Understanding Valuation Ratios
Valuation ratios show the relationship between the company's market value, its equity, and some financial metrics. The main objective of these ratios is to indicate whether the stock price of a particular company is cheap or expensive when it compares to a certain measure (like earnings, sales, book value, etc.)
Investors use valuation metrics to evaluate the attractiveness of a potential or existing investment and determine its valuation.
Some of the key Valuation Ratios are:
The PE Ratio measures the relationship between the company's current stock price and EPS (Earnings Per Share).
Trailing PE is calculated by dividing the Current Stock Price by the Trailing Twelve Month's EPS.
Forward P/E uses the current price and forecasted earnings of the next four quarters for calculation.
Peg ratio is computed by dividing PE (Price to Earnings) Ratio by EPS (Earnings Per Share). It indicates the relationship between the company's PE ratio and its growth.
Earnings Per Share (EPS) Ratio is a valuation metric that measures how much money a company makes on a per share basis.
Cash EPS Ratio is calculated by adding non-cash items in profit after tax divided by weighted average share outstanding.
Price to book value essentially determines the value given by the market for each rupee of the company's net worth.
Book Value Per Share (BVPS) indicates the company's net asset value on a per share basis.
The retention ratio indicates how much the percentage of a company's earnings is credited back in business rather than being paid out as dividends to shareholders.
The Price to Sales Ratio indicates how much investors are willing to pay for each rupee of sales generated by a company.
Earnings Yield Ratio indicates the percentage of profit the company earned per share. This metric is inverse of the PE Ratio.
The Price to Cash Flow from Operation ratio compares the company's stock price with its operating cash flow per share.
Enterprise Value to Revenue Ratio compares enterprise value with the company's total revenue. It indicates how much it costs investors relative to per unit of sales the company generates.
Enterprise Value to EBITDA Ratio is used to compare a company's Enterprise Value to its EBITDA (Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization).
Market Capitalization to Sales Ratio is a valuation metric that compares the current price to its total sales. This metric is convenient to understand how the market is pricing every rupee sale of the company.