price-earnings ratio

noun

price-earn·​ings ratio ˈprīs-ˈər-niŋz- 

: a measure of the value of a common stock determined as the ratio of its market price to its annual earnings per share and usually expressed as a simple numeral

Examples of price-earnings ratio in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The price-earnings ratio is 27 and the debt-to-equity ratio is .45. —John Navin, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025

With a market cap of $3.37 billion, Flowers trades with a price-earnings ratio of 14.87. —John Navin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

Without referencing the price-earnings ratio or other such fundamental metrics, how has the company been trading? —John Navin, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025

For investors seeking long-term plays, Wolfe Research compiled a list of stocks with second quintile dividend yields — meaning their payouts land between 60% and 80% of the highest — and low price-earnings ratios. —Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 22 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

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