Price-to-earnings ratio - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

/praɪs ˌʌrnɪŋz/

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Definitions of price-to-earnings ratio

noun
(stock market) the price of a stock divided by its earnings

synonyms: P/E ratio

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ratio
the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

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