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earnings-price ratio

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A quick definition of earnings-price ratio:

The earnings-price ratio is a way to measure how much profit a company is making compared to its stock price. It is calculated by dividing a company's earnings per share by its stock price. The higher the ratio, the better the investment yield. It is also called the earnings yield.

A more thorough explanation:

The earnings-price ratio is a financial term that shows the earnings per share of a security divided by its market price. In simpler terms, it is the profit a company makes for every dollar invested in it. The higher the ratio, the better the investment yield.

  • Coupon Yield: The annual interest paid on a security (especially a bond) divided by the security's par value.
  • Current Yield: The annual interest paid on a security (especially a bond) divided by the security's current market price.
  • Discount Yield: The yield on a security sold at a discount.
  • Earnings Yield: The earnings per share of a security divided by its market price.
  • Net Yield: The profit or loss on an investment after deducting all appropriate costs and loss reserves.

Let's say a company has earnings per share of $5 and its stock is trading at $50 per share. The earnings-price ratio would be 0.1 or 10%. This means that for every dollar invested in the company, the investor would earn 10 cents in profit.

Another example would be a bond with a par value of $1000 and a coupon rate of 5%. The coupon yield would be $50 per year ($1000 x 0.05).

These examples illustrate how the different types of yield are calculated and how they can be used to evaluate the profitability of an investment.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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