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What does Sales £m mean?

This is sales over the last 12 months, translated in Pounds Sterling for all companies.

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The sales figure gives a sense for the scale of a company, although companies can have very different profit margins depending on the industry and state of the business, so this may not bear much relation to the earnings figure. Some however argue for the importance of sales, since sales figures are less easy to manipulate than either earnings or book value.

What does Current Ratio mean?

This is the ratio of Total Current Assets divided by Total Current Liabilities for the same period. NOTE: This item is Not Available (NA) for Banks, Insurance companies and other companies that do not distinguish between current and long term assets and liabilities.

What does P/3y Avg Earnings mean?

The Price to Earnings Ratio (also called the PE ratio) is the primary valuation ratio used by most equity investors. It is a measure of the price paid for a share relative to the annual net income or profit earned by the firm per share.A hig P/E ratio means that investors are paying more for each unit of net income, so the stock is more expensive compared to one with a lower P/E ratio. The P/E ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. Unlike the EV/EBITDA multiple which is capital structure-neutral, the price-to-earnings ratio reflects the capital structure of the company in question. The reciprocal of the P/E ratio is known as the earnings yield.

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This is is the primary valuation ratio used by most equity investors. A high P/E ratio means that investors are paying more for each unit of net income, so the stock is more expensive compared to one with a lower P/E ratio. The P/E ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation.

Unlike the EV/EBITDA multiple which is capital structure-neutral, the price-to-earnings ratio reflects the capital structure of the company in question

What does P/E mean?

The Price to Earnings Ratio (also called the PE ratio) is the primary valuation ratio used by most equity investors. It is a measure of the price paid for a share relative to the annual net income or profit earned by the firm per share.A hig P/E ratio means that investors are paying more for each unit of net income, so the stock is more expensive compared to one with a lower P/E ratio. The P/E ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. Unlike the EV/EBITDA multiple which is capital structure-neutral, the price-to-earnings ratio reflects the capital structure of the company in question. The reciprocal of the P/E ratio is known as the earnings yield.

Stockopedia explains P/E...

This is is the primary valuation ratio used by most equity investors. A high P/E ratio means that investors are paying more for each unit of net income, so the stock is more expensive compared to one with a lower P/E ratio. The P/E ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation.

Unlike the EV/EBITDA multiple which is capital structure-neutral, the price-to-earnings ratio reflects the capital structure of the company in question

What does Graham Multiplier mean?

As defined in the Intelligent Investor, the classic book on Value Investing by Benjamin Graham, this ratio is defined as the PE Ratio multiplied by the Price to Book Ratio.

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While Graham preferred defensive investors to look for companies having a PE Ratio of less than 20 and a P/B ratio of less than 1.5, the P/B component is often too restrictive. By specifying a Graham Multiplier of less than 22.5, higher P/B stocks that trade on a very low PE multiple could still pass his screens.

What does EPS 5y CAGR % mean?

This figure represents the 5 year CAGR (or compound annual growth rate) of the company's diluted EPS (earnings per share).

What does EPS Streak mean?

For how many out of the last 5 consecutive years has the company reported profits? Profit Streak measures the number of consecutive years within the last five years that the company has reported profits.

What does Div Streak mean?

The number of consecutive years the company has paid a dividend over the last 10 years (i.e. the maximum is 10).

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Consistent dividend payments indicate a company with a certain level of financial stability. It's important to check the individual payments to see if the dividend has ever been cut, but the dividend streak can be a useful preliminary filter.

What does Long Term Debt mean?

This is Total Long Term Debt - Last interim period, Reporting Currency