price-earnings ratio

noun

The ratio of share price to earnings per share used as an indication of the relative value of the share.

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PEPE ratioP-E ratiomultiple
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Meanings

nounprice-earnings ratio (plural price-earnings ratios)

plural price-earnings ratios

  1. businessThe ratio of share price to earnings per share used as an indication of the relative value of the share.

    Synonyms: PE, PE ratio, P-E ratio, multiple

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe ratio of share price to earnings per share used as an indication of the relative value of the share.

Similar
PEPE ratioP-E ratiomultiple

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 市盈率
  • 市盈率 (shìyínglǜ)ratio of share price to earnings per share
Finnish P, E-luku
  • Pratio of share price to earnings per share
  • E-lukuratio of share price to earnings per share
German KGV
  • KGVratio of share price to earnings per share
Swedish P, E-tal
  • Pratio of share price to earnings per share
  • E-talratio of share price to earnings per share
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APA

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“price-earnings ratio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/price-earnings%20ratio. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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