exchange, stock market - an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokersratio - the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) |
P/E ratio
P/E ratioCurrent stock price divided by trailing annual earnings per share or expected annual earnings per share. Assume XYZ Co. sells for $25.50 per share and has earned $2.55 per share this year; $25.50 = 10 times $2.55. XYZ stock sells for ten times earnings.Price-Earnings RatioThe price of a security per share at a given time divided by its annual earnings per share. Often, the earnings used are trailing 12 month earnings, but some analysts use other forms. The P/E ratio is a way to help determine a security's stock valuation, that is, the fair value of a stock in a perfect market. It is also a measure of expected, but not realized, growth. Companies expected to announce higher earnings usually have a higher P/E ratio, while companies expected to announce lower earnings usually have a lower P/E ratio. See also: PEGP/E ratio See price-earnings ratio.
P/E ratio
P/E ratioCurrent stock price divided by trailing annual earnings per share or expected annual earnings per share. Assume XYZ Co. sells for $25.50 per share and has earned $2.55 per share this year; $25.50 = 10 times $2.55. XYZ stock sells for ten times earnings.Price-Earnings RatioThe price of a security per share at a given time divided by its annual earnings per share. Often, the earnings used are trailing 12 month earnings, but some analysts use other forms. The P/E ratio is a way to help determine a security's stock valuation, that is, the fair value of a stock in a perfect market. It is also a measure of expected, but not realized, growth. Companies expected to announce higher earnings usually have a higher P/E ratio, while companies expected to announce lower earnings usually have a lower P/E ratio. See also: PEGP/E ratio See price-earnings ratio.P/E ratio
Synonyms for P/E rationoun (stock market) the price of a stock divided by its earningsSynonymsRelated Words- securities market
- stock exchange
- stock market
- ratio
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