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How to Read the Ratios

All of our ratios are trailing twelve months (TTM).

In other words, they're always backwards looking.

P/E: Price to Earnings
This ratio answers the question: how many years of earnings would it take to pay back for the current cost of this stock?
P/S: Price to Sales
This ratio answers the question: how many years of sales would it take to pay back for the current cost of this stock?
EV/EBITDA: Enterprise Value to Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
This ratio answers the question: how many years of operating profits would it take to pay myself back for the cost of the company (note: not the equity, but the whole company)?
P/B: Price to Book Value
This ratio answers the question: how much am I paying for the liquidation value of this company’s assets?
P/CF: Price to Cash Flow
This ratio answers the question: how many years of cash flow will it take to pay myself back for a share of this company’s equity. In this screener, we’re just looking at operational cash flow and not investing or financing activities.
P/FFO: Price to Funds From Operations
This ratio answers the question: how many years of cash flow from operations will it take to pay myself back for a share of this company’s equity.

This is not financial advice. Do not rely on this information. Note: Prices are calculated as of the calendar quarter report date.

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