This ratio is calculated by dividing the current share price by the sum of the primary earnings per share from continuing operations, before extraordinary items and accounting changes, over the past four quarters.

Also called the "multiple." The P/E ratio is calculated as a stock's price divided by its earnings per share. It gives investors an idea of how much they are paying for a company's [..]

Also called the "multiple." The P/E ratio is calculated as a stock's price divided by its earnings per share. It gives investors an idea of how much they are paying for a company's current earnings. For example, a stock selling for $30 a share with earnings per share of $2 has a P/E ratio of 15. In other words, the investor paid [..]

The performance of companies is measured by their Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio. The price is the current share price, and the earnings are the profit that the company earns in one financial year for [..]

Also called the "multiple." The P/E ratio is calculated as a stock's price divided by its earnings per share. It gives investors an idea of how much they are paying for a company's [..]

Price-to-earnings (p/e) ratio, or earnings multiple, is the price of a stock divided by its earnings per share. It is a widely used gauge of a stock’s valuation that indicates what investors are paying for a company’s earnings on a per share basis. A higher earnings multiple indicates higher investor expectations or a higher growth rate, as well as [..]

Ratio is calculated by dividing the price per share of common stock by earnings per share over the most recent 12 months. Measured monthly at the enterprise level, it shows the amount investors are willing to pay for $1 of an enterprise's current earnings.

latest share price divided by 12-month earnings per share (eps). Also a measure of the market's enthusiasm for a company.

 – A measure of how much the market is willing to pay for a share of the company’s earnings. The PER is a financial performance ratio which divides the earnings per share into the company’s share price. The higher the PER, the more times the greater the price is compared to EPS. This is generally considered to render the share more expensive than a [..]

Calculated by dividing the current price of a stock by the reported actual or forecasted earnings per share of the issuing firm.

The product of the most recent share price divided by 12-month earnings per share. Used to identify the market's exuberance for a particular business.