EP APLIA FOR BRIGHAM/HOUSTON'S FUNDAMEN
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Author: Brigham
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 9, Problem 4DQ
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To explain: Whether the P/E ratio of the company is well above or well below its latest 5-year average, the reason of P/E ratio of the given company deviates from its historical trend, and whether the stock prices of the given company is undervalued or overvalued on the basis of its P/E ratio.
Introduction:
Profit Earning Ratio (P/E Ratio): It refers to the ratio between the price of a share of the company and the earnings on that share, which is earning per share of the company. In other words, it can be defined as the ratio between the price per share of the company and its earnings per share.
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