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price-earnings ratio (P/E ratio)

Ratio cours-bénéfice

Ratio of interest to shareholders that measures how much investors are willing to pay based on a company's current earnings and its growth prospects. It is calculated by dividing the price of the common share by current earnings per share (EPS).

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