Question

Consider the P/E ratios of the following companies: Company A: 7.4 Company B: 11.3 Company C: 14.8 Company D: 9.1 Among these four companies, Company C has the __________. highest relative value highest dollar price lowest relative value lowest net income

Answer 1

Answer:

highest relative value highest dollar

Explanation:

The price to earning ratio is a financial metric used to value a company. it compares the price of a stock to the earnings of the stock. the higher the metric is, the higher the valuation of the firm

price to earning ratio (P / E) = market value per share / earnings

The higher the P/E, the higher the relative value of the firm relative to other firms. This is because investors are confident about the prospects of growth of the firm and are willing to pay a higher price for the stock of the company

Types of P/E ratio

1. trailing p/e - it is calculated by dividing current share price by the earnings per share for the past 12 months

2. forward p/e - it is calculated by dividing current share price by the estimated per share earnings for the next 12 months