P/E Ratio

Time to get rational about stocks 📈

P/E Ratio = “Price to Earnings Ratio” 📝

So, that’s a company’s stock price vs. profits/share 🤑

💡Remember: EPS = company’s profits per every share!

You can find the P/E Ratio right on Bloom, under each stock page 🔍

Just scroll to the “Stats Section” of your favorite stock 🙈

What do the numbers even mean though? ➡️

High P/E Ratio = each share costs more than it profits 🥴

📝 $100 price vs. $50 profit/share 🏦

Low P/E Ratio = each share is making more money than its price 🤑

📝$50 price vs. $100 profit/share

Negative P/E Ratio = the company is losing money for every share! 😨

Companies with a negative P/E ratio can be incredibly risky 🚨

📝 $150 price vs. -$100 profit/share!

Different industries have different average P/E Ratios 📊

So, you should always compare your stock to similar stocks in the industry!

Now you know that P/E ratio can mean. . .

🟢 Low P/E Ratio = possibly undervalued

🟡 High P/E Ratio = possibly overvalued

🔴Negative P/E Ratio = losing money, risky

It's important to remember that the P/E ratio is just one factor to consider💡

But, now you have a ratio for determining the value of a stock 🚀

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If a P/E ratio is low, then the stock is. . .

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A negative P/E ratio is incredibly risky because. . .

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