Series 6: 7.4.1.5.3.4. Price/Earnings (P/E) Ratio

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7.4.1.5.3.4. Price/Earnings (P/E) Ratio

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The P/E ratio measures the price investors are willing to pay for a stock per dollar of earnings. It is used by analysts to determine whether a stock is over- or undervalued. Stocks with higher P/E ratios indicate that investors expect higher future profits and are willing to pay a high price for these expectations. Stocks with high P/E ratios tend to be riskier investments. Stocks with lower P/E ratios are often called value stocks, whereas stocks with high P/E ratios are called growth stocks.

The P/E ratio can also be calculated by taking the market capitalization of a company and dividing it by the company’s net income. The market capitalization is equal to the stock price per share

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