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4_Valuation Ratios

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Price to Earnings ratio (PE)

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  • PE

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  • How many times more people pay for the share

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  • Gives company a valuation against current earnings

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Current share price (per share)

EPS

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$ 4.80

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6

$0.80

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Think about a fruit stall owner

Price to earnings ratio (PE)

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  • You want to buy a stall

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  • The stall makes $1,000 nett per year

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  • You are willing to pay 3 times more (PE = 3)

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PE-Growth ratio (PEG)

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  • PEG

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  • Current price and earnings against future growth

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  • Determine if company is expensive or cheap

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PE

Company’s growth rate

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6

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0.50

12%

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Think about a fruit stall owner

PE-Growth ratio (PEG)

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  • You want to buy a stall

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  • You are willing to pay 2X more, grows 20% every year

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  • PEG is 0.1

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Price to Book ratio (PB)

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  • PB

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  • Measures company’s market value against book value

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  • Determine if company is expensive or cheap

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Current share price (per share)

Book value (per share)

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$ 4.80

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2

$2.40

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Think about a fruit stall owner

Price to book ratio (PB)

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  • The stall’s market value is $10,000

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  • The stall’s book value is $8,000

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  • You are paying 1.25X or 25% above book value

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Price to Sales ratio (PS)

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  • PS

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  • How many times more people pay for the share (similar to PE)

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  • Gives company a valuation against current revenue

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Current share price (per share)

Sales/ revenue (per share)

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$ 4.80

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1.5

$3.20

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Think about a fruit stall owner

Price to Sales ratio (PS)

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  • You want to buy a stall

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  • The stall makes $1,000 per year in sales

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  • You are willing to pay 1.5 times more (PS = 1.5)

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Price to Cash Flow ratio (PCF)

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  • PCF

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  • How many times more people pay for the share (similar to PE)

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  • Gives company a valuation against current operating cash flow

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Current share price (per share)

Operating cash flow (per share)

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$ 4.80

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2

$2.40