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RATIO C/B [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- price earnings ratio
1, record 1, English, price%20earnings%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- price-earning ratio 2, record 1, English, price%2Dearning%20ratio
correct
- P/E ratio 1, record 1, English, P%2FE%20ratio
correct
- PER 3, record 1, English, PER
correct
- price-to-earnings ratio 4, record 1, English, price%2Dto%2Dearnings%20ratio
correct
- price/earnings multiple 4, record 1, English, price%2Fearnings%20multiple
correct
- price/earnings 4, record 1, English, price%2Fearnings
correct
- P/E 4, record 1, English, P%2FE
correct
- earnings multiple 4, record 1, English, earnings%20multiple
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The relationship that exists at any one time between the market price of a share and its current profit after the deduction of tax. 1, record 1, English, - price%20earnings%20ratio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The purpose is to show the number of years it will take an investor to recoup his/her investment if profits were distributed. It also reflects the market's own expectations of the future profitability of the company. 1, record 1, English, - price%20earnings%20ratio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
price-earning ratio; PER: term and abbreviation published in the Journal officiel by the Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie of the Government of France. 5, record 1, English, - price%20earnings%20ratio
Record 1, Key term(s)
- price earning ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de capitalisation des bénéfices
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20capitalisation%20des%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coefficient de capitalisation des résultats 2, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20capitalisation%20des%20r%C3%A9sultats
correct, masculine noun
- CCR 3, record 1, French, CCR
correct, masculine noun
- CCR 3, record 1, French, CCR
- ratio cours/bénéfice 1, record 1, French, ratio%20cours%2Fb%C3%A9n%C3%A9fice
correct, masculine noun
- RCB 1, record 1, French, RCB
correct, masculine noun
- RCB 1, record 1, French, RCB
- ratio C/B 1, record 1, French, ratio%20C%2FB%20
correct, masculine noun
- cours/bénéfice 1, record 1, French, cours%2Fb%C3%A9n%C3%A9fice
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coefficient par lequel il convient de multiplier le bénéfice net par action pour retrouver le cours coté. 4, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20capitalisation%20des%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coefficient de capitalisation des résultats; CCR : terme, abréviation et définition publiés au Journal officiel par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de la France. 5, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20capitalisation%20des%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- relación precio-ganancias
1, record 1, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20precio%2Dganancias
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- relación precio-beneficios 1, record 1, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20precio%2Dbeneficios
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cotización de un valor dividida por los beneficios por acción. 1, record 1, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20precio%2Dganancias
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