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P/E ratio

British  

abbreviation

  1. price-earnings ratio

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Until early 2022, the company’s forward P/E ratio was above that of the broad S&P 500 index.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

That resulted a small denominator within the P/E ratio that artificially inflated the profitability metric.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Stifel’s chief equity strategist warns an accelerating shift to value could mean a sharply declining P/E ratio and weaker S&P 500 returns for years.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

The S&P 500’s valuation, based on reliable, long-term measures like the Shiller P/E ratio, is already up to late-1999 levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

You were waiting for a 296 P/E ratio?

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026