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P/E ratio

British

abbreviation

price-earnings ratio

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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

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

From MarketWatch

In fact, industrials, consumer staples and consumer discretionary stocks all currently have higher valuations based on the P/E ratio, which is considered the gold standard of Wall Street valuation metrics.

From MarketWatch

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

Aristocrats typically trade at about 100% of the P/E ratio, which is about 22 times forward earnings.

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