price-earnings ratio
[ prahys-ur-ningz ]
/ ˈpraɪsˈɜr nɪŋz /
noun
the current price of a share of common stock divided by earnings per share over a 12-month period, often used in stock evaluation. Abbreviations: P/E, p/e, PE, P-E, p-e
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Also called price-earnings multiple.
Origin of price-earnings ratio
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby price-earnings ratio
price controls, price-cut, price cutting, price discrimination, price-dividend ratio, price-earnings ratio, price fixing, price gouging, price index, Price-Jones curve, price leadership
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British Dictionary definitions for price-earnings ratio
price-earnings ratio
noun
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 profitabilityAbbreviation: P/E ratio
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