Investors are always seeking ways to compare the value of stocks. The price-to-sales ratio (Price/Sales or P/S) provides a simple approach: take the company's market capitalization (the number of ...

A gearing ratio measures a company's overall debt against its value. To stock analysts, investors, and lenders, the gearing ratio is an indicator of the company's financial fitness. A company may be ...

Stock ownership represents a fractional share in a company, generally conferring voting rights and potentially dividend income. The P/E ratio, calculated by dividing the stock price by the earnings ...

Calculate P/B ratio by dividing stock price by book value per share. A lower P/B ratio may suggest a stock is undervalued; watch for very low ratios. Use P/B ratio to analyze banks and other ...

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