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P/E Ratio
Price-to-Earnings ratio — the ratio of a company's current stock price to its earnings per share. A higher P/E suggests investors expect higher future growth.
Example
“If a stock trades at $100 and its earnings per share is $5, the P/E ratio is 20, meaning investors are willing to pay $20 for every $1 of earnings.”