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  2. Price-to-cash flow ratio - Wikipedia

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    In theory, the lower a stock's price/cash flow ratio is, the better value that stock is. For example, if the stock price for two companies is $25/share and one company has a cash flow of $5/share (25 ⁄ 5 =5) and the other company has a cash flow of $10/share (25 ⁄ 10 =2.5), then if all else is equal, the company with the higher cash flow ...

  3. Stock valuation - Wikipedia

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    Stock valuation is the method of calculating theoretical values of companies and their stocks.The main use of these methods is to predict future market prices, or more generally, potential market prices, and thus to profit from price movement – stocks that are judged undervalued (with respect to their theoretical value) are bought, while stocks that are judged overvalued are sold, in the ...

  4. Return on capital employed - Wikipedia

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    As these are depreciated the ROCE will increase even though cash flow has remained the same. Thus, older businesses with depreciated assets will tend to have higher ROCE than newer, possibly better businesses. In addition, while cash flow is affected by inflation, the book value of assets is not.

  5. Retention Ratio: What It Is and What It Tells Investors - AOL

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    Metrics like the price-to-earnings growth (PEG) ratio, price-to-sales (P/S) ratio and free cash flow trends can help determine if a stock’s valuation aligns with its growth potential. A high P/E ...

  6. Return on equity - Wikipedia

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    The return on equity (ROE) is a measure of the profitability of a business in relation to its equity; [1] where: . ROE = ⁠ Net Income / Average Shareholders' Equity ⁠ [1] Thus, ROE is equal to a fiscal year's net income (after preferred stock dividends, before common stock dividends), divided by total equity (excluding preferred shares), expressed as a percentage.

  7. 2 Excellent S&P 500 Dividend Stocks to Buy in January - AOL

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    Target's (NYSE: TGT) 3.24% forward dividend yield and modest price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio offer much better value that could lead to excellent returns. Target enjoys similar levels of scale as ...

  8. Valuation using multiples - Wikipedia

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    Not all multiples are based on earnings or cash flow drivers. The price-to-book ratio (P/B) is a commonly used benchmark comparing market value to the accounting book value of the firm's assets. The price/sales ratio and EV/sales ratios measure value relative to sales. These multiples must be used with caution as both sales and book values are ...

  9. Return on capital - Wikipedia

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    ROIC = ⁠ NOPAT / Average Invested Capital ⁠ There are three main components of this measurement: [2] While ratios such as return on equity and return on assets use net income as the numerator, ROIC uses net operating income after tax (NOPAT), which means that after-tax expenses (income) from financing activities are added back to (deducted from) net income.