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Q-ratio

American  
[kyoo-rey-shoh, -shee-oh] / ˈkyuˌreɪ ʃoʊ, -ʃiˌoʊ /

noun

  1. the ratio of the total market value of a corporation's physical assets, as existing plants and equipment, to the cost of replacing these assets.

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Shares look equally expensive when measured against the cost of replacing companies’ assets, a metric known as the q-ratio.

From Economist

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