Price-earnings Ratio (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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  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. Abbreviations: P/E, p/e, PE, P-E, p-e
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  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
Price-earnings Ratio (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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