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PRICE-EARNINGS MULTIPLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- price/earnings ratio
1, record 1, English, price%2Fearnings%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- P/E ratio 2, record 1, English, P%2FE%20ratio
correct
- PER 3, record 1, English, PER
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- price-earnings ratio 4, record 1, English, price%2Dearnings%20ratio
correct
- price-earnings multiple 5, record 1, English, price%2Dearnings%20multiple
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the market price of a common share to earnings per common share. 6, record 1, English, - price%2Fearnings%20ratio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PER; price-earnings ratio: terms and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 7, record 1, English, - price%2Fearnings%20ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ratio cours-bénéfice
1, record 1, French, ratio%20cours%2Db%C3%A9n%C3%A9fice
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ratio cours/bénéfice 2, record 1, French, ratio%20cours%2Fb%C3%A9n%C3%A9fice
correct, masculine noun
- rapport cours/bénéfice 3, record 1, French, rapport%20cours%2Fb%C3%A9n%C3%A9fice
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient du cours d'une action (généralement à la fin de l'exercice considéré) par le bénéfice par action de cet exercice. 2, record 1, French, - ratio%20cours%2Db%C3%A9n%C3%A9fice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les analystes financiers utilisent largement ce ratio, mais ils lui préfèrent parfois son inverse, qui est une mesure exprimant le rendement réel de l'action. 2, record 1, French, - ratio%20cours%2Db%C3%A9n%C3%A9fice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rapport cours/bénéfice : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, French, - ratio%20cours%2Db%C3%A9n%C3%A9fice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- precio/beneficio
1, record 1, Spanish, precio%2Fbeneficio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PB 1, record 1, Spanish, PB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cociente entre el precio de mercado de una acción y el beneficio neto (a veces el dividendo más derechos) por acción del año anterior. Por extensión, relación entre el valor de un activo y los beneficios que se esperan conseguir con él. Un PB superior indica mayor confianza o seguridad en el valor, o la esperanza de mayores beneficios en el futuro. El inverso del PB es una tasa de rentabilidad; por ejemplo, un PB de 8 equivale al 12, 5 por 100. En España se suele usar el término PER. 1, record 1, Spanish, - precio%2Fbeneficio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
precio/beneficio; PB: términos y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - precio%2Fbeneficio
Record 1, Key term(s)
- relación cotización/beneficio
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