price-earnings ratio

price-earnings ratio
Shows the multiple of earnings at which a stock sells. Determined by dividing current stock price by current earnings per share (adjusted for stock splits). Earnings per share for the P/E ratio are determined by dividing earnings for past 12 months by the number of common shares outstanding. Higher multiple means investors have higher expectations for future growth, and have bid up the stock's price. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary
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Current price of a stock divided by its trailing 12-months earnings. Exchange Handbook Glossary
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price-earnings ratio ( PE)
The P/E ratio is the most important yardstick for assessing the relative worth of a share. It reflects the markets appraisal of the shares future prospects. A high P/E ratio suggests a company has good prospects of achieving above-average growth in the future. The P/E ratio of a company is calculated by dividing its share price by its earnings per share.

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