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Robert Shiller's plot of the S&P composite real price–earnings ratio and interest rates (1871–2012), from Irrational Exuberance, 2d ed. [1] In the preface to this edition, Shiller warns that "the stock market has not come down to historical levels: the price–earnings ratio as I define it in this book is still, at this writing [2005], in the mid-20s, far higher than the historical average
The cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings ratio, commonly known as CAPE, [1] Shiller P/E, or P/E 10 ratio, [2] is a stock valuation measure usually applied to the US S&P 500 equity market. It is defined as price divided by the average of ten years of earnings ( moving average ), adjusted for inflation. [ 3 ]
When you buy stock, you're essentially buying a tiny piece of the company it represents. Understanding how profitable the company is in relation to its stock price can be an important consideration...
The price earnings ratio (P/E) of each identified peer company can be calculated as long as they are profitable. The P/E is calculated as: P/E = Current stock price / (Net profit / Weighted average number of shares) Particular attention is paid to companies with P/E ratios substantially higher or lower than the peer group.
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The P/E ratio is used as an initial way to determine the valuation of a stock, or how cheap it is. You'd expect to pay more for a company that's going to grow more in the future, while you want to ...
The 'PEG ratio' (price/earnings to growth ratio) is a valuation metric for determining the relative trade-off between the price of a stock, the earnings generated per share , and the company's expected growth. In general, the P/E ratio is higher for a company with a higher growth rate. Thus, using just the P/E ratio would make high-growth ...
In the spirit of better investing, and in celebration of the first annual Worldwide Invest Better Day (WWIBD) coming up on September 25, Motley Fool analysts will be answering user- and reader ...