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What does # Brokers mean?

This shows the number of analysts that are currently covering a stock with regular research updates.

What does EPS Gwth % mean?

The earnings per share ratio divides the net annual earnings of a company into the number of shares. Earnings-per-share growth gives a good picture of the rate at which a company has grown its profitability. One of the important differences vs. net-income growth rates is that EPS growth reflects the dilution that occurs from new stock issuance, the exercise of employee stock options, warrants, convertible securities, and share repurchases. Stocks with higher earnings-per-share growth rates are generally more desirable than those with slower earnings-per-share growth rates.

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.

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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 Net Mgn % mean?

Also known as Return on Sales, this value is the Net Income divided by Sales for the same period and expressed as a percentage. This is one of the best indicators of the company's efficiency because net profit takes into consideration all expenses of the company. Investors want the net profit margin to be as high as possible.

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This is one of the best indicators of the company's efficiency because net profit takes into consideration all expenses of the company. Investors want the net profit margin to be as high as possible. Rising margins are seen as a positive signal although high margins do tend to attract the interests of competitors.

What does P/B mean?

The price-to-book ratio, or P/B ratio, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's book value to its current market price and is a key metric for value investors. Book value denotes the portion of the company held by the shareholders; in other words, the company's assets less its total liabilities. This is calculated as the Current Price divided by the latest annual Book Value Per Share (The inverse ratio is known as book to market). We exclude preferred shares in the calculation of Book Value.

As with most ratios, it varies a fair amount by industry (companies that require more infrastructure capital will usually trade at P/B ratios much lower than, for example, consulting firms). P/B ratios are often used to compare banks, because most assets and liabilities of banks are constantly valued at market values. This version includes intangible assets and goodwill, unlike price to tangible book value. The price / book value ratio rarely falls below 1

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This is a key metric for value investors, whereas growth investors typically believe that book value reveals very little about a company's prospects for future performance.

The price / book value ratio rarely falls below 1.0. As with most ratios, it varies a fair amount by industry (companies that require more infrastructure capital will usually trade at P/B ratios much lower than, for example, consulting firms). P/B ratios are often used to compare banks, because most assets and liabilities of banks are constantly valued at market values.

A company that can't make an ROE greater than its cost of capital may be expected to have a low price to book. Therefore, look for a low PBV combined with a high ROE and low default risk.

What does ROE % 5y Avg mean?

Return on equity reveals how much profit a company earned in comparison to the total amount of shareholder equity found on the balance sheet. This is the average ROE over the last five years.

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Widely used by investors, the ROE ratio shows the return being generated for every pound of equity on the balance sheet. It should be thought of as the 'internal return' that the company generates, and should not be mistaken with the market returns that shareholders may attain.

It varies by industry but ROEs of 15% or over are usually considered desirable. High ROE numbers sustained over the long term may indicate a company has a 'sustainable competitive advantage'. Such companies tend to sell at higher valuation multiples.

The impact of leverage is one of the disadvantages of focusing on ROEs as it can skew ROE upwards - an alternative is to look at Return on Capital Employed.

What does Mkt Cap £m mean?

Market Capitalisation is an indicator of the size of the company, specifically the total market value of the company's shares. It is calculated by multiplying the current Share Price by the current number of Shares Outstanding. This value is standardized into £ Sterling and it is updated each night (i.e. it is not 15 minute delayed data).

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Market Capitalisation only takes into account the value of the company's shares (equity), it ignores the amount of debt a company may have taken on and therefore isn't the best indicator of the company's size. The Enterprise Value adds the net debt to the Market Cap and is a better indicator of the minimum amount that an acquiring company may have to pay to buy the firm outright.

What does Is Primary Listing mean?

This indicates whether the company's main listing is in London. There are many dual listed companies on the London exchange who have their primary listing elsewhere. It's value is set to either 1 or 0 where 1 indicates a primary listing in London.

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This can be a useful flag for identifying companies eligible for inclusion in tax efficient wrappers like ISAs and SIPPs.

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To filter for primary listed stocks in the relevant exchange, set this value equal to 1, or to find stocks that are primary listed elsewhere set this equal to zero.

What does Industry Grp mean?

Thomson Reuters Business Classification - Industry Group Code