Price-earnings ratio


[prahys-ur-ningz] /ˈpraɪsˈɜr nɪŋz/
noun
1.
the current price of a share of common stock divided by earnings per share over a 12-month period, often used in stock evaluation.
Abbreviation: p/e.
price-earnings ratio
noun
1.
the ratio of the price of a share on a stock exchange to the earnings per share, used as a measure of a company’s future profitability P/E ratio

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